New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-05
Road Drivers Association in
Thirteenth Annual Parade.
MORE THAN 100 HORSES
Old Favorites Predominant, with
Few New Rivals Seek
ing Honors.

Members OF the Road Drivers Associa-
ton ushered in the speedway season yes
terday with their thirteenth annual parade
and horse show More than hundred
horses were entered TO start In the parade
and at least a score paraded without being
listed and without numbers, which was
rather confusing to all save the habitues
OF the drive
DR.. ]. II. Ferstu. whose duty Il was to
marshal tile paraders, had promised 10
get them away on time, and he worked
assiduously. with the result that they left
18th street not more than fifteen minutes
behind scheduled time.
There were a few new horses among the
paraders. but most of them we're the old
favorites. Notable among the veterans
was A. =. Gwsthmey's good old Tiyerton
2:04is. Joseph Gibbons, president OF the
association, headed the first division, driv-
ing CIaro: then came f. j. La Place, with
Master McKeown; William Cahill driving
Pioneer Princess and Or. Mehler behind
Della Patch.
f. Shoemaker had Geraldine, 2lOh, en-
tered I'm the class for stations TO speed
wagons, but the gray whirlwind did not
appear Instead. Mr.. Shoemaker drove
Joseph Gibbons's Mahlon Wilkes.
George Coleman never misses the speed
way parade even when he has TO come all
the way from Poughkeepsie TO oficiate
He acted as Judge with DR.. H. D. Gill and
Ralph Kelsey in the show classes.
The opening class called for stations to
speed wagons and here Walter s. Edel-
meyers Todd Swift winner OF a similar
class last year. carried away the blue. A
distant relative called Olive Todd took the
red and the yellow went to G. W. Morgan's
Dr. Morgan.
Most Of the classes were so large that
il was necessary to divide them. John
Lennon drove Little Ella A., John r.
Townsend's old favorite The judges
seemed TO prefer Pioneer Princess and
Mahlon Wilkes. however, and Ella had to
be content with yellow.
Jet, that successful campaigner of the
show ring. made her appearance in the
novelty class. She was not catalogued,
but it was not difficult 10 recognize the
SNOWY. high stepping mare. Neither was
II difficult for the judges to recognize her
projections, and she carried away the blue
with small ceremony. Several OF the
horses were restless during the show.
Francis Mfilroi and Louise L. threatened
10 throw themselves into the speed
wagons which they were drawing, and a
chestnut gelding called JOY did upset his
vehicle and tumble his owner out on the
drive Fortunately Mr.. Rheinwald did
not lost his presence of mind nor his con-
troll Of the reins. aud the bystanders soon
rlghted the wagon.
Miss Constance Smith received blue
ribbon for being the youngest driver on
the speedway Little Miss Smith handled
Brandon Lass with o dash which was the
envy OF every youngster on the drive.
The awards:
Glass stations IN speed wagonl-tirst.
Walter l. Edelmeyers 0r. 5. Todd swift,
second. f. A. Campbells b. :. Oliver TODD;
third, c. W. Morgan's blk. :. DR. Morgan ,
class Urotting mares or geldings to speed
wagon)-First, William Cahilps br m Pho
neer Princess: second. Joseph 7. Gibbons's
ch e. Mahlon Wilkes; third, John Lennon :
blk. m. Little Ella A. ~
class (sccond division)-First, Walter
Fdeliuger's b. &. Bright Axworthy;, second
Ben Cohsns b m. Alice Victor: third, NJ.
]. Aronson's b. m. Lady Tashmoo.
Class ttrottcrs 10 runa boutsl-t1rst, W.
9. I-rban's b m HOrtense w; second,
Theodore Youngs blk. z. 6. C.; third
James Holloway's' b. e. Robbie r. Nc
Gregor. 49,
class tpacers to speed wagons)-First.
William SCOTS b. m Louise F.; second
Fred. Costellos b K. Baron Walter: third,
n. Fulham's blk. m Midnight Direct
Class Second divlslon)-- First. Thomas
McGuires b. &. Korrect Shape; second,
Charles Weiland's h. m. Dawson Dillon
third. Charles Ilawatsch's b. M Bright
Direct
Glass (pacers to runabouts)-Won by
William Minors Hiram Abiff.
Glass (any hitch)-First, john Sprat-
leys blk. m. Jet; second, J. w. Law
rence's b. z. John L.