The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-08-05
u. MS WINNING DAY.
James Murphy's Recent Purchase Cleans
IN Competitors on the Speedway.

The heavy rain which fell during the night
spoiled in q measure what promised 20 be
the best sport Of the season at Speedway
Park. workmen we're out with harfows,
a. q big day was expected. hut the surface OF
the drive was very slippery In the early part
OF the day until the brisk wind helped to put
the stretch In tolerably good condition,
James Murphy's recently purchased bay
Relding J. b. was clearly the star OF the
morning. He was formerly owned and
driven by J. w. Beekmsn and his new owner
declared himself more than pleased With his
champion. for he was not besten once
during the day. This In Mr.. Murphy's 6rst
venture into the ranks Of the ~trottsrs. for his
stable has hitherto held only PAGERS.
IN his first brush J. B. met with an accident
which might have resulted seriously. He
had for his opponent +. Bottenus's Rose
Electric. just after passing the quarter
post q part Of the harness gave way and IL
looked for q moment a. though J. b. would
get beyond the control of his driver. but
Mr.. Murphy soon had him well In hand. The
two owners agreed TO have another brush
and this time the two horses got away 10 O
fair start. but Mr.. B~ottenus's mare was clearly
no match for the powerful bay geldiDg and
the result was an easy victory for Mr.. Muir
ply and his new champion.
The next to finish behind. J. Is. was John
Cornish's Topsy. The two horses got away
well and came down tho stretch neck and
neck. ana IL was ONLY WDen nearing Lne unlsD
that J. b. was seen to forge ahead. The
pace seemed a little too fast for the mare and
J. n, held the lead by a good myth at the
finish.
The next brush in which !. h. was entered
was a three cornered one and brought to-
gether Rose Electric and Topsy. driven by
John Cornish. Y. u, was an easy winner
here also and finished a good length shead Of
Rose Electrite. with Topsy In third position,
brush from Surprise, driven by John Kelly.
MIR. Bottenus. who had also met defeat at the
hands of Murphy and his new champion.
W. kinney Bonnie Betsy for an opponent.
William Scots Ragland was 4 good winner
and twice lowered the colors Of Fred wrtshts
neatly OF MONEYS Dick, NJ.
Patrick Kennedy. with Lord Bromley won
S ssSs1s, sHDa these were the settos With
J. W. Kinneyis Bonnie Betsy He beat her
twice very decisively, without apparently
H. won a good brush from David Muscovite.
driven by Elmer Stevens. who In turn took
the measure Of Teddy X:
baum and driven by, Charles Rothschild, won
the first brush in which he wac entered. beat
40 fortunate IN his next venture. for be nm
ished third, being besten by Dick VI. and
Lord Bromley. The horses finished In the
first two. Jealous. driven by f.. r, Balm,
wes entered N only one brush. but this was
Many drove and watched the racing without
engaging in the sport Among these were
Rothschiid With Myrtle Bell. George Huber
with. his bay team Nettle and Dick PaIdit.
DIT Joseph Semen drying Or; 81 =. Gr2hsm
with Mercedes. Claus Boiling. behind his
crack pair Kinsmond and A., j. D., ". A.
rSssSen drl gsIdip npiBS %1p er; H Pstep Ms %,sh he's he's
hind Dan T., J. ". Campbell with Susie O..
and L. W. BoyntOn behind Crimson Glover