The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-04
HARNESS RACING

e. F. Smathers, owner OF Lord Derby,
2:O6A, has announced that he has de-
cided to withdraw the winner Of the $40,-
900 match race at Hartford from hts grand
circuit engagement at Buffalo this week
and drive the horse himself in race to
wagon. with blue ribbon for. the prize.
at Empire City park next Saturday. z.
The New York Driving club, of which
Mr.. Smathers Is a member, will hold its
fifth meeting at the Yonkers track at that
time, and In order to make the occasion
a memorable one he has agreed to drive
Lord Derby against c. X. &C. Billings
Louise Jefferson, the mare that pulled a
wagon at Cleveland in 2;osh fortnight
ago, and against Fred sGerkin's trotter,
The Monk, 2:0sA, and any other horses
of free-for-all class that want to come
into the contest. :. 5.......
Mr. Billings has consented to drive
either Louise Jefferson or the champion
wagon trotter, Lucille, 2:07. Mr. Gerkin
could not ,be seen to-day, but as he Is
one of the officers Of the driving club, and
an enthusiastic amateur reinsman, it 10
not doubted that he will make a great
race possible by starting The Monk. ::
An accident Saturday at Hartford
marred what was expected would prove
to be the greatest trotting event In turf
history. In the third heat of the $4,000
match race between Lord Derby. owned
by E. F.. Smathers of New York, and Bo-
ralma, the latter horse sustained an in
jury which caused him to be drawn, and
the race was given to Lord Derby, Z.
The result was bitter disappointment,
not only to the owner of the Boston horse,
but the general public. which, to the num-
ber of $1,000, congregated at Charter Oak
park. = Err 1...' - =. e l:'-E y
The injury to Boralma is such that he
will probably be prevented from racing
for some time to come. In scoring the
Boston horse gashed the quarter OF his
nigh fore leg badly and was unable to
start in the fourth heat e<,ozs'
Consequently, with the consent of the
judges, he was drawn. In order to fulfill
the requirements of the match, Lord Der
by trotted the next heat alone, and was
then awarded the victory. After the last
heat had been trotted Lord Derby, ac-
companied by a runner, trotted an exhibi-
ton mile in 2:0S. sa Il
John Roach, Mr.. Lawson's representa-
! tive, said that the injury to Boralms
would undoubtedly prevent the race be-
| tween the Boston horse and The Abbot al
| Charter Oak park on Aug. 80.
Lord Derby, b 3, by Maibrino King i
| Claribel, by Hanlan's Almont. Jr. =
Bersms ssas, q e,py Boreai: Earains. alma.
| Time by quarters: First heat, S2A seconds
1:04A, 1:36A, 2:0s; second heat, Sax seconds
1861, :os i:4eA, a:1sh fourth heat. s:sl
Exhibition mile by Lord Derby. with run
ner, by quarters: 32A seconds. LOS, 1851
/ 2:08. 20.
2:Oe pace: purse, $1,000:
Joe Pointer, 8 (McClary) ..............1
sphinx s, ch (spearl l..................3 L Z
Diavolo, br 8 (O'Ne.lD ................3 8
| Time-,2 :e8A 2:08, 2:09h
2:u pace; purse, $1;2O0:
Don Derby, ch s q. Kelly y)4..............
Annie Leyburn, E. e. Knott. Oneoto an
t Amokin also started
4 2:14 trot; purse, 81, 200:
The King, (Curry1 -. !. ]. !. ). ]. IL
Marion Wilkes, m etDanarest} ........8
Mrs Brown b m (Jamesl ~ u 4