Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-10-05

other horses strung out, led, Odessa and
Frank neck and neck, but the former
spurted, coming in behind Fancy, who won
the heat in 24519. Polly Ann and Kate
were distanced.
Second Heat.-Fancy led off, with Don
and Frank together behind, the other
horses punched up to the three-quarter
pole, when Frank spirited close up to Fancy,
followed closely by Don and the other
horses but broke on the home stretch, and
Odessa pushed up to her place, coming in
second, with Don third, Fancy winning the
heat in 2. AZ.
Third Heat Again Fancy LED the race,
hard pushed by ODESSA, Hallet just behind
at the 81 stretch. Odessa took the lead by
some fine trotting, amid the greatest excite
ment among the spectators, but did not re-
tain it, the home stretch being an exciting
race between Fancy and Odessa, the for
mer winning by a half length in 2.50 and
the race.
The third race, 2.45 horses. 5000 purse;
1920 to LIST, $50 to I'd, 800 to Sd; was then
called The following were the entries
Wm. Il. Doble, Jr., Philadelphia, g. m.
Morning.
Geo. Litzenberg, .Philadelphia, g. m.
Ii arriet p.
Wm. s. Bewley, Prices, Md, b. m. Fanny
Fern.
VIM. A. Twilley, Cambridge, Md, blk. h.
Rob Roy.
R. T. Clayton, Middletown, Del, b. m.
Lady Thornton.
G. H. Elkinton, Pennsgrove, n. j., b. m.
Jennie Moore.
Joseph Gracy, Lewisville, Pa, d. M. Belle.
w. W. Stephens, Hanesville, Md, r. m.
Darning Needle.
James johnson, Millington, Md, &. b..
Stonewall,
t. shafer, Kennedyyille, Md, br. 3. Key
stone PatcheD.
VIM. McFadden, Roxborough, Pa, c. e.
David Wallace,
s. R. Clark Upper Dublin, Pa, blk g.Col-
mar
First Heat Belle took the lead, having
the pole, followed by Jennie Moore, Morn
| ing and Darning Needle pulling neck and
neck at the quarter pole, where Jennie adj
vanced to the lead, and at the half stretch,
Darning Needle was closely pressing her,
| Belle length behind. At the home, Morn
ing took the lead, passing, easily, all the
other horses and winning by half length,
Jennie Moore second, and Rob Roy third.
Time, 2.44.
Second HedL-After several attempts a
! good start was made with Darning Needle,
| Jennie Moore. and Fanny Fern to the front,
At the half stretch, Morning and Fanny
| Fern were ahead, trotting neck and neck,
! NuSu oeuui5 plcheu up, anu dt tue buIee-
| quarter pole was leading nicely, but closely
pushed by Morning, the other horses string
ing. At the home stretch Morning spirited
half length ahead, but broke within 20
| feet of the home. She caught up beauti-
| fully, however, and won IN 2.3913 by not
more than head amid the widest excite
ment. Jennie Moore was second, and bad
break by Stonewall gave Darning Needle
| third place. Belle distanced.
FTIIs- - i
trot.ing in this heat, and it wss won without
an incident of interest by Morning in 242,
Jennie Moore second, Rob Roy third. The
"split' horses of tue first race which had
not trotted. were then called as follows
j. ID. Wallace, st. Georges, Del, g. g.
| Brutus.
wm. Brady, Middletown blk. g. Black
Douglass.
r. T. Clayton, Middletown, b. m. Bohe-
mian Girl
Jno. r Hogg, Jr., Elktou, b. M. Bell
| Wildair.
H, H. Smith, Templeville, Nd, SO, Gray
Eagle.
Jas. W. Morgan, Jr.. Cecilton, Nd, b. g.
Dexter.
This race excited very great deal of in
| terest in advance, but was devoid of excite
ment except in the third heat, when Gray
Eagle passed Douglass at the "a pole, but
the black gelding coon took his accustomed
place, winning the race in three straight
heats. Time 2,50H, 2.46, 2.4615.
| THE RACES
were the most successful of the trotting YET
made on the grounds of the Association
and tomorrow at least five thousand people
are expected. The race of 2.30 horses or
Friday will be an event. and the largest at
tendance ever seen on the grounds will b(
here