New-York tribune., 1909-03-22
HALLS SPRING.
Big Array of Trotters and PAGERS
Tshers in Season on the DriUe.

sneedwav Park rang TO the hoofbeat Of the old
timers again yesterday morning and. although
there was comparatively little racing the road was
in perfect condition and few spirited brushes
served as curtain raisers TO usher in ths season
John Cornsh's fast bay trotting mare Topsy,
2.O9l4 after leave Of absence OF year, returned
10 her old path of victory yesterday morning and
proved her still for Speedway sport by meet
ing and defeating that good little mare Minnie AL
bert 2IS2. owned and driven by s. B. Wolfe
Topsy had everything her way in the first
set-to and. leaving Minnie Albert at the quarter
post finished alone IN a walk Minnie reached her
stride in the second heat and finished length
ahead Of the Cornish mare. but Topsy would not
he denied and carried Minnie Albert break at
the finish. winning the decisive heat by safe
margin.
The stable Of NJ. c. Reynolds was we'll represent
cd and managed capture lions share OF the
honors. Mr.. Reynolds appeared the drive bright
and early with his recent purchase. Alwanda. 22OI4
a bay pacing four-year-old which threatens TO
make some OF the oidtimers sit up and take notice
In a series of brushes with Christopher Hackett's
bay PAGER Sally A. little Alwanda had things all
his way. Sally kept her stride in the first tilt.
but little shy OF speed. and finished half
length behind Mr.. Reynodss youngster. In the
second heat the HaCkett mare up the air.
and before she could get her feet again Alwanda
was safely past the finishing post. After sending
Alwanda the stable Mr.. Reynolds got up behind
his fast bay mare Annie O. NJ. Aronson was on
the drive behind May Posey. and he sent her 10
counter. however and May Posey forced to
be content with second honors. Jack Dawson, jr..
was another OF the fast ones to capitulate the
Reynolds mare.
James Ryan. the Speedway superintendent sat
behind big racy looking chestnut gelding called
Conjurer. lie appeared the field OF action bright
and early. booted and ready for the fray and man
aged o put a string of the fast in second
place. Among those 10 concede defeat Jack
Dawson, jr.. May Posey and Bay Princess. Little
frankie Pandit, with her owner, George Huber, at
the reius put another victory to her credit by hn-
ishng first in a spirited set-to with William Far
reIl's Kavala.
Charles WeiIand brought out the old campaigner
Wentworth, 2:O4i4, and he looks quite good enough
to show the to any Of the Speedway cham
pions. His owner did send him to take an
active part in the racing, however and after driv-
ing few warming brushes put him IN the
hands of trainer. and got up behind sgd Ak
worthy. 212h. Syd is credited with having trotted
a half mile the Boston speedway in 80 seconds
and If one may Judge from the way he came down
the stretch yesterday morning he is likely to repeat
the performance at Speedway Park
Others who drove Joseph Gibbons with
Claro; Thomas G.. Kinds, holding the reIus al
ternatey over Mona Wilkes and Ismalian. Leo
OettInger with Lady Worthy: Max Oettinger driv-
ing Tommy Brown; L. MetZger, behind Belle Glib
son; Peter HeiperShausen, with Nellie Wilkes. FL.
blue ribbon winner Dicker. and Max simon with
his fast bay pacing FANNY