Evening journal., 1909-09-01
Track
Turf
Tennis
Driver Furnishes Thrill For
Many at The County Fair Races
w. B. Biggs Upset And
Was Run Over But
Finished His Race.


The first days racing at the County
Fair at the Delaware Horse SHOW
Park was marxed by good sport and
Incidentally there was an accident. but
fortunately nobody was hurt Tho in
cident however, showed nervy
sportsman and the crowd did not fail
TO notice il.
The accident occurred in tho third
heat Of the third race W. 3. Biggs
of Middletown. Del. driver OF Bo-
hemia Girl had the lead at the turn
ssfter passing the Judges stsno and he
was closely followed By Joe Serrill,
driving Daubugnv. owned by Barney
cuff of Philadelphia. there being a
big field cf horses behind the pair.
Bohemia Girl suddenly broke aud be-
fore Serril could pun up his sulky
hooked that Of Regs. overturning tho
latter. Biggs lost the lines ana while
hc WAS trying to disongage himself a
driver behind ran over him The rest
of tho Held managed TO steer clear OF
she PROSTATE driver and after they had
oh passed he jumped 20 his foot and
IN an instant was in the sulky maxi
ing after the bunch ahead with
burst of speed snaa brought the spccta.
Tors in the grandstand TO their feet
With n cheer.
Everybody thought the game driver
would be- Jisianced but he passed two
horses before reaching the home tretch
and finished ninth in a field Of eloven
horses.
Biggs was called 10 the judges stand
and on passing the grandstand was
given rousing cheer The Judges
were anxious TO learn whether the
driver hal been injured and whom they
found he was not they congratulated
him on gamcncss Aside from a torn
hat and a trinc nervous he was no
worse for his experience.
serrin followed Biggs=to the judges
stand and the latter cNoneratod him
from all blame.
starter Joseph Davidson fined Powell
Peacock. Of Middletown. driver of CAL
chas. OF that place. $50 for scoring
ahead of his place He had warned
the driver three times before no Inn
posed the fine.
Tho races yesterday included a 2.3O
pace. S.10 pace and 2.S0 trot Five
heats were necessary to decide the first
race and splendid time was made
Mary s.. by Bonanza. owned by A. G.
Blair. of Plainneld. N. j.. won the last
three heats all in the same time 22i Ia
Three Wilmington horses were I'm this
raco put neither Of them az any time
looked like a winner.
Lady May blk m. by Victor RUS
sell owned and driven by A. "A. Tyson,
OF this city, won tho 2.t5 pace. She
i.n AZ ses "a in the flrst heat and
then took the next three I'm succession.
This was the only Wilmington horse
entered in the race.
There were twelve starters in the
230 trot and four heats were neces-
sary to decide it, Rex Hal Hal W.,
owned and driven by j. KRONER, OF
Scottdale, Pa. won the first heat but
in the second Bohemia Girl came in
first. Rex Hal finishing third. The
latter. however, won the next twr
heats and first money.
Summaries:
ESQ PACE. PURSE $500.
Mary s. b. m.-Bonanza.
A. c. Blair. Plainheld,
\. j. ...................4 4s11l
22t IA. 2.21 IA.
IT. A. w. h. g.-Director
Moore. II. NJ. c. Fry, Mer-
chantvine. n. J. .......... A
Ashland Bird. b. h.--Ashland
Wilkes. Herman Tyson,
Newark. Del. ..... .
Ceichas. b. g.-Constantine.
w. B. Biggs, Middletown.
Del. .................... . 4 &
Silver Nut b. h.-Nutwood
Prince. Henry Dutton. Will
Del. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES . .
Bill Williams. ch g.-Prince
March. Thos. r. Lynch,
Wilmington. Del .. 7ss 3
Turpin r.. b. h.-Orator. A.
IT, Tyson. wilmington.
Del. ....... -............-
Tieles. b. g-ClaremonL
W. s. Gracey. oxford. Pa. 4 a
christana Girl. b. m.-
wheeler r. W L. Smith,
Coatcsville. Pa. ......-... sd
Time-2.22 Ia 2.20 Ia. 2.2t IA
2l5 PACE. PURSE $500.
Lady May. blk. m, Victor Rus
sell. a. IT, Tyson Whining
ron Del .......--......-...---...- 2 j
Joe Patton. b. g., Hugh Patton.
4 a. :. Fry. e's'o"~"'' i45
Della Mack b. M. Red Lake.
Dan Loary, West Chester
IA ........-... ........-.--.......
Barrow Wilton, b. s.. Wilton.
m. L. Davis West Chester.
Iokes lee. b m, ioke. Jr.,
wm. c. West sylmar, Md.
Iieba J.. ch. m, Andalusia.
w. e.. FOX cWcdcsnoro, A.. y =
Timc-2.l7 l-t. e.i7 10. 21e "a ZIG s-L
$50 TROT PURSE $500
Rex Hal. b. e.. Hal W. J. Kro-
mer. scottdale. Pa. ........... 81
Bohemia Girl. b. m, Toreno
W b. Biggs, MiuuictoUn,
Del ...----... .-.-.....-.......-.. u
Leeman. b. g.. Red Medium J.
h. KRONER. Wayne, Pa. .....
Daubigny. b. g.. Election. Bar
ncy Gun Philadelphia Pa. az
Stella A.. blk. m, Dan Muir
ply. F. Gravatt Porter.
Del ....-....... ................. II dis
Hal Chimes br. m. Candy
Chimes. Henry Dutton. will
minston, Del ..-.........-...... SIS 81
Rock. &. e.. Garrett, Jr. Peter
Orth, Wilmington. Del....... SIS
J O. X. m r., Eaglehurst
VIM. II. Hollett Wilmington,