Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-10-14
THE MIDDLET0WN FAIR,


Fail Report OF the Proceedings.
OPENING, wEDNEsDAY a cREDIrABLE DISPLAY I,
ALL DEPAErMENTs-'REronr OF THE TRoTTINd
Correspondence ofthe Commercial.
MDDLETowS, Oct. 6.
Tho day has boen very unfavorable to tho
snccess Of the opening of the Second Annual
Fair of tho Peninsula Agricultural and Pomolog
ical Association. At o'clock, a heavy mist fell
and continued falling at intervals during til,
forenoon. This state OF tho weather kept .
great many away who doubtless had made prep
arations to attend the opening.
Tho Diamond State Cornet Band, OF this town
opened tho days programme by choice music
after which they proceeded to the grounds
Among the notablen present wero Gov. J. z.
Cochran and Hon. B. 4. Diggs. Every step thai
would tend to mako the Fair pleasing is being
speedily tsken and one great advantage in &c
doing ID that Of having the secretarys office in
close proximity to the grand and judges stands.
Ihe attendance on the ground after 2 O'Clock
was good, yet would not compare fAvorably with
That OF last year, and while good reason exists
for this falling of to-day. there is every indca-
ton that larger assemblage will be seen to-
morrow than has been on any previous day. 1
ind the managers arc confident that nothing
Will detan persons from distance after il be-
comes known what fine and large display ia on
the ground and that many extra Inducements
are offered.
OF horses thore are a large number, nearly all
the stalls being occupied. In the cattle STALLS
the Durhams are most prominent, with short.
horns ranking next The hogs make good
show. No sheep but Southdowi,s arc exhibited
Of these some fine specimens. -t,.
marely mention those to give an idea OF
what is to be seen, and do not pretend to speak
OF the almost innumerablo articles on the ground
separately but when the judges make their
awards and can get the names Of owners Of ar
ticles, shall mention the most prominent and
attractive both useful, or ornamental
There is good display in all the Departmental
In that devoted to household articles, there are
besides the various elegant specimens from our
pantries and kitchens, numerous articles Of fam
~ work. with displays Of hats and caps by W.
| L. Webb OF your city. organs, by Hobelen Il
Bro, canned fruit, by Richardson L l.obbins, Of
There are large quantities of fine fruit shown,
mainly apples, peaches, pears and grapes. The
display OF vegetables is not very extensive.
In the department Of agricultural implements
| and machinery, many useful articles are shown,
| including threshers, mowers, engines, plows,
fruit dryers, grain fans, phosphate drill Jones
| peach assofter, and others.
TIE TRIALS OF SPEED.
At two O'Clock, the days races commenced with
| O. @. Churchman, Il. T.. Cochran and G. r.
Brady as judges, and J. Oazier and Columbus
watkins as time Keepers
Tho first race free for year olds and under, was
FOR purse OF slO0; first $50, second $50, third
| $40; in 3. to harness. There were I've entries
| and but two started, Black Douglas and Lady
Harrington. Tho former had tic load on the
start, and kept it for the first half mile when
| Lady Harrington gained on him and pa.sed
above this point aud kept tho lead, winning tho
heat in 2.52sl.
| Second Heat A good start, Black Douglas
again taking the Lead Lady Harrington soon
| closed the distance between and passed. Black
Douglas at the three-quarter pole. and she WAS
| again passed at grand stand; but on the second
turn Lady II. took the lead and won the lioat and
race in s2.5119.
THE SECOND RACE
The second race was for horses with no bet
ter record than three minutes. Purse $50
first $50, second, $50, third, 800 5 in 8, to
harness. In this race six entities were made,
and all started, after considerable bad scoring
| aud Judges timing driver OF Lady Burgett 90, 90.
Lady BurSett went ahead and DiYie, II, 2rTSs!e rtS lead
rear ~ the last t;safs milo s,,o nix .orsSs We're
eqnsl distances apart, but came together
Dixie fret, Lady Bnrgott second, Rob Roy third
| Sis fourth, Telegraph distanoed. Time 2.45.
Second Heat--A very good start and Dixie
took the load which ho kept. Lady Burgett a
length behind until the three quarters pole was
passed when Sis gained rapidly and on tho home
stretch very CLOSE race took place between
them, but Sis got ahead and came in second amid
loud cheering; Dixie first. Time 2i314.
