New-York tribune., 1905-04-17
FRED W. OUT IN FRONT.
Mr.. Frankenstein's Horse YictOr on
Speedway Until Tired.

With IDEAL weather and fast road horser1s,
turned out in force with their rival trottsrs and
PAGERS yesterday resume their Speedway str1e-
giles. More than three thousand persons. anticpat-
ing some good sport. 1ourneyed 70 the upper
stretch where they watched the racing from the
curb. The hOn0rs were pretty well divided and
few OF the stars escaped without a defeat =
Frankensteins Fred ". made a clean sweep. DE-
feating several OF the fast PAGERS the road un-
I'll his efforts tired him he fell victim 70 two
fresher rivals, Friday and King Tom.
Fred w showed his heels 10 the gray pace-
Tri1ie driven by G. BuchmaE. and Or. H D. Cir
handsome pacing mare Lady Direct in a three
cornered brush. The rival sidewheelers came to-
gether in two lively heats. and each time Fred "
captured the honors by a narrow margin Trixs
gettn, second place and forcing the chestnut PAGER
10 step his limit to gain the decision. Fred VS.
honors were well earned. but ne returned TO gain
new laurels when he encounted Friday driven by
w F. KUster. and King Tom driven by g. HaeEeft
The trio furnished exciting race. but this time
Fred W. was unable 10 hold the pace. and after
making a grand effort for the urst quarter fe be-
hind. and Friday and King Tom fought IL out for
the honOrs the former getting the decision by half
a length
II was great day for PAGERS. and more good side
wheeIers were in evidence than have been seen On
the road in some time. Charley WeiIand. driving
his PAGER Mustard. and c. 5. Rice driving the
former Grand Circuit PAGER Star PUgh, fought il
IN two interesting heats. Mustard gaining the de-
cison each time It the first time that Mustard
struck his gait since he was purchased by Mr.
WeiIand. and he showed that he is likely 70 BE- a
factor with the topnOtchers in deciding the pacing
championship. Although Star PUgh showed cOnsd-
cradle speed and was we'll handled by Mr. Rice.
Mustard sailed over the ground with long, sweep
Ing stride. winning without extending himself Star
Pugh found the gray PAGER Trixe easier game later
on. winning the brush by full length
j. Floyd Jones drove his handsome trotter King
Chimes and finding no trotters ready TO tackle
turned his stopper down the road with the PAGER
The race that followed proved 10 be one OF the most
exciting of the day. Both horses fought II from
Chimes showed his head in front. safe winner L
s Sof ay S1e With bis best s9, III front IT. and 5f9r J
PAGER was well Strengthened out was length TO the
gains. and Just reached King Chimes's head as
they flashed past the post
was once the standard bearer OF E z. Smathers's
stable on the SPeedgay. but wao vas recently Pgr-
the drive yesterday, and although the httle
OF speed her unWillingness 10 keep her stride prob
ably cost her q race with Antonio II The latter
driven by Ike Fleming. has been looked upon as
conner and yesterday the first time that he had
opportunity to snow his speed In COMPANY with
best. and he selected worthy opponent in Antonio
ir. Ida Htghwood started OF like winner but
the getaway and the pair raced IL head and head %
losing several lengths. Once in her stride again
the mare fast. but the distance was TOO great
the irst the pair making an Interesting race half
way down the stretch. when Ida HighwOod went 10
Andrew Phillips had better luck with his trottsr,
Baron De Shay. than he did with Don Riley. He
defeated the speedy trotter Nellie Wilkes IN two
Honor Bright. a wen known Speedway favorits Of
two years absence yesterday. and the little mare
Sho defeated the black trotteF wyoming. driven BY
Anthony schwartz. and Won several ether brushes
until she encountered C. Bohlins's Speedway cham
piOn. Kingmond.