The Morning herald., 1878-10-17
RACING AT sCHEUTzEN PARK.


4 WHAT TRoTTERs AND PAcHRs DII
i WITH THEIR HEELS YESTERDAY.
Yesterday, an autumn day, as bright and
pea u'liul as ever reigned 10 mid October
was gala event at Scheutzen Park and
usnereo In the first part of the season o.
racing 10 be INDUCED In at the initial semi
annual meeting of the Wilmington Driving
fark Association. The weather could not
nave oeen more propitious to the sport, and
was OF that half clear hall, hazy nature per-
cuiiar to early Indian summer. A scene o.
much animation presented itself through
tne PARK early In the afternoon, and almost
on every side the trees were deckcd in CAV
autumnal hues that Wed with the concep-
zion OF Turner Or Claude Lorraine. The
track was In ss good condition as is COS
stble for one that is four cornered and no
nil in some parts to be, and was just q trife
ousty' BY this time the racing commence
the number OF persons present would not
have exceeded three hundred fifty, but
enough came in afterwards to swell 1t per-
maps hundred more. The races comprise.i
tne days sport-the first was the wagon,
race, the second that open to horses of the
81 class, and the third confined to PAGERS
whose records Were not less than 2.37. As
Is usually the case at this place much
Jockying' was indulged in. The bad
management OF inexperienced directors was
very plain In almost everything, and Mr..
klehtenberger, the Secretary of the Asso-
Citation, was positively boorish and unac-
commodating. The reporters accommo-
oasions We're unusually bad, and the prees
representatives were put to much incon-
venience ar. :.
The Judges were John Ross, (starter)
ueoFge Ellington, and Comfy Jenkins.
THE ROAD WAGON RACE. ~
1t was understood that the races were to
commence at 2 o'clock, but they were not
called till ~.
. he first was the no ad wagon race for
which eight horses were entered. Only
difficulty they got away with the following
starters: Gipsy Queen, Lou Moulton and
Bay Sam. Lou Mouton had the pole, but
did not keep 1t long, for Bay Sam passed her
and took tho lead, but was passed in turn
by Gipsy Queen near the close of the first
half-mile; this position she held till the
close of the heat: Time, 3.01A.
In the second heat, Gipsy Queen had the
pole and got away nicely for awhile when
Sam drew up on her and succeeded In going
by her running, and come in ahead with
Lou Moulton distanced. Sam was put back
to the second place for running while pass
ing Gipsy Queen, which gave her two heats
and decided the race. Time, 3.01H. /
r Hi SECOND RACE. .-,H8
The race for horses of the $50 class was
next, and at the pool Lyman sold against
the field. 1t was started with Bohemian
Girl at the pole, and only four starters out
of eight that had beeu entered. The bay
mare Lizzie took the lead inst at the end Of |
the starting quarter, and along on the third |
quarter of the first half she was passed by |
Lyman, while Frank drew up and it became
q close contest for the second position,
which be at length secured and pressed up
to within two lengths and a-half of Lyman,
who won the heat in 2.45. Bohemiaa Girl
was distanced owing to the fact that she had
cast shoe and on these grounds was per-
mitted to trot again.
In the second heat Lyman. had the pole, but
was cut out by Lizzie, but she was compel
ed to yield toe position back again on the
home stretch of the first half. Cemine
iown the home stretch at The closing Of the
heat much interest was created by the con-
est of Lizzie and Frank, the latter having
lrawn up and pressed her closely clear down
o the judges stand, losing by about half q
length. Lyman won the heat in 24S.
RnhapniSp N Civil wo w hid |
econd heat. .-r.~
The third heat was gotten off with Lyman
esding and Lizzie pressing him closely, but
he broke on the first quarter and Frank
'assed. He also broke and Lizzie went
head and kept there until coming down the
ome stretch, when he again passed her
7ith Lyman leading easily winning in 249.
THE PACING RACE. t
The last race was for the 237 class of
acers. 1t was taken part in by A. R.Ladd's Is
lack mare, Low B.; Il. Deer's bay gliding,
!, lily, and W. Weeks black mare, Maggie
V. Fl. Starts b. &. Bay Jim, and j. Ash 8
on's br. g., David c., were entered but did i,
OF start. Billy was the favorite at the
ool.
The first heat was started with Low B. At {
he pole. She kept the lead well around Y
18th Billy pressing her on the first '
alf mile, but he broke and went behind +
hile Maggie came up and nearly passed, r
ut fell back. Billy again gained, and after /
stiff effort passed Maggie, and coming Z
own the home sire tch overhauled Low and +
,rged ahead by half a length, winning the
eat in 800.
In the second heat Billy had the lead at
;arting, but was passed right away by Low
hile Maggie fell rapidly behind. Billy Sc
1red the lead again, but he was PISSED by
ow on the starting quarter In the last half
ile. She came in four lengths ahead in =
so. with Maggie distsnced. a
In the third heat the "jockeying" cons v
lenced, the idea appearing to walt for v
[aggie who was far behind, and prevent A
er from being distanced so she could get h
le third money. On the first half mile b
lily who was ahead on the first round n
aited for Low to pass him, aud coming v
own the home stretch Low came down to a
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