New-York tribune., 1911-11-06
ARDELLE CLIMBS THE BLUFF
Runs Away on Speedway and
Breaks Leg by Fall.

Breaks Leg by Fall
4 spectacular runaway. which may result
fatally for James A. Nurphy's Ardellc.
2:Op,. took place at Speedway Park yester-
day afternoon during the final matinee OF
the Road Drivers. Mr. Murphy had been
driving Don Derby. 2:Oi., and was making
= change OF horses. preparatory to racing
Ardelle with George Stengel's Ouida
In some way the mare broke away from
the man who was harnessing her and
started on "A run down the Drive toward
tho viaduct She ran unmoested for con-
siderable distance and seemed to be tirlnG'
when half a dozen boys rushed out into the
road and attempted TO head her off. Ar
oelle swerved and ran up on the sidewalk
and then, with the agility of mountain
goat. she ran straight up the side Of the
tluff and on to the rocks. fifteen feet over
the sidewalk. For a second she hung there
and then crashed down. dragging the
wagon with her She lay still. with one leg
doubled under her. When spectators ran to
assist her II was found that the of fore
foot was useless. Mr.. Murphy called an
ambulance and the mare was taken to the
hospital where hopes Of saving her life are
entertained
Ardelle is one of the handsomest and
fastest PAGERS in the country During a
short campaign she started in twenty-three
races. eighteen Of which she won, for
total Of $lS367. Her greatest running race
was the Chamber Of Commerce $500 race,
which she won. at Detroit Ardelle is by
J. r. L.. 2:OS1s; dam, Lady Zeiser by Zeiser
Boy
At the close Of the matinee the cups were
given to the various winners. Charles
Weiland's De Witt. 1903. and Thomas B
Leahys Princess Direct, 214k. headed the
list Of trotters and PAGERS in the cup win
ming contest John McCulagh's BericO,
Ragged Edge and Baron Dell were tied for
second place in the trotting division, and in
o toss UP the choice fell on Berico, who re-
ceived the silver trophy.
In the pacing division Midnight Direct
and George Patchen were tied, but Mr.
Harper declined to draw for the cup. and 1t
went undisputed to Midnight Direct
The summaries follow:
TROTTING-CLAss C.
Master Barrymore. ch g. CDr. Muhlcr). ? !
TTh fTiohsHr hMisn, D. 5f E. sH cW 'rS2 Grunsfedcr
l-abiD, W'1ies OH . II Gihb0reI 4
Time, III, 1:10i- 1905.
TROTTING-CLAss A.
reror Del. u 2. tA. Mgllady1 ........ :
Dick Williams b. &. CE. Shoemaker. 2
Jack C.. ch. Z. a. i5a!wrance,,. ,........a 3 ;
Time. 1:O7l5. 1907, 1:Oss.
PACING-CLASs b.
Midnight Direct. br. m ON O'NeiD. 2
Gomet' Comet 6r g &C. Brooks, 4, ;.... ? 3
Time. los. 1:O6i2, los 1909.
CLASS D-TROTTING.
NJ
Hazel Bel, ch m. o. Goldsmith .........2
Queen Bee, ch. ~. O.. Gibtons)............
c. c.. b. g. IT, Youns). 3
Excelsior, b. z. III. Reher ..............4 4
Time. 1907 1:11.
TROTTING-CHAMPION CLASS
De witt b. e. &C. Weiland) ................
Berico., b; g. q. McGullagh) .............
Time, 1:O3ts, l:O3i..
PACiNG-CLASS A.
Srathlno. b. 6. (Dr. Feisterj........ ! /
Lottie p, blk m. (S. B. WoD D...... 3
Bright Direct. br. g. C. Hlawatsch l . 2
Time, 1'O4%, l;O4 1:05 1:06i2.
PACING-CHAMPION CLASS
Princess Direct br m. (T. Leahy). ........
=. Ontme, b. &. (H. Reily...............
Geraldine, CT. s. CE. Shoemaker ..........
Glover Patch, br m. q. Hunt. ............
Time. los. 1:O3ls
TROTTING-CLAss p.
Francis Milrol, b. m. "a. Mullady) ........
oliver Todd, b. s. F. CampbelD ...........
Elastic, br g. GDr GID; .,..,..............
Time, 1909. LOST.
TROTTING-CLASS T..
Oakland Boy. b. g; C. Young )............
DR.. Eddy, b. e. CW. Horn.
Bobby H.. b. S. C.. Horn rn)..................
The Trip. br. g IL. SMITH ................
Time. 1:122. 1llis.
PACING-CLASS c.
Daisy Bell ch. m. It. Morgan) ...........1 /
The Rube. b. s. q. shannon. nI..............
Phonograph. b. m. o. Corkery) ............ 4
Lady Love, b. m &C. Feudtj. j..............
Time, 1:11&. 1:12a.