Daily Republican., 1879-09-24

u storms now uuos NoVor wan D
huity SO agresably surprised when
|, shone forth with such welcomed d
|ncy.
sissd the antlcipations Of all, and
neral activity In all departments
\ more marked, horsemen taking
|tage Of the early hours were soon
khs track exercising the animals.
Surse was wet by the preceding
lp's fall ofrain and as the warmth
sun dried up the mud 1t became
Il that the track would be in q
Lid condition. .'''<
preparations for making this Sec
ktsmpt Of the State Agricultural
a success have been extensive
Snsequently the effect is manifest
portions Of the park. The dis.
exhibits Is unusual, far supass-
ything Of the kind ever seen on
bmises.
early morning the peo-
pt constantly arriving until at
here were present on the ground
1000 people. The most excita-
mt Of the day was the arrest Of
bicklOckets. The facts are: Mr..
Heather of Marydel was standing
10 track looking at The races
d looking around he observed
bs endeavoring to deaw his wal
! his pocket. The man sudden
ppeared; but as quick as his ac-
ere the vision of officer Heal was
The officer followed the man
IN saw him in conversation with
bmplices two in number. He
the three and took them to
II is said that some thirty
|kets from Philadelphia were
on the grounds yesterday.
GEN. GRANTS srALLIoNs.
during the pendencv Of the
brs the two Arabian stations,
bd to General Grant by the Sui
turkey, exhibited ON the track.
sre selected for the ex- President
bis foreign tour, from q stud of
than 1900 horses. They are
" in color, one light, the other
and dark. Both are symmet-
form, noble i'll carriage, aud
ID supple in movement. By
II horse flesh the former is COLI
The best Of the two. They will
during the continuation Of the
bs exhibited daily.
g the intermissiops between the
lassler's Orchestra discoursed
rs and served to break the t.
the waits, which, however
and far between, owing to ii
Jess and ability Of the gentle
b oficiatsd as judges, these be-
lam Van Ostsn, ESQ.,, Of Phila-
whose experience and capacity
ter are acknowledged unequal
A. 7. A. Torbert and Caleb 8.
ban, ESQ.,, whose names 1t is
cessary to mention in order to
Rt everything that was done
ccordance with the rules and
Jet and impartial justice.
THE RACES.
ices, though not as closely con-
nd as exciting as those which
y to follow to-day and to-mo-.
d especially on Friday, were
teresting. In the first, for Pen
prses, a field of six was narrow.
to two, and five heats were re.
70 decide it. Lady Wright
to have the most foot, hui
lnsteadily in the third and
Eats, lost them to Palmer Boy,
pse bead, it is said. some eigh-
mers have passed. In the first
horse Frank was sent to the sta
ability topay fine imposed upon
lSobsdienoe cforders in starting
oc was declared distanced in
pd heat fer not responding tn
nons of the hell, and delaying
Both decisions, though rath-
n the owners Of the respective
Tere strictly just, and this
ss on the part of the Judges
utset, prevented any further
"a caused the programme to
sted at All early hour.
'ohd race was probably the
Resting Of the four. II was
res straight heats by Niger
mall, black geldjng, driven
ii. Doble, Sr. His record,
70 this contest, was 2.3S, but
tue tleetpess of some Of his
rs he was obliged to lower it
'hlch was a very fast heat
las, and made some one re-
II was a pity that he was
ga In the free-for-all, so that
have hurried up "Little Han
81 important race Of the day
'iree for ALL" In this the IT.
ut stallion Hsnnis, record Of
ven by John Il. Turner, who
appropriately dubbed the
'nsral," showed his heels to
without much trouble, and
premium in three straight
2.29, 2.30 and 2.2s, time
could materially have reduced
ioemen worthy Of mis- steel.
hannis was concerned the
one sided affair, the interest
IN the struggle for second
as the other three were near
quality the race was inter-
this standpoint. 0
% will be found the summa-
various races, with the
each horse and the time
SUMMARIES. - 4
Park, Dover, September %,
day of the Delaware State
y day, purse 800, for horses
ne Peninsula with no better
49, s;3o. First horse 70 receive
s3o, third $l5; mile heats,
in harness.
N, Lady Wright, 1l22 ]