Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-09
READING PAGER WINS
WILMINGTON RACE
Takes 2:11 Class in Three
Straight Heats-Paces Sec
ond Heat in 2:1115

WILMINGTON. Del, Sept. s.-In one Of
the best races seen around Wilmington
for many months Sellers D., owned by
William Eckert, of Reading, won the
third race, 2:ii pace. Of the Delaware
state Fair meet today in three straight
heats. The field was we'll punched all the
way and the drives made in the stretch
thrilled the big crowd present. The fast
est time was made in the second heat
when Sellers D paced a mile in 2:lile. The
local favorite. OF which great things were
expected. Bill William, was distanced in
the first heat
A. B. Coke, the Paon horseman. scored
his second colt victory Of the week by
cashing in with Pierette in the second
race, the Columbus Inn class for 3-year-
olds. valued at $500. The Main Line entry
came home in two heats and was never
in danger Of being beaten.
The 2:l6 pace was hotly contested.
After Madison Square came through in
the first two heats easily. and was looked
upon as the sure winner of the next heat.
much surprise was evinced when S. Pea
cock, of Middletown, Del, drove Maybird
in front in the last three heats 20 VIC
tory. Seven horses faced the starter in
the race and II Just teemed with excite
ment.
The Lord Brook black stallion, that
was distanced in the Horse Dealers
Sweepstake $1,000 race at Narberth, Pa,
laFt June, had things pretty well sewed
up in the 2:3 0trot winning the opening
and second heat easily.
The Pierette, brown flly, entered by
A. B. Coke, OF Paoh. Pa. in the "Colum-
bus Inn Class" for 3-year-old trotters
came through a winner in two straight
heats. Seven fast youngsters faced
Starting Judge Joseph Davidson in this
event, and II developed into a cracker
Jack race. Wawasett, a local entry,
annexed second money. crossing the wire
second and third. respectively, in both
heats siliqua. Frank Masland's Phila-
delphia colt trotter after finishing fifth
in the initial trip around the track, came
in second in the last heat.
Madison Square, the Hagerstown. Md.
PAGER. which triumphed at Byberry on
September in the 2;lS class had the
speed in the first race today, coping the
first two heats Of the 2:l6 pace.
Summary:
First race. 2ls pace purse $500. mile heats
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0fsi% FsE.rt Hal RsSaIGs. TS r. By Hiram H. W b
Ashland 2Sslsso9n. s; 8; By ASHLAND Wilkes, 4.
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Ine hid, y. m,s pN OorTeCllOn, george 4.
Satterheld, Chestertown, Md.......... 7 !
second race IThomas r. Lynch. Columbus
Inn Glass; trot. 3-year-olds. purse $500, mile
The Pierette. br m by Peter-the-oreat
A. Il. Coke. Paon, Pa. Pa.................. l
Wawaset, b. c. by Binvolo' West Farm.
MontTomsTy M%lminsTSn Reiis b. t. by peter Mont.
gomery. r. c. Quinn. Philadelphia. Pa.
E. l.. Sahib. b. C., by Sahib, William A.
Elliott, Norrlstown, Pa................. I 5
slllqua, b. 81 by siliko. F. E. Masiand,
Colorado l.. b. G. by Colorado E.. 4. B.
coloreils o'f ;. T., by Colorado D., Glen cable
Farm. Wyebrooke, Pa.................. 7
Time-223. 2:l9A.
Third race. 2li pace. purse $500, mile heats,
3 in s:
Sellers p, b. g., by Lanaret W. h. Eek
Crt, Reading, Pa.....................1 1
e, e. Pitman, Trenton, y. J.......... 2 3 2
Mary Coaetman, b. m, by coastman,
Thomas Berry, Pennington, N. -. 3 3
Bill Williams, ch. g., by Prince March,
Thomas p. Lynch Wilmington, Del. dis
Time 2:lSh, 2llh, 2:13.
Fourth race, Wawsset class, 80 trot, purse
$1,000, mile heats in ..
Lord Brook, blk h., by Silent Brook. c.
Pitman, Trenton, n. J............... ! /
Polly Danvers. b. m, by Danvers John
A. White, Wilmington, Del......... 2
St. Margaret, br m, by Peter the Great.
F. r. Masland, Bustleton, Pa..,.......
Silver King, br h.. by Silver Wing, VIM.
Armstrong. Marshallton, Del .......4
Zomdera, b. m, by Zombro, Joseph X.
Sparks, Philadelphia ............... B
Time, 2:lsx, 2;2o.