Evening journal., 1908-08-13
QUAKERS WON THE
INTER-CITY MEET
Philadelphia HOrSemen Cap
ture Matinee Races by
Two Points

Philadelphia Road Drivers won the FIRST
race of the intercity series from the Will
mington Driving Club yesterday at the
Gentlemen's Driving Park. by the narrow
margin Of one point. The Quaker City
horses captured three out of FIVE events.
For the points, Philadelphia had 3 wins.
2 seconds, 2 thirds; total points. Is; VIII
mington, wins. seconds. thirds Total
points, a.
The meeting furnished the best racing
that has resulted since the two associa-
tions arranged the intercity series two
years ago The Quaker City horsemen
have twice finished winners in the annual
events. but this year the Delaware horse
men were out for revenge. and the Phila-
delphians had hard work winning a ma
jority Of the races. The average time was
good though the track record was never
in danger.
The prizes were beautiful diamond stick
pins for the firsts. cooling blankets for the
seconds and whips for the thirds
The track was heavy frem the rain Of
Tuesday night, but dried out nicely be-
fore the finish. The half-mile ring did not
suit the Philadelphia nags that had been
trained on the Belmont mile track. the
short truns causing some of them to
break, and only speed pulled them out the
winners. Many horses. such as II. B. X,
Lena l.. u, George r. Peck, T. b. and
Mamie Jackson, in the visitors strings
picked as sure winners, put up sorry ex-
hibitions, while those regarded as second
place horses won. Free Mason, driven by
Thomas S. Young and Bedela. proved to
be the best half-milers, and were a sur
prise to the followers from Philadelphia.
In Class d. II. b. X, Bingen Maid and
Queen Esther made a split-heat race by
winning a heat each. In the final Bingen
Maid threw her stihe out Of place. and
was SO lame she could not finish the heat.
and, with II. b. X. acting like a saddler
Queen Esther won easily.
The free-for-all was also split up Kid
Shay won the first heat in rafting finish
with Bedelia. The next two heats went TO
Bedelia on her courage alone in close
finishes.
Jack Gilman. the Wilmington PAGER. won
the special race. with Glidewood, also
credited TO this city, a factor, the Quaker
PAGER not having a look-in at any stage
Of the race. Jack Gilman's time Of ZIG IL,
was the best of the day.
r. B. was first choice in Class B. He
came out lame to start, and Mercury, ad-
miraby driven by Tom Young, captured
the race in straight heats. Little Lady
driving him out in both trial.S w. c. A.
and Florence Stanton showed lots Of
speed.
Class c.. for hofses eligible TO the 2.25
class, was the sensation of the day, and
decided the series. In the first heat three
Wilmington horses-King Ashby, Double
d. and Wesley, Unfinished one, two,
three.
A poor start put Double d. out OF II
in the second heat. Mamie jackson raced
King Ashby off his feet in three-quarter
mile struggle. Then both leaders broke
and the surprise came when Free Mason
won out in a close finish with Double D.
Double ID. was drawn on account OF
lameness prior to the final heat, which
Free Mason won. with Wesley Jr.. work.
ing hard for the heat.
Among the many Philadelphia horsemen
present Weies Joseph A WenuefOtns eN-
president of Point Breeze; Joshua Evans,
president, and Frank Bower. ex-president
Of Belmont Driving Club; William Lay
cock, owner of Count Direct; John c.
Swisher. John c. Cave owner of Russell
McGregor; George Lafferty. Jr., owner Of
Coastmsn Belle; Theo. Gabrylewitz, owner
OF Rev b.; John II. Blake. owner Of Vic
tor. Jr.; c. Eastman owner Of Halle: d.
f. Bellew James Hause. owner of Single
X; NJ. d. Swisher. Abe Finnegan, John
Kirk. Harry Benner, Lessee S. J. Deviney,
of Belmont Club; John German. Amos An
derson, Harry Irwin, William Irwin, c. o.
Herbert, Or. II. B. Kobler. Frank H.
Jackson, Thomas White. Frank H. Hic-
kok. Thomas S. Young, Paul Connolly. A.
S. Pennington, William Hughes, william
l.. Evans. John Greer, Thomas Collins. A.
NJ Finkbeiner, E. p Rotzel, Wes Rotzel.
w. j.. Pyle. John c. Stafford, Frank CAL
lagher and NJ. p. Wells.
Summary:
Glass ID. 2.30 class trot.
Queen Esther. b. m, A. II. Wor-
rilow, Wilmington ................s 2 /
H. b. X. blk. g.. II. B. Kobler.
Philadelphia ............ ..........2 3
Bingen Maid. b. m. Divenny,