Evening journal., 1912-07-08
CITY HORSES
WIN FIRST
Take Four Events Of First
Days Inter City Racing
Card
TO BELMONT NEXT
SATURDAY FOR FINISH

In the first Of the annual inter-city
harness race meets between the res
pective cities in the six events on
Saturday. Wilmington scored 2S
points against ID for the horsemen
from Philadelphia. The races we're
computed on the basis of four points
for a winner, two for second and one
for third
Wilmington horses won the 2.30
pace, free-for-all pace. 2.19 trot and
2.22 trot Philadelphia entrants cap
tured the 2.27 trot and free-for-all
uot The races were witnessed by a
large crowd. large number OF whom
came from Philadelphia The return
meet will be held at the Belmont
track. Narbeth. Pa. next Saturday As
the races here were decided over a
half-mile ring, so will they take place
over a similar course at Belmont.
When Happy Dell and Strawberry
won the 2.27 trot and free-for-all
trot for Philadelphia in straight heats
It was expected the visitors would
win the meet In the next race,
however, the 230 pace, Wilmington
came to the fore with the heat win
ners. The judges having decided
that three heats should constitute a
race, the latter event was concluded
without any OF the horses winning
two heats Gillespie, owned and
driven by Dr. II. H. Darlington, had
the best average and was the winner
Only for a break near the wire in
the first heat Bill William, half
brother to r. T. c., the sensation OF
the Grand Circuit last season and a
product of Middletown, would have
won the free-for-all pace in straight
heats He. finished second in the
opening heat and won the two sue
ceeding heats handily.
In previous years the Philadelphia
meeting Of the inter-city meets has
been decided on a mile track. This
gave the Quake City horses an ad-
vantage because Of their familiarity
with the larger course. AS the half
mile ring at Belmont will be useC
next Saturday however, the Whining
ton horses are expected 70 duplicate
their performances Of Saturday.
The prizes were heavy blankets q
the winners; light blankets to tn
second horse, and halters TO the third
In addition blue. red and lavende
ribbons were awarded, respectively.
Joshua Evans OF Philadelphia, wa
starting Judge. The timers an
Judges were Thomas Cunningham
Harry Benner and J. Bush Pric'
Philadelphia, and L. Scott TOWNSEND
Wilmington. Summary:
2.27 TROT.
Happy Dell, b. g., p Fleming
Combination. ch- h., W. Austin. "A
Joe Ballman, b. g., w. Moody. 2
Charlie Mac, g. g.. P. lake. ......S
Westerly, Jr.. b. g. W. Mahaffy. o
Time. 224. 2.26 3-4
FREE-FOR-ALL-TROT
Strawberry. b. g., p Davenport. 4
Nance. &. g., W. Brown. .........2
Baron Arnold, br. &, P. Onen-
hauser ..... $4,000. .........o
Amo 2. m, W. Phipps. ..........
Dossie Villiers, b. m, w Ewes "A
Q Piscara. ch. m, p. Bell. l..........6
p Time, 2.19, PIT 1-2.
5 2.SO PACE-THREE HEATS A RACl
Gillespie ch. g.. W. Darlington 3 2
J. vida NJ, b. m, W. Cole.........l 3
? Carita Dewey, b. m, W. Ewes. "A !
O Petri F., by. g.. p. Callahan ...2 4
o Time. 222. 21s. 2.24.
O FREE-FOR-ALL-PACE.
O Bill william. ch. g, W. Lynch. ? !
O Directomer. br. z, P. Bell......1 3
o Aaron B., ch. b., P. Toy .......4 2
/ George R. Peck, br g., w. Mau-
o ger .........s ......s...s.... o
- Paul Pry, b. &, w Mahaffy. ....5 4
3 Time, 2.19 "a. 2.1S IA. 2,1s.
219 TROT
Harry J. S., blk. h., W. Ewes. III
=, Lucky Van. b. m. w Mahaffy. %
- Wickham, b. g., P. Lafferty. .....S
o o. Birt Gill. b. G.. P. Toy and Con
nelly ...... ............. '''..o
u Free Mason. br. g., w. Moody IS
y Time, 2.1S 1-2; 2.21.
d, 2.22 TROT.
u Bonnie Dell, blk m, w. Mahafiy
sa Flexina. ch. m, P. Brown. 3 ]
Sc Fancy p, b. m. P. Callahan. 2 2
- stena Actell, blk. m. P. Durell
n Lynn Chimes. blk. g.. P. Wells 4
Time, 2.26 "a, 2.2s. 2.25 1-2.