New-York tribune., 1908-08-24
CROWD At SPEEDWAY.
Cool Sunday Induces Many to
Watch Some Fast Brushes.

With the pnvent Of the cool weather Speedway
enthusiasts returned their old paths OF victory
in fun force, and the crowd which journeyed to
the drive yesterday morning the largest OF
the season. Several new horses appeared the
stretch and took active part in the brushing
Among them were Charles Hoffman's PAGER
Funston 2:oSA; Benjamin Shells bay gelding Dan
by, John Farleys brown trotter Legannon and
Leo Oettinger's bay Belle Gibson. Little
Nancy Skuse. with Dennis Harrington in the driy-
er's seat. was a clever winner in several stirring
brushes After twice taking the measure of John
w Smiths brown gelding Jonesy Smith. Nancy
carried off the laurels in a tet-to with George HUI
ber's baby trotter Mary Pandit.
Most closely contested of all the races were the
heats which brought together Charles WeiIand' s
DR. Chase 2:1o1l and S. T. De Lees black mare
Cordovette. 2:1fh. In the first trial the Doctor
came down the stretch with rough. uneven gait
and several times lost his stride and went up in the
air Cordovette held her pace, and was leading as
the drew near the post when DR. Chase sud
denly settled down into steady trot and man
aged to put his nose over the line second in ad-
Of Cordovette.
When the two again measured strides DR. Chase
proved his class by going the front in the FIRST
quarter and holding his position until the finishing
post passed
A little mare that seems to be making rapid
strides in the ranks Of the winners is Barbara
Smith. owned and driven by John w. Smith She
showed just how good she was yesterday by beat
ing Hugh c. RiIeys fast bay mare Lucy in her
first brush. Dr. Joseph Sc sent Virginia Belle
2:22 TO make the next brush three-cornered and
Barbara this easily, with Virginia Belle second
and Lucy bringing the
Edward Bottenus brought out Rose Electric
2:l5l4. for the first time since her return from
Mneola, and she finished first in some good brushes
IN her first venture Rose met and defeated Legan-
non. and later in the day won two rousing brushes
from Leo Oettinger's bay Belle Gibson.
When DR.. Joseph Semon Virginia Belle to
measure strides with Hugh G Riley's Lucy, the
latter failed to get away we'll and after trailing
Virginia the first quarter allowed her to win
she pleased In their next encounter the results
were the same. and Virginia managed TO carry off
the laurels in every race.
Little POGO EstrellR, another representative from
the Semon stable put several wins TO her credit yes
terday, beating Funston. 2:0sA, and s. e. woife's
Butterfly. When the horses in q .eofnefed
winning position with Butterfly in second place
Dandy and Dandy IN turn defeated John Farrey's
trotter Legannon, and Leo Oettinger's bay seldins
Charley w
Speedway enthusiasts glad to welcome back
Walter Fitzpatrick, who appeared the drive yes
terday behind his good little Gertie H., 2:2sA
and couple of brushes from George Huber
with Mary Pandft.
Others who drove James 4. Murphy behind
Don Derby ard Coast Marie: f. r. Balm with his
bay pair. Jealous and klamath Maid; Thomas
Lawson, behind J. B.. Mrs. George Huber, with a
pair Of brown PsndIts; II. r. Clark. driving J7e
Jap, and J. n. Kinney with Tommy Burns
CONNECTICUT LEAGUE RESULTS