New-York tribune., 1909-07-12
CLOSE WORK ON DRIVE.
Cro1cd CIamors for Decisive Heat
Betzoeen Speedy Pacing Mares.

only the decisive heat was needed in series Of
brushes on the upper Speedway stretch yesterday
morning TO make It the best sport OF the season.
Jarnes Murphy's Coast Marie. 2:l1h. and S b.
y-iFe,s Minnie Albert made up the field. and there
was considerable speculation as to the outcome OF
the venture. The two owners got their horses away
70 a fair start, and they came down the Htretch
neck and neck until the first quarter was reached
when Minnie Albert drew slightly away from her
o,oopent It was supposed, however, that Coast
Marie could at will close on the bay mare ana
it was not until Minnie Albert passed the ilnshhg
post a half length in the lead that the croWo
realized that the Murphy mare had been beaten
Neither horse nor owner relish defeat ana IN the
next tut they went in to win. Success crowned
their efforts this time. and Minnie Albert was COM
pelIed TO capitulate. making the honors even Inc
cfowd clamored for a decisive neat out MT. NUT
phy sent the mare 20 the stable ana brousht oue
his recent purchase, Kim. 2:lS4
Kim Is one OF the handsomest trotters the Speed
yav has ever seen. and those in touch with the
situation are anxious TO see what Mr.. Murphy VIII
do with him. as his stable contains only PAGERS
and all of his successes have been achieved with
the slde-wheeIers. When J. B. set the Speedway
on fire n couple Of seasons ago Mr.. Murphy bought
hin, but the big trotter failed TO keep up his per-
formance and he sold short time aIter he
entered the Murphy stable KIM the new trotter
which Mr. Murphy has added to his string looks
good enough TO pass anything on the Speedway
0,th the possible exception of Sid Axworthy' 2l2A
7, conformation he leaves nothing TO be desired.
ord he has long swinging stride that carries him
over the ground apparently without the slightest
effort
8 r. De Lee was the drive behind his black
nacing mare Cordovette, 2:1414 and he decided 10
take n shy at George Huber and his fast little
brown PAGER Bessie Pandit Bessie. however mao
things all her way and she defeated the lie
Lee mare In two bruisrg finishes.
Among the trotters. Earl b. and his owner Fat
rIcL Kennedy carried of a fair share or the
Ia,rajs Among the fast to concede defeat
were charlie Hibbard, The Lark owned by J.
scbumaker and Colonel julius, 217A. owned by ..
Dunn president OF the Brooklyn Road Drivers
Association -.
mr. Ferster's Lille Wilkes. fresh from her matt
nee triun1phs put more victories 10 her creoll
xybap she measured strides with Fred wright 5
Harry G. tr. e. B. McGafrneys Sadie Mac was
onothar little PAGER whose efforts were crowned
itb. success Her best brush was with Hugh g.
alleys bay mare Lucy whom she met and de-
Tao+ad Another mare to concede defeat TO Sade
Ma was called Lady Tasteful. After being de-
faotad nv Earl b. both Charlie Hiobard ana Inc
Iar, locked over the field for opponents with
1,..,a lass sneed The Lark won four-cornered
- artsbnp ahead of Joe Thompson. owned by
W. 0rrapdo. [. N. Hartogs Katie Gay and
1,,,o. Tawsou'sN Jap. Later in the day Jap tried
,,,.,ors with Katie Gay alone, and managed to
t ~ He also finished first in race with Philip
IpTe;rarhausen's chestnut mare Lemon CIiri Charie
Hibbard quite redeemed hlihseii "HeA Ho ueiea'eu
g r De Lees Cordovette-