The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-03
FROTTTNG ON FROZEN GROUND.
KEEN AIR AND KEEN BRUSHES
on THE SPEEDWAY.
Ida HlghwOod. Invader and KITTY wilkes
In Four Tits with Each n winner
Promise wins From Blu jay and
Alice Carr -TOpsy Also scores 4 success

1t was decidedly wintry at the Speedway
yesterday. The frozen surface made a per-
feet speed course, but the severe cold affected
the speed of some OF the horses adversely
and these were unsteady and not up to the
usual form. The crowd that braved the
keen cold wind was IA large one. and as the
sport progressed enthusiasm caused the keen
air to be forgotten.
There were many new candidates for public
favor that had passed through the salesroom
in Madison Square Garden last week. but
these were wisely kept well In hand,
The reversal OF form among the star trotters
that have been prominent winners during
the season brought each in turn in winning
position during the progress OF the port.
Ida Highwood. 2.O9h, driven by Nathan
Straus; Invader, 2.l0. with Andrew Craw-
ford up, and Kitty Wilkes, 2.I5L, ably handled
by William Scott, had four keen brushes.
each in turn getting winning honors. In
the first Ida Highwood finished In front. with
Invader on a run. The second went to In
vader, with Ida Highwood second and Kitty
Wilkes well up. and neither horse made a
mistake. Then Ida Highwood put another
winning brush to her credit. with Kitty Wilkes
in second place and Invader again unsteady.
IL was Kitty Wilkes that finished first in an
| other heat with Invader and Ida Highwood,
both unsteady. Invader finished second.
The black trotter Promise, 2lO, driven by
A. l.. Perren, did not seem to he affected by
the cold and he won three good brushes
without having a defeat marked against
him. In the first he met and defeated Christie
pher Hackett's fast roam PAGER Blue Jay,
2:231.. in a stirring finish that pleased the
crowd. Then Promise won two, in close
finishes, from his stable companion Alice
Cass, ?: O0I., driven by u friend of the owner.
After his defeat by Promise Blue jay
figured among the prominent winners, lie
won from Disturber, driven by MIR. Mahoney.
quite handily. Then Blue jay won one OF the
best brushes ever put to his credit since he
became a Speedway star. The other starters
were the PAGERS Ogden Smith. driven by
John w. smith. aud the chestnut PAGER Sue
Dix. 2I4.. driven by Dr. H.. d.. Gill. These
finished behind MIR. Hackett's favorite in the
OT sSe P piR and Den smith also figured in
sIst In the first Vice Regal beat ogden
crowd. Vice Regal and Sue Dix were the
compel TORS in the next brush and Vice Regal
Gil brought to bear TO help his favorite.
The president of the Road Drivers'RAssocla-
ton was more fortunate in the next brush
and he mana ged TO get Sue Din. FIRST AT the
"Phiiipp MerpenhaHsen and his new candi-
date ins d tem9n u'VWS rS Y CiNrF and %p ;" his ise t m5Sfei
Johnnie Judd had 10 accept second position
twice behind MIR. herpenhapsen and his Girl
horses that she really outclassed in speed
The bay trotter liza. trial 2:i4A4. driven by +
T. Sotildo. beat the big bay trotler Strange
leaf, driven by louis Frank. Then la put
the bay trotter Bessie Wilkes, driven by +, q.
Binsen. in second place, The %trotter sam
81 cole. 2:HOI. driven by Mr.. WILDER, was sent
10 MAX the next brush three cornered. This
Siime Mr.. Binson succeeded in getting Ressit
Wilkes first at the winning post, sam Steelt
was a good second and lila brought up the
rear.
John W. Cornish and his %trotter Topsy,
. Oa1r ,nlN. 1yurpi in one nFODlIpput brush
In this he put William SCOTS Kitty wilkes
2.ljl.. in second place. TWO Candidat ~
from the stable of George Huber gave the
crowd a pleasing exhibition of speed. The
trainer Rue Clark was behind the %trotteI
Niger Bandit. and the owner looked aft T tht
interests of frankie Pandit. II was nipsand
tuck with the spirit of keen rivalry bet weeI
the two drivers Niger Pandit won th'
honOrs. Charles W. Stratus, driving the bay
Mr.. WILDER aud the trotter Sam Steele, 2:Hs
hnishe d behind him.