Evening journal., 1907-07-05
MARY LEE GOES
MILE in 2.I6
Queen Of Wilmington Turf
Makes a New Matinee
Record
FINE HOLIDAY SPORT
AT HORSE SHOW PARK

Lovers Of horse races were happy
yesterday. And wen they might be-
The cool. comfortable grounds Of the
Delaware Horse Show Association con-
tained a crowd Of several thousand in
terested spectators and they were de-
lighted with the sport offered them
They came in teams. automobiles. on
foot and by street cars. They filled
the grand stand where they ehioyed
the cooling breezes-for Horse Show
Park Is about the coolest spot about
wilmington on warm day-they
lined the fences around the tracks and
they were under the trees in front OF
the stables.
And we'll might the spectators be
more than pleased, for seldom is such
an exhibition. judging from the time
made given in a matinee race not only
in Delaware but elsewhere. Among he
II spectators were many from outside the
I city, the down-State contingent being
well represented And It was good
clean sport for the mere fun Of IL that
was enjoyed. 1t Is this appealing
feature that make the races at the
park so popular AS one horseman
put it the sport at Belmont are mot
in it, with that in Wilmington.
Mary Lee Gets the Honors.
The honors Of the afternoon were
carried Off ny Mary Lee. What a
nier the bic. handsome. breedy looking
mare is Mr. Malatesta evidently got
bargain when he picked up the mare
and even the sSeptical are becoming
convinced Of that The bay beauty,
strong. and with the vim and fire OF
a Creceus. went the second heat Of her
race in PIG Rather fast time for a
Wilmington matinee race. The wise
ones say she has the cup in sight
Mary Lee Is said to have a pacing
record Of 213 and It was only recently
according to horsemen, that she was
converted into a trotter. She has had
some fast workouts here recently and
made good yesterday in race. II
she holds up to this gait Mr.. Malatesta
certainly has prize IN bis animal II
was a purchase made by him from a
Philadelphia dealer. and the mare
came from Kentucky The race i'
simply summed uD IN that Mary Lee
won both heats without difficulty, do.
ing the first without a break and th'
second with one break. The speed o.
the animal has aroused ether horsemer
and It Is rumored that William B
Austin has gone West 10 hunt for one
Mat can do the trick and lower MARY
Lees colors. Harry j. Stoeclle whose
Florence Stanton swept everything be-
fore her is also said to be after an
other one to take the laurels from th'
present Wilmington matinee queen
Before the season is over there viii b'
the keenest rivalry among the loca
lovers of horse flesh.
Some Fine Races.
Aside from this race there wal
plenty Of other fine sport to keep th'
spectators guessing. Mr.. Tanguy
/ Alfred T., which has not had man,
workouts lately won tho first heat o
tlte first event and has much promise
but the gelding was compelled TO lowe
his colors to Arbutus. the gray hors
= recently purchased by Dr. Barnes, thl
specialist. who has entered the list o
/ Wilmington horse lovers and enloyer
Of clean sports. The doctor ought Il
be congratulated for the good showing
his horse made. as It gives promise
s Of doing better
Dave Ford INDICATED.
Then. in the second event. Colono
n Winchester's Belle Ashton won. Ihi
is a young thing that has riveted th
eyes of the horsemen because she wa
Wilmington bred and has vindicatei
those who have held that the blood o
Prince Ashton will tell the old fellow
= that was once owned by Colonel Jane
c. McComb. and passed down by hin
10 the venerable in years but young u
spirit Dave Ford. W. ii. Wallace
Earl Park won the fourth event Il
two straight heats, defeating sucl
noted fiiers rs General duPonts Re
iected stone and Mr. Darlington
Mabel G.
The firth event was probably t1
most interesting 20 the spectators a
II took four heats 10 develop the win
, ner. Mr. Wrights brown hors'
y straight Cut. finally landed the honor'
He dropped a heat 20 Queen Esthe
and Wilkes McGregor. which show
Il. how interesting the race was, keepin
the spectators on edge.
Event No. showed some promisin
babies. Girls 81 seemed would win q
ne got away All IAhnA tNiAA NtN' r'tt'
steady. but broke at critical times an
could not recover sufficiently SUN
EVENT NO. ].
Mr.. Tanguy's b. g. Alfred T..,..l
lg' MIR. Mechanics b. g. Robert H..draw
ay Mr.. Jackson's CT. &. Fleet...... draw
Mr.. Taney's b. G. Billy Herron.2
DR.. Barnes's &. n. Arhutus.......S
p Time-2.29 81. 2.sl. 2.zL
EVENT NO. 2
Mr.. Winchester's b. m. Belle Ash
ton ......-..- ...- ..+s.-. '''.''-.-
l. Mr.. II. w. Wallace's b. m. Irene NJ
Mr.. Hayden's blk z. Expedition, Jr.S
Mr.. Donohue's T. m. Fannie VIII
son ...... ......-.........sss ss'''f
Time-222 S-4 2.23.
EVENT NO. ,.
Nv. Mr. Malatesta's b. m. Mary Lee....l
Mr.. stoeclSle's blk. m. Florence
Stanton .....- ...-...t-s...-s-'.''- 80
Nr. Austin's b. m. Martha B.......4