Evening journal., 1906-09-08
Barnett B. Made Mile in
2.lOl-2 Beating all Previous
Time--CurtiS Went in 2.I2
GREAT EXHIBITION
OF HORSE RACING

Never m any local race course has
there been such an exhibition Of speed
as was seen at the Farmers Fair yester-
day when the sorrel gelding Curtis. went
after the track record Of 2lSh and broke
It by Ga seconds. only to be followed 30
minutes later by Barnett b, the black
stallion which smashed Curtis time by
IA seconds and established o. new record
which will be hard to pull down by any
horse hereabouts
Although every heat was well-contest-
ed In yesterdays events interest centered
upon the efforts OF these two PAGERS Cur
tis. a Philadelphia horse owned ana
driven by e. G. Quinn was endeavoring to
pull down the time held by Sunshine,
owned when the 2lSlk mark was made
two years ago by II. II. Wallace. while
Barnett B. was struggling to lower his
own record. 206is made on the Allentown
track about the same time. Barnett B.
also sought to lower the purse track rec
ord OF 21SM made by the bay geldng
Judax, owned by w A. smith. OF Coates
vile at Horse Show Park last year.
Both horses were In fine shape and bent
every energy TO accomplish the task set
before them. Barnett b. driven By w. IL.
Blggs, Of Niddletown, was accompanied
by a pacemaker IN the last quarter and
when It was announced that the gallant
stallion had smashed all track records
there was much enthusiasm.
Curtis time al the quarter, half, three
quarters and mile was, sstt. i.o5, 1s9ls, ZIP.
Barnett BIS time. same distance was,
IS. LOS, 1sS 21oit.
Other Races
Each race on the card proved to be OF
interest and all who Witnessed them were
united in declaring that during the fair
there had never been better list OF en-
trSes. t
The first OF the regular events Of the
days card WAS the three minute pace In
this there We're eighteen entries and nine
starters. A. T. Thomas Newsboy winning.
In both heats w. A. SCOTS chestnut mare
sapho. made a good showing.
The 250 trot was split heat AFFAIR.
the race going 20 H. #. Wallace's bay
geldipg. Wilkes MoGregor. G. p. Postles'
Marine was leading IN the fpst heat untl
the stretch was reached, when It was
passed by Joseph y Hendriokson's chest-
nut gelding John r.. which won the heat
Wilkes AfcGregor beating ont Marine Tor
second place. Wilkes McGregor won the
final heats and race.
Last Of Races
Glass Z, S-minute pace. Horses 70 be
owned and driven by an amateur. First
prize, silver cup; second. blanket; third,
whip.
--. T. Thomas, Newark. Newsboy. q 1 ]
W. A. Scott Townsend. sapho. ch m 2 .
W. S. Tanguy, VIII. Alfred r. b g......s 5
w. II. Jack VII. Bellmore, b g......5 4
Harry Dolson. Will. Midget b m.....6 o
s S. Jackson. VIII, Fleet, ch g........4 10
Mr.. Mccain. VIII. Robert H.. b g......S G
c. Turner, Guyencourt. Fora c.. b N.Y. 2
II. Betty Henry Clay. Ruth b.. ch m 9 g
Peter Orth, Jr., Wn., saladin, blk g.. 10 o
Time-2s2ss, ASA
Class s, $50 class trotting-Horses TO no
owned and driven by amateurs. Prizes
similar to previous class.
II. 7. Wallace. wilmington. Wilkes
McGregor, b g-... p. 81. q. g.. .....2 1 !
j. p Hendriekson, St. Georges, John
IT, en- ....... ...... .....-...........1 3
W. II. Elliott Wilmington. Annie
Sansen, br m......- ..... .............5 .
g. p. Pos''es, Wilmington. Marine.
o g..f, 81. -. ........................S 4
3. l.. D:ckey, Wilmington. Ben. b ga
II. II. Jordan Marshalton. Lew
ellyn c., ch m...... ..... .. ...6
A. II. Worrilow, Wilmington. Queen
Esther. b m....... 80. . ........7
Time-22 2siL. 2.29ii, 22sis.
Glass G. free-for-all trot-Horses to b
owned and driven by amateurs. Prizei
similar to previous classes.
Oak Spring Farm. Wilmington. WAL
loper, b g.. ...... ...... ..............1
W B. Austin. wilmington. Kingmont.
g........ ...... ..-.....................2
Garden Farm, Wilmington. Essex
Maid, b No.. .... ..... ..............3
Time-2.22sk. 221k.
Special race. ribbon prizes-One heat
W. S. Tanguy. VIII. Elmclffe, br g..
John Brown. Stanton. Della Mack. b m.
A. H. worrilow. VIII. sorrel Top. s e..
Time-2.SS
Pony Race Summary
The summary OF the two pony races
which proved an interesting feature fol
lows:
Glass A-One-half mile dash.
T. c. duPont's Henrietta. Ed. Courtland
Edgar A. vernon's Belmont. Miss Edith
Vernon -...... ....... ....... ...... .......