The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-20
PAIR OF FAST SNOW S1EPPERS
HOORZOUK AND ELMER TAKE
SPEEDWAY LAURELS.
A. g. Schu,ier's Team Victorious in Close
brushes KIngmond Takes the Measure
OF Annie Little In Two Lively Tits
-MaIacca and Bolton. Jr., Winners.

OF Annie Little In Two Lively Tits
-AIalaeca and Bolton. Jr.. Winners.
Yesterday was the banner day OF the win
ter season at the Speedway. After the har-
rows had levelled the rough spots and filed
| the holes the course was as smooth and fast
IA tho most critical driver could desire.
Nathan Straus. A. G. Schuyler and others
who were prominent In the sport declared
il TO be the best snow path In the history OF
the Speedway. The crowd on the walks
indicated a revival OF public int est In the
sport.
The honors OF the morning were taken by
A. c. Schuyler's pair. Moorzouk, 22oA. and
Elmer As snow stsppers Mr.. Sohuyler's
pair heads the list, and II there Ia pair In the
city that can beat them the owner has not
made the fact public
Mr. Schuyler drove his pair In the first
brush. his competitor being ths bay trotter
Homeward 2l3H, with the trainer. Elmer
Stevens up 10 was drive from start TO
finish. Homeward has the reputation OF
being ono OF tie fastest snow trotters In
New York. but there was never a foot Of the
journey where he could outstep Mr. Schuyler's
pair. In the final rally the pair won.
Trainer Harley took the reins behind the
pair for the next brush. which proved more
exciting than the first. owing to one of the
pair making a break. When Harley got them
Strengthened out Honleward was half dozen
lengths in the lead. Then the pair seemed
to fairly fly. closing ON the leader rapidly.
Tho crowd surged out into the stretch, all
intent on watching every stride of the strug-
Cling horses. Stevens drove with rein and
voice. but no could not escape impending
defeat and the team won. Later the pair
defeated W. f. Parson s trotter a Belle Rosa.
In this brush the pair were timed the last
quarter mile in o:331t. a remarkable clip for
the snow.
The morning sport opened with a Grand
Circuit finish. C. c. Lapham had the PAGER
Alcadlne. 7Iok. harnessed to a pneumatic
cart. o. +. Schiller drove the PAGER Gothinel.
21sL. to a speed sleigh There has long
been n keen friendly rivalry as 70 which horse
was the faster. and the two owners we're soon
at il, hammer and tongs. One tire slipped
on tho cart and handicapped the daughter
OF Alexander. but under vigorous drive she
recovered the lost ground. Each owner
drove with rein and voice and the finish was
so close that each felt sure he had won. The
spectators in direct line with the two posts
said Alcadne had her nose In front.
The biggest winner OF the morning was
the bay PAGER Bessie Thompson 2oil. driven
by "; ". Cochran Every comPetitor che
@ pSdE P,ns@ 9 S S Rg Ee aSs ~, Ts The The
first to finish behind her. Alexander Frank
W. 2OsiI. took shy at the feet mare, but
abe made the pace so rapid that Fred w.
son winning from her deelsively. AS a close
Thompson DT Won from Iiothnei in easy Easy fashion.
The champion trotters Klngmond. 200.
and Annie Little. 2I2}i had two decisive,
him so each horse had an even chaEce. King
mond seemed TO have trile the more speed;
from me e qrst 9ni befoqo sbs bad @e oTeT
hauled the leadeI.. The second brush also
went to klnsmond by three parts Of a length.
Royal Rene beat the bay trotter Teddy X.
driven by Terrence Kennedy. in pretty
OF fast iied that Included the PAGERS Gothinel,
2.l8it and Fred W. 20sH. with the trotter
Steele Wilkes also in the rear, Royal Rene
won the next brush and Fred IS. was in sec
ond place. The next brush also went to the
brown tTotter, With Fred w on break and
William z. Parsons La Belle rosa third.
Malacca. 2lsb,. keyed up TO concert pitch
but unfortunately there was no worthy com,
{. there. but minus the racing togs. Elmer
Stevens sent the bay trotter Homewood. 2lSt.
fornia trotter made break when the battle
waXed warm. and Alalaoca won by two
lengths
Bolton, Jr., was more fortunate than his
father in finding competltors The young
Winning from John f. Cockerill. driving the
matinee champion. Annie Little. 2l2T; Then
Bolton. Jr won IN a ding dong finish With
Mr.. Hirsh Two defeats had 10 be charged
trotter Hiram Hollis driving the roam trottsr
a hard drive. Andrew Cone. driving the
PAGER Alice Drake. 2ii5.. also won from
Grover g.. managed TO get an even
break on the mornings sport After
finishing second 10 Bolton Grover beat the
trotter Khaki. 229h. driven by, John l..
Dodge. Then Grover won from the trotter
Mclvor. 2.27. 1t was tough proposition
when Grover G was sent TO tackle the PAGER
shpiuN s.. 2OSj.. driven by Frederick Spear.
The crack of Smathers 3 stable made II a run
away race, Khaki also put good brush to
her credit when she defeated the tortter
Joe F.. Harry Topltz driving. Judge Board
man, 2Is4, won a nice brush from VIII
not, 222i.. McTvor. 2:27,. had q driving
tilt with the chestnut PAGER Little Bell and won
After his long list OF victories with Bessie
THOMPSON. ". W. Cochran took the reins
behnd the PAGER Fanny X, 2.iSA. and rode
In second place many times. The footing
did not seem TO suit the mare and she was
unsteady, The PAGER Haven. 220H, beat
Fanny. K. twice. but she partially redeemed
herself by winning from Andrew hane's
trotter. Juno T., ana. The next heat Juno
7. won In decisive fashion.
After sending Annie Little 2I2H. to the
stable, John F. Cockerill took the rctns be-
hind the chestnut trotter Miss Hubbard
In two good brushes with the bay trotter
brownie. each secured an even break
the second went TO Miss Hubbard BY less than
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