Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-06-04

were won by the two first named respectively
and increased their popularity, but knowing ones
shook their heads and quietly whispered to one
| another that the race belonged to another, And
sure enough 1t did, for Susie kurtz won the three
| last heats and the first premiums.
| The horses were all in excellent condi tion and
| full OF spirit though some of them seemed to
lose at least portion OF it before the races we're
concluded, No exceedingly fast time was made
| but the races were we'll contested, and some of
| them were remarkably fine exhibitions of train
| ing and OF speed. Some OF the horses moved
| splenddy, and elected much admiration from the
i spectators
| The Judges we're George W. Ortip William
| Thompson O. g. Atkinson and j. Marsh Harlan.
| VIM. Flemmng was Distance Judge. The judges
stand has been removed from the southern end
| OF the track to the centre OF it,
THE FIRST RAcE-FRAEK THE WINNER.
For the first race, open to all horses which had
never beaten 30, II entries were made. The
purse amounted to 575-s45 to the first, $40 to
the second, and 80 to the third. The entries
We're
j. jackson, Phla. &. &. Snowflake.
A Nj. Kennard Chester Co. Pa, i. m. Alice
Fl, X Bechtel, Reading, Pa, blk. m. Betsy
Jane.
r. r. stetson. Philadelphia b. g. Council
man,
William Clayton, Pennsgrove, b. 6. St. Elmo.
Frank Wagner, phila. bn. Frank.
Dickinson Bros vii. b. 6. Tip,
d. Ford, Will, &. g. Doctor.
W. FL. Huddleson, Chester Co, 6. &. Grey
Jim.
l. r. Redmond, Phila., 4. &. Gap.
Saml Kennedy, Camden, 6. m, Queen Vic
Donnelly, Phila., &. Harry Morris.
protest was entered against Councilman, it
being alleged that he had made 2.50l5 on anoth-
er course, but the objection was Withdrawn and
he was suffered to enter the race. Doctor
withdrawn at the commencement OF the first
uont.
First Heut.-When the dra TinSs for position
had been concluded, aud the horsemen were
made acquainted with their places, they were
called up and got off OH the second start, Tip OH
the lead and all the others following close be-
hind, Tip, however, did not hold the front
more than third of the way round the first
time, when Snowflake made dash and passed
him. Councilman, in the meanwhile had been
slowly advancing from the rear, and soon out
dlstanced all competitors, keeping the lead du-
ring the remainder OF the heat. Varying success
attended The others. Councilman won the heat
in so, Snowflake second. Distanced horses
Betsy Jane, 81. Elmo and Gap.
Second Heat.-After about dozen Intellectual
starts, the horses got OF, Councilman on the
lead, but closely pursued by Tip the others fol-
lowing only short distance behind. The situa-
tion remained about in this way until the COM
mencement of the second round, when Frank
pushed forward, and the struggle rested betW 3en
him and Councilman. Councilman, how tger,
won the heat in 2.53, Frank second and Snow
flake last. Alice was withdrawn before the
start.
Third Heat The horses got off on second
call, Frank loading and Councilman next, but he
broke when about half way round the first time.
and Snowflake doomed up the competitor of
Frank, passing the judges stand on the second
round neck and neck and ~ continued until they
entered on the home stretch, when Snowflake
passed to the front and won the heat by about
one length, Frank second, Gray Jim third and
Councilman fourth Time 2.54 Tip with
drawn at the commencement of the heat, and
Queen Vic was distanced.
Fourth Hsdt-Snowfl AXE got tho lead, Gray
Jim second and Frank third, remaining 30 for
about half the distance of the first round, when
Frank closed on Gray jim, and this heat also
rested between Snowflake and Frank. Snow
flake broke on the second round and fell behind
but recovered her lost ground on the home
stretch and came III winner by about Z lengths,
Gray jam second and Frank third Councilman
began to show signs of exhaustion and came in
last. Time 81.
FItHl Hedt.-Snowfake again got the lead on
the start, Frank second Harry Morris third Gray
Jim fourth and Councilman last Frank soon
moved to the front but broke, and Snowflake
once more took the lead but broke and fell be-
hind. Councilman meanwhile, had advanced
towards the front but lost again and fell behind,
coming in on run to save being dstanced Frank
and Snowflake came around the turn on the home
stretch neck and neck hard pressed by Gray Jim,
who made brush when near the Judges stand
and came in neck and neck with Frank, the heat
being declared dead between these two
horses. Time, 2 52S4. This dead heat gave
Frank a " record" "
Slrth Heat Harry Morris was withdrawn. The
horses got of we'll, Snowflake leading, Frank,
Gray Jim and Councilman following in regular
succession and close together. Frank soon moved
to the front, pushed closely by Gray Jim. the two
others falling to the rear The race now seemed
to be divided into pairs-between Frank and
GRAY Jim, Councilman and Snowflake. Frank,
however, won the heat in 2.48
SguenM H5at-After two or three attempts
at starting, the word 'go" was given, Snowflake
first, Councilman second, Gray Jim third, and
Frank last. Frank soon passed to the front
and maintained it during the heat, coming in on
the home stretch at a greatly slackened pace,
Time 2 so,
Eighth HsaL-Frank got the lead and kept it
all the way round, Councilman breaking and
dropping to the rear. This heat was very much
like the former one and was won by Frank in
2.54l5,
Frank was declared the winner of the first
prize, Councilman the second and Snowflake the
third.
SECOND RAoE-sUsIE KURTz WINNER.
This race, for a purse of S200-$125, to the
first $50 to the second and 1926 to the third
was open to all horses which had never beaten
237 There were entered
Amos Young. Stonesville, Pa. /. h. Billy Mus
II p. Stetson Phila b. m. Ellen.
q. w Fitzwater, Phila. b. m. Lyde.
J. Turner, Phila., b. M. Matte Lyle.
W. W. Bair, Phila b. m. Susie kurtz.
First Heat The horses got off on second call,
Iyde on the lead. Billy Mustapha made dash
on the start and passed to the front, but was
soon passed in turn by Lyde and Susie Kurtz, in
whom the race seemed to centre. Lyde was the
winner by about half a neck in 24294. This was
q close heat.
second Heat-Of on the first call, Lyde again
leading, closely followed by Matte Lyle. Lyde
broke on the first round. and Matte Lyle went
ahead keeping the lead and winning the heat in
3 IA Ellen advanced in this race aud came in
second Billy Mustapha was withdrawn before
the start.
Third Hedt-Lyde got the lead a third time
Matte Lyle second, Ellen third and Susie kurtz