The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1920-10-22
GOVERNOR COX
BREAKS RECORD
In Trot Race, Horse Makes Mile
in 2:151A and New Record
For Local Track

AT the Albemarle District Fair on
Wednesday of this week, a race horse
named in honor of Governor Cox, driv
en- by Mr.. Clarke, made new record
when he won first money in the trot
stake in PIG II This is the best
yet for the Elizabeth City track.
The races this week are under the
direction of Tom Cannon of DHrham,
\. c., veteran horseman and racing
starter and secretary, who has been con-
sidered for many years, one of the best
handlers of trotting horses in the Unit
ed States. Mr.. Cannon is finishing
long string of Is Fairs in this section,
ending at Norfolk, Va on November 8.
He is assited by T. A. Schulz, public
announcer, programmer and assistant
starter of Petersburg, Va Schulz is
better know as just Red and his huge
voice can be heard thruout the grounds.
A review of the races this week is as
follows:
In Tuesdays race which was county
race, there were four entries; Rosa"
by c. II. Thompson, Harold S." by j..
B. Simpson, I'D. P. w" by r. r. Kea-
ton, all of Elizabeth City and 'Selma
X', unknown. A purse of $500 involv-
ed and after six-heat race
third and fourth money, the best heat
being 2:25 1-2. I'D. P. W." won Sc
cond money.
In the 2:22 trot of Tuesdays second
race five entries were as follows: Bin
gen Boy by T. S. White of Hertford
Silver Wonder by II. b. Windsor of
Milford, Del; Lord Fullerton by
n. Voorhees, of Elizabeth, n. j.; "Myr
tie Oliver by Amos Boyd of Portu-
| gauge. Va; and 'eMordecai'' by Walker
of Elizabeth City. The purse was $500
After three heats. "Bingen Boy won
first money: ''Mordecai'' second; Lord
Fullerton third and ''Silver Wonder
! fourth
In Wednesdays 2:12 pace with $500
purse at stake, four horses were en-
tered as follows; Robert r. and Ed
ward Lee" by II. B. Windsor of Mil
ford. Del; Judge Ward by Dott Hog
gard of Winton, and Bert Wilkins, .Ir.'
by T. S. White of Hertford. ''Rober
R." won first and fourth money, Ed
ward Lee second, and Judge Ward
third.
The second race of Wednesday wa
the greatest up to that time. There wa
a purse of $500 at stake and there wer
five entries This race was ~ tro
stake. The entries follow:
Governor Cox" by w. ]. Dougher
ty of Elizabeth City; GLADYS N" b
I G. NJ. Griffin of Edenton; ''WhipcOrd
by Abe Hooper of Pinehurst; Rob Roy
: by J. n. Belote of Belhaven, Va, an
.Hertford n" by Dott Hoggard of Win
I ton.
Governor Cox won first money
b 2:16 II; ''Gladys n" second; ''WhiI
e cord'' third and 'Hertford NJ fourth.
r The entries for Thursdays 2:20 pac
and the winners were as follows:
\ Southern Girl by Amos Boyd {
Pontagotaeque, Va Vola Maid by {
: M. Griffin of Edenton; Cora Maurice
l. bv T. s. White of Hertford; Monte F
Y by Dott Hoggard of Windsor; and "Ba1
e new Stewart by A. B. Lews of Apps
: lachain, Va.
|. Cora Maurice was the wlnnel
Barney Stewart" was second; "Mon
: F.'' third; ''Vola Maid'' fourth al
I Southern Girr' fifth.
Here are the entries Il
d Thursdays 232e trot: ''Bingen Boy
r Il. S. White of Hertford; "Romanof
y by James and Belote, Belhaven, Va
N .sVirginia Guy by James and Belot
W sWhipcord" by Abe Hooper of Pin
e hurst: Lord Fullerton" by l. n. Voc
le hees of Elizabeth, n. j.; Signola'' by
le K. Walker of Belhaven, Va.
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