New-York tribune., 1906-07-16
TOPSEY STEPS FAST.
j. ". Cornish's Trotter Beats AHce
Carr-One RWuGsoGy.

with Ida fI!ghwood. 2:O9h, absent, J. W. Cor
nish's new trotter. Topsey, 2;o9. carried on the
henors on the Speedway yesteroay Lhornas u
Plants black mare, Alice Carr 2:O9A. driven by A.
F. Perren disputed the supremacy with her In
three spirited brushes.
Topsey made a rather poor beginning. Admirers
of the handsome bay mare noticed that she was not
going with her usual freedom OF action when she
started the frs, time Alice Carr trotting very
fast stepped past her at the end OF the first quar-
ter and held the lead to the end Topsey struck her
gait near the finish, but too late. and she was
beaten by a neck
The second brush was the most exciting Of the
day. Neck and neck the two fast mares raced
like a team from finish This time
Topsey got her nose in front they neared the
goal and by three parts OF length
In the last brush Alice Carr disappointed her
driver by getting off behind Topsey and losing
ground all the way. She was easily beaten by
wider margin than before. Mr.. Perren was dis"
satisfied with her performance and said he would
try again next Sunday to take the measure OF Mr..
Cornshs new trotter.
Virginia 2:Os'4. and Albert, 2O414 were the star
performers of the pacing division. Walter F. Kill
patrick drove the mare and H. S Ritscher was be-
hind the geIding. At the first trial Albert broke
after going furlong and the chestnut mare sailed
along alone until her driver discovered that his
antagonist had abandoned the chase.
In the second brlsh both PAGERS were steady and
a stirring race ensued first one and then the other
showing slightly in front they sped away from
the bend in the road near Dyckman street to the
finishing post, near Washington Bridge. Both driv-
ers claimed the victory, close was the contest
Spectators in lire with the post said Virginia won
by a nose
Mr.. Fitzpatrick said his mare had not yet been
fairly beaten since she came from California last
winter. She defeated real flyer when she won
from Albert. Mr.. Ritscher having timed the roam
horse half mile 1:o024 when going with the
wind the Speedway few days ago. Virginia
also defeated f. S. Goteldos bay PAGER Dakota
Belle a newcomer on the Speedway and a fast
one.
Reuben S. 2:O9l4 a bay PAGER, driven by J. H.
Lawrence, seemed 10 have speed enough to step
with either Albert or Virginia, but they did not
meet the newcomer. In a brush with S. T. De
Lees handsome chestnut PAGER Sol b. 2:10la Reu-
ben S won handily. and when started in company
with George II. Hubers Harry Van and II: b,
Gatess Frank Bashford the race was too sided
TO be interesting Harry Van finished second to
LrtisIes heat Frank Bashford decisively
In the last brush of the morning Louis Frank s
bay trotteT Strangeleaf ran away. II his or1Ver
had kept him going straight out in the middle Of
instead of doing so Mr. Frank let him run close
I'm to the curb. where other horses were being
lam Scott's team. and all the time threatened TO
strike the curb and throw his out head fore
on the west Luckily Tor Mr. FRANK, mounted 70 70
liceman Mexican caught the runaway before any
damage had been done. The chase extended over
half a mile
Among the others who drove were Randolph
Baird whose bay PAGER Tar Tartar ZI514 Geieaea f
Nance. the oldtime reinsman. who drove American
Girl nearly forty years ago: a r. ,McDonald t tne
204l4, with the chestnut trotting mare Belle Moor
2ls; John Kelly, Of DiTectum fame, with the four-
year-old trotter Duke Direct; y; " noiprook tne
former owner of Lee Russell, 2:l61s with a speedy
bay trotter: Charles Weiland with the bay PAGER
Sir Albert s., 2?OSS4, and H. B. Phillips with James
SheVlin, 2:13i4