The daily gazette., 1879-10-09
FIRST EDITION.
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FAIR WEATHER SPORT,

When the bell tapped for the racing
to commence, at balf-past one o'clock
In Scbeutzen Park yes erday afternoon,
there were more people gathered along
the track than at the hour of commene.-
ment on the first day. The crowd IN
creased rapidly and by the time the
sport was under way the attendance out
oum mbered that of Tuesday two TO one.
The day was an excellent one for track
sport. The atmosphere, while pleasant
was still warm enough to make the
horses feel like work, and the sun, half
shining aud half-hid behind the hazy
autumn clouds, did not make II nm
pleasant to one standing away from
shade. The track was In fine trim; one
OF the drivers, who has often rae, Il on
II, said he never saw it in bet er condi-
ton.
The racing during yesterday afternoon
was only paSsable counting all; except
ing the wagon race ara the first heats in
the other two, 10 was good. There was
no JockyiDg OF any account, and whai
took place was promptly rebuked and
checked by the Judges. All in all, it
WAS very fair days sport and 40 fault
could he found.
Before the regular programme could
be taken up yesterday the pacing race,
postponed from Tuesday had to be II nish-
cd, and the horses taking part in 10 came
out promptly. Eddie q, the pole horse
had clean sailing from the start until on
Ihe second half and well down the back
stretch when he broke and John went
ahead, while both innocent sam and
Don Cameron came close on Eddie C's
heels. Toward the finish Eddie G drew
up quickly on John b and the wo had 1t
neck and neck ,almost under the wire,
with the former slightly ahead, and
winning in 2.34t. Don Cameron got In
third and Innocent Sam fourth. limo
cent Sam got third money, az he was
third in the two preceding heats on the
day before.
The wagon race of Peninsula
horses without record had field
Of four IN starting, which the first
heat narrowed down to two. Anne
Vim, Swamp, Dexter and Ida were
he 3 arters. The pole horse, Ida, lost
her feet in getting away and Swamp,
forging ahead, kept there for the first
half, when Annie Vim dashed by him
won in 2 %. Dexter and Ida were dis
tanced. Annie had walk over in the
next two heats In 3,19t and 3l9. The
slowness of this time IL accounted for by
the fact that she trOtted leisurely on pur-
pose to keep Swamp close This had the
effect of makiug the race pretty, if not
of saving Swamp his di tance.
The race for the 2 80 class s the most
iDtere ting, although 1t had bat two
| starters, owing to AN unpleasant misun-
| derstandipg among the drivers and own
ers. w A Ogden's black mare Gipsy
and Jack Philips bay mare Maud Me
| lium were the only horses that came
| out. Maud Medium had the pole in start
lug, and held her advantage with SEEM
ing ease. Gipsy bioke badly at first, but,
later, got in better shape ant tsapressed
Maud home in the first part ofthe finish
| making her win in 2.44. The next heat
was good bit like the preceding one,
only Gypsy seemed to work even worse
than before and just escaped getting the
| flag, while the bay mare took the heat
in 2.48 A little jockeying cropped out
in the next heat. Maud led well this
time, but on the last shalf-mile Gypsy
greatly improved and was almost neck
and neck in rounding on the home
stretch. She soon got ahead and would
have taken the heat but was held in and
Maud won 1t in 2.50. The effort was too
plain and the ju 1ges declared it no heat
and took Ogden the driver, out of the
,ulky and substituted Gillespie of Dover.
This made great change in the subse-
quent p roceediDg and great improve
ment In the race. Maud got well started
and in the lead, the next time, but
broke and failed to come down soon,
and Gipsy drew up and passed, but,
breaking in turn, yielded the lead to the
other. She again got close to Maud
who again broke, and last so much that
Gypsy succeeded in getting in six lengths
ahead in 2.41t. Gipsy AGAIN got the lead
in the fourth heat and though pressed
by Maud, was not passed and had nc
trouble in taking the heat in 2 81! The
last heat was started with Maud far
back and in consequence the black mare
got we'll away and led for good dis
tance by about six lengths. Maud really
did not get down TO honest work until
on the finish and shesmartly pressed the
other down the homs stretch and lost by
a length; time 2.55.
The ga race was expected to have
had a better field than. that which
started. George Brooks, Katie S. anc
Byron were the only ones that came out
Kate s. was AT the pole and kept the
lead to the third quarter of the first hal
mile, when George Brooks, who hat
gradually been drawing up, passed, by
good honest race, and kept well away.
On the last half Kate S. came close tt
him twice, but failed to pass, and ht
won in 243i. The next heat was elosel
contest. George Brooks had the lead tt
himse II at first, with Kate s. breaking
badly on the first quarter, and Byron
well ahead, She took the second place
soon and drew up on Brooks inch by
inch, so that at the close he did not nave
length to spare. The time, 10, woult
have been much lower had Kate got Il
work right at first. Great interest wa'
manifested in the next heat, and In II
George Brooks got good start, but Kate
s. caught up on the second quarter o
tbs first half, and from there shadOweG
, him clear around, and at the bag eDe
! came very clo.e. Byron. meanwhile
!, gave a spurt and, when the horses can't
, In OF the homestretch, was close on Il
Kate s. Books won by the skin of hi
!, teeth in 2.65i.
, SUMMARIZES.
, Second day of the Fall meeting of th'
: Deleware Trottlng Association
Scheutz.n Park, Oct. 9Th, 1879. Firs
race, wagon race, free for all Peninsula
} horses without record. Purse $50 Win
4 ner to receive $50; second $15; third 10
y Best three In five to harness.
3 w. H. Stockley, Will Annie Vim, l !
5 T. McHugh, Will, SWAMP. ~
: VIM. McC latferly, Will, Ida, dis.
? NJ. s. Jourdan, Chris. Hd., Dexter, dis.
r Time 258, 319!, 3.19. 40.
8 Same day. $50 class. Premium SlOt
/ Winner to receive $50; second, $50; thirt
g $50. Best three in five, in harness.:
), w. A. Ogden, Gipsy, ~
# j. H. Phillips, Maud Medium, ! l
. Time, 24i, 248, 2.474. 2.51t /, 900.
II Same day. 2.34 class. Premium, Sl7d
Winner to receive $50; second $50; thir'
$25. Best three in five in harness.
j. b. Titman, N. j., Geo. Brooks, l
. j. p aulding, N. Y, Kate s., ~
!, j. McCa-ty, N. Y, Byron.