New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-09-03
SIMON kENTON,S DERBY
RICH PRIZE FOR PAGER
Outsider IN Betting Beats Big Field
on the ReadriHe Track.

ReadviIle. Mass. Sept Simon Eenton fairi-
dropped from the clouds to-day and won the Au,e-,
can Pacing Derby at The Grand Circuit meeting AZ
Readve. as I'D 20 the time he passed the winning
post, nobody had considered him worth thoush,
the favortte being Asa Wilkes. with The Eel a
strong second choice IN the betting.
Twelve thousand persons We're out % enjoy the
double bill offered. for the classic Massachusetts
stake had its fourteenth renewal The weather wa
perfect but the condition OF the track bad for
Fast time. the rain OF yesterday having left IT very
heavy. particularly next to the pole.
The thirty-seven starters IN the Derby were IN.
post ten minutes before getting away 70 perfect
start All eyes were centred on the Canadian wor.
der. The Eel, the scratch horse. Asa Wilkes on Inc
zoe mark was regarded by the form PLAYERS as n.
likely winner hts price being backed 20 70 befor-
the start.
McEwen soon had The Eel at top speed and BE-
fore reaching the first quarter the gray stallion had
passed about fifteen Of the field, and stepping
fast clear on the outside Of the track to avoid the
horde OF horses IN front that filling the course
from the pole 70 way beyond the middle Of the
track. II was when just turning into the stretcr
that an accident occurred that caused McEwen 20
cake hts horse back 20 avoid going down IN ths
crash. Major Strong. in making a wild brs1S
struck the suky ot Simon. throwing his drive
King, and knocking Baron Whips against tie fencs
DirI held command clear to the mile and one
eighth. when the closing OF the led 70 a bunch
that swept clear across the track made y inpos-
sible to tel which OF the number forged slightly
ahead Of him. In the lover turn asa Wilkes racer
into sixth position. the crowd beginning 70 yell that
be would win. This appeared likely TO the long
distance post. when he was raced into subnns-
sion
Ths Eel was still rapidly creeping past horse
after horse. Sixty yards from the wire simon Ken
Ton rushed iaro che lead. The Eel IN the final IL
teen yards, passed ave horses. and the last strus
sic for the big end OF the $500 purse.
out simon Eeaton was not TO be denied. winning
B- l-agth. the same distance remaining between
Bard Allerton and The Eel Ger second and third
places.
II was found that in TIE collision IN which Dan
King was thrown from behind simon he was Sc
verely injured. He taken from the track IN
conscious. remaining in that state FOR nearly
hour. Doctors were unable 70 find any bonss
broken. but were afraid the spine might b. hurt
Simon Kentor. ths winner Of the DERBY. Is the
property OF c. H. Tappsn. or Attisboro but was
entered IL the asns u ). u. Simpson. u that
town
For the Massach-setts the -oa2 mare Margin.
IN tae string of Lon " Donald. was an odds-On
farvori.e through her three stske winnings OF ;his
year two OF them being valued at 5000 She won
the event hs1dily
Hamburg Belle and Uhlan meet tomorrow in =
match Cor the trottins championship Of the world
The summaries follow:
FAc1NG-AMEl..r-sS ASn1--sP-oSE Ayr
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% ys = eE c2scE 5'l 81 y rSs-,
Ger;!ey 2:i5 a. Waylsnd-
Brenda 4c-ss. 2ts tNtclctsl. q
TINE. S:12
TROTTISC-THE NASSACTICSET TS-2-f4 Glass
PURSE. Slo.oDu-TNNO II THREE.
Ma-yta: 70. N. By Tine Onward t'ieDoaald'- Z
JacS McSsrrou d. isaanAo,.
Judge Lee. z. =. CLsse1 8
Time 2:osss. 2:osE
TROTTISG-2:o9 CL-ASS-PURSE. S1.cco-TWO N
THREE.
Carroll !. e. BY NcAdarns .ShankO9 .........-......
Beatrice pslin blk. (Dickersonl.
A-dcii tNicpOnsld). 8
Ward NJ. Blk tRathbuu). 2ds
Time. 2:I4s. 2:t0