Evening journal., 1921-09-06
.THROELLA Wins
FAIR FEATURE
Newark Entry Cleans Up
2.18 Trot in Straight
Heats
THREE RACES
ON TODAl'S LARD

Straight heats ruled In all but the
first event, two out OF three affair,
at the opening day Of the annual
State Fair light harness meeting at
Elsmere yesterday afternoon. Only
three events were carded to make
way for the track and field cham
pionships. A crowd estimated at T.
600 saw the program. The 2.27 trot
2.15 trot and race for s-year-olds
are carded for today.
The Philadelphia mare. Okla
March, REPEATED her victory OF last
week at West Chester in winning
the 2.19 pace from a field Of speedy
sidewheelers lin straight heats.
The former Delafare mare was
never in danger Of losing heat.
and OUTRAGED her field OF seven COM
petitors at every stage OF the race.
Lucy Patchen forced Okla to the wire
in 2.16 y in the opening heat, while
the local horse, Dick March, forced
her to her record OF s2.16H in the
second heat. They we're back again
in the final heat in 2.16h, with
Dick Marsh trying all the way, but
to no avail. as Dick could not out
step the other Prince March horse to
the wire.
A field OF 10 sturdy trotters took
the word in the 2.1s class trot.
Throella, the Southern member Of
the willis stable. driven by Herman
Tyson, proved to be straight heat
winner. She has been a consistent
winner this season In her stake en-
gagements through the East, where
she took a record Of 2.17h. which
Carville d. forced her to reduce by
one second in the opening heat.
The local entry. Mrs. Watts, was
the contending factor In the second
heat and she made a right merry
race OF II from start to finish. fore
ing Throella TO again reduce her
mark this time to 2.15A. In the third
and final heat the speedy daughter
OF Walnut Hall had rather easy
win in ait, with Carvilie d. again
forcing the clip at the finish.
Great Adventure. another Virginia
horse, in the William l.. Ball stable,
went down TO his first defeat in this
race after having won four straight
and a 5-year-old record OF 2.20N
Great Adventure, however, was a
close contestant all tho way, and
appeared 10 have a bit Of speed in
reserve at the finish, but was sec
ond.
In the second heat Norman Ak
worthy went away bad gated and
did not settle the whole mile, with
the result that the heat went to the
local mare. Para Belle, in the same
time, 2.1eH with Charlie Hazard
contesting at the finish. Tho third
and final heat proved to be al easy
win for the Ortolan Axworthy horse
in second slower time. with Bull
again riding easy in second place be-
hin dGreat Adventure. The 5-year-
old Axworthy horse took his first
record and also showed ability TO
trot a faster mile when gofng right
Not in years have there been as
many horses at the local iair. All
available room was taken up, and it
was necessary to erect an additional
stable in order to quarter the $50
horses on the grounds.
The summary:
2.2i Trot--Purse $500 CAdded)
Norman Axworthy, b. g., Arto-
lin Axworthy; NJ. N. Miller. 1 /
Para Belle. b. m. Paralzer;
Great ssi'y yAdgSnturc, fSSni b. &, Peter
the Great; William I. Bull.
Melfa, Va ................... :
sunny jim oug. Axworthy;
ton. ID. C............4......... 4
cramer spier, b. z. pirectum
spior; n. Auth. Frankford, Pa. s 6
Time, 2.isR, 2.is<. 2,17N.
, 2.is Paee-s5oo (Added)
, Okla March. b. m; John Toy.
Philadelphia ..........r...... / 1
= W .. Miller, washington.
! Lucy R patch.n. S. M. Director
b Pstchsni c. II, IAfferty, New
: Burnett; D; :; 6I,.s s. Hal Hal. MsKip- zS A.
T ington, d. C...................3
+ Clara Walker. b, g.; William
BgTgols. 5. e.. Bursen; W. E
Direct S.'s Roberts. =. e.. Lord ROB.
BIliy Patch, b. 81. Pitcher Boy;
10. Brandlcr, Reading, Pa....S
Time. 2.ish, 2i6N, 216h
2.is Trot-Purse $500 (Added)
Throella. b. m, Walnut Hall;
- Willis Stables. Newark Del.
Carvile, D.. b. e.. Lord Dewey;
William =. Scott, Darlington,
r ND. ......s s...s sss.. ...-...-..s 2 10
Mrs. Watts. b. m, Gen. Watts;
Edward j. Fahey............. 2
Queen Colctte. b. m. Sahib:
William McHenry .........4
e. Sam Foreman, r. g., Handsome
Joe; Richard Carr, Freehold,
n. j. sssassss.asssss.sss
bennington, ch. g.. Belhni; Will
7. liam V. Miller .............
Harvest Pride, br. m. The Har-
II. vester. Watson Carswell..
John D. Mack. b. g.. Petaurist;
NJ. y. Walker.
Betty Admiral. ch. m, High