The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-22
FAST STEPPERs on SPEEDWAY.
Mary Joe and Don Riley in Head and Head
F1nish--Other Good Brushes.


At the Speedway 1t oftens happens tn at the
best contests come late on the program
Ihis was the case yesterday morning. The
only finish go close that the crowd was fairly
divided as to the winner took place wher
many OF the 5000 spectators had begun to
long for something exciting. The starters
were Andrew Phillips's PAGER Don Riley. 2o7
ana W. M. Jermyn's erratic trotter Mary Joe
The pace was not fast down to the quarter
mile post. but from that point to the finish
1t was rapid As far as the crowd could Judge
neither horse had any advantage. but those
who knew Mary Joe expected at every stride
to see her jump high in the air. II happened
to be her day OF good humor, and without a
mistake she trotted the crack PAGER to a head
and head finish. In which Mary Joe appeared
to win by an eyelash.
John Harmon's big PAGER Alietta, 2l5li.
opened the sport in an easy winningbrush with
the bay trotter Gov. McGreggor, driven by
H. G. Flogel. Then Alietta won from the PAGER
Bessie Duffy. driven by Walter Duffy. The
next start Alietta made proved losing one.
isaac flemings gray PAGER Eagle Medium.
2l4.. beating her In pretty finish.
81 L. De Lee. the Chicago horseman. and his
bay PAGER Mary Jane were prominent In the
sport and made an suspicious beginning by
defeating the chestnut PAGER Friday, 2I7H.
driven by W. F. Kuster. Then Mary Jane
won from T. Greenbaum's PAGER Isaac Daven-
port. but he was drawing two In the wagon.
Mary Jane also won from G. H. Lott S trotter
SpriRhtly. Isaac Fleming and his gray
PAGER Eagle Medium. 2I4H. interrupted the
winning career Of Mary Jane by putting her
in second place.
Building Commissioner Isaac A. Hopper.
driving his recent purchase. the PAGER Black
Belle. scored splendid victory in his first
start, defeating DR.. CHS bay PAGER George
Dumond. 2:leh. In the return brush George
PhIip heipenhaussn trotter sis Nelly Wv wilkes.
Nelly Wilkes was seen at her best when she
met her standing rival. the cup winner Prin-
The first heat went TO the Princess by a head
and the second by the length Of her neck.
prinGsss Pb b b also won from LqSette Epne
James Sheyln. 2ls,..
Sadas 5 ., tI !5otter Maaeea ss
PPhlillips,s trotter Baron De shay, 2;osn
hs st how s 9s9s he ye1ss sv
The King in turn Won from sprshtly,, driven
Piqne james sheviin. a:isH. Won n a nuInber
I'pton. driven BY II. A. Pierce and Llcftts
Charles Weilands crack PAGER, Mustard.
2:os.,. had q long string Of victories without
in her class. Mastrad won twice from The
chestnut PAGER Leo s.. .;aon driven by Emil
Seeing. T.. d. La Place. driving the PAGER
Gotil!ion, 2:lo. tried to take the. measure OF
Mr.. Weilands cup winner. but failed twice.
George Buchanan, driving the PAGER Trixic.
2:2oR, had about an even break on the morn
ing sport. 1rixie won from the trotter Bessie
Wilkes. and later from A. G. .vermilye's PAGER
Carrie Z. Then she was beaten by Lady
Direct.
". c.. Floyd.Jones has bought the bay
trotter Gov. Hot,i2:I5. to mate King Chimes
2:o,.. and he now has the crack team Of the
appreciation Of the speed and action Of the
Fleming tackled the pair with the PAGER
Eagle Medium. 2l4i.. the team made the clip
so fast that the PAGER was carried from his
stride.
Tom Sharkey's big gated trotter Hopper
Grass, 2I4i+. did not lose a brush during the
morning. He bent the chestnut trOtter Alice
s., driven by Walter Ryan, and then won by
head from, Joseph Gibbons's trotter. ortine,
2:o7, won twice from f. J; La Place. Goth.
lion. 2:lO. Charles W. Straus driving the
trotter Bolton. Jr... won IA nice brush from
2:22i.. carrying him TO break near the fl nish
Harry Toplitz. driving the show ring winner
Judge Boardman. ?lsh, and Stewart Barr
with BriGhtlisht, 2:i9i.. had two lively Tits.
the Judge winning the first and Brig htlight
the second