New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-26
SPEEDWAY PROBES MECCA
Ne7cc0mers Take Measure Of Reg
nIor Tictors in Several Brushes.

All reads led to the Speedway yesterday morning
for II was the only drive that was in conoiuoh
for the fast steppers, and in spite OF the ram
which fell during the night there was not d sup
perry spot the upper stretch Inc appearance
Of several new, stars gave impetus TO the sport,
and when J. MaIetts Mary Master, racy LOOK
ing brown marc, with mark OF 2'"'4' Ied l. D.
Ieahy's Who Knows down the stretch, the sue
walk brigade began to sit up and take nouce. III
her next trial of speed Mary met and defeated the
brown stallion Admiral Red. Another newcomer
whose defeat proved too large contract 1or Sonic
OF the old campaigners was Princess Helen d
handsome bay mare owned and driven ov . D.
Nolan of Albany. After putting several victories
TO her credit the Princess met her Waterloo when
she tackled the inv;ncible Mary Master
F. r Bain's pair Of bay mares, Jealous and
klamath Maid showed to advantage yesterday
when they measured strides with Claus Bohlings
crack pair A G. D. 2:0s14, and Kingmond, 2e9'
Jealous is a little mare which is hard TO beat, out
klamath Maid is apt lose her stride when urged
to keep pace with her feet companion. The Two
pairs came down the stretch together yesterday
morning and klamath Maid and Jealous finished
half length ahead Of Mr.. Bohlings team but
when they tried conclusions again the Bohhng pair
had a slight advantage at the finish.
Fonors we're evenly divided in series Of brushes
which brought together James A Murphys Coast
Marie 2IIl4 and T. B. Leahys Who Knows. 2:1144
The first heat showed Who Knows several lengths
in the lead the finish, but the little mare wrest-
ed the laurels from her speedy competitor IN the
next tilt in neck and neck finish. coast Marie
was an easy winner also in q set-to with the bay
mare Princess Helen.
Dewitt c. Flanagan sat behind his fast bay mare
Knstress and he expressed his readiness 10 send her
down the stretch with the best of them A series
Of brushes was finally arranged between the mare
and Charles weilands big chestnut gelding, Dr.
Chase. The Doctor has considerab bic speed, but II
proved sufficient TO take the measure of MI
FIanagan's mare. and she carried her coors to VIC
tory in two rousing finishes. T. ". Bassetts black
pacing mare. Madam Direct, made her appearance
on the drive yesterday. and proved her fitness for
Speedway sport by finishing first in some Of the
best brushes of the morning. Among the fast ones
to concede defeat were George HUber's Bessie Pan
dit E J. La Places Kate Nelson and Thomas e.
Kinds Solstone Later in the day Bessie Pandit
met and defeated Kate Nelson single handed.
E. W. Knapp's Midget two good brushes,
beating Harry L. Toptz's Judge Boardman and
NJ. c. Reynolds's Annie F. Judge Eoardman in his
turn put several of the fast in second place.
Among them Admiral Red, Belle Gibson, Do
nato and Lizzie Pendit. A series of brushes be
tween Donate and Lizzie Pandit resulted in even
break After being defeated by Judge Boardman,
Mr. Oetlnger drove Belle Gibson TO victory over
Hugh c. Rileys Lucy. John Wegnan entered his
a winning venture. He met and defeated Christie
pher Hackett's Sally A.
n c. Reynolds had little difficulty in driving
Annie F. TO victory over Peter Heperhausen's Lemon
Girl