Delaware tribune, and the Delaware state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1877-18??, 1877-10-18
THE RACES AT THE PARK
A coon TRACK, FINE RACING AND
LARGE ATTENDANCE.
Ha1lets W1nA the $50 Race, Nellie
4. the 9.6o Race, the Fifth Heat OF
the asa Race Postponed Until This
M0rning.

HaIlets W1nA the $50 Race, Nellie
z. the 4.6o Race, the Fifth Heat OF
the 2.S4 Race Postponed Until This
Morning.
Every r.. ming and Commercial, October IL
The races yesterday afternoon - the
second day Of the contest-were much
better attended than ON Tuesday, larger
number Of private teams with lady
occupants being observed, and more
general interest displayed by the lockers
on. The tracks were In . capital condi-
ton. There were several hne races,
especially In the fourth heat Of the $50
class, when after an eager and well.
contested race Ohristiana Davis came in
ahead of Hollie E.
The pool sellers seemed to be doing
something at their trade, but the uiAn
with the racing wheel took the lead of
everything on the ground as to side shows,
he on the frst day having won over $3.50,
while the plaintive strain Of Wild Hunters
horn called only few into his cabin and
its wonderful collection.
FIRST RACE, puRsx, 800.
This race was called precisely at s
O'Clock, and was for horses Of the $50
class. Seven entries were made, and
three horses started in positions as follows:
Hallett, Charles 8. Cox, Philadelphia;
delphia; Yellow Cloud, Joseph Gracey,
Lewisville, Chester county, Pennsylvania.
Lady Thornton was withdrawn on account
of bad mouth.
After Ave false starts, the word was
given on the sixth, When Moriah Boy took
the lead, and was Immediately passed by
Hallett with Yellow Cloud close behind.
Hallett won the heat by half length in
three minutes. ~
In the second heat Hallett and Yellow
Cloud lead the way, and by fts and turns,
each passed the other, but Hallett won on
the home stretch in 3.0s.
The third heat was moro exciting,
owing to the driver of Yellow
Cloud in the other heats being dis
missed for holding back, and in the ap-
pointment Of George Martin ss driver,
who put the horse to its best, and would
have, undoubtedly, won the heat il she
had not broke when near the home stretch
Hallett, the winning horse, made the first
quarter stake in A seconds, followed
almost neck to neck by Yellow Cloud, who
broke as above, when Moriah Boy passed
her. Hallett won the heat in 3.05
and the race.
The following shows the positions, time,
&c., in the $50 race: Class, 4; purse,
800; first horse, $50; second, $50 /;
third, $50. Seven horses entered and
three started.
Hallett........"....... ...".....""...l !
Mount Moriah Boy..........".."....3 3 2
Yellow Cloud. ..................."."..2 y
Time, 8; 3.05: 3.05.
SECOND RACE, Purse, $3.50.
This race was for horses of the $50
class. Seven horses were entered and six
started in the following positions
Christiana Davis, Joseph G. Davis, Phila
delphia; Mollie T., J. b. Cresswell, Down.
inGtown, Pa; Dexter, Dallas Lore, Moul
Pleasant, Del; Maggie II. Slifer, Phila.
delphia; Alexis Isaac Is. Wilson, Bridge.
ton, N. j.; Little Ned, Edward Pyle,
Philadelphia.
Ou the fourth start Maggie took The
lead but was passed Immediately BY
Cbristiana Davis, who neck to neck witt
Moiiie e. passed the first quarter stake a
AZ seconds. On the home stretch Mollit
E. took the lead aud won the heat il
$50 followed by Dexter and Christians
Davis.
On the second heat Little Ned led
Mollie E. passing him Immediately after
Before either reached the quarter stake
Christiana Davis got ahead aud reached il
| in I2 seconds, and the half mile in 1.2j
and held the same position until on tn,
home..stretch, when Mollie L. came up ani
| the two passed under the wire, neck t
neck, in .. ~. The heat was pronounced
by tho Judges ~ dead. The driver o.
Davis, to all appearances. held back hi
horse, much to the dissatisfaction Of til,
bystanders, who called for another man
The driver was dismissed and Alber
Stetson put in his place.
On the third heat Davis took the lead
followed by Alexis and Mollie E. Afte
passing the thrse-quarter stretch "a above
Mollie E. got the lead and retained it, com
ing in on time of 2.48.
The fourth heat was magnificent race
the horses keeping close together. Chris
tiana Davis took the lead, but breaking
was passed by Mollie E. who reached tn
first quarter at AZ seconds and the hal
mile at l.23. On nearing the three
quarter stake Davis regained her lost tim
and came up neck to neck, and on tn
home stretch kept two lengths ahead o
Mollie, winning the heat in BAT.
On the fifth heat Davis led, followed b,
Mollie E., passing the quarter stake in 4
seconds. Mollie, however, gained hal
length on the half mile. At the three
quarter stake she was followed closely b.
Dexter and Davis, neck to neck. Molli
won the heat in 2.53 and the race, Dexte
coming in second. Little Ned was with
drawn on this heat.
The following shows the positions
time, 60, in the 2.5O race.
Class. $50; purse, $3.50; first horse
$75; second, $50; third, $27. Seve
horses were entered and six started.