New-York tribune., 1908-07-27
COAST M4RIES TRIUMPH.
Defeats Tennpus Fug1t -DecisiUely an
Tsco Races on SpeedsUay.

In q series of brushes on the upper Speedway
stretch yesterday morning Coast Marie earned
right TO the name of Speedway Queen She had
for an opponent the big cream puff trotter
Ternpus Fugit 2VT. owned and driven by John
Cornish.
Each week these favorites have matched strides
to decide the championship of the road, but at no
previous performance has James Murphy's mare
had such sweeping victory as yesterday
In the first brush the had not become
thoroughly warmed up. and Tempus Fugit showed
the way from start to finish, carrying Coast Marie
to break in the last quarter. The next setto
pretty from start to ffnish and the
two horses passed the quarter post neck and neck
Each owner put his favorite to a stiff drive as
they neared the post, and Coast Marie forged
ahead passing the finish half length in advance
of her feet competitor.
Mr. Murphy's mare certainly had the better of
1t in the decisive heat for Tempus Fugt
carried off his stride the first quarter and be-
fore he could be reduced to order the mare had
so far outstripped him that the race was hope
less one.
Charles weand's big chestnut trotter DR.. Chase
won q good brush with S. T. De Lees Cordovette,
2141z for his opponent. The little mare held her
own until after the quarter post was passed, but
the long striding trotter proved little too fast
for the mare and she had to be content with
second honors The old Speedway champion j. b.
owned and driven by Thomas Lawson, was entered
in only brush yesterday He met ana ue-
feated Leo Oettinger's bay gelding Charley W.
DIR. Joseph Sem0n drove MS Dig pay mare VII
sinia Belle to victory in Of the best brushes
of the day Notable among them were the contests
with F r. Bain's pair of bay mares, Jealous ana
Klamath Maid. The Maid is apt to lose her stride
when brushing and this Is what happened yester-
day giving the little Semon mare decided VIC
tory.
Mr. Oettinger and his bay gelding Nashville were
victorious in three cornered tilt, beating DR.. Sc
mons Virginia Belle and Hugh Rileyis bay mare
Lucy After concedng defeat to Mr.. Oettnger. Dr
Sernon drove his black pacing mare POGO Estrena
one winning brush over 1. NJ Thompsons Fancy
Prince The Prince in turn took the measure of
J. w Kinney's little bay gelding Tommy Burns
and s B. WoIfe's Butterfly in three cornered tilt,
and later in the day defeated Triphammer single
hand Triphammer quite redeemed himself when
he lowered the colors Of Charley W. and Fancy
Prince finished in winning position in a brush with
Louis Franks Strangeleaf. The performance OF
little Tommy Burns was not quite up TO the mark
Yesterday, but he put a win to his credit when ne
tackled the chestnut gelding Butterfly. Elmer Ste
vens was driving Max Simon's bay mare Fanny h.
215L and ne sent her TO tackle Hugh Riley's Lucy.
I1c has considerable speed but it proved not s1f-
hcient to take the measure of Fanny K, and Mr..
Riley had to be content with second honors
Richard Delafeld's Trampas, 2-2614, appeared on
the drive yesterday in the hands of Ike Fleming
Trampas carried off the honors in the runabout
r1ce Mt the Tuxedo Horse Show. winning the beau
tiful silver cup offered by E H. Hartman.
Others who Grove were George Huber, with
new aspirant for Speedway favor called Mary Pan
dit. H B. Clark, behind Joe Jap; William Hoegg.
driving Miss Overton; John Wegman, behind Tar
Tartar, and<Charles Rothschild, with Orc Pearl