The Morning herald., 1878-10-04

TRIAL OF SPEED-GIPSY QUEEN, Lit TIE
FRANK AND MAY THE WINNERS. -
Correspondence of the HERALD. =
,'r M1DDLsrowN, Oct. 8, 1878.
To-daythe weather is delightful, although
the sun was very warm, there was refresh
ing breeze which prevented its rays being
felt. The attendance was much larger than
yesterday. about 5000 persons being on the
grounds. The exhibits are now fully ar
ranged and everything 10 In working order,
The cattle, hogs, and poultry show is up to
the standard. Among tbe thoroughbred
horses on exhibition 10 the young chestnut
stallion Chematis, owned by Hon. Thomas
F. Bayard, of your city. The animal is .
regal beauty and Is 15 hands, ~ inches
high. He has ran but two races, winning
both. -.a"
The Wilmington exhibits are The Amer
can Sewing Machine Company, No. 71S
Market street, has many ane specimens of
machine work. The company has also .
very pretty gold medal of q sewing machine.
]. H. Primrose, agent.
The Singer Sewing Machine, A. j. Van
Duzee, agent, No. 494 Market street, has, +,
besides many excellent samples of needle
work, q sample where piece OF vulcanised
fibre and sheet lead had been sewed togetb-
er, belonging to Mrs. F. 8. Shallcross, of
Massachusetts,. A machine which has been
used for fifteen years ID among the exhibits.
Charles e. Smith, No. $40 Market street,
ornamental marble works VI.
Mrs. R. Bancroft, 1923 Market street, sta
tionery and ornamental stamping for eHa-
broidery. -" o..
W. BaLcroft, fine job printing.
Sutterley, the photographer, No.. 3O2
Market street, photographs and crayons.
Bsllah, Quigley h Co., Third and French,
hardware and wire fence. The exhibition
of this firm was very fine. o'
McLear g. Kendall, carriages.
D. B. Jones, No. z04 Orange street, eide
bar and end spring wagons. -...
John A. Wilson, Front and Market street,
farming implement, Syracuse Clubbed
Plows, two engines, one Osborne Self-Bipd"
ing machine, and two threshers.
The exhibits of Lindley 81 Kent, of this
place, was Numerous, ,aud deserving OF much
praise.
The exhibition of preserved fruit by John
Atherly, of Appoquinimink Hundred, is
especially deserving of mention.
THE RACES.
The races were very exciting and closely
contested. The No. 4 race was won by
Gipsy Queen, after q three-heat contest
General won the second heat.
The first heat In the $50 race was very
exciting. Frank led the Lady Clara; b.
pressed him hard on the one. quarter stretch
and was gaining the hsadway when she
broke. On the three-qusrter they were
| almost neck and neck when Clara b. broke
again. On tho home stretch there was
! Ane contest for the lead by the above horses
and Little Frank and Mischief. Little Frank
came in under the wire neck ahead OF
Mischief, winning the heat 10 2.44. Second
heat Little Frank took the lead kept 1t all
the way ronnd, but on the quarter stretch
he was closely pressed by Clara b. and
Frank. Time, 241H.
breaking gave It to Little Frank VINO re,
tained 1t, coming home two lengtns aheaa
of Clara. Time. As.
3.35 race, Mary Sherman, Morgan, and
Ton we're the only horses that started out Of
six entered. First heat Morgan led OF.
Ton ON the quarter stretch had slight ad.
vantage but lost It. May Joined the lead,
and on the half-mile stretch was length
and a-half shead of Top, with Morgan
closely following. They retained this posi-
tion until within the home stretch, when
Top broke and Morgan and May foug ut
hard for the lead. May came under the
wire about half neck ahead. Time, S7N.
NAV won the second heat by some OF her tine
trotttng. She got the lead on tho start but
was pressed very close by Morgan, she COM
Ing home only length ahead.
In the third heat May took lead and re.
tained It throughout every hest with Morgan
half length behind. Time, . 81.
u SUMMARY.
Fourth race. Owners drive. Purse, $50
j lat. $50: 81, SIS, and Sd, IS. Best two ir
three to road wagon for Peninsula horse'
without record:
IL. W. Dickinson, Wilmington, br. m.
Rose OF Delaware, 80
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