The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-09-09
PRINCESS PIQUE BEATEN.
Bedelia Takes the HOnOrs' at Driving
Clubs Closing Matinee.

Members OF the New York Driving Club
gathered at the Empire City track yesterday
for the closing matinee Of the present season.
The attendance was large and the races
keenly contested.
One Of the surprises Of the afternoon was
the defeat Of the former cup winner Princess
Piaue, 2IIH. by James Buffers Bedelia.
2I31S. 1t was generally voted the best con-
test Of the day. Mr.. Butler also won in Class
G, t~rotting, with California Cresceus. defeat
ing Dewitt C.. Flanigan's Vitemont by a close
margin. William Scott won In Class A. trot-
ting. with Kitty wilkes, 2:I5X. defeating the
fast but cratic Kent. 2;Oe1I. and Julia Baron.
King Direct paced a remarkable mile
against time 70 beat 2O4Z. the mile being
paced in exactly that time. This is the sec
6nd time the great little horse has beaten all
records at a strictly amateur meeting.
James II. Campbeis black mare Susie O.
also made a remarkable pacing performance.
She " az started TO beat 2I2Z and paced the
mile without being strung out, In 2O9A.
gathered at the clu bhouse to spend an hour
a good fellowship while the cups were being
kndrew Crawford was the fortunate win
ner, with Invader. 2:lO.. Of the cup for the
fastest mile trOtted during the season. The
&. o wn: a; Sf &. i tSoet e. S %inHIn So ne the sr cup a.
number OF heats during the season. His
horses BedeIa and California C~resceus stood
Lleu IOT tnc hOnOts ~ ShC eOnSup DoQeuA
William Scott. owner Of KITTY wilkes. FISK.
X, ECn .t .ss POINT; y. SEf FIosd1 E nt: h srStts. sssSsTii s.f
win OF the series. his pair Gov. Holt, ais,
and Deputize. 2lsh. having won the team
James Butler had still another winner. King
Direct, 2OST, that headed the record of the
pacing division with his mile in 2OfK. Coast
Marie, 2iih, won for her new owner, G. s.
Rice, a cup for the greatest number Of heats
won by a PAGER The pacing cup 70. points
w wits. 99glf7THs. owned and driven BY r q. THHi SSs
After President Charles G Lloyd had pre-
scented the cups he stated that the statistics
showed the New York club to be the leader
in the league. A greater number Of horses
had started during the season and the racing
other club. The summaries:
RSgiand, h',g, William SCOTT ......"."......i 1
Johnny Judd blk 4; MllliST clIa,I,g,""""...i 5
Judge BOSrdmsn, }. g. N. L.. ToplItu .,......... 1
vlte. b. m. ID. c. E!snaTss ."""."...:... dis
Class B: irotilnE:
Jealous, b. m. u. r BALM .. ..,u..u....l I
EiIamorc, b. m. n. r. Balm ...,..,..""......5 2
Time asa, s:i9h.
BedsIis. h. m tJSmss Butler.
Princess Pique. biz. m; 2; b, LeahO,w"".,i >
Tlme-2lSai, 2i5la.
Ki,ty wilkes. B. N. William Scott. ..........l /
henb' Cus r. INtOtkt y, NclcuhaHD ss~ss''ss''ss.E j
Julia Baron, b. m. IN, BguckheimeD. ..........3 2
~Tme-217l. Eli.
Class O. trOttlnR:
California Crcsccus, y. z. James ButleD .....2
Nltem ent, b. m. ~, &. Flanagan. ..a......I :
Surprise JOseph Gibbons .................5 no
Teddy K, b.. &. IT. 7. Kennedy .,...........4 ArO
Birdie Clay, b. IN. "a J. Mace. -......,.....S 0 70
Class B: pacing:
David Muscovite. bLk. 9. T.G HlndsD.......1 I,
Mt. baron. Dix. s.. III. g. CurrAnb. ...-,.....rS =
hononlal. ch. m. CDR. Joseph Semont ......s5 ArO
rme-215, 2.74A. 2:1Tya.