The sun., 1905-09-11
CLOSE SPEEDWAY BRUSHES.
KING row AND MERCTRY WILKES
IN 4 DEAD HEAT.
Tobias Grcenbaum and Ills PAGER Isaac
Davenport Prominent In the sport
--CObre Grande Finds Nothing to Hold
Hin Lcycl--Thc TrOtter TiycrtOn Home.

Perfect autumn weather and a promise Of
good sport served to bring 5000 spectators
to the Speedway yesterday morning. Inc
number who drove was large and one oeau
heat and several others so close that the on
lockers were fairly divided as to the winner
bear testimony as to the quality OF the sport.
The best contest among the trotters brought
together George Huber's Rhythmic. Dr..
22ii+. with Trainer Clark up. and Henry
Phillipss James Shevlin. 2i3H. the winners
of many hard fought Grand Circuit battles.
The finish OF the first heat was the first real
stirring scene of tho morning. and when the
whips began to crack the enthusiasm Of the
crowd was unbounded. Rhythmic. Jr., won
by short head.
The second heat went to james Shevlln by
a neck. The third was an easy win for Rhyth-
mic, Jr. James Shevlin hit the wagon and was
taken In hand.
The most stirring contest among the PAGERS
took place when the sport was in full swing
Christopher Hackett's King Tom, 2:iA to
wagon. had won several easy brushes. when
F. G. Schmidt tackled him with Mercury
Wilkes, 2:l4h. 1t was drive from the first
turn Of the wheels. King Tom had lost his
head In front ten lengths from the finish.
Here Mr.. Schmidt drew his whip. and under
persuasion Mercury Wilkes closed. Right at
the finishing post the horses heads were
where no one could separate them
In the second heat Mercury Wilkes set the
pace 80 fast that King Tom lost his balance
soon after passing the quarter mile post
and was pulled up. s. T. De Lee. with his
PAGER Peter Sheldon. competed in the "a third ,Sd
finish Peter Sheldon grew weary in well
doing and made losing break. King Tom
bss bss MeTGsry NJ Hs yrss Mkes and put the
The opening , brush brought together
W. j. Kenneys brown trotfer Bonnie Betsy.
22ol, and Col. W. G. Greene's PAGER Florence
Drake. won. Florence Wilton had speed sea
all cl ance Of winning. Later Alice Drake
and Bonnie Betsy Tere sent one brush single ls
handsd and Aliee Drake won hahdily Hs Ales iass
George Huses drSys the bay PAGER TIts Hsrsy s
won from, the gray PAGER, Pilot B.. driven
by E. r. Smart; Joseph HaGkstt Sc sent t htns ing
ished In front OF both AS between the
original contestants il was nip and tucE'
and heads apart at the finish. with plot p.
b. Lloyd s black trotter Curlou, and this
time he was beaten.
Tobias Greenbaum and bis chestnut PAGER
bar, driven by William Fox. was sent two
the first and losing the, second. The chest
nut PAGER Jessie B.. also won from Isaac
Davenport. Isaac. Davenport beat big
field that included both Minnie Dunbar and
Jessie b.
Samuel Bloch signaized his return to the
Speedway with Bicycle Girl. 22on by winning
from the erratc Florence Wilton. II was
the same old story 80 far as the noted dangh-
ter of Wilton Is concerned. After leading
as II the race was ut her mercy she made
wild break and caused many a shudder
among the spectators lest she get beyond the
control OF her driver.
Cha rles Weiland. driving the bay PAGER
Mustard. 23sn. did not meet anything IN
the Cleveland cup winner had been headed
for the stable. Isaac A. Hopper driving the
PAGER Bessie Reid made three attempts to
take the measure Of Mustard but the ribbon
winner was lacking in speed. Mustard also
won from Rhythmic. Jr.
Col. Greenes big chestnut PAGER ,Cobre
Grande was among the late arrivals, and there
was nothing present in his class. John
Kelley sent s. I. D.. Lees PAGER Mary Jane.
one brush against the champion Of the copper
king, but tobre Grande won in a Jog. james
A. Murphy sent the bay PAGER Wesley r.,
2lO. one brush against Crobre Grande: and
After passing the quarter mile post the pace
became too fast for Wesley r.. and he made
break that put him out OF business.
has divided the honors with sweet Marie.
2O4'.. has been returned to the city stable
of his owner. A. b. Gwathmey. hile the
lam encss which contributed to his recent
defeat is not serious. the owner deemed 1t
wise to give the horse rest.