New-York tribune., 1905-06-12
FAST SPEEDWAY BRUSHES
Brilliant Work of Ida Highacood
and Dir. FLoyd-Jones' PAR.

Ida Hghwood 2:0sA. and Princess Pique. 221A.
two OF the fastest trotters driven on the road
in New-York. renewed their rivalry in brushes on
the Speedway yesterday, Nathan Straus driving the
former and Thomas B. Leahy the latter Tho
mares had met several occasions this season.
with the honors about even as to brushes lost and
won, and their contest yesterday was another
drawn battle The first brush proved to be the best
of the day. The pace terrific and a horse
blanket would have covered both mares at almost
any stage of the race To the end Of the iron rail-
ing, furlong from the goal Princess Pique's lean
head and neck showed in front. Then. without
move part of Mr.. Straus. Ida Highwood made
a brilliant rush. steadily gaining, until she got her
nose In the lead. Not half length separated them
as they crossed the line. Her old habit Of break
ing without apparent cause cost Ida HShwOod all
chance TO win the return brush She went into the
air and lost six eight lengths before she had
trotted furlong giving to Princess Pique such
advantage that It could not be overcome The
black mare by only half a length. however.
Princess Pique figured in fine brushes with
Mr.. Strauss spotted trotter MaIacca. 2:1s. before
measuring strides with Ida HIghwood. She outdn-
ished her rival the first time after he had led al
most the goal, but his remarkable sprinting ca
ond brush and he won in a big jog.
in C924s Wv C. Teens of capPsr fame and and Bs
PAGERS Cobre Grande and Bessie Reid In two
spirited brushes the mare winning one and the
way was James A. Murphy,s Don Derby. zoAh
with a carload Of fast harness horses for summer
sport on the speedway and the Empire track MY.
Murphy also drove his chestnut stallion Free Ad-
vice, 21012 but did not start either horse In .
brush.
Percy Gill, Cornell student eighteen years Of
age, had the best winner on the road. He drove
Lady Direct. quick gated, white faced bay pac-.
ing mare and won every brush in which hs took
ter Of Direct defeated Christopher Hacketts chest
nut PAGER King Tom 219A: A. c. Vermilyeas bays
marc Carrie c.. Alexander Frankenstein's Fred W.
20S5, and several other fast ones including Andrew
Philips's bay trotter Hlgar, 215A, that hallsd
as the coming champion q few weeks ago
Perhaps the prett1est feature OF the sport waa
an exhibition OF speed by W. c. Floyd-Joness hAys
trotter King Chimes, 2:10A. and Governor Holt
215 hooked to pole. Driven by I. B, Fleming tbs;
team covered a quarter Of mile In 0:a251-a 2d0
gait as timed by half q dozen horsenen- Th4
horses are expected TO start in team for the
Delatour Cup. donated by - c, Schuyler, at the
Empire track next Saturday the occasion OF thu
opening OF the season by the New-York Driving
Club
In other brushes yesterday H 3; Phfn;1s.s BAY
B SaTTs Bright Light, 2;1sE. and the brown mar.
Nelly Wilkes. 2;1sA. won from Tom sharksya
PAGER Billy Palmer beat L 2 Levys Parniai
feated King Tom and Carrie CT Charles WeIland q
20S1z, twice In succession; Fred ". in turn OUT
footed Thomas 3. Leahy's Samson: A r Myar'a
bay PAGER Peter II. won from Steel wilkes: Thornax
Lynch's chestnut trotter Billy Cleveland twice beaf
Norman G.. and Andrew Phllips's Hilgar deseatad