Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-06-07

flhhf DAf-horb AACkA DECIDED.
The races at the Sohuetzen Park com.
were number Of entries Including very
line horses, the track WAS In splendid con.
dition, the attendance lsrge..and pools were
selling briakly before the hour for com
meneing.
The following gentlemen were appoipted
judges; George Ortllp, u. S. Atkinson,
j. M Harlan, WIN. Thompson Distance
Judge, VIM. Fleming
The hrst race was for a purse OF 80, and
was for horses that have never trottcd bet
ter than 3.3O-ti6 TO the winning horse, A2O
TO the second, aud 4iO to the third.
The following horses had been entered
for this race: j. Jackson, Of Philadelphia,
entered 8. &. Snowflake A. NJ. kennsrd'
tel. Reading. Pa, blk. IN. Betsy Jane; r.
=. Stetnon, Philadelphia, b. q. Councilman;
VIM. Clayton, PennagrOye, b. K. St Elmo
Frank Wagner, Philadelphia, bn. <. Frank I;
Dickinson Bros, Wilmington, b. z. Tip !;
y. Ford, Wilmington, &. &. Doctor W. II.
Haddleson, Chester Ce., q. & Grey jim Z;
L. X. Redmond, Philadelphia, 9. x. Gap
Samuel Kennedy, Camden, 4. m. Queen
Vie ]. Donnelly, Philadelphia, SD. 4. Harry
Morris; Total nlubsr, II horses. Doctor
was withdrawn, however, before the race
commenced, reducing the number TO H.
First heat-rip took the lead but broke
aud was passed by Snowflake, when Coun-
Gilman came up 10 hne style, took the lead
and Tip third. Betsy Jane. St Elmo aud
Gap were distanced, and Alice Withdrawn.
Couneilman's time. $50.
Second heat-Seyen horses. Councilman
led of aud kept the lead; Tip followed at
first, but broke and Frank took the second
place and kept It, Snowflake eomiag in
third. Tip was withdrawn after this heat
Oouneilman's time, asa.
Third heat-six horses. Frank took the
lead, Councilman keeping close up, but
nLa nd ~ ltV lQ Il
came in first Snowflake second Gray Jim
third and Councilman fourth Queen Vic
was distanced. Snownake's time, 25t.
Fourth heht-iye horses. Frank led at
the end of the iirst half mile, but was passed
by Snowflake, who came In arst; Gray Jim
second, and Frank third. Snowhake's time,
267.
Fifth heat-nve horses. Harry Morris
led at first, but was passed by Snowflake,
Gray Jim and Frank, the last tvs keeping
ahead, aud coming In even. Decided a dead
heat between Frank and Gray Jim. Time,
2525<.
Sixth heat-Four horses Snowflake led
at first but WAS passed by the others aud
came in fourth, Frank winning in 24s.
Grey Jim coming In second and Councilman
third.
Seventh heat-Four horses. Snowflake
led OF but at the end of the first half mile
| Frank WAS ahead, Grey Jim second, Coun-
Gilman third aud Snowflake fourth. Coun.
Gilman. however, took the second place,
Frank winning In 252 aud coming In far
ahead.
Eighth heat-four horses. Frank led dur
lug the whole heat, ORGY jim holding the
second place at first. but Couneilman passed
him, but again lost his advantage, and they
came In, Frank hrst, Grey jim second,
Councilman third. and Snowflake fourth
Franks time, 2btlz.
The prizes were awarded as follows
/ Frank first purse, AS ; Councilman, second
purse, go; Snowflake, third purse, 40.
The following score includes those horses
which continued 10 the race after the dead
/ heat