New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-08-26
HARNESS HORSES MEET.
Good Contests at Nez0 York Drifting
Club Matinee.

Weather and track were unfavorable for exc
treme speed at the meeting Of the New York Driv-
ing Club yesterday, and James Butler did not start
his black pacing stallion King Direct to beat his
champion wagon record of 2:092z. made at En-
pire City Park week ago. Though the time in all
races failed to equal that Of the preceding meet
ing, the finishes perhaps the closest of the
season, and they evoked rounds of applause from
the spectators.
Four heats were required to decide the race for
trotters of Glass AA. spirited the contest.
In a hard drive through the homestretch, Princess
Pique the first heat from The General by
head. The game old black finished first by
neck in the second also, but in driving the
finish, her owner. Thomas b. Leahy, let her bear
Of the rules. and the judges set her back to last
place. awarding the first to The General he vas vas
tanced, Promise winning from Princess Pique after
a neck and neck race from wire to wire; When he
the fourth heat and the race, Mr.. Leahy filed
protest on the ground that PTom rom having Ia
and not allowed to start in the third and fourth
heats.
Former Park Commissioner Samuel McWilliams's
bay PAGER Stonewall, that was timed in 2O7 when
feated Yesterday in 21$ and 2i2s by Coast Marie
quite s1 h Wdb oss h Ms RoUi rRen y m H. B
GIL lost the second heat IN 2ISA she she h was
9hs'n poe Of in 2s ga Soma of the pecta
tors who had bet on the mare to win the heat
he said his WAGON had t broken do, down ,,.. min
ming cIeverly in Class A. equalled in each heat the
hest time made by Coast Marie in the faster class
winning IN 5S e lass faste eat IN Class
'hT .'ne ct eeting Of the DriVns Club viii be- held
on Saturday. September s. This is TO be the last
and trophies for which the horses have been racing
since June. viii be awarded. The record cup for
invader whose mile in 2:Osls is the fastest OF the
season. King Directs mile in 2G4A is equally GER
tain take the record cup for PAGERS So close is
tb 5f the the W na G the
award cups 'nA' ' i''@i must Ue''"' '"e''
About twenty OF the Driving Club members will
Boston 1nterCity
there on Labor Day and the following day. King
Direct and Invader are among the fast ones entered
The summarizes
TRoTTING-cIAss AA.
: B 1eahga blk DIN m Frinc ese eow1er9
Ryan en- fim 1ne 2 :s'3 Els 2 MSH 2i5 dis
PACING-CLAss IA.
e Ens blk m c ssnn.N Marie ODE b.2.n SD
Time. 2is. 2:i5I 2:i2s.
TROTTING-CLASS A.
James Buffers m. Bedeia "a. e. Perren).......
William Scott'e b m Kitty wilkes GownerD
G. A coleman's CHI g: Kent owner. ........ dis
PACING-CLAss A.
James H Campbelrs blk. M Susie G. (owner). I
%ai{sT jfF%y a1 rs 6aTsS III 6 a@5s
o. - " N'''' T Tlm ne s:l2& $:i2% O'
TROTTING-CLAsS B.
NJ. Bruckheimor's b. m. Julia Brown (owner) ......1 l.
II SoS9ens Gh- m oi Bonnie Duchess (O"neF' g,
F. R. Bains Ella n1Sa a F. Perren)......
Time, 10 2:lS13
PACING-CLASS b
c. A. Coleman's h. &. Sphinx s. (owner) .......
Joseph Semons AIoronia Q .
T. c. Kinds blk &. David Muscovite Cowner) .....
II. G. Currans blk. h. The Baron (owner), ais
Time. 2:203&. 2:2O%s.
TROTTING-CLASS c.
James Buffers b. California Cresceus Ct. B.
=. kenaedys b. Teddy K owner -: Z
o'fRh oTzs ST m P Little S TPsT o&ne
A. J. Mace's b. m. Birdie Clay "a. E 4 4 70
d. Z. Fanagans b. IN. Nitement 8 20
Time 2:22%, 2:21A, 2:23
TROTTING-CLASS D.
II. l. Toplitzs b. G. Judge Boardman (owner). 2
D. c. Flanagan's b. Vite towner). ..........
/. Z. OrtiZ's CHI e. Hopeful (oWnerl. ........ 70
Time 2:2G, 2:26. 2:31s