Evening journal., 1913-12-20


at the annua! dinner OF the Owners
and Drivers Association Of the Della
ware Horse Show Association. 1t
was essentially a gathering of horse
men, and from the time that she bar
rier few up and the members of the
association we're seated at the tables
With their friends until they lashod
under the wire on the homo stretch
IL was one grand good time The
performances Of the old kings OF the
turf were contrasted with those of
the new. Promises and hopes were
made by owners for their new horses
next year, advice was given and TAX
en- with a great deal OF gloc, but the
real keynote of the dinner was sound
ed when Howard r. Wallace, toast
master Of the evening. owner Of
! AQunas, a stallion who brought fame
to Delaware in the best snow rings
of the United States. sugge sted some
changes in the racing rules, wlich
met with instant favor with those
present and started a movement t9at
may spread over the entire coun-
( try If approved by the American and
National Associations.
Mr.. Wallacc's suggestions were that
{ in race. that preliminary heats be
I trottod or paced the first four horses
I'm these heats being allowed to enter
/ the race. This he said would pre-
vent long races. be less dangerous
and much fairer TO the drivers The
matter win probably be presented to
/ the rule committee of the parent as
sociations. .a
! MIR. Wallace was introduced as the
/ POSTMASTER Of the dinner by John
/ Boulden president of the association.
Mr.. Wallace said I'm part:
81 feel considerably embarrassed that
have not been of more service this
Hast season than | have at other
times. but am hoping for better
things and who | have been asleep,
have been growing a colt or tTo
Mr. Wallace said that from the
gathering present he felt sure shat the
association had great future in
store for It, He said that he had
never seen so many horses in the
stables of the park as are quar-
tered at the track at the pres
ent time and 1914 really looked as
II It would be a great year for the
association. He then introduced c.
@
Mr.. Phipps made snort address in
which he advocated increasing the
purse from $500 10 S40O. He said that
the association has now grown and
gotten the strength TO give bigger
! purses and that the little tracks down
the peninsula offer the same purse as
is offered by the association.
John Mcconnell threw the dinner
scribe tho many dincrcnt ways he
had driven in an attempt TO win a
. race and the different kinds of advice
, that had been given TO him. He said
that he had been advised to do every
thing except TO turn his horse around
and back him around the track
THE real way 10 win" he said
lis to sec the judges before the race
and get him in class lower than him
self" The speaker said that he had
started 10 times and won Is rib
bons and that he had greatly enjoyed
tho good fellowship and association
with the members OF the organization
Lewis 7, Fell said that he HAD
started in every matinee during the
season and that he hoped 10 start
in every one next year, aud make bet
ter time.
DIR. James r. MahafIv related how h,
won his first race at Wawaset Park. b,
bribing a stable boy 20 open a gst
leading TO his opponents horse's stable
Tho horse had a reputation Of runnin;
, ont the gate whenever IT was opened an'
: he did rot fail while racing DIR. Ma
hafTv said that the interest in hors
, racing depended on Winning and losing
He said that he did not believe in smil
ing at all times. but that good frowi
whom YOU have lost Pnd a beaming smil
when your horse wins is one of tn
greatest things in the sport.
j., Sylvester D. Townsend. lr told Of III
buying of the park by the members o
u the association who were anxious
p preserve the park for racing and also I
do something for the State Fair II
Y said the park had been acquired at con
F, siderable expense and that the gran,
7 stand had also cost a good deal 9
money, but the purchase had been il
Z spircd by the work of the Drivers AZ
Z sociation and ii it was not for its men
bcrs the park would now be cut up int
building lots.
: Mr.. Townsend was followed by a son
), bv Alexander +. Crichton. entitled, .
9 Mant What ! Want. When Want II
\ which made one OF the big hits OF Il
evening.
n Howard r. Wallace spoke of the ne
rules of tho American and Nation
81 Trotting Associations and then ma
the suggestions for now rules which
y thought ought TO be adopted.
y ON half.milc tracks said Mr.. Wa
R lace. "thcrc are frequently too mal
n drivers. IL is usually dangerous 20 the
q and is not fair to an honest driver" }
n then made the suggestion OF dividing q
a race into two preliminary heats whe
b there Is ten or more than ten starter
y He spoke OF that memorable race son
q time ago when Amo won in nine heat
y which was the longest race. with o
exception, in the history of trotting.
a Joseph i"Pop"l Davidson, vctcr,
B starter. told OF instances where vauab
horses had been killed on account of lol
a racing. Hc said that there were mar
good points in Mr.. Nallacc's suggestion
y and believed that they might recei
n favorable action # brought 10 the attic
q tion OF the rule committees OF the \
tional and American associations.
,. Writ Willis suggested that the a
sociation hold another dinner lust bcfo
a the opening OF the season next sprin
B This suggestion met with such fav
q that another one would be held accor
b ing to Mr.. Willis suggestion.
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