The daily gazette., 1878-09-30
SECOND EDITION
Delaware State Fair.
The Clio sing Up.
FINISH OF THE 2.37 RACE.

opCClal W tilC 'AAE
DOVER, Sept. 2Sth, 1878.
Yesterday though nominally the last
day OF the fair was not so in reality.
Much still remains to be done. The
awards are yet to be made and given
out, being delayed to an unusual extent.
The directors were in session all the time
to-day paying off the bills contracted
during the fair. One thing above all
others, has marked this fair, the prompt
payment of all bills and premiums.
When race was over and the result de-
clared, the drivers were called up to the
Judges stand and received the money
they had earned, and SO through all the
departments. All this morning the
grounds looked as though there was an
immense miscellaneous trade being car
ried on there. Hundreds of wagons of
all sorts, sizes and kinds were being load
ed at the different departments and all
over the grounds were struggling groups
Of horses, cattle, sheep and hogs, while
mixed up in this general removal were
to be seen the sulkies of the various trot-
ters vending their way sorrowfully or
otherwise as their pockets were lighter or
heavier. The exhibits, though large in
quantity, did not appear to as good ad-
vantage as they should, the Association
being much cramped for room, defect
which will be remedied in another year.
The stock display this year though very
good was not as fine as it should have
been, and it is probable that larger premi-
rms next year, will bring out better
display. The horse display was good
but visitors could find very little comfort
| in inspecting them as the aisle for their
accommodation was only about three feet
wide and the pleasure of inspecting a
horse was somewhat marred when you
reflected that one of his stable compan-
ions might reach over and bite piece
out of your neck. All these however
were minor defects, and will be remedied
in another year, and taken all in all the
fair was "a grand success.
UNFINISHED 2.37 RACE
At 8 o'clock the horses were called for
The unfinished 2.37 race. Last evening
Lady Sharpe had won one heat; Fanny
Fern one; Halle one; Gen. Norcross
one. and May two. About five hundred
people We're on the grand stand and
quarter stretch to see the concluding
heats, 1t had generally been conceded
that had the race been trotted last night
May would have won, but all was not SC
certain this morning. All uncertainty
however was soon removed.
The horses came out and scored up in
good style, getting the word with May,
the pole horse, little ahead. A grand
rush was of course made for her on the
turn but it was of no avail, the chestnut
getting away with her lead, and holding
it all the way, the other horses acting
badly, May came in winner of the heat
and race in 2.37I, Halle second.
The following is summary of the en-
tire race !:
2.37 cLAss-PURsE $3.50.
| 1896
w II sharpe, m L'dy Sharpe 6 DIR
A II Perdua, & Charley Grey7 4 re
d u Har ey, Top. 6422l re
| g X Moore, b m Halle 5 81 23
Thos Hughes b Cen Norcross i 7 / 62s
II ~orrisou. ch m MAY, 26 |
Time 237, A., 235k, 2 23S4, 2 80 2o7%
This ended the most successful trotting
meeting ever held in this State. The
average speed was much better than the
average in any place where so many high
races are started, the average time of the
heats being 2.37aa, and the 2.25 made in
the 2.22 race the fastest ever made in this
State. The horsemen here promised a
much larger field and better entries than
this year at the next annual fair if the
Association dealt with them in the same
liberal spirit as this year. 1t is probable
that next year the Association will offer
as large if not larger premiums than this
year and may possibly start 2.20 and free
for all races, with $500 purses, which
will most likely fill them with good
horses. The is some talk among mem
bers of the Association of having a
spring meeting, but as yet nothing has
been decided, and in all probability will
not be for some time yet.