Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-11-15
The Turf

v,,,,,, or TIVE aEooNp FALL TRoT-A NEW
FEATURE ON THE WILMINGTON GouhsE.
The second fall trot was opeheu a' ohu'NoN
Park, yesterday. The attendance was quite
small, owing, probably, to the excessive coiu VI
the day. Pool-seling was also very slow ana no
considerable amount OF money ohangeu nSIbe the
The track was only in ordinary cohul1loh' Vne
late rains having softeped it somewhat
The races commenced at T.. NJ Wm' u;
Gilbert and W, X Stockley, OF Wilmlngtoni @ ann
T. M Parry. of Philadelphia, having e Tgsi phaJei.
APPOINTED Judges. o. 3. Atknson' OF fhnSuef
phia, was appointed time judge
FIRsT RACE.
Omen to all horses which have never trotteu
halter than $3.50. Purse, Sl0O S6O TO nrst.
s25 10 second, and $15 to third. The following
entries we're made -, IT.
Frank McVaugh enters 8. 6. S9rrel john
2Owner cutters b. 9. Tommy D2a' n.,.a
q a. W. Fitzwater. enters m. Lazy fashion'
John X Lsavett enters b. M bellei % ,i,,
mn b. Elkiuion enters b. M Lazy 1hornton'
First Heat The hCrses got on on tue thlr9
start Tommy Dod leading but closely IolloWeu
Inv LADY Thornton. The heat seemed to rest pe-
tS;een fhese two horses hut bod breaking, morn
| ton advanced to the front and won the heat III
S,Gond Heat Lady Thornton took the lead,
| tiis time. Tommy Dod second, Lady fasnIpn
| third Belle fourth and Sorrel john last; lne
order thus continued to the END; Ss Sns ss loiA0S
| started out over the course. lime ooI+'
Third Heat This heat was won by tommy
| Dad in 59I He was third in the start, put
when about three quarters around the COURSE, ne
| second time he advanced TO the ironu A"u S0
| came to the Judges stand. s
F5,n h Hedt-Sorre John was dropped Lazy
Thornton took the lead and kept IT on the nrss 's
| round but on the second round ieLl paoh, anu
ton recovered the lost ground, and on the home
stretch the three horse came along alhost
neck and neck. Fashion broke as she heateuu u
| line Judpe's stand and Eeame in ahead, but on
| run aud was put back for TINS reason' Aoin
| NV bod won the heat in 255l1.
Fifh He1t-Lady Thornton took the lead sut
Lady Fashion being held down better 10 lHe p
course she pushed ahead and won the neat III
2 40 minutes and Is second ..,,,
Night lmtng on before TINS race WAS ceh0iu-
ded it was postponed until to-day.
SECOND RACE.
Oman for all horses which have not beater
. | o a. Purse S15O 800 to first, S35 to secone
= | aud ais to third The following were the Oh
" tries -... - Tin,
q Jas, McCumsey, enters 3. g.. Hunter'
q g. II Martin, enters b. 6. Bonner.
@ First Heat The horses got OF pretty eyeni
- together. Bonner soon TOOK me leai; pi' ,,oa
= | he and Jim broke, Wnen huhtei Pu' ~
any Se"ond Heot-Jm took the lead but broke o
T. | Tho drst round and fell behind but pushed ahea
It again on the second round, maA PSeiattsI how how
~ | race between him and Hupter' lne laV'eii ho"
y over won in 3lsl. IL.
'e Third Heat-Bonner was first on the star al
o. lin second and Hunter last, but on .he nt'
30 ronnd Hunter advanced to the front and won
easy race, walking up to the SCROLL Jim seeol
u u and Bonner last =. -, .,,o a.
y, The race ended with this heat, aud the hr
20 nurse was awarded to Hunter, the second
-. jim, and the third to Bonner.
THIRD RACE.
st This race was for purse Of $50 $50 to r1 NJ
n and TO to second-opsn to all hurses 0nhl
1he other races, the victory was not accorded
We that horse which could make the Ia Ia
est time, but to that one which could &c So"pIr II
he the course twice the nearest to oo; \; %
es horses started regardless of order, and at din
it The following were the entries;
IL. Osborne enters d. h. Dun Bill.
III 2 Owner enters b. IN. Little Fraud.
3 3Owner enters b. m. Topsey.
'h Al. Gracy enters d m. Lady Bess.
~ s 5H j. Ewing enters g. 6. Capt Jack.
oF Owner enters br. 6. Morgan.
oo- Owner enters blk. m. Julia Morgan.
ed The score stood, at the conclusion of the
on cond heat, thus: