Evening journal., 1909-06-28
EVEN BREAK In
INTER-CITY RACES
Wilmington and PHILADELPHIA
Each Get Three Of Sat-
urday'S Races

Wilmington divided first prizes with the
Road Drivers Association of Pennsylvan-
ia in the first Of the intercitv races here
on Saturday. In the remainder of the
counting Wilmington won fve seconds
and two thirds. while Philadelphia took
one second and four thirds. Wilmington
had the better of the summary for the
first time during the three years of races
between the Delaware Horse Show Asso-
citation and the Road Drivers Associa-
tion.
Calculating by points. for a winner
for seond place, for third. for fourth
and / point for fifth in each event. VIII
mington tailed 100 to 113 for the Quaker
City horses.
John +. Jones' Hidalgo, by Warren c.,
went the fastest heat, 215ls pacing, and
DR.. w. P. Miller's st. Louis "a trotter,
the fastest heat, 2.17. at that gait. The
six heats won by the Philadelphia horses
averaged 2.2O-21 and the nine heats by
Wilmington eauines 2.1s-72 a grand aver
age for the Is heats of 1896. which is a
track record to carts for this associa-
tlon.
It seemed a foregone conclusion that
the Wilmington horses would win the
majority of the six races on the program.
bets of 500 to $50 being offered on the
final result. with no takers from the
Philadelphia contingent. The races opened
with the 2sO trotting class, which was
won by Free Mason. formerly owned by
Thomas Young of this city now the prop
erty of H. T. Wallace, of the Whining
ton Club. Expedition. Jr., and Davis
splitting even for second and third place.
The 2l5 trot also won to Wilmington
who won with the famous half-miler.
Dossie Villiers, who beat Bedelia and
Jim Bayard in straight heats. Bedelia,
being the contender. won second place
Philadelphia's first victory came in the
21S trot, after the Wilmington favorite
Little Lady. won the first heat The
Ogontz, Pa, farm horse Thomas X. by
/ Baron Posey. turned the trick in 221
21S. also beating his boat companion. T.
B., by Barnhart
] st. Louis. first owned in this locality
by Paul Connolly, Of West Philadelphia
cinched the game for Wilmington by win
ming the free-for-all trot. The son OF
Count Louis had the footing and easily
defeated Nlilham, El-Milrago and West.
ern Girl in straight heats.
The surprise Of the day centred in the
free-for-all pacing class. in which Hidal.
go. with a record of 2Q IL by Warren
/ c.. who had beaten 2.1s over the track
a 100 TO 1 favorte. was beaten by Jack
Gilman and George r. Peck. the Phila.
delphia contestants. The pair never step.
ped faster this season than 2.15ik Hidal.
go won the first heat in 215ik in a jog
The hot weather and the clip. however
told on Hidalgo TO a great extent ant
when collared in the next two heats h,
gave up the struggle. When finishing ir
the third heat. choked from exhaustion
Hidalgo fell on the track.
Jack Gilman won the race.
Judge Dare, by Dare Devil, was ths
last hope of the Wilmington contingent
to cinch a clean victory I'm the 222 trot
I The black gelding made good in the frs
heat in a whipping finish with II. B. K.
of Philadelphia. In the second hea
Dare could not stand the clip and H. B
K. captured the heat.
In their efforts to win the third hea
the drivers iammed on the first turn an,
wreck was narrowly averted jane
Bell. driver of George Curtis, was fine,
$40 and barred from all tracks Of tn,
National Association until the fine is
paid.
DR.. J. r. Mahany. driving Wesley Jr.
was leading until near the finish. whei
DR.. Kobler with II. b. X. passed him
Wesley. Jr., gained and near the finisl
Or. Kobler slashed Wesley. Jr. with hi
whip. A fight would have resulted ha,
not Dr. Mahaffy accompanied DR.. Koble
out of the park. Dr. Kobler was hnet
the same as Mr.. Bell. The heat was Civ
en- TO II. B. X.
The return meeting is scheduled at tn
Belmont track. on July a. when the vii
mington horses will be tried on a mill
track.
Summary:
Glass f. $50 trot. mile heat. two fl
three. to carts.
Thomas White. Philadelphia. b. &.
| Davis ...--..-....-...-. .....-.....-....
is. J. Devinney, Philadelphia. b. g.,
Foxy Grandpa .............. ........
Albert Winkle, Philadelphia, b. g.,
Vatican ........... .........-...........
III T. Wallace. Wilmington. br. g.,
Freemason by McEl. Roberts ...... 1
NJ. F. Hayden. Wilmington, blk. g.,
Expedition. Jr. ........................
Time. 221. 222.
Glass b. 215 trot. mile heat, two Il
three. TO carts.