The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-03
Many Thousands See Simon Ken1On,
 Rank Outsider, Win Classic Evenf

Readyille, September 2.-Simon Ken ton fairly dropped from the clouds to- day and won the American pacing Derby at the Grand Circuit meeting at Readville. Until he passed the winning post nobody considered him worthy of thought the favorite being Asa Wilkes, with the Eel a strong second choice in the betting.
 Twelve thousand persons were out to enjoy the double bill offered, for it was the fourteenth renewal of the classic Massachusetts stake beside the derby race. The weather was perfect but the iain of yesterday had left the track very heavy, particularly next to the pole.
 The 37 starters in the derby were at the post 10 minutes before getting away to perfect start. All eyes were centered on the Canadian wonder, The Eel, the scratch horse. While fully as good as to l could be secured that he would not win, his reputation and the disadvantage of having to over come all of the big field placed in front of him, made him tiie popular ravorite with the general public. Asa Wilkes, on the 2:O9 mark, had been doped by the talent as the best proposition to bring home the money, his price being to 1 and backed to to 1 before the start.
 McEwen soon had The Eel at top speed and before reaching the first quarter, the grey stallion had passed about 15 of the field and was stepping whirlwlnu clip clear outside of the track to avoid the horde of horses in front that were filling the co1rs9 from the pole to way beyond the middle of the track. It was when turning into stretch Major Strong, in making q wild break, struck the sullxy of Simon, throwing out Driver King and knock ing Baron Whips against the fence. McEwen took his horse back co avoid going down in the crash.
 At the half, the position of the lead CTS was:
 Dirl, two open lengths to the good, cast, Frank S., Charley King, Gently, Chester A. and Bard Allerton.
 Asa Wilkes was 14th and The Eel was 18th.
 Dirl held command clear to the mile and one-eighth when the closing of the field to bunch that swept clear across the track made it impossible to tell ahead of him.
 At the long distance post, in the foremost rank was Bard Allerton, Ce- cilian King. Oakland Son, Frank S.. Gently and Charley King. The Eel was still rapidly creeping past horse after horse. Sixty yards from the wire and Simon Kenton rushed into the lead and end of the s15,0O0 purse. Simon Kenton was not to be denied and won by a length, the same distance lying be- tween Bard Allerton and The Eel for second and third places.
 It was found that in the collision where driver Dan King was thrown from behind Simon, he was severely injured He was taken from the track unconscious, remaining so for nearly an hour. Doctors were unable to find any bones broken but were afraid the spine might be hurt.
 simon Kenton belongs to c. H. Tap pan of Attleboro, but was entered in the name of J. M. Simpson of that town.
 For the Massachusetts, the roan mare Margin, in the string of Lon Mcdonald, was an odds on favorite through her three stake winnings of this year. She won handily
 In the other two races, Carroll, the Cleveland representative, had it easily in the 2:G9 trot, and Rosemary Chimes, New York mare, took the 2:16 trot after losing the opening heat to the sailorman.
 Hamburg Belle and Uhlan meet to morrow in match for the trotting championship of the world. Summary:
 American pacing derby, handicap, one and one-half miles. value $15,000 5000 to winner $500 to second, then graded to $50 for 15 horses:
 Simon Kenton. PIP, br. h.. by Der
 nadotte (Talman) .................... 1 Baird Allerton, 2:15 (Fox) ............ 2 The Eel. scratch CMcEwen) .......
 The Massachusetts, 2:14 trot, purse s1o.- 900, two in three:
 (McDonald) ........................ 1 1 Innerguard, b. g. (Murphy) ........... 4 9 Jack McKeron. b. h. (Shank) ........ 2 z
 Time, 2:0SA, 2:0S14.
 2:o9 trot, purse 5000, two in three: Carroll, b. g., by McAdams (Shanl).. 1 Beatrice Belini, blk m. (Dicker-
 son) .......................... 2 Miss Ardelle, b. m. (McDonald) .... 8
 Time, 2:14A, 2:10.
 2.16 class trot, purse 5000, two in three heats:
 Rosemary Chimes, b. m., by
 Chimes (Rathburn) ............... 2 1 The Sailorman, b. 2. (Moore) ... 1 2