Evening journal., 1913-03-10
WILMINGTON
HORSE NEWS

Wilmington horsmen are preparing
for the coming racing season. New
features will be introduced for the
State Fair, to be held at the track, the
most imp tant being an up-to-date
horse show similar to the show held
last season, but more elaborate in
every particular. =. p. Moody has
beer. appointed to take charge of the
horse show department. He is now
arranging details.
Superintendent Moody in preparing
plans for the horse show, will make
standard trotting and harness classes
a specially. Roadsters will be divided
into several classes-trotting teams,
single drivers to road wagons, ladies'
classes to suitable vehicles, saddle
classes for men and women, and hum
ters, green and qualified. A special
feature will be classes for breeders,
thoroughbreds, hackneys, Shetlands,
heavy draft, etc., for stations, brood
mares, yearlings, and 3-year-olds. II
is the intention of Manager Moody to
cater to amateur horse owners as
much as possible and separate them
from showing in professional and
semi-professional classes Purses will
be offered in all classes, in addition TO
prizes and cups, so as to allow win
ners the opportunity Of winning ex-
penses.
Harry J. Stoeckie. owner of the trot-
ter Harry ]. S., 213 IA, by Admiral
Dewey, has given up the idea OF rae
ing the horse down the big circuit this
season owing TO Herman r. Tyson, his
driver, being engaged mostly on the
Southern half-mile tracks. The trot-
ter will be in Tyson's string again this
year, with prospects of obtaining a
2.10 mark.
Tyson, who, as agent, sold the trotter
Dago. FL IA, by General Forest, 2.OS
TO James P. McNichol. Of Philadelphia
will have a string of Is to race this
year, comprising Harry J. s., 2.13 IA
Aero, 2.15 IA; John W.. 2.16 IA; Sir
Thomas Upton, 2.15 IL; Prince
Helice, 2.16 Ia; Miller Boy, 2.1S IA;
and Leila S, 90, 2.3O. Others with trial
marks are; Sanatol, 2.15. by Silent
Brook; Dumbarton Boy. 2.19, by Dunn.
BARTON Maria A. S. 90, by Baron
gale; Greta S. (2), by Binvolo; Sena-
Tor Smith (3), by Wilton dale; Sadie
Penn 90, by william Penn. and the
PAGER Joseph X. S. a., by Admira
Dewey.
T. + Lynch has the PAGER Bill VII
liam, by Prince March, in good shape
having wintered well, and will race
him in the local free-for-alls and ovel
nearby half-mile tracks.
Singerly Wilkes, brown stallion, By
Governor Pattison, who got his mari
of 2.lf IA over BalmOnt mile track il
the Belmont stake last season. will-bl
prepared for the season by Henry Dut
ton. who will also race Lucy Van
2.19 IA, by Anderson Wilkes, ant
Brooklyn Hal (3) 2.1S IA. by Brook
lyn Chief, coming 2.1O prospect.
James Meredith is preparing for
strenuous season the Phipps trotter
Arno. 2.16 IA, by Auster. and GILES
pie, 2.2S IA, by Auster, in addition L
several other prospects. Gillespi
showed wonderful speed as a 4-year
old by pacing halves in LOS. He il
touted for a fast record this year, as 4
also another dark horse i'm his strin,
as yet unnamed
Other good steppers that will b,
trained at the Wawasett half-mil
track are: Handy Jim. Beau Ashton
Dora Thorn, T. J. E., Dossie Villiers
Martha Chimes, Jasper Bells, Mabe
T., Minnie Cader, Lady March, Billy c.
Carita Dewey, William Hops, Wonde
Worthy, Lady Bess, Elsie R.. Mari
Russell Brooklyn Hal. Bertha Foge
Harry Thaw, Hal G-imes. David NJ
Dillon Gentry, St. Elmo, Bonnie Dell
Charley X, Ashlandeer. Combination
ice Bellman. Wesley Jr., Vida NJ
Paul Pry and Rex. by Du-Pointer.
The Wants play a most importan