Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-02
MANY STATES HAVE
ENTRIES IN FAIR RACES
Officials Selected Assure har-
ness Event Lovers Plenty
of Clean Sport.

Entries for tho harness. trotting
and pacing races TO be held the first
four days OF the Delaware State Fair
at Elsmere last week closed yester-
day AS was predicted the. entries
embrace more than one hundred of
the fastest specimens that are racing
In the east. and some OF the trotters
have already begun to arrive at the
Fair track and are stabbed there
now and training on the track In
preparation for next weeks races.
The races this year just as for
many years past will be In charge of
officials who have won the confidence
OF tho public and which assures those
who witness tho races that they Will
get square deal.
Joseph Davidson OF this city will
handle the position OF starter-tudec.
Judge Davidson is known throughout
the east because OF his officiating at
so many races. Horses and races
are hts hobby and what he doesn't
know about tricks OF tho trade and
the practices ~ drivers who endeavor
20 put over something isn't worth
knowing Associated with him as
Judges will be stephen J. McNee OF
this city. n licensed starter OF the Ma
tional Trotting Association and WI
liam T. Lyon also OF this city.
The timers will be Joseph Mullin. a
well-known Wilmington horseman
and matinee driver and Charles II.
Howell of this city. n licensed timer
Of the National TrottinG Association.
William G. Devine will be clerk of
ri.
stable room for the trottcrs and
PAGERS. tho accommodation at the Fair
crack being sufficient TO care for 81
matinee horses, $50 show horses and
tO4 racing horses.
Among the entries FOR the races
are several horses from Cowevlew
Farms. the estate OF J. Writ Willis
near Glasgow. which VIII try for
breeders records during the meet.
The other entries are nled by the
follow ing owners and drivers: l.. G.
Corbin York. Pa: William McHenry,
Lebanon. Pa; +. w. James Alexan-
dr.a. Va; John Sagler. New Castle,
Ind. &. {. Coolbaugh. Philadelphia +;
Lewis Brooks. Kennett Square
David arriner. Co.tesville; David
Esrly. Glenn Moor: A. II. Cox. Paol;
l. J. F1eischler. Rochelle Park. y. y;
Ross G. Naylor. Stevenson. Nd ;
Arthur Crow. Wilmington; Henry Y
Fletcher. Mineola: T. Leicthammer
Morristown. Pa: Henry NJ Sparks
Philadelphia; Abner 5. Deysher Read
ing Powell Peacock. Wilmington
Delaware Stock Farms. Bridgeville
y. J. Saunders. GoldsSoro. Md: NJ. F
HAYDEN. Wilmington: William II
scott. Darlington. Nd: George +. SUIT
ION. Worton. Md: VIM. +. Bull Mel
fa. Va. $. IL Fox. Baltimore. Md.
John Nottingham. Frankfort. Va;
J. Morris. New York City; J. +. Nal
r,lieu. Wilmington: William Smith
Kew York City: y. y. Walker. Bel
haven. Va. Levin Beloit, Keller. Va.
Vim. q. Mapp. Belhaven. Va; W. :
scott. Cape Charles. Va: Charles May.
berry. Goshen. New York; DAME
leary. West Chester; l.. Seth. Elk
ton: II. w. Brown. Wilmington; DR.
r. p. Black. Allentown: II. J. Il. Ur
riChton. Camden. y. j: w. r. Ford
M. Holly; John Baldwin. East Down
ingtown. Pa: II. Tyson, Newark
The official list OF entries for Mon
days races IL as follows;
First Race-2.2I Trot.
Purse. s500-Added.
Good Friday, <. 8. Alliewood; s II
FoN. agent. Baltimore Md.
Fatima Axworthy. h. m, -Axworthy
W. l. Boil. Melfa. Va
Matt IL. b. G.. Knight OF Delaware
NJ. 7. Hayden. Wilmington. Del
Alma kipp. b. m, Gen. Watts; Del
aware Stock Farm. BridgeviIe. Del
Setter w. b. &. Henry Setter; Del
aware Stock Farm. Brldgeville.
Brown Cap. b. m, Etawah; F
1>ichthammer. Norristown. Pa.
Parabelle. b. m. Paralyzer; J. +
Mallalieu. Elsmere.
Mettle Boy. b h.. Gun Metal Levi
Beloat. kellar, Va.
Nellie Jolla. b. m. Binjolla r. +
Brown. Wilmington.
Noble Setter. b. m. Henry Setter
Il II. Brown. Wilmington.
Prodigal Guy. h. h.. Guy Axworthy
". r. Ford Nj. Holly. N J.
Rem w. William McHenry. Fred
erlck. Md
Jones Dillon. Dillon Axworthy; 7
c. Corbin. Hanover. Pa.
Bud Axworthy. Iris Axworthy; I
G. Corb!n. Hanover. Pa.
Grovetown, b. &. Native King
Wills Stable, Newark
Second Race-2.l9 Pace.
Purse, SJ00-Added.
e. l.. G. h. e.. Homespun; W.
Bull. Melfa. Va.
'Goldie Burke. 5. m, IT. A. c.
bOro. Md.
Brown Betty. b. m. Baron Fasr
Peacock Stable. Aliddletown.
Little June Bug. b. m. Primo
March. Peacock Stable, Middletown.