The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-04-03
CARRIE NATIONS KICKING BEE
WE'LL NAMED TROTTER CAUSES
TROUBLE on THE SPEEDWAY.
season opens on the Drive with Lively
Brushes-.Jmo r. Beats Many Fast
steppers. Including MsIRcca--Fred ".
PAGES speedily to Trim Count ~ Chimes.

Yesterday really marked the opening OF
the Speedway season. The number OF
spectators was not as large as on the pre-
ceding Sunday, but the drivers were out IN
force and the sport was good
An event not on the programme occurred
when the sport was at its height. j.. Lang
fielder started the chestnut trotter carrie
Nation IN a brush and when hall way down
the stretch the backstrap 20 the harness
parted, letting the breeding fall where II
could no longer regulate the wagon. The
mare. frightened by the dangling harness
and the wagon humping at her heels, made
an EFFORT 20 get away. but the owner finally
succeeded in restraining her without damage.
Mounted Policeman Weiner then warned
him TO walk the mare quietly on the drive.
Instead OF doing 50 I.angfelder started back
up the stretch at good stn trot. As soon
as he began TO restrain the mare the wagon
was drawn against her and then there was
trouble Carrie tried TO kick herself free.
but the wagon was so close that no room
was LETT for the play OF her heels. NoineT
started ia pursuit OF the outht aud before
the quarter mile post MAS reached lie had
his hand on the bride aud tie trouble was
over.
Andrew Kane. driving the bay uotter
Juno T.. 2I3i,, was the best winner Of The
morning Beginning with the black PAGER Rio
Negro driven by T.. b. Slater, Juno ] put
her in second place in easy fashion The,
William scott took a shy at Mr.. Kane ard
his winner with Kitty Wilkes, 2.l7'. This
proved a good brush. but juno 1 won with
out being strung out, II was late " hon Nathan
Straus arrived with Malacca, 2.ls'.. but he
promptly tackled the winner This was really
the event Of the morning ron fa'in stand
point Both horses were under stin drive
from the first revolution OF he wheels.
Juno I. was IN The lead when Tie positions
could be clearly defined ana she won BY
Alexander frankenstein had the PAGER
Fred W 2,OS}., keyed up ~ concert pitch.
and he won several good brushes. Max
Simon. with the bay trotter Norman g.,
fell short by a couple OF lengths. After
winning two more easy brushes Mr.. franken-
stein tackled liver MAY, driving the bay
fastest brush Of the day. with Country Chimes
Joseph + Gibbons drove 10 victory twice
behind the bay trotter Orlne, 222'. His
competitor was the trotter John p, driven
by Harry Richmond Later John +. had
little trotter Oracle Pandit. John r. won
the first brush. after carrying Oracle 10
in the next till and she Won BY length
The chestnut trotter Red Mike, driven by
Mr. Washburn. Was another good winner.
omen length lie also won two good
brushes from the brown tLOuer Joe $, driven
by Mr Pickett After finishing second to
Winner In two rousing Tits With the black
PAGER Grover G, 2l0h, driven ny A. l..
Samuels Rio Negro Won.
+ II Cohn. driving the trOtter Admire.
figured among the prominent winners In
her first START Admire narried the ~ Ger Harry
l. 29tl- TO a break and beat T. im. Then
Admire h0d two keen brushes with The trotter
Treeland 2I7'. driven by David GOODMAN.
The first WAS nip aud tuck from start 10 finish.
Admire finally winning by head. The sec
ond brush went to Freeland In another ding
dong drive.
B1ron De shay. gus's. but Was shy Of com
ustitors i J Tummins driving Birnie,
31Sl. managed to get on a short, sharp tilt
that gHve the crowd a guessing finish, The
nsiority said Baron De shay won By n nose.
Thomas Ieahey. driving the cue winner
prinCezs piqus. was not looking fer trouble,
The mare being still high In flesh. Charles
n Str1us driving the trOtter Bolton, Jr.,
tackled The Princess and the two finished
heads apart.
Wilkes proved TO be in high form In "A
pretty brush she defeated the bay trotter
iuceite Epaulet by decisive margin. 10 was
late when Anton Swartz arrived behind the
blnck trotter Wyoming, 2lsh. lt was not
long before he was in the thick Of the fray.
his connection being Max Simon, with the
bay trotter Norman &. wyoming won.