Evening journal., 1908-05-13

Local, as we'll as horsemen from other
parts of the country are looking forward
with interest to the opening of the made
nee season OF 1908. which win take place
at Wawaset Park on Saturday afternoon
when the Horse Show Association VIII
hold its initial events Of the year, I'm
which some Of the fastest horses in Wi.
mington will participate.
Since the close Of last season the inter-
est in race horses has never lagged one
whit and all throughout the winter months
owners Of fast ones have talked and dis
cussed horse until they have got the
speedy ones going at a gait that it may be
almost impossible to time them when the
races begin
Since the inception Of the matinee races
several years ago interest I'm horse racing
has been steadily on the increase locally
and'this interest has been greatly added
to by the formation Of the Delaware Turf
Club which is composed of many of the
prominent members of the Delaware
Horse Show Association, although 1t is
separate body from it. Not only is this
true but the association has increased m
membership and there viii be seen a mum.
Der Of new faces at the club house as well
as new horses on the track.
The races this season will he under the
rules Of the National Trotting Association
which permits a certain number Of races
to be held each year by matinee clubs
which are members Of the National Assoc
ciation and at which admission may be
charged without marking the horses tax
ing part in the races or without incurriag
bars for them. BY entering the association
the local association is now required to
send to the National Associations secre
tary each week "A list Of the horses enter ID
for the following matinees. their pedi
grees the names of their owners ard
drivers. In case that there is anything
against either owner driver or horse such
horse cannot be started in a race until the
matter, whatever il may be- is adjusted.
In accordance with this rule the sec-e-
tary Of the local association las forwarded
list Of the entries for Saturdays races
to W. II. Gocher Secretary of the Ma
tional Trotting Association at Hartford
Conn. Upon the receipt of the entries Mr.
Gochen will notify by letter or otherwise
the local secretary as to whether the
horses are eligible to start.
Must Have Cards.
Another ruling which will be put into ef
feet this season is one regarding cards OF
admission to the park. Heretofore it has
been customary to send to each member
Of the Delaware Horse Show Association
a certain number of these cards for dis
] tribution among friends. The cards were
not filed in as 10 dates of use but could
! be used at any race during the matinee
season. This year. however the cards will
an bear name of tl&rholder the date OF
the day and race FOR which they are IS
sued, and are good on that date only. This
is done to prevent the indiscrlminate dis
tribution of admission cards.
SO far there has been but two dates set
for charging admission to the races on
; Decoration Day, May 30, and on Fourth
Of July. At these races the admission will
be twenty-five cents. and complimentary
cards will not be recognized on these
dates.
Purse Races.
The association has fixed the dates for
the purse meets which will be held during
the season and at which 500 purses Will
be hung up for every event. These races
will be held on July p. %. and % and the
classes win include a 23O trot 216 pace
23O pace 21s trot. 21a- pace. 22i trot, 2.2i
! trot, 225 pace and 2.12 pace At all these
| races admission win be charged, and Il IL
expected that number of fast horses
from Philadelphia and other points vii
take part in the events. The card for sat
urday's races follows:
Mile heats. two in three.
Event No. /.
! s. +. Jackson's b. z. ,.............F Fleet