Evening journal., 1906-09-06
Howard T. WaIIace's Bay
Mare "viC Wood" Has Gone
His Last Race
EVENTS WERE INTERESTING

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Fully 5000 people nlled the grand stand.
hung over the rail- and were scattered
about IN various positions about tho field
yesterday afternoon at the New Castle
County Fair, now IN progress al Horse
Show Park. the particular attraction be-
ing the first OF the series OF the Inter
City races. the Philadelphia entries being
from the stables OF the Philadelphia Road
Drivers Association. Those who attended
with the expectation of Witnessing some
thing sensational IN the racing line be-
yond the fast time made by the horses,
were not disappointed. as one OF The
horses vic Wood. owned by II. T. wal
lace and driven by Edward Moody drop
ped dead In her tracks In the first half Of
the first heat IN the second race.
cot On Heart.
In this race, the 219 class. there were
eisht entries and five starters, Katie
Nolan. Miss Allerton and General Kuser
having been scratched.
The mare got away well and was we'll
up IN the bunch as they were turnins
into the stretch. Suddenly she Stacked her
pace almost TO a standstil and was seen
to totter Before she fell, however. Mr..
Moody jumped from his sullSy and sprarp
TO the mares head Just as she rolled over
on her side Or. J. r. Mahaffy was quick
Is on the scene but his services were 3i
no avail and IN a few minutes Vic Wood
had ceased TO exist The animal was
taken from the track and Or. Mahany
made a post mortem finding that a blood
cioi had formed on the heart causing
palvular obstruction which resulted In
death. Vic Wood was eleven years old and
was valued by Mr. Wallace more from
sentimental reasons than from money
standpoint. He had owned her about .
years. At one time. when owHed by God
frey Mann the mare was champion AZ
Cedar Park for three years
The mare was born In California, and
when a colt was purchased by George
Mnlington Of Dover who sold her to
Mann. OF Philadelphia.
The conditions OF the races called for
four nominatiops, with three 10 start
from each city In each event The death
OF Charles Bower caused the withdrawal
OF the entries Of Frank Bower, while
wcstchestcr Boy. Miss Allerton, Marion
wilkes. Clara and Don H. were the
other Philadelphia horses withdrawn.
Paul Connolly of Philadelphia. car
ried on TIE honors winning two cups
and twg third medals. Charles O. Herbert
and A.NB Mathews each captured cup
u. D. Sloan and Thomas S. Young won
"a
medal. The prizes were handsome The
track was In good condition, and al
though every heat was driven out and
won strictly on it's merits the time was
disappointing.
There were two starters from Phladel-
phia and three from this city In. the FIRST
event. Glass ID, 240 trotters. Paul Con-
nelly captured this with ease in straight
heats. The contest for second brought TO-
gether wilkes McGregor. driven by II. T.
Wallace. and Princess L. driven by A.
Winkle, Of Philadelphia. Wilkes McGregor
finished second IN the first heat and third
In the second. They tossed a coin for
choice and Wallace called the turn, win
ming the gold medal.
The 219 trot was a split-heat affair. IL
was one Of the most exciting events Of
the day. and was the only race won by
the local contingent. There wero two Phil
adeiphia starters and three Wilmington
horses in this race The first heat was
long drawn out. owing TO continued scor-
ing. II. u. stoeckle's Florence stanton,
which was also entered in the free-for-
All. was drawn from that class and start
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Kingmont could win the free-for-all.
while Florence Stanton. which holds the
local track record. was expected to beat
Hugh Burns, which was looked upon as
dangerous in the 21s class. Elsemere.
which was formerly owned in Wilmington
was not feared. but he upset all calcula-
tions by forcing Florence stanton to a.
her best to win the first heat. with Hush
Burns third. The horses got on well In
the second heat, and Elsmere stepped ths
best race Of his career. standing a hard
drive and beating Florence Stanton. with
Walloper third. Harry Longstreet drove
Hugh Burns in the third heat, and bui
for being shut on might have won th'
heat. Elsmere led nearly the whole mile
but was beaten out by Florence stantoi
and Hugh Burns in the stretch amids
great applause from her admirers. ELS
mere took the bold medal and went
race against the best trotter in Whining
great race against the best trotter in VIII
mington.
Kingmont failed to make good in tn
free-forNali trot. the cup going to Charlie
o. Herbert's Thornboy. driven by Matt.
Herbert. The gray trotter had things hi
own way in the first heat and there wa
a wild scramble. Kingmont colliding will
Laundry Boy and was set back 10 las
position. Laundry Boy was the contende
in the second heat, and raced the gra.
trotter all the way, but the son OF Strong