Evening journal., 1907-07-22
John G. Hartman'S New
GOer, Wesley, Jr., is Ex-
peCted TO Make Good

At Delaware Horse Show Association
Park tomorrow afternoon the three
days purse races held yearly under the
auspices Of the Wilmington Horse
Show Association will begin. Judging
from the number and class of entries
the meet this year will be the most
euccessful yet given at the park. The
horses will be called at / o'clock and
the first heat will be started promptly
at 130 o'clock,
The entries number over one hum
dred. and arc from among the fastest
horses in this section of the country
and many OF them have made low
marks on various tracks on the big
circuit over fifty Of the trottors and
PAGERS were stabbed slt the park yes
terday and IL wns necessary TO press
every stall on The grounds into use TO
accommodate the visiting horsemen.
During the morning and afternoon,
many of the trottcrs and PAGERS were
given workouts and showed remarkably
good time Among those who went
around the track was John c. Hart
mans new one, Wesley Jr, green
six year old without q mark. Wesley
Jr. is by StambouL 2.O7 IL, out of
Onoque. lie has made last half In
1.04 and the mile In PIG Ia in work
out.
has Never Been in a Race.
The horse has never entered in a
race lie was shipped 10 Detroit last
year 10 enter In the races, but was
withdrawn on account of having a cold.
1t Is Mr. Hartmanns intention TO enter
Wesley Jr I'm the matinee races and
also IN the lnter-City races, for which
the association is now arranging, which
will be held here during the Changers
Fair in September.
Ever lover of racing should patron
ize the purse races given by the VIII
mington Horse SHOW Association, bear
ing In mind that they are the only
races held during the season TO which
admission is charged. Every spring
md summer the Association holds mat
inee races which aretree TO the public
and for which cards Of admission are
cheerfully furnished by members. AT
these races better trotting and pacing
Is given than on any matinee race
tracks In the country Cleveland not
excepted.
During the past twelve years in
which the Wilmington Horse Show AS
races have been held every year with
but one or two exceptions. on one
occasion there were 16 horses entered
IN each Of two events and n in a third.
sixteen out OF the seyenteen horses
finished in this race and all finished
In the other events and not a mishap
was recorded The association has
membership OF nearly three hundred
Ind each one takes an active part In
its AFFAIRS.
Officials Of Association.
James p. Winchester is president and
Lambert j. Foulk secretary of the as
sociation.
The officials for the purse races will
be as follows: Starting judge. Joseph
II Davidson; Judges Walter n. Hare,
Wilmington; J. Lewis Baldwin. East
Downingtown, Pa; Washington Muir
ply. Philadelphia; timers, l.. Scott
Townsend. Edward p. Moody and w.
e. Devine. all of this city. Clerk of
course. c. ~ Palmer. The start will
be made promptly at 1.30 o'clock.
Rising Sun cars OF the Peoples Rail-
way Company go direct TO the gate and
fun every ten minutes from Sixth and
Market streets. Tomorrow's entries
hre as follows:
2s5 TRoT.
Ben d.. b. g., Ben J.. DicSey. STAN
ton.
Debbie Wilkes. blk. M. Hugh Moore.
Mortonville PA.
Diclriner. blk. g.. e. A. Brown, Port
Deposit. Nd.
Expedition, Jr-. br g., NJ. F. Hayden.
Wilmington.
Annie Jansen. b. m. Henry Dutton.
Wilmington.
Guy c.. br. e.. s. o. Watts. Loci,
Haven
Pearlhnder. r. s.. 3. S. Mitchell.
Boothby Hill
Bingen Maid. b. m. S. J. Deviney.
Narborth. Pa.
Queen Esther. b. m. Palace Stables.
Wilmington.
Cora Beck, b. M, S. c. Keith. New
town, Pa
Travina. b. G.. All. Tyson. Whining
ton.
Robert Burns. b. e.. B. S. Mitchell,
Boothby Hin, Pa
III PACE.
DR. B., s. g.. E. Y. ID. Skillman, Tren-
ton, N. J.
silver Patch. s g.. Z. v. d. sknlman.
Trenton, n. J.