Daily Republican., 1879-10-09
THIRD EDITION.
QUA TROTTING ASSOCIATION.

OUR TROTTING ASSOCIATION.
The Attendance Yesterday The
Trotting-Trials ofSpeed between
May and sherman MOrgan-Acci.
dent 10 . Rfder-Park Notes.
The trotting at the Wilmington Driv-
ing Park yesterday was very good and
the attendance numbering between six
and seven hundred, was very encour-
aging. The Association were very
much pleased with the result OF their
labors and they in the generosity Of
their hearts opened wide the gates later
in the afternoon and in troopsd the
most miscellaneous mass OF humanity
that one would meet in months travel
anywhere. There were gOodly nun
ber of carriages present and the general
appearance Of the grounds bore evidence
,ofons days prosperity at least. The
pool meni thermomtrical indicators OF
the condition of things generally looked
happy. The one-eyed apple man and
the manageress Of the extemporized res
taurant were actually busy. But amid
the festivities of the occasion there
was one void. He had gone: the man
with the wonderful horse; and the lit
tie boys gathered over the spot and
punched around among the shavings
and straw searching for loose nickels
and dimes; but they found none.
THE RACING.
In the first race which was the 80
minute race there were three starters :
Katie F., Maud Medium and Annie v.
Katie +. had the pole. The start was
good one. Katie went ahead closely
pushed by Medium. AT the first quar-.
Ter Kate lifted and was passed by Maud
and lapped by Annie V. Katie recover
ing kept her feet we'll, and the contest
between the three was exciting hate
gradually assumed leading position
and on the last quarter trotted leisurely
three lengths ahead OF Annie V. who
had taken second place by running.
Time 2.43.
In the second heat Kate maintained
the pole and the advantage up to the
first turn, when she broke badly AS
she was being passed by Medium she
recovered and the three passed the
second quarter punched, with Kate hav-
ing slightly the advantage by half a
nose. Medium broke and Kate went
ahead and was followed by Annie with
Medium third. In this order they pass
ed under the wire. Time 2.45.
The third heat was commenced with
a good start. Kate kept her position
a. pole and was only pressed by Annie
Y. Medium becoming unmanageable
from the first quarter. Time 2. Az.
the running race was very interest
ing. There were two starters Morgan
and Buck. The heat was only a half
mir. Buck was given the pole. At
tirst quarter he was passed by Morgan.
They ran neck and neck up to the last
turn when Morgan by an extraordinary
burst of speed forged ahead of Buck,
and both animals came down the home
stretch at terrific pace. Morgan passed
under the wire closely Tapped by Buck
Time So seconds.
The second heat was close one.
Morgan started with an advantage of
half length but fell back and was
pas ed 10y Buck who in turn was close
IL pushed and at last passed by Nor
gan, coming in under the wire at an
easy length and-a-hal Time, 60 Sc
couds.
The third heat was exciting, at one
tim amounting to painful apprehen-
sion. The two horses started well
keeping side by side. At the last turn
Morgan drew slightly ahead. Sad
denly Buck was seen to drop and in
stantly there was great cloud Of
dust. A second thereafter Buck is
sued forth riderless and with no sad
die. After the momentary paralyza-
ton which the incident had caused
there was a simultaneous rush by the
spectators towards the spot where the
driver John Collins, lay stretched. He
was picked up and being only stunned
soon recovered. With some difficulty
he got into the saddle and made up
to the Judges stand to change his col
or>. Morgan made the time in l.02.
Tia last race was to be the event OF
the week. There were four starters
May, Sherman Morgan, Dora and Bell
Oakley. Sherman Morgan and May
were equally divided in the matter of
tavortism, but Dora sold heavy in the
pool. Three feints were made. On
the fourth the word Ego" was given.
Bell Oakley had the pole, Dora second :;
Sherman Morgan third and May fourth.
Bell started well but fell back and
Dora pushed ahead. AT the first quar-
to- Dora was three lengths ahead ieav-
iug all interest centred in May and
Moran who were struggling hard side
by .a,- and lappsd by Bell. At the
second quarter the three heightened.
SA-rmun Morgan taking the lead. At
t-r t!.ese leading May and Sherman got
down 10 hard work and began to work
al ally up on Dora, but the mar-
had got a good start and the gallant
hti.- rsvorite s strong effort went for
naugAt; May S driver seeing no advan
tage to be gained drew her in. Dora
made the time in 2.3lb.
In the second heat Dora fad first po-
sition, Sherman Morgan second, May
third and Bell Oakley trailing the pole.
Dora went ahead as before leaving
Sherman Morgan, May and Bell bunch
ed each struggling for lead. Gradually
Bel cropped and as in the first heat
Sherman Morgan and May were pittei
together. The contest was superb, both
hnrs. and mare stood we'll to their work