The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-07-06
UP AGAINST
A RINGER
MaxfieId Says Baby Alice" is
an Old Timer.
Hot Races, Close Finishes, Good
Times-A Big Crowd at the Driv-
ing Park to Witness the Fourth of
July Events.

Fourth of July at the Driving Park
was great day. Three big races
were run, crowd of enthusiasts
filed the grand stand and infield, as
many more were on the outside of the
track, and everyone had most glori-
GUS time. While fully 1,500 people
were there it is beyond doubt that
this number would have been doubled
had it not been for the rain in the
morning. That kept away many
from surrounding towns, who had
planned to attend. The races were
also delayed a little on account of the
rain. The summaries follow:
First race, one mile, best 3 in 5,
?. 40 class, trot and pace, purse $150.
Baby Alice, b m. Q. W.
Littlefeld, 3 1 Il
2 Nellie. b m, Theo Maxfeld,1 2 8 q
8 Fannie D, b m E. L. Dur
ling, 8 2 3 l.
ClanceyM, m s. Mitchell, distanced
Time-2. 2S14 p. 2934 2.31, 2.3O1s.
Second race, one mile, best 8 in 8,
2. 2S class, trot, purse $780,
1 Brady b B. NTunis 3 2 l.
2 Servia, b m Dr. Dolphin 2 i 2 3 8
8 Stanley, ch g Albion
Page, 4 2
4 Maycoast, m w. H.
Emery, 8 5 4
Gus G, b g A. " Mahon,1 dis.
Daisy Wilkes, ch NV. A.
Freeman, 6 dis.
Time-a. 2614 2. 9514, 2. 27114, 2. 991a& 2. 3ss4
Third race, one mile, best 8 in 8,
free-for all, trot and pace, purse $500
Iyandorf, bl G, @. W.D. Flana-
Fair View b g E. seelig 2 A 2
B. B. & VIM. Block 3 2 3
DR.. G. bl A. V. Mahon 2 A 2
Time q IS, 2. Is. 2. IL.
In the first race Nellie drew third
position and took the pole at the first
turn, winning the heat easily in 2.291
The second heat Nellie went off; at
the pole and held her position to the
first quarter when Baby Alice came
along and outstepped Nellie, took the
pole and held it to the end with
Nellie a close second. Baby Alice
won the third and fourth heats but
it was a close race throughout for first
place.
At the finish of the race Maxfield
demanded the identity of Baby Alice
and entered q protest Baby Alice
was led down in front of the judges
stand and thoroughly inspected. Max
field suspects that she is ringer,
but her owner says he knows nothing
of her record. However he has thirty
days in which to prove her identity
and, failing in this, Maxfeld gets first
money.
In the q 2S class Servia had the pole
and held her position at pole until
within 100 yards of the wire, when
Gus G. came along and won the heat
by about half a length.
This, however, was the finish OF
Gus c., as the sulkey broke IN the
second heat and he was distanced.
Barring this accident he probably
might have won the race. In the
second heat Servia started in second
position and at the quarter pole Brady
stepped up after winning break and
took the pole Servia stuck right to
him but was beaten by about a
length. Servia was given the heat on
account of Brady's break.
The third heat Servia went away at
the pole and held it to the half where
Brady came along and made another
break, running an eighth of a mile
and taking the pole away from Servla
on the run, winning the heat by half a
length. Tunis was called up i'll the
stand by the judges and asked why
he made such long run. Maxield
was kicking for keeps saying he
should have the heat The grand
stand was hollering for Servia. The
judges gave Tunis lecture and also
gave him the heat. At this the grand
stand showed much displeasure by
kissing and again shouting for Servia
The fourth heat Brady was at the
pole and Servia second. Servia out
stepped Brady around the first turn
and took the pole, holding it to the
three quarter when Servia made a
tired break and Maxfeld laid up the
heat, Brady winning by length. The
fifth heat was won by Brady in slow
time.
In the start of the third race Ivandorf
had the and went to the quarter pole
neck and neck with J. B. B. where
Ivandorf shook him and won the heat
by lengtgh and half in 2.1S. The
second and third heats were repeti-
tions of the first Ivandorf won the
third heat in 2. IN, which is the fast
est mile he ever made over this track.
The horses and drivers were as
follows:
First race, Baby Alice, O, W. Little
field; Clancy NJ, S. Mitchell; Nellie,
Theo. Maxfield Myrtle Wilkes, W.
H. Emery.
Second race, Brady, B. N. Tunis
Daisy Wilkes, W. A. Freeman, Jr.
Servia, Theo. Maxfield Stanley, AL
bion Page; Gus G., A. V. Mahon
Maycoast W. H. Emery.
Third race, Fair View, E. Seelig
DIR. G., A. v. Mahon; B. B.. W.
Block; Ivandorf, W. Fl. Emery.