Evening journal., 1907-10-28
EXPEDITION, JR.,
Wins GOLD MEDAL
Black GeIdiHg Owned by Mr..
Hayden HAS Done Good
Work in Matinee Races


Expedition Jr., the black gelding owned
and driven by Matthew Hayden, by win
ming the second event in the matinee races
at Delaware Horse Show Assertion Pa,k
on Saturday afternoon, won the gold
medal offered by the association for the
horse winning the greatest number Of
races during the present season which
closes on Saturday next.
Up until October y, H. T. Wallace's
Earl Parke and Expedition Jr., were te
for the trophy, each horse having won
seven races A week ago last Saturday
Expedition Jr. took his eighth rice and
on Saturday added the ninth to las n
ming list.
Throughout the season the gelding has
been driven only by NJ. Hayden and has
showed consistent work and marked inn
! provement in every race.
Not only does the gelding win this medal
but he is also qualified to win the gold
medal for the horse winning the greatest
number OF heats and wins the silver
medal for the horse starting in tie most
events, he having gone in twenty out Of
q. Mr.. Hayden will also win the silver
cup offered to the member driving his
own horse in the greatest number Of win
ming heats.
Donna Hal Star PAGER
The championship pacing cup win go TO
Mr.. Mahany's Donna Hal, the brown
mare having qualified and stepped the
track in ASA beating Mr.. McAllister's
Jack Gillman's time "a seconds.
Five events were carded on Saturday,
two Of which were straight heat affairs,
the second and fourth. while it required
three circles Of the mile to decide the first
and fifth and four heats TO decide tie
ribbon winers in the third event.
out of field of twenty-three starters as
announced there were five Withdrawals.
Straight Cut in event one Earl Park and
Trawilla in event two, Lotte NJ in event
three and Billy Heron IN event four. Mr..
Holletts bay mare Candy Girl was carded
for event five but was moved up 10 event
two. She finished third in straight heats
against Expedition Jr. and Mabel c. Mr..
Grommon's Trawilla was withdrawn ow-
Ing to the fact that the mare. it is said,
was slightly foundered last week after
going a workout heat in 21S IL is net
probable that she win start on Saturday
although she is getting in good shape
again.
Good Racing
In event one Mr.. Tanguy's Alfrei T..
dropped the first heat to Mr.. Morgan's
Nancy NJ. but took the two next miles.
| Event three was the feature OF the after
noon and developed into a struggle for
the blue ribbon between II. T. wallace's
Essex Maid driven by Mr.. Moody and
Harry j. stoeekle's Florence Stanton,
handled by Or. Eves. Essex Maid won the
first heat. with Florence Stanton fnsh-
| ing fourth. In the second heat Florence
stanton led under the wire with Essex
/ Maid trailing the bunch In the third heat
] Donna Hal won with Florence Stanton
second and Essex Maid at the end of the
string I'm the final heat Jim Bayard and
! Little Lady being disqualified for nom
heat winning. Essex Maid won by but
| half a longth from Florence anton.
Mr.. Ewnss gelding William IT,,
! did not appear to be I'm his usual form in
J event FIVE and finished last in tire bunch
/ of four In the three and half years
/ William H. has pulled grocery wagon,
auiSy and cart he has captured s. ribbons,
| Is of which have been blue and the major
ity Of the remainder red. on Saturday
next Mr.. Ewing will drive William H.
around the course and the gallant old
horse will be garbed in his blanket upon
which will be fastened every ribbon he
has won. Summary Of Saturdays races:
Event No. 1.
Mr. Tanguv's b. g. Alfred T.......2 1 4
Mr. Morgan's b. m. Nancy MI ? 2
Mr. Kelleys ro m, Molle Murphy 8 4 3
Mr. Jackson's cr g., Fleet ........4 3 4
rime-essis. 295. 2.Ss.
Event No ..
Mr.. Haydens blk r., Expedition Jr Il 1
Mr.. Fahey's CHI m.. Mabel G..........2 2
Mr.. Holetts b. m. Candy Grl........3 3
Time-222is, 22i.
Event No. 8.
Mr.. IT. T. Wallace's b. m, Essex
! Maid .......... ...................1 s /
Mr.. Stoeckle's blk. m, Florence
Stanton ...... .... ................4 2 2
Mr.. Mahaffys br. m. Donna Hal ? 3
Mr.. Austin's b. g., Jim Bayard....3 ? 4
Brookdale Farms b. m, Little
Lady ............ ........ .......2
Time-2.2o, 22i, 22o. 219H.
Event No 4.
Mr. Hartmann's b. e.. Wesley Jr.......I 1
Mr. worrllows b. M. Queen Esther ?
Time, 22Sis, go.
Event No. 5.
Mr. Jones' Dr. z. MoKe..............2 I 1
Mr. orth's blk. g. saladin ...........1 5
Mr. Bannans br. g. Reno B.......3 2
Mr. Ewing's ch. g., William H.....4
Tlme-2.5i. 24SiA, $50.
The officials were: starter, ]. p Win
chester; judges and timers. w. T. wynam
W.. C. Devine, S. d. Townsend, DR.. Henry
Garrett