The Morning herald., 1878-10-03
MIDDLRTowN FAIR.

@N g AT Ef IbtMJtFs
,rxN1Ne pAr--FIFFEEN HUNDRED PER
COWS spREsENT-coLT RACE WON By HON
EST MOSCOW, JOHN O. AND LYMAN. ihtR W
Correspondence Of the HER AID.
MrpDLnrowN; Oct. 2, 1878.
The Fifth Annual, Fair, underthe auspices
IL the Peninsula Agricultural and fomo-iI
logical Association, opened here to-day
under favorable circumstances Early u
the morning, despite the threatening con,
dit,on of the weather, . large number O
persons coming into town from oil sections
Of the country, and every train arriving was
we'll filed, those from. Wilmington bringing
its portion: ,@s -.a ar
Bv 30 o'clock, tho clouds which over
Swallowed the sky, disappeared and warm
sun appeared, giving more pleasing "
nearance as far as attending was concerned,
and by the afternoon about 1,500 persons
The greater part Of the exhibition are ar
ranged: and are very fine. BY Tomorrow
everything will be in order. .,
Among the many prominent persons Psss, ,.
ent. were Governor Cochran, Messrs. rye
and Clark, the Democratic and RePuoliccaan
The Diamond State Cornet Band OF this
town. was present, and during the after
noon discoursed some very fine music.
The main feature OF the day, was tne
racing. The track was in fine condnlon.
The Colt race was easily won by Honest
Moscow in two beats.
The 80 race was the most exciting, ana
was decided in four heats, John =. Winning
the first two in fine style, and Sleepy Dave
winning the third equally as well. In the
fourth heat, Sleepy Dave took the lead, ana
retained 1t until within thirty yards OF tne
home stretch. when he broke, and John
C. came under the wire about . neck aheao,
winning the heat in 2. 42A. HI
/ The 2.45 race was easily won BY Lyman,
formerly Yellow Cloud, owned by u: n.
| Redmond of Wilmington, In three straight
heats. beating his record, winning the sec
ond heat in 2.43. He did some very tine
trotting. In the third heat. Little Frank
and Guide had q fine contest for eecono
money. "
Tomorrow, q race open to Peninsula
horses without record, will take place, each
horse to be driven by its owner. The
horses entered are Rose of Delaware, Gypsy
Queen, Mountain Boy, General. and HUN
ter. There will be also . $50 and 2.oS
race. .. .s,r ..ay. ..rG, -F5
SUMMARY. -..a'
Judpes-Messrs. Caleb Churchman O.
Chester, Pa, r. T. Cochran, and g. W
Morrison of New Castle. ' -s ...T
First race, for colts under years OF age
No record kept, and no premium given
/ Best two in three. ~, ~ .,I@t y t
Bertha, Hamilton Association. 20 o. .
Honest Moscow, G.. R. Moore, 80 / l
| a.r Time, 3.62; 3.01. Hi ~
Second Race.-3.30 Glass. Best three Il
FIVE for purse of $3.50; first, $50; second
$25; third, SIG; fourth, $40. q. . 49,
IL. w. Dickinson, Whining
j ton, br. m, Rose Of Del ,,9.r
Il aware dis.
J. ". Daniels, Wilmington,
8. M, Gipsy Queen, die .o
j. B. Wharton, Dover, b.g. d.
Mountain Boy. dls. ,.c'1
W. A. Deweese. Whining - 2a2 D.
J, ton, r. g., driver c,, w.. dis
L. J. Hartmitt, Queenstown
Me-, b. g. Frank. D .
Z. V. Nicholson, Summitt
Bridge, b. g. Sleepy Dave I
, E. H. Thomas, Odessa 8. G.
| Hunter 1T dis.
A. Maxwell, Middletown,
s. z. John G. l
Time: 2 A; 2.461l; 246A; 2.45A. .oo
Q Third race-245 class-premium $3O
LIST 800; snd $50. 3rd $50; 4th $50. If
e. r. Redmond, Wilmiog-
4 ton, b. g. Lyman. i
~ ~ James A. Wilson, Whining
,'.e ton, b. g. Little Frank.
~ W. s. Huddleson, West
Chester Pa, b. m. Mollie
p. dis.
D. W. Worthington, Phila
delphia, g. e. Guide. 2
t. Time: 2.43L; 2.43; 2 4519. d..