The daily gazette., 1875-10-07
EDITION
The Middlet0sUn Fair.

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lofANING DAY TIE DISPLAY AND THE
| RAcEs-AccIDENTs IN MIDpIETowN.
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Correspondence of the Gazette.
] MiDDLETowN, DEL, Oct. Z.
The Agricultural and Pathological
Association, OF this Peninsula opened
their second fall exhibition yesterday
morning.
The attendance was not as large as
the opening day of last year, owing,
we think, to the cloudy weather, and
the fact of this not being a political
fall in this State. We can safely say
that not more than as many people are
here to day as were here one year ago.
There were no ceremonies in The OPEN
ing save music by the Diamond State
Cornet Band. A stroll through the
grounds convinced us that though the
entry list was larger, there were fewer
articles on exhibition than last season,
out those who know say that the in
clement weather was the cause of the
delay. in bringing out the articles to
complete the list, and by to morrow
everything will be on hand
We notice several Wilmingtonians
here, among whom are W. p. Webb,
our enterprising halter; Robelen 81
Bro, organs; McLear & Kendall, car
riages, MIR. Primrose, American Sewing
Machine and others who will be named
as soon as we can procure the list.
EXCITING RACES.
The racing yesterday was grand and
oat few country courses can produce
nner horses than this one, The first
race was the colt race, opened to ali
colts on the Peninsula, A years old and
ua1er. uoo Purse 500. First, $50, second,
| Black Douglass, of Middletown, and
Lady Harrington, of Maryland were
the only two upon the track. Black
douglass took the lead and kept the
pole until the I on the first half, when
Lacy Harrington took the lead coming
down the home stretch on the first half
two lengths and keeping the lead,
came in at least three lengths ahead
winning the first heat in 2.52a.
| The second heat was more exciting.
Lady Harrington to the pole, and at
quarter on first half the race became
neck and neck to the home stretch,
when Lady Harrington broke, Black
Douglass coming in half length ahead
on first half. Lady Harrington recov-
cred and took the lead on the quarter,
keeping it, coming down the home
stretch two lengths ahead, winning in
2.541.
RACE 10. ?.
Purse $3.50, first, $50; second, $50,
third, $50. Three to five in harness,
Fall to all horses with no better record
than 8 minutes. Sis of Bridgeton,
n. j., Lady Burgett, of Chesapeake
City, Dixie of Florida, Telegraph, of
Kent CO., Md, Rob Roy of Cambridge,
Md, were entered.
First Hedt.-Dixie to the pole. tax.
ing the lead, and easily keeping 1t
throughout the heat, by several lengths,
followed by Lady Burgett, Rob Roy
and Sis. Telegraph was distanced :;
time, 245,
Second Heat-Dixie took the lead
and kept it as in the first heat, while
Lady Burgett and Sis were neck and
neck on the last half, the lrtter coming
half length head; time, 243t.
Third Hsat.-This was like the
other two, with Dixie on the lead.
Sis broke very badly this heat, and
was distanced. Lady Burgett, second,
and Rob Roy, third; time, 2 40. Dixie,
first money; Lady Burgett, second and
Rob Roy, third,
NEARLY A SERIOUS ACcIDFNT.
Alter the races the people came in
town to see the performance of Geo.
Fisher and Abe Gooken, of Whining
ton, on the trapeze. A large crowd
had gathered, and after performing for
about ten minutes, the rope broke and
they fell distance of about twenty
feet; of course this caused great
deal ofexcitement, and 1t was at first
thought they were seriously hurt, but
fortunately, this proved not to be the
fact. The rope upon which the trap.
eze was hung, was tied to a sycamore
tree on one side of the street, and to
the tower and around the chimney of
the Town Hall, on the other side. The
corners Of the chimney it seems, cut
the rope. They received medical aid
and upon examination it was found
that no bones were broken, and their
injuries but slight, but sufficient to
keep them from taking their part in
the performance at the hall last
night.
The accident caused thrill of hor-
ror to affect those who witnessed it,
as every one supposed, the daring
young acrobats were killed, and in.
tense excitement prevailed for some
time. The fall was about twenty
feet, and IL is wonder that they
escaped with SO little injury. At the
time Of the accident they had Just
finished their fall and catch feat, and
were sitting at rest on tho cross bar,
otherwise their mishap might have
resulted fatally.
Notwithstanding this accident the
troupe played to good house and
gave very creditable entertainment.
During this entertainment, another
trapeze accident occurred, Thomas
Guthrie, Zone of the "Horner Broth
ars \ bain ~ tho o,,fforar No 1xyna ~.