Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-10-11
SECOND EDITION.
The Wilmington Races.

SPORT AT THE PARK-THE FIRST
THREE PURSES rRoTTED FoR-REPoRTs OF
THE RACING.
The annual fall races of the Wilmington
Trotting Association commenced yesterday
at the Trotting Park. There was quite a
large attendance for the first day, and good
order prevailed throughout. The pool stand,
wheel of fortune, and other amusements
were patronized between the heats. Proba-
bly, six hundred persons were on the
ground, including some ladies'. The racing
was to have been called at half past one
O'Clock, but owing to the difficulty Of getting
the horses ready to start was not made un-
s. Wilhelm; starting, w. ii. Doble, Jr.
associate, Sargent Townsend; distance,
John Lovett
Representatives of the press we're given
seats upon the stand with the judges. 1t
was observed that many of the horses en-.
tered had trotted at the Middletown Fair.
The first race was open to all horses with
no better record than four minutes, for a
purse Of $50; $25 to 1st, $15 to I'd, $40 to
Sd. The following horses were entered,
but May, Billy Brutus and W. Fl. Sharp's
Frank were withdrawn
James Retrop, Philadelphia, b. 6. Frank.
John J. Chalfant, Philadelphia, b. &.
Jacko.
W. Il. Thompson, Wilmington, Del, b. g.
Peter Pollard.
F. L. Martin, Kennet Square, Pa, b. 6.
Evening Star.
VIM. a. Sharp, Philadelphia, br. 6. Frank.
M. Lynch, Monocacy Sta, Pa, d. b. g.
Jim Mustaphs.
VIM. P. Mifiln, McDonough, Del, b. g.
Thunder.
r. 8. Morrison, Christiana, Del, 9. M.
May.
l. D. Wallace, St. Georges, Del, s. 6. Bill
ly Brutus.
j. R. Hogg, Jr., Elkton, Md, b. m. Belle
Wild Air.
F. B. Elkinton. woods:own, N. j., b. m.
Lady Patchen.
A. j Fly, Philadelphia b. &. Harry Dun
lap.
The first heat was won by Lady Patchen,
in 53s4; Harry Dunlap, second; Thunder
third.
Second heat won by Lady Patchen, in
2. 5015; second, Belle Wild Air; third, Thun-
der.
Third heat was won by Lady Patchen, in
2. .5216; Belle Wild Air, second; Harry Dun
lap, third.
THE SECOND RACE
was open to all horses with no better record
, thar tbZg 2 minutes, for purse of 500,
following were the entries
James Retrop, Philadelphia, b. G. Frank.
F. B. Elkinton, Woodstown, N. j., blk. m.
Sleepy Kate.
Jacob Haubert, Phila, ch. G. Prince
Charles.
Dickinson & Bro, Viii. Del, br. g. Frank.
Geo, Litzenberg, Phila., g. m, Harriet P.
VIM. H. Doble, Phila., ch. m. Mollie.
James Elliott, Phila b. e. Go Slow.
1 IL VII
@. P. Doble, Phila., b. m. Belle Forest.
Thomas Powers, Phila., b. g. Mike.
B. Hanson, Middletown, Del, b. m. Bo-
hemisn GIRL.
BENZ. johnson, MillingOon, Nd, 8 g.
John.
VIM, Roberts, DOylestown, Pa. g, m. Ad-
F. P. Duffey, Philadelphia, b 6. Wild
| Rover.
Jarvis Joslyn, Philadelphia, br. g. Brown
John.
The first heat was won by James Retrop's
| b. &. Frank, in 2.50& with Molhe I'd, and
Bohemia Girl Sd
Second Heat by Frank in 2 so second,
Mollie Bohemian Girl Sd.
Third heat won by Frank in $50 Mollie
I'd, Harriet P. Sd.
| THE THIRD AND LAST RACE
| of the first day was open to all 2.45 horses
for purse of $l50 $50 to let $45 tc I'd
1916 to third. The following we're the en-
tries
Albert Edwards, Phila., d. 6. Jerry Pos
ten.
John W. Kihlkopf Philadelphia, b. g. al
| let.
W. H. Doble, Philadelphia, b. 2. Marsha
Ney.
q. b. Elkinton, Pennsgrove, N. j., b. m
Jennie Moore.
q. B. Phillips, Philadelphia, 6. 6. Bum
boist.
E. q. Thomas. odessa. Delaware, b. G
Odessa.
W. McFaddep. Roxboro', Pa, ca. G. D
James johnson, Millington, Md, > 6
Stonewall.
Edward Pyle, Philadelphia, b. m Ltd,
Rose.
R. P. stetson, Philadelphia, 6. m. Irisl
Girl.
VIM. Roberts, Doylestown, Pa, g. NJ. Ad
die.
T. j, Fly. Philadelphia, blk. g. Jerse.
Boy.
Thos- French, b. 6. Brilliant
The first heat was won by Brilliant in 23e
Jennie Moore second, Jerry Posten third
The second heat was won by Jerry Poster
in 421%, Brilliant second, Jersey Boy third
owing to the darkness this race was no
completed, ana 1n6 otnef ieaUs Will Ukk
place this morning.
The day was fine, the track in excellen
condition, and the trotting interesting. Th'
managers expect much larger attendance
to-day and tomorrow. when tine famou
Pungoteague pony Sadie Bell will trot il
the . 80 race, the last race Of the meeting
The entries for this race, FOR purse of 800
are as follows
Albert Edwards, Phila., q. g. jerry Pos
ten,
John K Leavitt Philadelphia, F. G. Star
W. q. Doble, Philadelphia, blk. g. Scot
land.
r. T. Clay ton, Middletown, Del. b. N
Lady Thornton.
T. Mcconnell, Puncoteague, Va, g. m
Sadie Bell.
James McHugh, Philadelphia, blk. m
Maggie NJ.
Burt Seson, Philadelphia, 8. g. Delaware
Paul Rich, Philadelphia, b. m. Venus
Sadie Bell is the fayorite and severa