New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-22
BRUSHES ON SPEEDWAY
Norrie, Beaten By Four-Year-Oid
Colt, a Big Surprise.

Andrew Crawford, the new president Of the
Road Drivers Association. carried off the honors
on the Speedway yesterday. Driving four
year-old colt that he had never before seen In
harness. he broke in series of closely con-
tested brushes with the noted Grand Circuit
trotter Norrie, 2;09h. recently purchased by
Andrew Phillips
Mr.. Crawford's promising youngster was
Ninety-three Baron. a bay PAGER, that gained a
record of DOT last season after two months
training A break at the finish, when racing
neck and neck with Norrie lost him the first
brush but in tho return trial OF speed the fleet
younEster stepped right away from his COM
petitor and won by length more, despite
the fact that he was drawing wagon with only
three tires One of the pneumatic tubes ran off
the rim on the inside as the horses were nearing
the goal. heads apart 1t Topping about
the wheel in dangerous fashion until Nh Craw-
ford shifted both rcins into hand and with
the other caught UP the flying tire, holding it
safe while he. drove stirring finish. The anna
teur reinsman's quick wit. cool head and steady
hand came in for applause from the spectators
who fringed the sidewalks
Ninety-three Baron and Norre were not the
only notable new flyers on the road Kinstress.
2:09s4 Grand Circuit trotter. for which former
Congressman De Witt {. Flanagan recently paid
81, 100 made her first appearance and won
n big. gray trotter hallng from Kansas stirred
the dust of the Speedway for the first time He
was driven by r. ". ROsemTe who started hIEl
in company with George II Huber's pony PAGER
Bessie Pandt. The finish close tina
spectators right at the post differed 10 which
horse Won. Alfred r. Maclay drove promising
new four year-old trottcr. owned by Or. Fl T.
Gill In a brush with T. r Kennedy's Teddy x.
and DR. Joseph Semon's POGO Estrella, the
Youngster handiy showing fine turn Of
speed Another fast one among the newcomers
was the chestnut pacsr Leo s, 2.15l. driven by
John kehoe superintendent of the late James
Henry Smiths private stable. He beaten a
length in q rousinc brush with Christopher
showing extreme speed. Thomas q. Kinds took
his first spin behind Solstone, 2:16. a raCY little
bay PAGER. purchased 2 few weeks ago. AIr
Hnds's old faVorte, David MUscovite, 2:11I4
turned up in n new hitch, John Kelly. driving
the handsome little black PAGER TO pole with Tar
Tartar 2:13l4. They nearly ran away with the
famous driver of DiTeCtum. 20jl4.
Coast Marie, 2.lll<. winner OF the champion
ship cup on the Speedway and al the Empire
track last season. showed oIdtime form In her
speedy bay PAGER. Frank Wilson. 2:06I4 and
Percy Gilrs Sue Dix. 2:14E. with seeming ease.
Ida Hghwood 2O9is the acknowledged cham
pion Of Speedway trotterS, started in two
brushes with T. !. Jaworski's Surprise account
ed a second rater. but fast enough yesterday to
force the feet daughter of HiShwood almost TO
the limit Of her speed. After driving the cham
pion. Nathan Straus took the reins over his
black trotter Ted 2.l5i4. and renewed hostili-
ties with Claus BohlinE's Kingmond 200 The
ago, Ted winning one brush and Kingmond the
other. In other brushes J. r Gibbons bay
mare Bessie g. won from z. Soteldo's Hillsbor-
ough Girl. and Philip HeipershaUsen Lemon
Knows lila, defeated Or. CHS Lady Golden,
2.l0l2