Evening journal., 1908-09-05
JACK GILMAN
WAS THE WINNER
Wins the 2.I2 Pace in Three
Straight Heats After Going
Four the Day Before

Ths last dav Of tho New Castle
County Fair at the Delaware Horse
Show grounds. Yesterday. was marked
by great racing. Much interest was
centered in the 2.12 pace, which was
carried over from the dav before aftoi
four heats had been run. The three
heats yesterday afternoon were won,
one after the other By Jack Gilman,
John F. Jones' Hack gelding.
b When the race came off yesterday
there were only three starters. tvn
having heen drawn. The latter We're
Harold d.. belonging TO George Senior,
Of Chester. and Annie H., owned by
II. III. Johnson. of Denton. Md. in
the first heat Yesterday, uriu, owned
by Raymond Snedeker. Of Kiriwood.
was distanced. thus leaving the field TO
Jack Gilman and Prince March, be
longing TO w B. Biggs. Of Middle
town. In the last heat Prince March
was all in and Jack Gilman simply
walked away from him at the turn ana
was an easy winner.
There were stories current TO the ef-
feet that the race was fixed. and that
Mr. Beggs. the owner and driver OF
Prince March. was pulling. This was
stenuously denied, however, but in the
last heat. the judges took Driver Beggs
down and substituted T. II. Johnson,
the owner of Annie II.
The 225 pace was won in three
straight heats by Rex w. owned by
j. Z. Aston, of Middletown. AleXine
belonging to Mr.. johnson of Denton.
finished second in each heat Asterest,
II. NJ. Stanford. Of Philadelphia; Wood,
J. w. Swede. Montchanin. and Judge
Harrison, w. J. Kelly Wilmington,
were distanced In the first heat
The third event was a fitting climax
TO the weeks racing h Gas the
much heralded handicap race, horses
starting distance from wire as marked.
There were twenty-thrce entries. hut
only ten started and II fell TO one Of
the two wire horses 10 win the haud-
some silver cup. which was offered by
the fair association The winner was
William Mack. owned by ]. r. Nc
Cnre.
Florence Stanton, owned by Harry
]. Stoeclxle. started from the 900 foot
mark and was the fartherest horse
back. Jack Gilman and Little LADY,
who were marked back to 72o feet hav-
ing been drawn. With this handisap.
Florence Stanton came m fifth, and n
the race had been a mile instead OF a
half. she would have probably won.
When she got started she simply
moved them down and in a short time
! ad passed five horses, one after The
other, and Just when sne was comine
up on the other bunch IN the lead the
one turn around the track was almost
/ completed.
aside from these events there was
a milk wagon race. which Furnished
/ much amusement Three dealers were
\ entered. They lined up under the wire
l and placed four cans os water on th'
\ ground At the word SO. they had tc
load tho cans .n the wagon. drv,
y around thct rack once aud unload th'
cans without spilling the water. Peter
Orth came I'm first. with W. r. ARM
strong n close second. c. ii. Burn'
was third
Can't Tell. four-y year-old. by Az
tell, dam Mimic s.. by kentucky Prince
gave asN Exhibition mile IN an effort I,
better 220 on the half mile track. 7h'
colt was unable to do better than 2.4i
which was considered slow.
Another exhibition against time wa
given bv Brownie b.. Jr. bv Barrett B
206 1-2. dam. ropsy Russell Barret
b. holds the record for the local track
and the son tried to make the mar
or better than 2.15, but he stepped
in PA He broke on tie stretch nea
the wire. which cost him several SEC
onds
The summaries
Event No. l--2l2 class; pacing; car
rled over.
Jack Gilman. DIX. &, }. T..
Jones. Wilmington 49,. "A l.
Prince March. 50 =. w. b.
Biggs. Middletown. Dei.-3 . .
Harold D.. $. e., George
Senior. Chester ...... ....l dr.
Trlu. blk s.. r. SncdtNcr.
kirkwood. Del ....... ..5 4 dis
] Annie H.. b. No.. K. IL. John