Evening journal., 1915-12-03
LOVERS Of HORSES
At annual Dinner
Prizes Are Awarded to Mat
inee Winners of the
Closing Season
PROMISE MOREENTRIES
IN 1916 MATlNEES

In the grill room of the Hotel du-
Pont last night happiness and cheer
prevailed among an assemhiage OF
nearly 200 horse loving men Of the
state and vicinity. the occasion being
the fifth annual banquet OF the Dela-
ware Horse show Association.
Speeches at the banquet were rev
and brief. the most important event
of the evening being the presentation
Of the Guns to the owners OF the NATL
nee winners of the year The presen-
tations were made by Howard I. wal
lace. president of the association. lie
heartily congratulated each winner
FOR the good showing of his horse
These remarks we're returned WIN
appreciation from the winners.
Presiding during the evening was
Josiah Marvel. Before Introducing the
sneakers. he made few remarks say
ING that an at the banquet were there
because they had mutual feeling ior
,he horse. MIR. Marvel declared that
ne man who loves the horse makes
he best citizen.
Tho first speaker introduced was
Howard n. Wallace. He said the din
nor was not OF the Delaware Horse
Show Association. but of all the horse
loving men OF the state, ana 'ha' lne
association was only taking this means
10 present the prizes. After p'eseu',
ing the prizes MIR. Wallace tnanAeu
ali present for the interest SHOWN III
The affair D..ad rord
Mr.. Marvel introduced David foru'
who was the first man TO drive q
horse on the "Wawasett PARK race
track. He recommended Mr.. toia.
saving that, besides following tne
horse for a number Of years ne iol-
lowed his lag for four years. and then
followed the horse again. Mr.. MarVei
said Mr. Ford had broken ll26 horses
In his time.
Mr.. Ford said he first drove around
the race track at Wawasett Park IN
1883 James Winchester said that In
his opinion Mr. Ford was one Of the
greatest men ever produced by the
State.
During the evening a number OF
men vouched that they would offer
silver cups and other prizes for feats
performed next season at the matinee
races OF the association, and a num-
Der Of men also promised to enter
horses in the races
During the evening music was fur
nshed by Elliott's Orchestra.
Following Is a list OF the prizes ans
their winners:
Little Gene, seasons race winner
won fve. tie J. w. Mullen, owner.
Little Gene, seasons most frequen
starter. IL races; J. W. Mullen. owne
Esther Banks. seasons winner. seve
heats, averaging 2.25 81; Thomas
49, Lynch. owner.
Esther Ranks seasons race Wi
n6f. won five races, lie; Thomas
Lynch. owenr.
Esther Banks. seasons most fr
quent starter, n races. tie; Thom;
Il. Lynch. owner.
star Peter. seasons winner seyc
q heats racing average 2.19 II; W.
Wallace, owner.
Silver King trotting cup; Williai
J. Armstrong, owner. Time, 219 L.
Star Peter. pacing cup; Williai
81. Wallace. owner. Time. 2.13 ID.
TO win a prize a horse must d
started in eleven heats. The donor
of the prizes were: Alexander I
Crichton Henry Whitley. j. n. Youn,
''rhta Nohhtls Johh =. AidN anu Jon
s. Council The donors accompanie
their presentation with appropriat
remarks.
The menu was.
Oysters on Half Shell
Cream OF Peas
olives Radish,
Whitefsh grille Maitre d'Hotel
Saratoga Chips
Baron Of Beef PiQue
String Beans Potatoes Riss
Neapolitan Ice Cream