The Washington times., 1905-12-31
GAYETY GOT BEST
Of MIXED UP RACE
Many Complications in Four
Heats With Greenline.
WIND CLEARED SPEEDWAY
Some Bold Spirits Out in Morning But
None in Afterpoon-Two
Holiday Events.

Owing to the brisk northwesterly
sale that blew over the city yesterday
afternoon. the speedway was deserted
In the morning a few enthusiasts
turned out and witnessed a brush be-
tween Gayety. 2:09A. Leonard Acke1
driving. and Charles McDermott's
Greenline. 2:07 q, Brawley holding the
ribbons, Acker won in four half-mile
heats. The best time was 1.O7
In the first heat. Gayety got the lead
and held out to the end. In the second
Acker lost tire and broke rim be-
fore he reached the judges stand. and
Greeniine won. In the next trial, Gay
ETY. got away on the break, and. Acker
withdrew before he had gone a hundred
yards. while the PAGER finished the dis
tance. but the judges declared IL no
race, as Gayety was not tagged cor
rectly. Acker's horse won easily in the
last heat
Tomorrow afternoon the Road Riders
and Drivers Association will give a
New Year Day matinee. consisting of
two carded events. besides several i'm
promptu races. The scheduled events
are a free-for-all pace and a fTTrse-for-
all-trot, the entries 10 be made up at
the post. Each will consist OF three
ner will get a prize
One of the fastest little PAGERS that
has been driven on the new speedway
is Mysotis. 2:13A, owned by Larry Nc
Cormick. In the Christmas matinee. the
work of Mysotis was easily the feature
The little animal won the first and
fourth heats in the 2:l6 pace. In 1904.
at Readyille Mass. Audubon Boy.
1:5sA. won a race with Mysotis second.
in 2:0S1z while in the fall, at Roanoke
Va. the 2:134 mark was awarded her
She was then owned by A A. Gett. Of
Hanover. Pa. Since then Mccormick
has had her She is chestnut mare by
Allie Wilkes Mysotis has been in many
contests during her time and has showed
a remarkable record.
In the fall Of 1903 at Rockville. Md.
she got the distance III the 2:14 class.
and later was raced at Baltimore on
September 4. where she got fourth place
in the 2:2s class She was awarded first
piece in the 2;l6 class at Hanover, Pa.
in race at Lancaster. Pa. on Sep
tember 6. she got second place in the
2:1i class. and was the winner in the 2:15
class at Coatsyille, Pa. on August 6.
At Frederick, Nd. on October q. 1908.
Mysotis came in fourth. in a free-for-
oil AiOS VI ldit III -slfz. LlQ EOl llISL
honorS in a race for 2;l5 horses at
Hagerstown on October H. 1903. At Car
Isle. Pa, on September 80. of the same
year. Mysotis again got first place in a
2.l5 trot or pace.
The Road Riders and Drivers Asso-
clation believes that il has a sort OF
curiosity in old Nicola. When eight
years old Nicola trotted a mile in 2:141l.
and still holds that mark He bas baa,,
just as active ever since-six long years
Fourteen seasons for a harnessed horse
Is a record that very few animals hold
and IL has made him the pride OF the
local association When the weather is
promising the throngs that turn out on
the speedway always look forth 70
Charles Weitzel to appear driving Nicola
with his spirit of old days still in him
When Weitzei is approaching by another
driver for brush the challenge Is never
refused, and no matter what horse his
opponent may be Nicola makes Rim step
some in order to win