Third Uedt.-Iady Durgett took the load to
the second turn when Dixie closed the gap aud
came alongside ut tho third turn. In the mean
time Sis broke badly and left Rob Roy go ahead.
beautiful trot was witnessed between Lady b.
and Dixie on the first half, but Dixie took and
kept tho lead and won tho heat and race easily
in 2 40. Sis was dstanced
This closed the days races and as the weather
grew much colder the crowd immediately left the
ground, anxious for the next day to come, when
three races will be trotted, one being in the 2 40
class.
MIpDLErowN, DEL. Oct. Z.
The prediction OF large attendance at the
Fair to-day, proved to be we'll founded. Early
| after dinner crowds OF country-folk and towns
people assembled on the grounds This Fair
has such wide reputation, already, that visitors
come from all portions OF tho Peninsula inter-
ested in the trotting horses principally.
In tho departments generally the interest i'll
creases as all of them are finely arranged.
Trump Bros. Fleetwood Scroll Saw, Whining
ton manufacture attracts considerable notice by
| it's neat work. Clark's patent washing machine,
| also manufactured in Wilmington is on exhibi-
| ton. Bennett x Co., OF Tower Hall, have a fine
| display of clothing in the Ladies' Department,
and there is also large and excellent display Of
| small fruits, green and preserved, in the same
| building, which l failed to notice yesterday. In
| fact it would take columns to enumerate all the
|
| they should be seon.
Every feature of to days exhibition has been
well and successfully carried ont, while a gener-
| al expression is made OF the superiority Of the
| Fair by those from distance and those living
near. Tomorrow morning the different judges
| will mako their awards.
| THE RACING.
| At O'clock the first race WAS called which
was for a pnrse Of Sl50-570 to first, second,
40, third 25, fourth 10 in to harness. free
for all horses with no better record than 3 80.
There were nne entries and six to start. In
| scoring Arabs sulky ran into one OF the others
partly upset it and threw the driver out, but the
sulky came up right aud tho horse started in
run which he Kept up for "a miles, when A. $.
| Pennington took OF his coat ran in front of Arab
waving it and thus stopped him. The driver es-
capped unhurt. Shortly after, the race con-
| tnued.
First Hat.-Aftar scoring four times The word
| ego was given. Sis took the lead which she
kept to half mile with Billy Bouden second.
These positions were kept on the last half mle
and When the grand stand Was passed Sis was
first, Billy Bouiden second, Daisy third. Time
/ 2.49l4.
Second Heat Billy Boulden took the lead,
but Sis went ahead at second turn aud kept tho
lead on the first half with other horses trotting
elegantly in the last half Sis kept tho lead and
Rob Roy passed Billy Boulden and Daisy by fine
trottnE and came iii second, Daisy third si-
Third Hedt.-Wi,h good start Sis took the
lead and kept it Oh the first half with Daisy rec
ond. On last h,f mile Sis kept lead while Billy
Boulden passed Daisy, and 20 they came in,
Sis winning the neat and race in 2 81. Billy
Bouldon second, Daley third, Rob Roy fourth.
| SECOND RACE.
The second was subscription purse of $50,
fret $40, second SIS, tl,ird $40, and fourth 80;
8 in s, to harness. There were loyon entries and
three started
First Neat.-Dexterw WAS ahead on the start but
Lizzie closed on and passed him at second turn;
Dexter again got ahead and kept his position,
the first half, but broke on the first tnrn in the
last half, when Lizzie went ahead and kept no,
winning the heat in 30Gl4. Dexter and Bob
came in neck and neck.
Second Hedt.-rhis WAS exciting; Lizzie took
tho lead and kept it to the third turn OH the last
half, when Dexter gained rapidly OH her; at the
last turn Dexter came alongside OF Lizze, and
the two came down tho home stretch and passed
tho wire neck and neck in 3.0115. Dead heat.
Third HedL-Lizzie went ahead and kept the
lead, passing the first half with Dexter second
the two kept this position until tho third turn
WAS reached whom Dexter made q bad broak but
came in second, Lizzie first. Time 259
Fourth Hedt.-Lizzie went ahead at first tur1
and kept the lead OH the first half mile with I,ot
close up to her; Lizzie kept the lead and Dol
came down the home stretch with good pros
: : pect OF coming in second but broke near the
grand stand and Dexter passed him. Lizzie wo,
the race and heat in 2.59.
This race WAS acknowledged to be the mos
interesting Of the day, as tho horses were a,
l rI.y, tnI.a and