The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-09
PEEOHEYSPO IS RESUMED
TROTTER KINGMOND SHOWS GOOD
FORM on THE DRIVE.

Veteran Surprises HOrsemen by His speed
m Brushes-LeO r. and Harry Van
Divide the HonOrs in the Pacing DiVl-
slOn-Many New Horses on the Road
After four months OF idleness. caused by
mud and frost, Speedway trotters and PAGERS
were out in full force yesterday for the fyst
time this spring. The soft earth road was in
capital condition. and the men who drive
light harness horses made the most OF the
opportunity to speed them. Old Kingmond.
2:O0-the trotter that trimmed Queen Wilkes.
2iok Swift, 2:07 The King, 2:1oh. and other
cracks a few years ago, gaining the coveted
title King Of the Speedway"-was the star
performer Of the day. much to the surprise
Of many horsewise folk who had counted him
among the stars of the past.
He went wrong more than a year ago, and
was scarcely seen In a brush last season.
His owner. Claus Boiling, brought him out
in hne form yesterday. and, though beaten
by q neck in his FIRST encounter, he reversed
the verdict In a return trial OF speed and was
not again headed. The horse that snatched
the temporary victory from the old timer
was Nick Duff. 2:22X. q brown trotter recently
purchased by j. Blackburn Miller. King
, mond beat him back after q rousing finish.
and Mr.. Miller did not renew the contest.
When the newcomer declined the combat
John F. Cookeril started his bay mare Annie
Littel, 2:i2H. against Kingmond. She had
been in retirement nearly n year. but she made
a strong play for the lead, showing much of
her old time speed, and Mr.. Bobling's fast
horse had to step to his limit to win by an
open length, ,
George H.. Huber's Harry Van divided the
honors in the pacing division, Mr.. Huber's
pSose T TSr.T f@ e sPif g!is9. oG whose St'n Fin aa gins Sff to Sns
made him one OF the most notorious harness
horses in the country, and then defeated
Archer's Chestnut and Terrence Kennedy,s
Teddy X in a four cornered contest. Leo l..
vent ven t to the front 70 It in no a m race Ti far annie nm eb hi,tse so
PAGER. In another trial of speed Leo I. won
from the bay, mare Estrell9. driven by E; o;
their, two winners together for the race of
the day. 1t was nip and tuck between them
I.n ath aa from ' the T feIsh Int IIne a snS n sss e 1 rsn
Many new horses'were on the road. but'few
took part in the brushes. their owners pre-
ferrine to give them light work so early in
the season. Charles Wciland's rugged looking
bay PAGER, Sir Albert s.. 2;osH. ATTRACTED
legs are under suspicion, but II is generally
believed that If he stays sound he will beat
Or. Fl. d. Gill;, president of the Road priv
ers' Association, was ont behind a handsome
new PAGER, the chestnut mare Sue Dix, 2l51.
way of going. Andrew Crawford drove
big brown pacing mare Efie Shannon. 2:2431
1872 hands high, and the other was the four.
spring. Nathan Ely. who is TO b, the grand
marshal al the coming, Speedway, parade
introduced a new purchase; the bloodlil;e
who formerly owned ,ho fast trotter Black
Robert. o:isi.,, that dropped dead at the
Empire track last year. drove a new one
bandsome enough TO win in the show rim
She was the four-year-oldb bay mare Florence
by George st. Clair. 2:I5k..
One OF the newcomers that attracted un-
usual attention was the bay pacing mare
Wiitona. 2:l9H.. She was hooked TO a speed
wa pon Of the lightest racing type. and in II
fast mare with much skill, She was, Mrs
Henry j. Flaherty, wife of the Long Island
horaeman who owns Wiltona.