The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-04-24
HTLGGR NOSES OUT KINGMOND.
TROTTER CAST OFF ny SMATHERS
WINS SPEEDWAY BRUSH.
Exciting Finish Between Champion Of the
Drive and the Newcomer-Gracie
Pandit steps Into First Plight-Crtlno
and rhythmic. JT., in Dead Heat

Exciting Finish between Shehplon OF the
Drive and the NewoOmer-Gracie
Pandit steps Into First F1ight-Crtlno
and rhythmic. JT., in Dead Heat.
Al the time +. E. smathers paid nearly
40 900 for the trotter Hllgar, With record
Of AJAX At 2 years, II was expected that he
would develop into a stake winner like Billy
Buoh. 2:O7k, and other fortunate purchases
by the same owner For some reason Hllgar
never reached the form for another start.
A. tho closing out sale Of Mr., smatherss horses
Hilgar was bought by Andrew Philips and
yesterday he figured among tho topnotohers
OF the Speedway.
TO finish In front OF Walter Fitzpatrick 3 trotter,
Royal Rene 22O The next competitor
Hilgar encountered was the Speedway cham
pion. Kingmond, 200. apparently In a. nigh
form as when he carried away the coveted
championship prize from one OF the best
fields that ever competed In the amateur
sport There was a buzz OF excitement all
along the line as the two crack trotten came
struggling for the lead; neither had any per
ceptlble advantage and only those In direct
line with the finishing posts couli say that
lgar had his head In front
This was the only defeat Kingmond met
He beat Andrew kane's fast trotter Juno /,
ASK, twice carrying her TO break each
time in the final rally When kingmond
was sent against W. c. Floyd-Jones 3 tTotter
King Chimes. 2I0K. the crowd expected
to see another grand struggle. The two
trotters we're moving like pair In double
harness when the positions ooul d be clearly
made out and there was no change until
nearly at the finish Here King Chimes,
yet high In flesh. could no longer respond
TO the demands Of his owner, and he Jumped
from his stride.
The pacing stars were much In evidence
Lady Direct. 2l5I. led fast field that Included
Grover O., 2l0H. driven by A. r. Samuels;
George Drummond. 2I65I, in the stable OF
II. d. Gill. and the veteran Smiler ColiaK'
2IeH, driven BY Charles Schwartz. Then
Lady Direct beat Grover G. single handed
George Buckman's gray PAGER TTIie, 12OA,
carried Ben Liohtenberg's chestnut PAGER
Billy Pa liner, 225i,, 70 a break. Charles
Weiland's PAGER Mustard, 2osh, was IN gooa
form. After winning from Henry Pllilps
trotter James Shevlln, 2I8n, MustaId was
sent two brushes agatnst Alexander FRANK,
ensten's chestnut PAGER Fred W. EOsh. and
g. S, Rice has sent the PAGER Star Pugh.
2.O9L. TO Edward Lockwood. the trainer
who drove him TO his record N me ShaInDeI
sent the up-headed chestnut among the top
notch PAGERS and he secured about an even
break star Pugh made an ausplCious be
wRiriwind. Bicycle Girl, 2.2O'.. Then the
rangy chestnut put Lady Direct, 2ljh, in
second place Andrew Phillip sent the PAGER
Don Riley POI, 10 make the next brush three
Cornered. This was the turning point with
Star Pugh When the trainer asked for speed
enough 10 beat the former star OF scott hud-
sons Grand circuit stable, the response was
a jump in the air. Lady Direct finished
second TO the Don Lockwood was not
satisfied and he tackled Don Riley a second
time with the same result.
David Goodman. driving the bay trooer
FTeeland. 2.lIt, began IN WlnnhK iashloh
22O. aud W Erlangers Black Billy, Then
Frceland struck snag. +. Il. Cohn, driving
the uotter Admire, ieh beat MN twice Twice
driven by MIR. Pickett. Later she won a
splendid brush from Joseph Gibbon's uottsr
0Tne Tbe 4 1P 2f,Be and h9nH Juno qPo had
a tilt single handed. and again Ortne finished
IL Ortinc also figured in the only beat OF the
day which was so close that no one could
name the winner, The other starter was
George HuOers trotter Rhythmic, Dr., 2?2i. =,
heat was the general verdict OF the crowd
Rhythmic. Jr.. was beaten by The trotter
SSS pc a9 IA fbIUsa py by SIS Sib1g r.
front OF J. W. Cornishs veteran trotter
Pandit stepped right out OF her class into
the first flight After finishing in front Of
Walter KlpatTiCk's brown trotter Royal
The bay PAGER George Dumond, 2l6h. The
latter showed Just how good he was by
winning from a fast field that included \
G., VeTmilyea's Carrie C.. George Buchanan :
TriVle. 2.?6t.. and liver May q Country Chimes
This Was the only brush that Country Chimes
?IeL, with the trotter Nelly Wilkes third.
Then Smer ColfsE, 2I6H; TriXie, 22Or,
and Grover c.. 2le'S finished behind the
Chimes PAGER In the order named sui
later Country Chimes carried Samuel Bloch .
Bicycle Girl. 2:?O1, TO a break and won.
Thorus Ieahey, driving the brown trotter
Princess Pique. sIiL, and Philip Heipen-
hansen. with the hay trotter Nelly Wilkes
had three heats that ranked with the best
of the morning Princess piQue won each
time, twice by head only. and the third
by the length OF her neck.
Il Was late whom Tom Sharkey arrived
with the bay trotter Hopper Grass, .It,.
Contrary TO his expectations he finished in
second place az the hnish OF each brush. The
PAGER Carrie C., driven by 4. G.. Vermiyea.
finished In front OF Hooper Grass. Then
Max Simon's bay trotter Norman q. carried
Hopper Grass 70 q break and beat him