New-York tribune., 1908-09-21
RIG CROWD ON SPEEDWAY.
Nathan Strdus Returns, and Ua11s
Match zcith Ida HighzCoOd.

e,,,r-,- snor+ &c once more in full swing. A
series of brushes was arranged yeSteruaE iiioi ~
ing which brought together Nathan Straus niue
Ida TIighwood and F r. Bains fast bay mare
Jealous AckIey c. Schuyler would have sent MS
mare Mona Wilkes to make the contest three
cornered one, but the owners finally arranged 10
have Jealous and Ida Highwood start togetner
Yesterday and have Mr. SchuyIer's mare meet the
victor next Sunday in single hand set-to. II mas
been so long since Ida has entered into the Speed
Way brushing that it almost a new game 20
her Yesterday, and break just after passing the
quarter post gave Jealous a decided advantage
Ida managed to make UP part of the lost ground
but vas not able to reach even terms, and the
srs+ heat was an easy victory for Jealous. Ida
Hiehwood got down to work when the two again
measured strides. and with one or her usual
rushes at the finishing post managed to wrest the
iaureis from her speedy competitor This made
the honors even, and the sidewalk brigade waited
for the final heat which would decide the owner
ship of the Speedway laurels. As the two mares
rounded the turn at the quarter post they ap-
peared to be neck and meek and no one could
hazard guess to the outcome; out as they
drew near the finish Mr. Straus spoke to his mare
and she forged ahead, passing the finishing post
length in the lead. Mr.. Schuyler has agreed to
match Mona Wilkes against Ida Highwood, and
the two mares Will measure strides on the upper
Speedway stretch Sunday morning
Another series of brushes that proved of great
interest that which brought together James 4.
Murphy's black pacing mare Coast Marie and
Joseph Gibbons big chestnut gelding Claro Claro s
recent victories at Mineola have put him in the
class with the -uotchers, and he proved a
worthy competitor for the fast little yester-
day, winning the first of the series with speed to
spare. Coast Marie came we'll to the front in the
next two heats. but every inch of the ground was
hotIy contested, and the little found out that
it was easy matter to beat Claro.
Ackley c. Schuyler drove Mona Wilkes to victory
In one good brush. defeating Hugh c. Rileys bay
mare Iucy after getting away with Lucy two
lengths to the good. The mare is travelling well,
and will undoubtedly prove a formidable adversary
when she meets the incincble Ida Highwood.
Bolton, Jr. driven by his owner. Charles Straus.
finished ahead of George Huber's Mary Pandit and
Mary in turn lowered the colors of KavaIa E S.
Brewers Pot Roast did some good work on the
drive yesterday. Among the fast ones to concede
defeat were l. 3. Wolfe's Butterfly. II. B. Clarke s
Gideon and DR.. Joseph Semon's Virginia Belle Pot
Roast met his Waterloo, however, when he es-
saved to take the measure OF Hugh Rileys Lucy.
for the gave him a little more speed than he
had bargained for, and he had TO be content with
second place Later in the day. when they again
measured strides, they finished neck and neck and
the owners declared themselves satisfied with the
verdct-a dead heat George Huber managed to
wrest the Iaures from Pot Roast with his brown
PAGER Arnold and Dennis Herrington's Nancy
Skuse in her turn forced Arnold into the ranks OF
the defeated. The stable of j. ". Smith was well
represented Seated behind Ogden Smith, he man
aged TO take the measure OF !. NJ. Thompson s
Fancy Prince. and Barbara Smith was driven to
victory over Nancy Skuse.
A series OF brushes between Dr.. Joseph semon $
POGO Estrella and S. B. Wofe's Butterfly resulted
in an even break Butterfly also the winning
factor in q couple OF tilts with Fancy Prince Ed
ward Botternuss Rose Electric two good
brushes defeating POGO Estrella and S. r. De Lees
Cordovette. Tom Mcguire entered Cashier in only
brush but this winning venture. He
met and defeated j. ". Smiths Ogden Smith. +.
W. Heinzer was on the drive behind Little Maud.
and she had difficulty in finishing in winning
position when she tried conclusions with Mary
Pandit.