Evening journal., 1908-09-02
VISITING HORSES
WON THE RACES
Big Crowd Saw First Days
Racing at New Castle
County Farmers Fair

One Of the largest crowds seen at
the race track OF the Delaware Horse
Show Association this summer Wit
messed the races given there ycster-
day afternoon under the auspices Of
the Farmers Fair Association There
will be races each day Of the four. and
as some fast horses arc entered. large
crowds arc expected every afternoon.
Yesterday there was 2.24 trot.
novelty race; 2.17 pace. three in four
heats; running race and a pony
race. Between tho heats members OF
the Wild West Show at the fair enter
tained the spectators with rough rid
Ing and other sports identified with the
life Of the cowboy.
There were eight starters in the 2.24
trot and Oakland Belle owned by
William Muliigan. Of Philadelphia. won
all three heats. each heat "a race Dou-
BILE D. a Wilmington horse, finished
second each time. II was a pretty
contest between these two horses,
both running almost neck and neck in
al the heats.
The second race "a 2.17 pace, was
won in three straight heats by Edward
Wilkes. owned by T.. II. Johnson, OF
Denton, Md. Billy Watson. owned by
MIR. Mulligan, the Philadelphia horse
man. finished second in the first two
heats, but came in firth IN the last.
There were also eight entries in this
race. but Florence Wilkes owned by
S. NJ Harrington. Of Dover. was with
drawn after the first heat. IN which
she finished sixth.
The running race. FIVE -eighths mile,
had only five starters. Nineteen horses
were entered, but only five faced the
nag. The race was exciting, but after
the first heat was run the crowd be-
gan TO leave.
One OF the most interesting events
on the card was a pony race Of a half
mile. Four ponies were entered and
che winners, besides getting ribbons,
won bride. first prize; crop, second,
sheet. third. The entries were James
r. Chambers Delsie, Miss Ellen du-
Points Hiawatha; Mrs Charles c. Ru-
pert's Anthony, and Miss Julia Town
sends Beauty. Anthony came In first,
Beauty. second. and Hiawatha, third.
Boys rode the ponies.
Programme for To-day
The card for to-day includes a ESQ
novelty pace and $50 trot. Little Lady,
who Is well known to lovers of horse
racing. and Cressup Mac, the only
5-year-old son of Admiral Dewey. will
give exhibition miles There will also
he six Wild West acts before the grand
stand
Chairman Lambert J. Foulk has re-
ceived twenty entries so far. In the big
handicap race. which will be run on
FRIDAY. The cup for the winner OF this
race is now on exhibition in a window
of S. II. Baynard's jewelry store, at
Fifth and Market streets.
The committee will meet tonight to
do the handicapping.
Results Of Yesterdays Racing
The summaries for yesterdays
racing follow:
First event-2.24 trot, Novelty, 3
heats. each heat race.
Oakland Belle blk m. William
Mulngan, Philadelphia .... I
Double u, b. g., H. r. Ewing,
Wilmington ............... 2 . 2
Clay Thomas. e g., J. b. Green,
Philadelphia ............... 3 3
King Ashby, b. &. c. B. Fink,
Wilmington ................. 4
Bala, r. g., Dobson Hagy. Rox-
borough. Pa. ............... 4 6
Bessie Lambert, b. m. r. H.
Harlan. Elkton. Md......... 6 8
Arta, b. m. Rude Brown. Will
mlngton OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Is
Robert Axworthy. ch. e.. c. H.
Ratledge, Wilmington ....... s z
Time-2.20%. 2.21is. 2.21ia.
Event No. 2-2.17 Pace.
Edward Wilkes. b. &, E. II.
Johnson Denton ...... 1 1 /
Billy Watson. d. g.. VIM. Null
ligan. Philadelphia 2 . g
Hannah McGrath, b. m, c. A.
Darlington West Chester. . s .
Hokes Lee. b. m. w. c. West
Sylmar, Md. ............. 3 3
Nettie Bell, b. m, J. b. Green,
Philadelphia ............ 3 6 6
Delaware Boy, b. g. Washing
ton Stables. Newark, Taylor 4 4
Dan Wilkes, b. e.. C. Z. Satter-
field, Townsend, Del. ....... 8 z z
Topsy Van, b. NJ. DR.. w. p.
Miller Wilmington ......7 s s
Florence Wilkes, b. m. $. NJ.
Harrington. Dover ......... 6 dr.
Time-21S%. 21Sit. 2.1Si4.
Third Event-Running. ive-eighths
mile, best two in three.
Guess -....-.............. i l
Sister Grey .................... . 3
Searchlight -........-........... A
Pencader ..--... ...-................ b
Time-104. 1.04.