The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-28
MUSTARD MAKES MARE GO.
IN brush WITH BONNIE BETSY,
VINO RUNS AWAY. .-
Speedway Cop Hats the Flying Betsy
The King Reappears OIL the Drive
-TrOtter Prince New Candidate for
IIOn0rs- Peter sheldon Ia Prominent.

Speedway sport was 10 full swing ye ster-
day when the PAGER Mustard, 2.0s5i. driven
by Charles Weiland. and the trotter Bonnie
Betsy. 2:20,1. with W. D. Kenney at the reins.
came down the stretch In keen tilt. Mustard
was leading, but the daughter OF Bonnie
Bay. under II stiff drive, was pressing her
close for the final honors. Ten engths from
the finishing post Bonnie Betsy could no
longer stand the strain. and she broke into
run.
In his anxiety to help her forward MIR.
Kenney was unprepared for restraining
movement, and before he could get the reiha
in position the mare was running wild.
Mounted Policeman Lewis was at the finish
ing post. and he saw that help was needed.
Before Washington Bridge was reached the
cop had his hand ON the runaway's birdie.
and the mare made no further resistance.
The sport opened with d brush between
Mustard and the chestnut PAGER King Tom.
2:lDt., driven by young Mr.. Hackett. The
Cleveland cup winner has had q long letup
and she was clothed with speed. 40 that the
heat was simply procession. KING Tom
chasing her from start to finish The second
heat was different story. Mustard sprintsd
away in front. but after passing the quarter
mile post King Tom began 70 CLOSE OH her
In the final rally Mustard showed her lack
OF condition by making a tired break and
King Tom beat her. .''''
In the third brush George Klotabach sent
Col Greenes errato trotter Boralrna's
Brother to make IL three o0rnered. King
Tom set the pace 80 fast that before reaching
the quarter mile post Mustard made break
and was taken in hand Boralna's Brother
finished a good second. 1t was after this
brush that Mustard carried Bonnie Betsy to
the break that caused her to run away.
Nothing daunted. Mr. Kinney drove back
for another tilt with the fleet PAGER. and by
persistent dri living he managed tonp the heat
at the wire.
Mr. Lewis of Saginaw. Mich. brought
out a new candidate for Speedway honors
in the bay trotter Prince ,aa. John Kelley
Of Directum fame sat behind the newcomer
and drove him to several good victories
One OF his best brushes was with Bonnie
Betsy The Buffalo bred mare was beginning
to get a little leg weary after her run, and
the close brushes she had won. yet she hung
to Prince so persistently that at the wire
81" After tei B Boralma's brother had finished
second to King Tom he was sent three tits
s SSs1T5 the raf6 aer xns not hor
oughly warmed and he made break and
was beaten In the second heat a tire col
laps s on the wdson he drew and he was
The third. brush was lively from start TO
finish and James Sheyltn won lr his s nsat
II included Thomas H. Leahey's trotter Santos,
2:aii. Henry Heuman g chestnut PAGER Harry
H. and George Hubers bay PAGER Harry
With Boralma's Brother out. Harry Van
and Santos had ding dong heat. finishing
rec had sent az The
black PAGER Morley King TO make i three.
cornered, but he was hotheaded and did not
figure in the final result Harry Van and
Santos had another tilt. the former winning.
Santos won a good brush when he met the
midget trotter Little Kate. driven by f. W.
s. T. De Lee, driving the bay PAGER Peter
Sheldon, was one OF the most prominent
winners. In the first start Peter, Sheldon
met Morley King and beat him. Then Peter
Sheldon finished in front Of King Tom in
Peter Sheldon also won from u fast field
that included Oracle Pandit. :2S Rhythmic.
The only brush Peter Sheldon lost wus when
he met the trotter Prince. driven by John
The former favorlte. The King. 2Ioii.
made his first appearance In many weeks
aud finally warmed into something ike his
old time form. George huber's trotter
Rhythne r ss4S With b. Trainer r. si CLARK
hhnnd; three merry tits, the former yinrirs
the first and secord, when The King lost his
balance. In the third The King won in jog.
Elmer Stevens was behind a big good
with Rhythmic. Jr.. and Little Kate. Big
Frank was winner. James A. Murphy. Just
back from Saratoga. drove the bay PAGER
present in his class. Wesley r. was sent against
The trotters. He beat Boralmas Brother in a
pretty n, ish, ard with Prince as an added
starter Wesley r. won again.