Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-09-07
TWO DAYS RACES
At FAIR TODAY
Running Events Substituted
for Harness Program Post
poned Because Of Rain
MORE AWARDS IN
SHOW CLASS


The usual "Big Thursday" program.
Of racing held in connection with the
Delaware State Fair, at Wawaset Park
was ruined by the heavy rains. The
three big trotting and pacing events
were declared or until this afternoon, 0
when the two days program will be
staged as one.
In order not TO disappoint the thou
sands in the grand stand and paddock,
three running races were substituted tor
the harness morse events, and the mud
larks" had a great afternoon. Laegelon
won in n game finish In the fve-fur- !
long dash. His rider Shay, fell from
the mount Just after the fnish and In
iured his back. He WIS removed TO the
hospital.
sisto landed the first half-miie dash,
leading all the way from start T. inish.
The second and final half mile race
vent to Chiffon Squaw, In head and
head finish at the wire with Mordecai.
The time was So seconds, the best Of
the afternoon.
The fair management announced that
next years Delaware State Fair and
Der 2, 10 continue five days and nights
Despite the rain at intervals, society
was out in full force TO witness the
judging in the horse show ring. Several
Of the riders were thrown from their
mounts during the Jumping contest, but
all escaped injury, and piuckily re-
mounted and finished their classes.
Summary Of running events-Five-
turlong dash
Leagelon. Big (Shay) ............
Merry Lad. sh (Jones) .......... .
Dalngerfeld, Sc (Miller) ........ 3
lady Linden, 81 (Kleitz) ........ Z
Time, lis.
Half-mile dash
sisto, BIN (Stretch) .............. l
Agnes c.; bm (Miller) ......... 2
Colonel. BIZ Brown .......... 3
Time. SO 1-2.
Half-mile dash
Chiffon SQuaw, ST Brown .... 1
Mordecai, sg (Stretch) .,... 2
lady Del brf CFortune) .... 3
Glow Rose. bf (Jones) 4......... 4
Time. .5s.
Horse show awards as follows:
Best Registered Percheron Mare,
with foal a. foot-KolSasee. GIN, Del
chester Farms, won Juinte. gm,
George Oyster. Jr.. second; Jarree,
bikm. Delchester Farms, third.
Best pair Of ponies, IA IL hands
high and under. shown before an ap-
propriate vehicle-Bantom King, bh,
Fairhelds Farms, won; Masterhand,
brig. Delcnester Farms. second.
Saddle pony, IA IL hands high and
under. owned IN S'a'e OF Delaware;
quality 80 per cent; manners and
gait. 80 per cent.-Brickett. gg. Henry
w. Morrissey, won; Daisy Rock, chm,
Josiah Marvel. Jr., second; May
Morn, BIN. H. W. Morrissey, third.
Horse over 10 hands high up to 200
pounds. conformation and manners
10 be especially consiiered-Will ston
Moonhower. Chm, Willisden Farm,
won; Arkansaw. BIZ, Miss Olive
Vaughn. second; Donegal. chg, c. Nc
Cune. .hird; Rosalie. BIN, Arthur j.
Fox, fourth.
Saddio hor-es. a ID hands high or
over; owned in State of Delaware;
conformation and quality, 80 per
cent: manners and gait, 80 per
rem; ridden by a wOman-Sal'ne
Belle. BIN. Mrs. Ellen ID. dupont
Needs. won; Donegal. cg, q. c. Nc
Cune, second.
Jumping contest. ponies 10 be shown
over four Jumps, three feet high, 20 be
ridden by childreh under fifteen years
Of age-Huntsman, hlkg, DelchesteI
Farms. won; Daisy Rock, en-, JOSIAH
..arvel. id, second; Bricket, gg, w
Henry Morrissey, third; Peter Teter
BIZ. Miss Olive Vaughn, fourth.
High steppers. to be shown before an
appropriate vehicle; style, conformation
and action TO count-Glenavon Orchid
srm, Fairfield Farms, won; Woodlawr
Alice. BIN. Willisden Farm. second.
Best registered Perchon stallion
KapstifT gh, Delchester Farms, won
Eier blk h. j. Howard Supplee
lecond; Parfait, Oh, Delchester Farms
hird.
Lightweight green Ninters, up q
carrying lG5 pounds to hounds, shown
bver the regular jumps; conformation
and quality 40 per cent, performance q
per cent-Chester. blkg, Deleheste
Farms, won; Conomore, chm, Gordei
Shoemaker, second; IngeTson, bg, WI
hsden Farm, third
Pony, Ia hands high a2d under. TO b.
ridden by child under fifteen years
age, best performance over Jump no
over three feet Highway Morn, BIN
Harry w Morrissey, won; Daisy Roch
chm Josiah Marvel. Jr., second.
Harness horse over Ia 10 hands high
not exceeding Is hands. one inch. TO b
shown before an approximate vehicle
Woodlawn Alice, hm, Willisden Farm
won; Daisy Crompton, chm, Fairhel
Farm, second.
jumping Glass Open TO Greer
Hunters Only. Performances and Styl'
OF Going only to Count-Bull Moose
z, w. Plunl1est Stewart. won: In
gersoll b z. Willlgden Farm. second
Angora, oh m. W. Plunkett Stewart
third; Doe Run. b m, Brandywin
Stables. fourth.
womens Hunter, Conformation ant