New-York tribune., 1906-08-12
COAST MARIE TRIMMED
King Direct Easily PAGES Asoay
from Speed0cay Queen.

Fully recovered from the sudden illness which
caused his retirement a week ago. James But
ler's handsome black stallion King Direct nearly
distanced C. S. Rices Coast Marie in the first
heat of the race in which the two crack PAGERS
came together yesterday afternoon at the New
York Driving Clubs weekly meeting at the En-
pire City track. The course heavy after
the mornings rain, and 1t seemed to bother the
mare while the quick gated strong going STALL
ion stepped away If the footing were just TO
his liking King Directs winning heats were
paced in 2:11k and 2:10, and in each he finished
far in the lead, yet with speed in reserve. The
race plainly proved that, when King Direct is in
condition, Coast Marie is match for him,
good as she is. He stepped past her as If she
were a 2:30 PAGER the backStretch and
moved the second quarter in 0:S0-a 200 clip
in the first heat.
Promise and Princess Pique, in the open race
for trotters turned the slow track three times
faster than 2:15 the mare winning the first heat
in 2:14% and the gelding taking the next two
each trotted in 2:14. THESE finishes were the
closest of the day, no heat being won by more
than half length.
A E. Perren, who drove Promise. won every
one of the six races in which he was engaged,
breaking all amateur records With the bay
mare Birdie Clay, recent purchase by a. j.
Mace, one of the new members of the club. Mr..
Perren took the blue ribbon in the race for trot-
In Class he drove F. R. Bans true going
little trOtter Jealous to the front in time nearly
five seconds faster than that made by the PAGERS
of the same class. In the trotting race for
horses of Glass A he won cleverly with Patrick
Ryan's chestnut gelding The General
IN CLASS A Tor PAGERS, he lifted Samuel Nj.
Williams's Stonewall home neck in front OF
Walter Jermyn's Baretto in tWO heats of
three, and in Glass c, for trotters. he scored
with James Buffers California Crescus. driving
him nearly ten seconds faster than he had gone
before.
The summaries follow:
TROTTING-CLASs AA
T. B Leahys blk nm. PFI4ses: Piq9s linds
PACING-CLAss AA.
ia James Buffers blk h King Direct Owner
= " i'''s DIX NJ Tme. T3tst 21is Ia&.e 9!IG SP5 GID
TRoTTING-CLAss d
F. r Bains b M. Jealous CA. F. ..........I
T 6 Binds,s Hind b. HIS Boy ownep ..........
L L F. QTtI7s TdI7,sz b e. Dan n MeciTegor Owner
D. { S''Hn'san i Time me- VIE a:s2 :2Snsr' SSI dis
PACING-CLAss d
T. G: Hinds's blk, g. David Muscovite (owner)1
n G 0urrS e Tme e. M2 s:as BarSa Sa6 Ioy2sr y2s
TROTTINC-CLAss B.
A H cOsdens eh f5 m Bonnie 3S,s Duchess owner)
PACING-CLAss b.
GEORGE s. en- m Es spn4 gH
M RFnekheimerS b 44me n B%r90 g sag sss 2diS
TROTTING-CLAsS A.
T,,,I3ia4 p Ryans eh g The General a E Perren}
George A Colemans ch. g. (Owner) ..........
E. J. La Places b as Fa:a4 is q 4ai4 si4 ow"er ads
PACING-CLASs A.
Masr jan5n n8Mans 3 e. g. e. Hnd n RsFre
William scott,s b g Raglan !ownerl ro
Time, 2:l2h. 2:l4. 2:19K.
TROTTING-CLASS L.
A. J. Maces b. Birdie Clay "a. e Perren) ...... 1
Joseph F. Gbbonss Surprise ............
n Ne4maks b. & SAM Sam Steele 'io72 5oWne
y. c. Flanagan m, Niement towner) ........ dis
Time, 2:24. 2;25
TROTTING- CLASS C
James Buffers b. & California Cresceus "a. f. Per-
o
T. F. Kennedy's b., g. Teddy X. (owner and
Time, 2;22 2:2O%.
PACING-CLASS c.
William J. Clarks blk g. Johnny (owner) ....
DR. Joseph Semon's ch m MoroniaI (owner ........
Time, 2:21 2:2712