New-York tribune., 1906-05-06
ROAD DRIVERS PARADE.
S MOROSINPS FEAT.
Noted HOrseSoOman Dives Three
High Steppers Hitched abreast.

Two hundred and fourteen owners OF horses
entered and at least a score more took mart
IN the seventh annual Speedway parade, which
took place yesterday under the direction OF the
Foad Drivers Association OF New York Old
time horsemen agreed that Il was the most suc-
,essful parade yet held by the association. In
eoite OF the fact that the threatening weather
sbinned the ranks Of the drivers before its CON-
clusion.
Miss Giul!a p. Morosini carried or the honors
FOR style and equipment with her three high
stepping horses TOGO. Peacock and Glorious,
htched abreast to a dark blue bodied two-rnan
,rsgon and driven by herself. She wore a scar
Lei automobile coat. with hat 70 match. topped
by white plumes. Her coat was fastened with
diamond horseshoe buckles. She handled her
sDirited THO Of horses with white leather reins
sns the harness was OF the oxblOod hue. She
.,so won the blue ribbon with her Gay Paree
and Grand Prix in the women's class for teams
n a suitable vehicle.
Mrs. Lehman Strauss. driving her mare Fleu-
rstte. won the blue ribbon In the class for short
+su teams 10 runabouts and also a red
,sbbon in the women's class to runabouts with
Black Beauty, the horse she drove from New
York 10 Montreal and back across the Adiron-
dsck Mountains in twenty-five days In this
class Mrs Elmer Stevens was the winner OF the
hlue ribbon, with Chicago Belle.
President Moses Hermann and willis Holly
NJ the Park Board: Fire Commissioner John H
oBlien. ex-senator George ". Plunl1ett Deputy
Police Commissioner Rhinelander Waldo and the
officers OF the association. DR.. H. D. Gill, Walter
n. Jermyn. Nathan L. Ely, George A. Coleman
william J. Clark and L. W. Boynton, were the
guests OF George H. Huber, of the executive
committee. at luncheon at the Wilhelmina, 116th
n Nfpholaz haPOr Tha
Of the parade. which was made promptly at 2
.. n from Seventh avenue and 10th street.
Preceded by a squad OF mounted Speedway
police under Roundsman Mclaughlin, the first
division led by Grand Marshal Nathan L. Ely,
driving Staff. 2:2sh. headed the procession Of
gay equipages. Thousands fringed the side
walks and cheered the horsemen as they started
Of at a brisk pace. There were i've divisions,
each having a marshal. and the drivers pro-
ceeded four abreast, making an imposing dis
play as they spread out on the wide avenue.
Among the light harness horses there were
many with records. The second division led by
Charles S Rice driving May Hathaway, was
composed Of single horses to One-man wagons.
There were seyenty-nine OF these. Then came
the single horses 70 two-man wagons-hfty-
four Of them-led by Edward J. La Place, driv-
ing Baron De Shay. Eighteen teams. to one or
George n. Archer. driving Chestnut
Il was IN this division that Miss Morosini
drove her THO of horses that attracted so much
attention. Mrs. John s. Caldwell drove Laugh
ing Water and Alinnehaha. and AIRS. George II.
Huber drove GTacie and stevfe Paadit IN this
division. The nth division, OF tventy-three
short tan horses, wasted By Joseph 3. Gibbons,
driving Aldnonhelr.
Quick time was made 70 the end of'the route,
Dycl1mn street. where the parade turned, and
returned along theeSpeedway 90 the open space
Just sOUth of the clubhouse. at 165th street,
where the Judging OF the various classes took
plaza
The summaries follow;
Class SO CtroteeFs 20 ona-unan speed wagon-wou By
George y. GFotel driving Dayy C6hin: W. M. JeTmyn
yHE syi5E & Sof s ys' 'iS S s'OonAi Thomas J. shaEey
Gloss 10 CfTVtting teams to one or two wsgon)-
Adyocass Harry L To2lltz dEying oEeeme Grafton and
4uege BoaTdTnan second; Aeidey O. Schuyler driving
Cotting roadsters 90 runabouts; ten start
c T. Congdou driving 6iIiie second.
Class No cTotting teams 70 suFrsys or traps)-wOa
Class no 8 QaeeEs 20 one-ma2 speed wegon(-WOn by
diving bertha II. second; H Percy GIN. driving Sue
as 10 pacing teams to one or two man wagons
Won ~ ". }. HsooE. driving Fanny F. and Quick.
sahs1er driving Remc Joseph and MTs B. 0 GiPsud Ps
er!ying Victor second Mrs p Heperhausen driving
Class No Especial: open to novelty bitches to apprO-
Este vehicles permitted on the SpesdWay)-Won by Miss
Class No. Cshort tail horses to runabouts)-won by
4 Lehman Strauss. driving Fleurette Frank Sparkling,
Class No y Qades' classes; horses to Elnabouts)on
E9a strauss. driving Black Beauty second
@ 30 IN y se eTSsT; teams % Is 70 a sgia09 oao
Eini driving Gay PaTee end Grand PTiE