Evening journal., 1916-04-10
EASY MONEY FOR
THE Horse owners
Wilmington Offers $1,000 in
Purses for June Racers
at WawaSet
NEW HORSES WILL
START IN MATINEES

For the purpose OF increasing inter-
est in racing in this city the Della
ware Horse Show Association has de-
cided to this year drop the race meet
which has been held in July in each
year and to substitute short races for
good purses on June Is and II. Ten
members have guaranteed $4,000 for
the purses. Each race will be con-
fined to three heats and a purse of
$1,000 will be divided for each heat
with the horse making the best show
ing in the summary receiving an adj
ditional S10O. 1t is believed that the
new plan will attract large number
OF horses. Matinee races will be COM
menced on June p and will continue
each Saturday until late in September
Some OF the new racers that will be
seen this season ON the local matinee
track are Handy Jim, 2.ll IA, PAGER
owned BY ". b. johnson, Of Whining
ton, L. Scott Townsend is the owner oi
Para Belle, 2.lOA, by Paralizer and
Colonel =. g.. Bucknor has come into the
possession OF Frances Ash, 2.l6H, by
Ashland Wilkes. Lucy Reynolds, 2lOM,
by Simmore. will be another fast one TO
race during the coming season. I'm addi-
tion to having Astrolia, PAGER with a
mark of 2l5H. NJ. i. Hayden is now
the owner of a fast trotter by the name
of John Wesley, carrying a record OF
2.l4H, which he will send in to pull
down some OF the prizes.
Besides the new steppcrs mentioned,
of course the old standbys will be seen
in action. At the top OF this list is c.
a. Iippincotts finely brcd trotter
Brooklyn Hal, by Brooklyn Chief, with
race record of 2.l2%. Mr.. Lippincott 5
trotter is a siN-yearold and when IN
good condition ought 10 lower his mark
considerably. Then there is j. 7. Win
ehesters famous trotter, Beau Ashton,
with a mark of 2.l4h; +. +. Lynch s
fast PAGER, Bill William, 2.llN, and
Star Peter, by Peter The Great, carry
ing a record of 2.lGi4. There are mum.
Der of other horses that have helped
TO make Wilmington known as Horse
Town that will furnish some heart
breaking harness racing.
The winner in each event receives 9
blue ribbon, red ribbon goes 70 seconl
place, with third place receiving a vel
low ribbon At the end OF the season
however. there are two silver cups, three
gold medals and one silver medal offereC
by the Delaware Horse show Associa
tion. One silver cup is awarded 10 th'
trotter who goes the fastest mile. the
other going to the PAGER who makes th'
fastest mile. 4 gold medal is given I,
the trotter, whose seven fastest heati
average the best time, gold medal goei
to the PAGER, whose seven fastest heat
average the best time. while the thirC
gold medal is given 10 the horse (trottei
or pacerl who wins the greatest number
of races during the season. The silve
medal is awarded TO the horse (trotte
or paccrl who starts in the greates
number qf events during the season.
In addition TO the above prizes whicl
are offered to the various winners b,
the Association, the following men hav
offered additional prizes: j. Scott Town
send, +. p. Moody, Henry Whiteley, A
4. Crichton, DIR. Kuhns. Harry
Stocckle. Josiah Marvel, =. T.. Tomln
son, t. T. Wallace, Or. II. p. Ewes an
the Windsor Club.