Evening journal., 1907-07-25

Harry J. Stoecble's little black mare
Florence Stanton got the ovation Of
her life yesterday afternoon when at
the second days meet of the Delaware
Horse Show Association she took the
H.1e trot. the principal event on the
card for the day. after a race that prov
ed 20 be one of the best of the meet
That a Wilmington horse had captur-
ed the race from as good a field as
ever went over a local track enthused
The lovers of horse flesh to such a
frenzy of joy as has never before been
seen here under like circumstances
The Wilmington horse got three of the
five heats that were necessary TO de-
termine the race and went her fastest
mile in 2.1s 3-4.
Track Was Fast,
The second day of the meet brought
out much larger crowd of spectators
than the first The weather condi-
tions We're ideal and the track unusu-
ally good. Three races were carded, a
z19 trot. 2.2O pace and PA trot.
OF course all Wilmington expected
great things from the local horses en-
tered and they were not disappointed.
The 219 trot brought out Mr.. Stoeckles
FLORENCE Stanton, w. b. Austin's Mar
tina b. and the Garden FARMS Wal
loper Mary Lee, j. G.. Malatesta's bay
mare was carded In the event but she
did not start for reasons best known
10 her owner. In the 2.24 trot, A. H.
Tyson's Dick Mont was entered, and
in the 2.20 pace Tyson's Lady May
went Every one of the horses shared
in the purses. IL was "a great day on
the track for Wilmingtonians.
Ovation For Mr. Stoeekle's Mare.
Because OF the three local horses en-
tered. the 210 trot was the most well
come event on the card. Florence
Stanton, Martha b.. Wallopor. e. V. ID.
Skllmans Allen Beck. DR. II r. Watts
Maggie Morrel ana j. S. Morris Dick
Mont made up the field The first heat
proved that the race would be warmly
contested by Florence stanton, Maggie
Morrell. Martha b.. and Walloper Ty-
son held the ribbons over Florence
stanton and the way ho drove the
black mare did him credit The first
heat was an easy one for the favorite
and proved her fastest. the time being
219 ga. The second heat started well
enough for Florence Stanton but on
the first half she lost her feet and
was unable TO overtake Dick and wal
loper who finished ahead of her The
third heat proved another easy thing
for the StoeclSle mare, but the fourth
heat finished with her fourth. Dick
beat her out easily after she had
broken badly They'll have to 40 II
again" roared 1000 voices when the
little mare failed TO finish ahead of
the bunch IN the heat that would have
decided the race for her had She got
It,
Tyson Was Confident
The final heat showed Florence
Stanton NJ for the race of her life
Tyson appeared confident OF victory
lie brought his charge under the wire
three times before the word "go" was
given Then followed one Of the pret-
test races ever seen on the track. Flor
nee stanton was going it hard. so hard
IN fact that she broke on tho first turn
allowing Maggie Morrell and Martha
g. 70 pass her The horses were in this
position under the half mile wire. but
TYSON was holding the leaders They
were only two lengths ahead OF him
al the "a mile post Florence seemed
10 awake 20 her danger and without
the need Of whip she showed her re-
serve speed by finishing to the head
Of the bunch A mighty shout sig
nailed the triumph on She came down
The stretch master of the situation
For second Dick, the big bay geld
ing. looked dangerous but il was only
Tor the second. Tyson was driving tht
race Of his life and when he passed
under the wire az cyclone speed .
victor, one length ahead OF Dick he re.
ceived plaudits worthy of hero OF
uden times. The crowd sent up Z
mighty cheer Women waived theh
handkerchiefs in one glad acclaim ant
The ovation exhausted itself in per.
sonal congratulations 10 Mr. Stoeckle
who occupied a seat in the stand. Tht
time Of 2.2O IA was the second best o
the heats. First money went to Flor.
ence Stanton, second to Dick, third {,