Evening journal., 1907-07-15
MATINEE RACES
WELL ATTENDED
Growing in Popularity and
Faster Time is Being Made
by the Horses

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The growing popularity Of the matt
nee races held at Horse Show Assoc
citation Park each Saturday is shown
by the marked increase In attendance
as there We're over two thousand in
attendance at the events on Saturday
afternoon.
Those who sat through the card
We're we'll repaid, as the track was
In fine shape and some of the fast
est time made this season was record
ed. The card showed a total entry of
thirty three horses In the six events,
but owing 10 the fact that a number
of local horses are entered In the
purse races and are now i'm training
for the events there were but twenty
two starters IN the first event. Dr.
Barnes Arbutus showed some remark
able work winning the second and third
heats after covering what looked like
almost impossible gaps. The gelding
has am easy stride and better time is
expected from him than he made on
Saturday
In the second event, Rejected Stone
took straight heats, winning the first
blue ribbon that the bay gelding has
taken this season. Expedition Jr., and
Irene NJ tied for second place, Ex-
pediuon Jr, winning the red ribbon
on the toss of coin.
There were three horses carded for
the third event. but owing to the fact
that William b. Austin has entered
his Martha B. at Point Breeze this
week. there We're but two starters,
Mary lee and Florence stanton. Mary
Lee took the race In straight heats,
making the last mile in 2.19 12. Mr..
Malatosta will enter the mare in the
purse races and expects to show some
good work with her
In the fourth event Mr.. Austins new
one, Jim Bayard took straight heats
in 2.24 ga, and 219 3-4.
In this event Mr. Winchester's Bell
Ashton made her fastest mile in the
second heat. covering the track in 2.2O
-. This mare has developed the
greatest Improvement of any horse In
the stables this season. Her first work
was In 2.32 3-i, and her drop of twelve
seconds Is considered remarkable The
mare was raised by Mr.. Winchester
who prizes her highly on this ac-
count especially.
In event five, Queen Esther made her
fastest miles Of the season, taking
the second and third heats I'm 2S "a and
2S 1-2.
In the sixth event there were but
four starters out of nine carded, DR.
II. G.. Buckmastors Lady Jane win
ming readily the first two heats This
is Lady James first appearance on the
track and the showing indicates that
she has the speed chat will make her
interesting at any stage.
The card follows:
EVENT NO. 1.
Dr. Barnes g. n. Arbutus....,.....4 /
Mr.. Holetts b. m Lady M.......2 3
Mr.. Tanguy's b. &. Alfred 4 .,....3 3 ,
Mr.. Jacksons or. s.. Fleet ........1
Time-2.Sl 1-2, 2S1 3d. 2.s1 IA.
EVENT NO. 2.
Mr.. duPonts bg. Rejected Stone...1
Mr.. Haydon's blk. g. Expedition,
Jr. ..-........ .........-..........3 . 2
Mr.. II. r. Wallaces b.m. Irene M.2 3
Time-2.2i Ia. 2.22 1-2.
EVENT NO. 3.
Mr.. Malatcsta's b. M Mary Lee...1 /
Mr. stoeckle's blk IN. Florence
stanton ....................... .
Time-22t 219 1-2.
EVENT NO. e.
Mr.. Austin's big. Jim Bayard........1
Mr. Winghester's b.m Bolle Ashton 3 .
Mr.. w. H. Wallace's brg. Earl
FafN ...... ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Garden FARMS BIN. Essex Maid...4
Time-224 "a. 2.19 3-f
EVENT NO. g.
Mr.. Worrilow's b. ~. Queen
esther -............. .............2 ]
Garden Farm's Wilkes McGregor.1
Mr.. Wrghts br.h Straight Cut. .S ?
Mr.. Niles br. n. Macgrogor. 4 4
rime-229 IA. 2.2S 81. 2.2S 1-2.
EVENT No. T.
DR.. Buckmaster's b.m Lady Jane. I
Mr.. Ewing's chg. William H.. 2
! DR.. CARROTS b. u. Delightful
/ Ohlnes ...... ..s.................S 4 4
Time 246 l-2, PAS 1-2.
The officials were: E p. Moody
starter; judges and timers. James P
Winchester. T. Coleman dupont, w. c.
! Devine. r. Scott Townsend.