Word: sorg
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...English hackneys are more suited to coaching than U. S. standard-bred trotters. Mrs. Dibble discussed this with Trainer Walsh at her 18th-Century man sion near Newburyport, Mass., at her stables in Lenox, Mass., in Lexington and Harrodsburg, Ky. Together they recalled that in 1910 Tobacco Tycoon Paul Sorg had made a record trip in coach-&-four from Manhattan to Atlantic City in 12 hours, 18 minutes. He had used 64 English hackneys, posted along the route two weeks before the run. To beat this time with U. S. trotters would be simple, said Mrs. Dibble and Trainer Walsh...
Although Mayor LaGuardia had not granted it a police escort, the coach ignored traffic lights. At Fifth Avenue & 30th Street, site of the old Holland House whence Tobacconist Sorg started his run, Mrs. Dibble set a smart pace. The Valiant clattered through Manhattan traffic to South Ferry in 29 minutes, sailed across to Staten Island, changed horses, took the Tottenville Ferry to Perth Amboy...
...Haddon Hall at 6:10 p. m. to be greeted by fire bells, a siren, the Mayor's secretary, officials of the Atlantic City Horse Show, for which the drive was a resounding advertisement. Running time for the 118 miles was 10:04:23, breaking the Sorg record by more than two hours. Exclaimed Mrs. Dibble: "Isn't it wonderful...