The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-19
WARM SPEEDWAY SPORT.
Baron De Shay Beats Ida Highwood in
Two Brushes.

Speed way sport was as warm as the weather
vest erday. The owners of the star perform
ers were late in arriving, but once the sport
was under way there was not dull moment.
The star OF the morning was the winning
Grand Circuit trotter Baron De Shay. 2:0sH.
driven by Andrew Phillips. James Finan.
driving the young horse Finan's Star. WAS the
first to tackle the Baron. Star got away In
the rear. but when he was well settled in his
long sweepng stride he closed on the leader.
1t was give and take then. and the crowd grew
enthusiastic. In whirlwind finish Baron
De Shay won by half a lep 9Th.
The real event was the meeting between
Baron De Shay and Nathan Strauss dainty
trotter, Ida Hishwood. 2:09H. The horses
proved as closely matched in speed as the
records would indicate. From the first turn
OF the wheels until the finishing posts were
reached. the two trotted Tapped 1t was .
ding dong finish, with the Baron in 'front.'
The second heat was practically a repetition
except that Mr.. Straus made a more vigorous
driver and Ida Highwood jumped from her
stride when she could no longer respond
to the demands Of the owner for more speed
Before driving Ida Highwood MIR. Stratus sat
behind the black trotter Ted. 2:l5H. and won
an easy brush from the bay PAGER Wanda.
2loa Ted threw a shoe which put him out
of business.
After being beaten by Baron De Shay. Ida
Highwood won a good brush In three cor
nered tilt. The other starters were Henry
Phllips's trotter. James Shevn. 2AsA
and James Finan's promising young trotter
Finan's Star. The latter did not get
away we'll and he was taken in hand near
the quarter mile post. James Shevlin and
Ida HiehTood had a pretty race until the
former lost his balance when nearing the
finish.
AS usual the PAGERS made UP the greater
part OF the program. Fred W., 2nsH, driven
by Alexander Frankenstein, beat B. F. Kinds
David Muscovite twice In two Of the best
brushes OF the day Later Fred W. was ent
two brushes against Charles Weilands Mus =
tard. 2OsIs. and he finished second in ea CHI
1t was no snecnre for. the winner. for the
two horses .Dv went lappeSd from start to finish
one ' brush with Finans Star Mr., 81 Fi nan
seemed to seek competitors that really out
classed his grand young horse. Even with
and hung TO the cup winner perslstently
that she only beat him by three parts OF a
Dr. Desonde brought out a new aspirant
IN his first , start the newcomer beat Max
finish, Then Dan scobel Won a good tilt
from A. R. MEYERS Peter H. 22eA: James
self George Klotzbach. with w {. Grcene's
sensational PAGER Billings took shy, at the
Don ana HilSHeSi wei up. Nnen MT. Murphy
took the reins behind Free Advice, 2lot.
Billings was sent one brush with him. II
was the first time Billings had ever been
harnessed to wagon
F., J. La Place driving Cascade. 2oeH,
made one eo star with Free Adyce so put
he was taken in hand. In the next start he
got away WELL but made a break and dropped
back beaten. James Finan sent the trotter
Finatn'ss Star ss to make it three cornered and
Tom Sharkey driving his big gated trotter
HOPPER Grass. 2a.R was one of the best
Hopper Grass won was when he finished
in front of Santos. 22lh driven by Thomas
Christopher Mooney driving the chestnut
Allen 2lA and Ia H . Lott With tho
and sprishtly won George, Maurer sent sent
the next brush three cornered. Both
Sprshtly and the team made break and the
latter were taken In hand. Sprightly trotted
finish beat Allen by head
Alfred Mayer. driving the bay trotter King
Jack, 2I3t,, took a hand in the next brush,
but the King made break early and was
taken in hand. Sprightly and Allen had Il
give and take and finished heads apart
NJ j. Hanley, driving The Jap. and Mr..
Ltoowden. Eith Kitty, had a renewal Of hos
one brush, against King Jack. ?:lsn and
Jap had lively tit. with George Maurer's
pacing pair John and Wilson. and this time
he was be aten.