The Morning herald., 1875-10-08


Sis, W. d. CLAYTON, Bridyeton, N. j.; Billy
Boulden, II. Burpett, Cecil county, Md:
John, w. II. French, Chesterl own, Nd.
Rob Roy, W. A. Twilley, Cambridge.
Nd; Arab, John Lair, Elkton, Md,
! and Daisy, w. Butcher, Wilmington, Del.
At the beginning of the frs heat Arab y
threw his driver from the sulky and ran at
the top of his speed around the course
three times, amidst great excitement and a
babel of ''whoas," though as moon
faced jockey remarked, nothing roeful
really happened for he was at last stopped
unhurt. First heat Sis ahead at 2:49H;
Billy Boulden, second; Daisy, third. Second
heat: Sis ahead at 253; Rob Roy, second;
Daisy, third. Third heat: Sis ahead at
253l5; Daisy, second; Billy Boulden, third.
Sis takes the first, Daisy the second, Billy
Boulden the third, and Kob Roy the fourth.
The second race was'for purse Of $50.
Subscription. First, $40; Second SIS
Third, $40 Fourth, S.. 3 in 5 to harness.
There were seven entries and three contest
ants, viz: Lizzie, D. NJ. Cochran, Middle
town, Delaware, Bob, l. G.. Stuckert, st.
Georges, and Dexter, J. W. Morgan, Cecil
ton, Md.
In the first heat Lizzie made the mile in
306H ; Dexter, second Bob, third. Second
heat being a dead heat between Lizzie and
Dexter at 3:O115 was retrotted as follows.
| Lizzie scored $50 Dexter second Bob,
third.
Third heat Lizzie won with 2:59, hard
pressed by Bob, though Dexter came in
second. Lizzie got the first prize, Dexter
the 81 md, Bob the third.
The third and most importan ant race of the
dow of eln0 Gret SOf0.
second S120 ; third $40. 3 in 5, to harness
and open to all horses with no better record
| than 2:40. Four entries and the following
contestants: Dixie, W. II. Caulk, of Florida;
Keystone Patchen, w. A. Kennedy of Ken
nedyville, Md. and Modoc, n. Z, Penning-
ton, Chesterville, Md. First heat Dixie led
easily at 2:43H with Modoc next, At the
close of the heat the audience were startled
and for moment frightened by the sight of
Keystone Patchen striking at full speed the
left picket and upsetting the sulky, with the
driver beneath, who was dragged for short
distance. The horse was soon stopped when
it was found that no other injury had been
sustained than the breaking Of the shaft of
the sulky. The second heat was we'll trot-
ted, Modoc pushing Dixie, who came in at
2:37 with Modoc just at his wheel.
The third heat was trotted so closely be-
tween Modoc and Dixie in 2:3Sl5 for the
latter, as to lead to intense interest. Dixie
takes first prize; Modoc second.
Immediately after the conclusion of the
races there was general stampede, five
thousand people making the supper tables
in Middletown in little more than 2:37, :,
Dixie's fastest time. The hotels were
crowded, and the depot just before the ar
rival of the upward and downward trains,
on both of which extra cars were run, was
completely filled.
To-DAY's RACES.
The programme for to-day, which is the
last of the continuance of the fair, is far
better than either of the preceding ones
There will be three trials of speed for purses
of $50, (wagon race); 5000, the 2:45 record,
and $500. the 2:34 record. The last will be
the most important race, Andy johnson,
of Warwick, Nd, Nellie, Of Philadelphia,
Modoc, Of Kent county, Md, and Dixie, of
Florida, having entered. President Cochran
informed our representative yesterday that
the managers had every reason to be pleas
ed with the fair so far and believed that to-
day would 60 beyond yesterday.
The HERALD for tomorrow will contain
full report of the races and other matters
connected with the exhibition, including a
list of premiums awarded.