The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-07-03
The JUNE RACES.
WilSOe and TarbOrO Horses Win The
Purse.

WilSOe and IdPbOrO Horses win ihe
Purse.
The annual June race meet by the
Roanoke Racing Association was held
here Thursday afternoon. There
were perhaps sixty automobiled pre-
sent, bringing people from all the
nearby towns, besides numbers OF
other vehicles, and many people
came by train, the crowd being est
mated from 800 to 1000. The old
town was alive with visitors from
early morning until late at night.
The racing was very spirited and
holly contested, there being five
horses in the first race and four III
the second. The pleasure OF each
race was somewhat married by two
or three trivial mishaps, however
the interest ran high from beginning
to end. In the 2:3O trot, Billy Boy
was withdrawn in the fourth heat on
account of what was considered by
the judges to be framed up affair.
Mr.. Cox, the owner and driver, was
given the preference Of withdraw
ing or substituting a driver. Mr..
Cox withdrew.
The judges were Claude Wilson
add George A. Holderncss, of Tar
boro, and DR.. John d. Biggs, OF
Williamston; and NeWsom Rddlck
was announcer, all of whom are eX-
perienced horsemen, and their deci-
sions gave general satisfaction.
DETAILS.
Entries for the free for all race
and positions were as follows:
For the first heat-Excel, E. B.
Elliot, of Edenton, owner; Ames,
driver. Doc, r. H. Denton, of Tar
boro, owner; Nottingham, driver.
lack, w. L. Harrell, of Scotland
Neck, owner; Ford, driver. Bios
som Wilkes, L. Hadley, Of Wilson,
owner and driver. LimbertWig, W.
B. Barnhill, of Everetts, owner and
driver.
For the 2::3O trot-Ben Harris, D.
Harris, owner and driver. Billy Boy,
A. B. Cox, of Newbern, owner and
driver. Silver Blaze, J. P. Wimber-
ley, of Battleboro, owner; Whitley,
driver. Autumn Boy, DR.. Marriott,
of Battleboro, owner; Hadley, driver
First race, free for all: purse, 500
First heat won by Blossom Wilkes,
LimbertWig second, Excel third,
Doc fourth, lack fifth. After this
heat lack was withdrawn on account
of losing shoe.
Second heat-Blossom Wilkes first,
Limbertwig second, Excel third, Doc
fourth. After this heat Doc was
taken out.
Third heat-Blossom Wilkes first,
Limbertwig second, Excel third.
Time-frst heat, 2:25. Second
heat, 2::26 IL. Third heat, 2:27.
First money, Blossom Wilkes, 60 per
cent; second money, Limbertwig, Is
per cent; third money, Excel, Is per
cent.
Second race-2:39 trot or pace,
purse 500.
First i,eat-Billy Boy first, Ben
Harris second, Autumn Boy third,
Silver Blaze fourth.
Second heat-Ben Harris, first,
Silver Blaze second, Billy Boy, third.
Autumn Boy dropped out of this
heat and the race on account CT los
ing his toe weights.
Third health the beginning of
this heat Mr.. Cox was warned by the
judges against loafing. Silver Blaze
first, Ben Harris second, Billy Boy
third.
Fourth heat-Billy Boy was with
drawn at the start Of this heat by
his owner at the command Of the
judges. Silver Blaze first, Ben II ar
ris second.
Fifth heat-Ben Harris first, Sill
YER Blaze second.
Sixth heath-Ben Harris, first,
Silver Blaze second.
Time-first heat, 2::30; second heat
2:3O IA; third heat, 2::31; fourth heat
2:3O 1-2; fifth heat, 2,29 IA; sixth
heat, 2:29 3-4; first money, Ben Har-
ris; second money, Silver Blaze. No
third money was awarded.
The next races in this section will
be held in Battleboro on July q, in
which most Of these horses will par.
ticipate.