New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-14
SPEEDWAY'S FESTAL DAY.
Rad DRITERS PARADE.
Big Open dir Horse Shoe DrarS
Huge CrOrd.

The sixth annual parade Of the Road Drivers
Association OF New York, he'd on the Speedway
Yesterday afternoon, brought out the usual
array Of fine road horses well trained to haul
snse5 wagons. runabouts and other speedway
vehicles The parade was greeted by thousand
snectators more than the usual number. Yes
terday an open air horse show was held. If the
,,ouevs Of applause which greeted each class
IS II entered the ring. if the appreciation Of the
sner+ators banked six deep around the fence. if
the approval of -he horse~len, and, indeed. OF
the horses themselves as shown by the unusual
styIe they put forth in their trots and PAGES
Il all This means anything the Road Drivers
Association viii continue 10 give horse shows
in the open for some time 70 come.
The heights which bear the name Of Wash
tagton were kind to the road drivers in leaving
q bank along the Harlem which could be turned
into a roadway. The speedway which resulted
IS the envy Of every city IN the land. The
b ghts were kinder when at the foot of 16Sth-st.
they receded still further from the river. leav-
ing g natural amphitheatre than which finer
FOR the showing Of horses could hardly be de-
vsed In the centre is a green plot TO which
winners may be called.
PERFECT DAY E0R PARADE.
Unlike their rivals. the Automobile Club OF
America, the Road Drivers had wellnigh per-
feet day for their parade 1t threatened rain
in the morning, but the threat was not fulfilled.
The Road Drivers have always had good wealth
er; the automobilists always the opposite.
The parade formed at 72d-st., and the differ
ent classes lined up in the streets above
according 10 the orders Of the marshals. First
the mounted Speedway police. who take
care Of runaways and keep general order on
the Speedway. They were in command Of Ser
geant John Washington Smith, known to nearly
every horseman in New-York. Then there were
Surveys for the officials, President Haffen of The
Bronx President Cromwell of Richmond, John
J. PalIas and Henry c. Schrader, Park Com
missioners. Commissioner McAdOo of the Po-
lice Department and General Nelson A. Miles
were 10 have been in the surreys, but did not
appear Paul Dana and Samuel Mcmillan were
also honOred with surrey seats as the first ad-
vocates Of the Speedway.
Nathan L. Ely, driving Eric. led the parade
proper. He followed by the president Of the
association, DR.. H. D. Gill, driving Auditor B.
2:291a); and the first vice-president Of the
association, Walter NJ. Jermyn, followed driv-
ing Mary Joe (2:1912). Then came the members
Of the executive committee and directors, includ-
ing n. / Simon driving The King (2:IOI5l;
Peter H. Schenck. driving Jim S. C2:14); Arthur
Lape, driving Dan C2:1734); Stewart Barr, driv-
ing Bright Light (2:19A) William J. Clark
driving Lee Direct; Ben Lichtenberg driving
Billy Palmer C2:2514); George H. Huber. one OF
the veterans of the Speedway driving Oracle
Pandit: Ackley c. Schuyler. driving Morzouk
and Elmer; Andrew Cone, driving Alice
Drake C2;l4A); T. 3. Leahy, driving Princess
Pique C2:21A); ". F Fitzpatrick, driving Alice
and Helen Wilton: Philip Heiperhausen, driving
Nellie Wilkes. and John W. Smith, driving Og-
den Smith
BLUE RIBBON FOR MISS MOROSINI
The guests of the association to the number
OF five hundred gathered at a grandstand just
north of the clubhouse at the foot Of 165th-st
There the judges also had their stand. and the
parade passed a double row Of fine horse flesh
well mounted as TO harness and drawing rig!
that would pass muster in any show. Th'
Judges Of the parade decided that the blue rib
bon belonged 10 Miss GiuIia P Morosni o
RiveTdaIe-on-the-H Hudson. Accompanied by he
father who was all smiles. she drove Glorious
Gloria and Peacock, three-in-hand. Later OF
she appeared with Gay Boy and Bay Boy. al
team and won a prize at the show. Harry
TopIitz with Graeme Grattan and Judge Board
man C2.27), won the second prize. The yellow
ribbon, signifying third, went TO Dr. II. D. Gill
president Of the association, who drove Audito
C2:29sk)
There were many other notable horses an'
drivers in the parade. The out Of town division
included: Alice Carr C2091D. Of Roadstown,
J.: Little Helen C2:15I4). George A. Gregg, Lonl
Island City. Luke Morgan caro-, Mrs. J. q
Peterson. Jersey City; Earl Scott by W.
Scott. Elemhurst Long Island; West, by DI
John c. Peterson, Jerse City; Matte KohI, D.
William x Moore, Astoria. Long Island; PhyilS
by William II. Lewis, Hastings on-Hudson-
Il is impossible TO name the individual driver
and horses IN the other divisions Among thos
who attracted attention were L. w Boyntor
marshal OF the third division driving Comet
Samuel Block, driving Bicycle Girl a whit
horse, who is an old friend Of speedway ha
bitues with a record Of 2:20 and Tom SharkeS
driving Hopper Grass C2:1414D. who was az
plauded every time hc passed the grand stane
iE spite e. the fact that he wore goggles. sus
geEtive Of automoblinS.
MANY WOMEN DRIVERS.
There were number of women in the parade
and they made a most creditable showing a
drivers Miss Edith Hard. driving Fanny X
2.I5iL perhaps attracted the most attentio
after Miss Mcrosini Mrs John $. Caldwell
dressed in white drove Bessie Reid in faultlea
form Mrs Peterson Of Jersey City, dTivin
Luke Morgan. was another woman who got tn