Evening journal., 1912-09-11
ASHTON
HANGS UP
A RECORD
Wilmington Fair Entry Wins
His Race on First Day at
2.2O Ia Clip
THREE RACES ON
EACH DAYS CARD

The Delaware State Fair and races
opened here yesterday afternoon TO
continue four days. with three races
on the card each day.
The 2.30 pace was the opener. and
was won by Steel King in straight
heats. giving the winner his first
record. The 2.16 pace brought out
neld OF nine sidewheelers. Silver J.
won after four-heat struggle. Mar
10y Nheodocious won the third heat,
but loet the fourth and final by a
break on the first turn.
The Wilmington .trotter Beau Ash
ton, which pulled plow and did
general farm work until this year,
won his first start in a professional
race taking record of 2.20 IA. He
has been raced as a matinee horse the
past summer, and appears TO have a
bright future
The.summary.
First Race; 2.30 Pace; Purse 5000
Six entries, three out OF FIVE heats.
Final. Steel King. b. g., Kanagra.
Daniel Leary Weste Chester, Pa, won
the race
Steel King, b. &. Kanagra, Daniel
Leary West Chester, Pa. Il /
Ward Bar. hr. h., Bartole, James
f. Florey, Bryn Mawr, Pa. 2 ? 2
Wonder Worthy. CHI g., Ward
Axworthy, W. B. Austin. VII
mington, Del. .....-.--...4 3 3
st. Elmo. br. b., Christmas Gift,
Harry Lester. St Georges,
Del. $1,000. ..-...----.S
Gay Squirrel ch. g., Gray SOUR
rel, w. H. Klafr, Wilmington,
Del -..---~..-- ~~......b
Lady March, b. m. Prince
March, George 3. Kink. Wilmington
del. .---.--..---.-..-.d dis. dis. dis
Time, 21S IA. 2.20 1-2. ais Ia.
Second Race; 215. Pace. Pure $500
Silver j. b. g. Accomac
Morell. e. II. Johnson,
Dover, Del. .-....-.-..1 1 3
Margery Theodocious, blk. m,
Theodocious. James F.
Florey, Bryn Mawr ....6 7
Lady Bess, blk. m, Melodious
Chimes. A H. Tyson, VIII
mington, Del ---..-.--.2
Brooklet Chimes. b. m. Book
er Chimes, James Bel, Phil
adelphia. Pa. --.-.-.-..6 3
The Kid. b. m, Correction,
George T. Satterheld. St.
ge,,,a Del ,-.-x---...9 Z
w se... e. g., Foxhail, J. w.
1iles' Patterson. N J. .--3 8 s
.Directum Delmar. blk b,
= Directum, Maplew GOD
Farms. Roadstown. N. 3 2 q
Annie Archer. b. m, Barnett "
B., E. Lindley. Camden, n.
J. .---..---- .---. -....-..l
Rowdy Boy, b. g., - Daniel
Leary West Chester, Pa A 4 5 d.
Time, Ala Ia. 2.14 IL. 2.151-2.
Third Race, 2.24 Trot; Purse $500
Beau Ashton. br. g., Prince
Ashton, James P, Winchester,
Wilmington ---~.-~---...l
Evonia Axworthy, b. m, AK
worthy, James Bell, Philadel-
phia- Pa. .---@- -. .--.--...-.2
BERTHE Chimes. blk. M Chimes,
Maplewood Farms. Roads
town. n. ]. 49, --------. --...s 8
Emily Mckinney, b. m, Nc
Kinney, c. N. Payns Pitman,
N. j. .--.. -.---. -.----~-....4
While Worthy, blk. &. Ward
Axworthy, Geo. 7. F1nney.
Onancock, Va - ---.-...S 3
Lynn Chimes, blk. g., Chimes,
G. R Snedeker. Kirkwood,
Del --.-----...--.o % b
Senator NJ. b. g., High Degree,
Maplewood Farm. Roadstown,
n ]. - 49, ---- -.--. --..-~...6
Baroness Todd, br. M Todd.
James F. Florey. Bryn
Mawr, Pa $780,. ---~---.7 z
Montalvo. b m, Moke, A B.
Coke, Paoli, Pa -.-......S 3 fe
Time. 2.22 4. 2.20 IA. 2.20 IA.
Race officials are:
Starting Judge, Joseph Davidson
Judges, William Cleaver. Robert Cur
bingham. w. Townsend.
Ttmers-W. T. Lynams u SEQ
Uownsend.