The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-08-08
DRYING PARK OPENS
Daniels AutOville Race Track
a Grand Success.
RACES INTERESTING
Large Crowd and Good Card Con-
trIbutes 10 Success Of First Days
SDOrt-Emerystone Wins the First
Event from Red Rock, the Last-
named Running in Poor Form.

The formal opening yesterday after
noon Of Mr.. Edward Raniels Autovilie
Driving Park track, located at Berwyn,
Md. was a grand success in point Of
numbers. and IN the sport rendered 10
tho public.
The patrons OF the track came. in many
cases. long distances In Prince George
and Montgomery counties, 10 give Mr..
Daniels encouragement in his enterprise,
and quite a large confinement Journeyed
from the District By trolley and private
conveyances. 10 give Mr.. Daniels the
glad hand. and enjoy the sport offered
up. Mr. Daniels. through Starter L. d.
Sale. OF Washington. thanked the people
present for their liberal patronage. and
hoped. he said. for a continuance OF the
same.
While the track is in length only 1850
yards. IL is finely located on a meadow
bottom. and. with care. promises 10 be
one OF the fastest bits Of earth in Mary
land dedicated 10 racing purposes
The races OF the afternoon were on the
best two in three plan, the first event
being race between Mr. Daniels
Emerystone. which recently trimmed Ed
die b., and Dr. Kings Red Rock. The
latter did not seem 10 be in his usual
form. and was beaten IN straight heats.
Class 3 brought 10 the wire Mr.. Potts
Edith Knight and Royal K. the latter
a good gelding. owned by Mr. Lillard Of
Hyattsville. X was easy sailing for
Royal K. in the first heat. but in the
second heat Edith found her troi, and
there was nothing 70 II.
Glass was gift 70 the little sorreI
stallion Prince Alto, but IN the second
heat. with Trainer Bell behind the gray
mare Nellie c., the Prince he'd 20 quicken
his strides to beat her out 10 the wire.
In the same race was a very handsome
and good-gaited bay mare called Katie
A., owned and driven by Mr.. Altman. OF
Washington. II she had been driven By
a professional, and had bad the benefit
OF an education. the summary OF the
race might read differently AS Il IS,
she Is coming trOtter. ali right.
Results in Split.
The Class c event resulted IN split heats
between Dan and Patsy. When called
out for the third heat Patsy showed sufi-
Client lameness 70 warrant his being
ment 70 a bevy OF pretty young ladies,
who had been roofing FOR Dan Tor rather
Dams driver as he seemed 20 be a 3-tO-2
favorite every time he passed where they
stood.
The contest between the youngsters
Autoville. owned by Mr.. Daniels. and the
handsome bay mare. Helen c.. owned by
Mr. Broaden. OF Berwyn. was one OF the
features OF the afternoon racing. Auto
vile got the verdict. bat Helen C. by
the brilliant shaving she made was not
disgraced and Is certain 20 be heard from
In the near future. Another feature that
attracted attention was a race between
Lee Sellnan on the pony Sorrel Dan and
Samuel Atcheson on Florence A. The
pony headed the mare for an eighth. and
then decided 20 chuck II up.
The Judges were George @. May. OF Ber-
wyn: Louis c. Shuckers. OF Washington.
and James Neal. Of the same city. presid-
ing judge and timer.
The prize Of so for the fastest pacing
heat was awarded 10 Or. Kings Red
Rock. while the prize Of SO for the fast
est heat trotted went 20 Mr.. LIZARDS
Royal K.