Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1910-08-02
GETTING LINE ON
RACING MATERIAL
Horses That Made Good Last
Week Will Go Here Again
on Saturday
ROBERT L. SEEMS
TO BE BEST GOER

Reviewing the Wilmington and Sa-
lem light harness meets Of last week,
the Philadelphia Inquirer says:
During the last two weeks the
opening Of the racing season in this
vicinity, there has been ample oppor-
tunity to get a line on some of the
racing material which will 20 down
the line for the money. At the VIII
mington meeting the PA trot brought
out a field which was we'll matched
and after The Outlaw had won two
heats, Robert L., Jr., came on and
took the next three and the race.
Derby Boy did not show up to any
advantage. and after finishing 6-5 was
drawn AT Salem the same field came
together again. The Outlaw winning
the first two heats in a desperate fin
ish with Derby Boy, who seemed able
to stay right up to his clip for the
mile, and to have a little brush left
THE Outlaw showed evidences of
firing, which is somewhat of a mys-
| terry, as he Is usually a good finisher,
and If reports are true he has had
several fast workouts under his belt
| before he came to the races. How
| ever, he was not in shape to do any
hard racing after the second heat,
which was trotted in PIP Thy several
| good watches), although il was given
out as 2.13 IA Derby Boy was at his
head I'm the finish of this heat, and
/ having Travelled a long mile-in second
horse position-appeared TO be much
/ stronger, as he came back and won
the next two heats in PA IA, 215 IA.
The four heats trotted by Derby Boy
| goes to show that he is I'm much bet
| ter shape than he was the week pre-
vious, and when the same held comes
! together again at Wilmington next Sat
urday he should be able to demon
strate his true form.
Robert L., Jr., won both races by
laying away the earlier part Of the
race and coming fresh and strong on
two tired horses Next Saturday the
Wilmington Driving Club will hang up
a $500 purse for these trOtters and
the winner Of the former events may
have to alter his tactics If he expects
TO win In making this statement
nothing should be construed which
will detract from the ability of Rob-
ert L.. as he is an airy going trotter,
having a good brush through the
stretch. and does not seem to tire as
easily as the others. Miss Griffith was
not up to a hard race, and these two
events may be all that is necessary
to get her into condition, although
she has been let up for a year as a
brood mare and failed to get in foal.
She was game and consistent trotter
the season previous. trotting mile at
KutztOwn in 212, In race, and the
following week driving that game trot-
ter. Major Forrest, out to his record
of 2.14 Ia, at Allentown.
Another race which brought out
same good material was the 2.10 mixed
race at Salem last week.
"The race was won by Blackbird,
I211 Ia. by Prairie Bells, owned by
Harry Pennypacker and John Toy.
This gelding was bred by j. w. Garth
and purchased al sale down South.
Blackbird was started sixteen times
last season, and at Canal Dover he
won the last three heats in seven
heat race. standing 5-2-4-4-l-l-l in
131-4. 121-4, II IA. Ia "a. 13 Ia,
l141-4, 141-4 At Columbus, s. c., he
was 4-1-1-1 i'm eli IA. oil IA, PA Ia.
oil 10. and figured in several other
races which We're split up. At the
conclusion OF his race at Salem he
/ httfltu 10 ut III tue bNni VI aAai' anu
ready to race several more heats Joe
Boy rather disappointed the followers
Of Dan Leary, but owing to an accident
he was not up to "A hard race, conse-
! quently good line could not be had
on his form.
Elmwood. 200 IA. another contest
ant. shows up we'll In his races. He
started twelve times last season and
won nine firsts-one second-one thid
and was only unplaced once A list Of
his performances and breeding are OF
interest He has performed in Canada,
Missouri Iowa. Wisconsin, Indiana,
Michigan. Ohio, Pennsylvania, Ken
lucky and Alabama. His record was
taken his first year out. Up TO 1909
he was driven nearly all his races by
Harry Snyder, but during the past sea
son he has been handled by Charles
Middagh. one of the best Of the young
drivers of the Keystone State.