Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-06-12
BATTLE ROYAL" IN
HARNESS RACING
Is Belmont Entries TO Fight
if Out at Wawaset This
Week
2.13 PACE TO BE
BIG FEATURE

The Horse Dealers sweepstako at
Belmont Park, Philadelphia last We'd
nesday, was battle sroyal, with eighteen
starters. four heat winners and seven
heats to End a race winner. If tho pro-
posed and much discussed battle royal
Tor tins years Grand Circuit could have
been assured Of so many starters, and
such a contest. all other Grand Circuit
races would have lost interest in its
presence
We'll. this battle royal ia still on, but
the battlefield will be transferred TO
Wawaset Park, Wilmington, Thursday.
Thirteen Of the eighteen starters 40 Bel
mont are named for the Wilmington
races, and with five new ones added in
Fancy Hall. Tom Axworthy, Nugget
Boy, Thorne Worthy and Blac, Wig.
At Wilmington the purses are each
81 roo. three heats a race $500 divided
each heat, 90 D, 70 and 10 PER cent.
and the horse standing hest In the sum
mary at end Of the third heat gets
Sl0O making the 81 600 There cannot
be more than three heats, unless two
ur more horses are tied for first position,
in which case an extra heat will be raced
to determine the winner
II is OF interest 20 note what the
money distribution Of the purse would
be-. il the summary and winners were
same as at Belmont. where Ruth Oncale
won by taking the fourth, sixth and sew
enth heats, after being eighth In the
first. ninth in the second second in the
third and third in the fifth heat. viz;
Nancy Hanks Dewey. with one first
one second and winner, S325: The Joker
with one first. one third. Sl05i III
Clinto. with one first, one fourth $50:
EstciIe Bingeu. with one second. one
third, $40, nfest with one third. one
fourth SIS; Ruth Ongale. with one sec
pnd. 500 Florence White, with ono
Fourth, 500 thus making seven money
winners. 81 ,1oo.
Under the circumstances, can you con-
ceive Of more interesting and exciting
race than this should he,
Then on Thursday there will be
the 2.13 pace, purse $1,000. same con-
ditions with eight horses named. and
on Saturday, June 16. the 228 pace,
purse $1,000, with eight horses named,
and same day the PIG trot. purse
$1,000. with twelve horses named sew
tr0t at Belmont last Wednesday. TO
illustrate how the money would be
divided under our conditions In this
race we're the winners and summary
The same, as at Belmont, viz:
Legal W, with three hrsts and win /
ner. $500; La Restina. two seconds. |
$3.50; Ethel Johnson. with one second (
and one third, $3.50; Johnny Miller, /
With two thirds, 500; BERTHE Chimes,
with two fourths, $50: Willie Worthy.
with one fourth. $50. total. $1,000;
hence six money winners in this race
lt Is also well 10 note that in these
races the 8 per cent deducted from
money winners Is less than under ma
donal rules for the usual purse pace.
where Ia a $1,000 purse each OF the
four money winners pays per cent.
or total Of 5000: whereas here, only
a money winner in each OF the three
heats, that also wins the race, paws
the full 5 pct on $1,000, or $50. A horse
outside OF the race winner that wins
money in each OF the three heats pays
5 per cent on $500. or S45. A winner
OF money IN two heats pays per cent
on $500. or $50 and money winner
in one heat pays 8 per cent on $500.
or SIS. thus the total deductions from
the money winners in each race, no
matter how many there are, only pay
a total OF S1S5. instead OF the usual
5000 which Is deducted.
Under these conditions the horses
can race over every foot OF the way.
IS the races cannot be long drawn
out. and the horse that does not Sc
cure tho best position possible in each
heat loses that much OF the purse. and
excepting the possible time necessary
TO race an extra heat 10 decide a tie
for race winner. the spectators can
expect the frst heat 10 be started al
$50 p. m. and the last at 8 O'Clock
each afternoon.
Surely. in view OF the result NJ the
races at Belmont. this PA trot should
how be the banner, race" OF the sea.
son. and Il will be a wise man or Z
good guesser that can pick the none,
winners in advance.