Evening journal., 1912-07-08
.QUAkERS
Are PEEVED
Think Poor Judgment Lost
Them First Of Inter City
Contests
HOPE TO GET
EVEN ON SATURDAY

Commenting on the results of the
first race of the Philadelphia-Wil-
mington series here on Saturday. the
Philadelphia Record today says:
The racing members of the Road
Drivers Association of this city are
downcast over Saturdays defeat at
Wilmington, Del, by the Delaware
horsemen in the interclub races. The
croakers claim that the Philadelphia
committee. Messrs. Bell. Cox and
Wells, that went down to Wilmington
to arrange classes for the interclub
series were outgeneraled or else we're
oyerconfident because Of the speed
the Philadelphia horses had shown
over the straightaway Chamounix
Speedway The Philadelphians al
lowed the Wilmington committee to
select their best half-mle track per-
formers to contest in the races, with
out taking into consideration the fact
that the Philadelphia horses we're
sprinters for half a mile straightaway
and not trained for a mile around the
turns of the Wawasset half-mile
track with the result that Whining
ton scored 2S points against IA for
Philadelphia.
II seems that the members of the
committee paid more attention to sec
ing that their own horses we're nam
ed as starters than they did to Sc
lecting the best performers owned
by the members.
Take the makeup of the 227 trot
Charles Mac was known from pre-
vious races to be rather poor half
miller; Brilliant. who failed TO start
was not in training, and was un-
known as a half-mile horse. although
exceedingly speedy, while Happy
Dell. who was fortunate enough TO
win first place in the race, was prac-
tically unknown to the committee.
These Philadelphia horses had to
compete with Wesley. Jr. Combina-
tion and Joe Bellman. horses that had
been trained and raced over the Will
mington oval
Everybody interested in the out
come Of the series Of races says that
James Bell had no right other than
that of ownership 10 attempt to drive
Pescarra in the free-for-all trot. Her
regular driver, John H. Rlake. was
barred but Mr. Bell could have Sc
ectcd a stronger-armed man to drive
than himself. for the mare had the
spoed to beat every other starter
With Pescarra in first place and
Strawberry second and Baron Arnold
third. Philadelphia would have scor-
ed seven points instead. of the five
made by Strawberry and the son OF
Bsronet First.
With only one candidate against
Wilmingtons three starters in the
Q 40 class race. IL was no wonder that
the Wilmington horses won all the
points. The selection by Philadei-
phia of Fanny Strathmore. Silver
Minnie. who went lame on July 4. and
Patrick Henry, strap PAGER, is
thought to have been an error Rags
or Oakland MacGregor should have
been named and either one would
have won points or the race in the
time made.
"With J. Bush Price up. Directo-
mer would have won the free-for-all
mace instead of finishing second, as he
did with Owner Bell driving. and with
Ellen Brown in the place Of Aaron
B.. there would have been six points
the three actually captured.
"Wickham. although little un-
steady. made a good showing against
the Wilmington trotters Harry }. S.
and Lucy Van in the 2.19 trot. Bert
Gill was not in the race. practically
and Mercury hardly up to his prev
ious performances.
From an onlooker's point of view
l. non fb, fret hoaf Of the
go pace. but Driver Callahan took
nap coming down the stretch and
was nipped an the wire by Nelda NJ,
thereby losing first prize. as the geld
ing stood good IN the third heat by
finishing second 10 Gillespie.
The entry Of Stena Actell. Fancy
p. and Lynn Chimes for Philadelphia,
two from one stable. could have been
hettered by other candidates, as the
Road Drivers Association has other
horses that could have beaten FleX-
ina for second place. Probably Pat
rick Collins trotter, Bonnie Dell,
could
The local road drivers. however
have high hopes of partially. If not
wholly, reversing the situation on
Saturday next. when the second Of
over the Belmont mile track. Then
the Philadelphia horses will be on
their own stamping ground, and the
Wilmington horses AZ a disadvantage
Happy Dell should repeat in the 227
trot and Charlie Mac get a point
Pescarra. and Charlie Mac get a
point. Pescarra, Strawberry and
Baron Arnold should be one, two
three i'm the free-for-all trot. Piert
F. should win second place in the 2.30
pace. nirectomer and George R
Peck ought to be one. two in the free
for-all pace. and Mercury or Wick
ham should win three points in the
| 2.19 trot while Fancy p. and Stena
Actell or Lynn Chime look good for
three points in the 222 trot.
Mrs H. F. Brown sails from New
I No~lr gffv T'uqeday IN tho An1prikq