Evening journal., 1907-09-23
TRACK WAS FAST,
GOOD time MADE
Fifteenth Matinee Race Held
at Horse Show Park
on Saturday

on a track that was as fast rs 1t has
been this season the nfteenth matinee
race. held under the auspices Of the Del
aware Horse Show Association, took place
on Saturday and although the attendance
was not as large as might have been ex-
pected under the weather cond tlons. those
who Witnessed the events were well
pleased with the work Of the horses.
Six events were on the card but before
the horses were called 1t was decided to
call off event No. in which was entered
Earl Park Expedition Jr.. Rejected Stone
and Donmore. John c.. Hartman consented
to allow Donmore to enter in event No 3
thus bringing together William b. Aus
tins Jim Bayard. Harry j. stoecSle's
Florence stanton. n Coleman duPonts
Little Lady and D0nmore. Mary Lee,
SUSIE jefferson and Essex Maid were
withdrawn from the event.
In event one Harry c. Mahaffy Jr.'s bay
mare Donna Hal made her initial appear
anco In the matinee races and won hand
ily In straight heats The mare. a four
year-old made a pacing record Of 2lTA at
the purse meet here during the Granger's
Fair and was subsequently bought by
AIr Mahamy.
1t took three heats 20 decide event three.
In the first heat Little Lady won by
length over Florence stanton. Jim Bay
ard being a close third with Donmore
trailing the bunch. Ia the second heat
Lttlo Lady broke in the first hale and
Florence stanton, pressing her hard
forged ahead and took the heat. The
StooclSle mare came within quarter Sec
end OF her record time Of 2l7ls. In the
third heat of this event there were but
two starters Jim Bayard having been
withdrawn and Little Lady not stArtiag.
Florence Stanton took the hea. leading
/ Donmore under the wire several lengths
IN event Trawilla, driven bv Dr. Eyes.
captured the race IN straight heats Wes-
ley Jr., finishing second and Straight Cut
/ third.
There were but three starters IN event
four. Joseph Malatesta driving Mr.
Greennold's black gelding Bourbon A..
winning the event IN straight, heats II re.
qu'red third heat. however. TO decide
second and third positions between Fleet
and Moll'e Murphy, Fleet capturing the
red ribbon. A feature Of this event was
the driving Of Mollie Murphy by that vet
oran horseman III. c. Mahaffy. sr.
In event six Mr. Orth's saladin. after
losing the first heat finished first in the
two succeeding ones with William H. TAX
ing second ribbon. AS the days are be-
coming much shorter, the races next Sat-
urday will be started a half hour earlier.
Saturdays card follows:
EVENT NO l.
Mr. Mahany's b. M. Donal Hal
(Dr. Hahany) ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ]
Mr. Tanguy's b. g., Alfred r. CTan-
guy .......-....... .....................
Mr. Bowers b. g., Billy Heron Row-
Time 22iis 22iA.
Event No. called on.
EVENT NO. 3.
Mr. stoeclSle's blk m., Florence
stanton (.ves) ...... 49,. .......... . / !
Mr. Hartmann's b. g.. Donmore
(Mahany) ..,....................... A ?
Mr. T. C. duPonts b. m. Little
Lady CMoody) ...................... dr.
Mr. Austin's b. e.. Jim Bayard
(Austin) ........... ....-............ dr.
Time-2iSA; 217&; 22Oik
EVENT NO. l.
Mr.. Grommon's b. g.. Trawilla. OEves) ]
Mr. Hartmann's b. g., Wesley, Jr.
CDR. Mahaffy) ......... ..... .....,..
Mr. worrllow's b. m, Queen Esther
kWorrilow).. .... .... -..... .... ......
Mr.. wrights br. h.. Straight Cut
(Wallace) ........... ...................
Time-22G4; 225M.
EVENT NO. s.
Mr.. Greenheld's blk g., Bourbon A.
(MalatestO ............... -...........
Mr.. Jackson's or. g, Fleet Jackson) .
Mr.. Kelleys ro m. Mollie Murphy. CI y
c. Mahaffy).. ..... 80. d. .. ............ .
Time-2seis; 2ssA.
EVENT NO. c.
Mr.. orths blk. g., saladln ..Corth) ]
! Mr. EWing'S CHI e. William III