The daily gazette., 1880-09-30
WILMINGTON. DEL. THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 80. 1880.

StfalBnt neatS, wild Ian Sparkling second
and Comet distanced. Time, 1.07a and
los, half mile heats. Both heats were
very exciting,
For the bicycle race the entries were
as follows; Dan'l Lees, D. III. Mears, j.
j. Fox, and Ross Williams, of Philadel-
phia, and William Pyle, of Wilmington.
Dan Lees won an easy victory in two
straight heats, with Fox second, Mears
third, and Geo. Pyle fourth. Time, 4.21a
and 4.O5, mile heats. For some reason
or other, the bicycle race did not prove
the attraction that was anticipated.
At half past one o'clock the afternoon
races opened with $50 trot, for purse
of $3.50. Though a small class this race
was very exciting and was prettily con-
tested throughout, excellent time being
made. Potato Bug aud Gray Morgan
made a tight hitch for the first money,
but the latter finally won. Following is
the score:
| G. II. Adair Belle Haven, Va,
g.s. Gray Morgan, 2311i
W. j. MARSHALL Easton, Mo-
| r.g. Potato Bug 124 A
W. A. Twilley, Ca mbridge, Md,
BIN. Little Annie, 3432 8
L. II. lowering, Easton, Md,
b. IN. Lady Morris, 424 2
s. m. Crazy 55 dis.
Time, 24S, 2.44, 242i, = 4si, 245.
Then came the great 2.iS race for a
purse of $1,000 aud $500 extra to the
horse beating 2.20. Peuple we're agog
with excitement, which was inteDsi lied
when 1t WAS learned there were only
three entries-Driver, Wejgewood and
Daisy Dale. The heats we're honestly
con ested, and 1t was plainly evident the
winner was doing his best to get the ex
ira $500, though he failed. Daisy had
the pole at the start, but Driver took II
at the first turn and held 1t TO the end
Daisy soon dropping to third position
and In this manner the heat was trotted
Driver maintaining good safe Lead
| The second heat was repetition, ex
co pt that WedRewood crept closely nj
on Dri YER and gave him almost neck
and-neck chase on the home stretch.-
DAISY did not trot the third heat, AM
DRYER beat Wedgewood without an.
Alden Goldsmith wasb,ne5ionvills, N
Y, b. z. Driver. /
, John Splan, New YORK,
b.s. Wedgewood, ......., .....2
, John K. Turner, Phila.,
9. IN. Daisy Dale, ,........ ......3 =
Time, 2.26. 223, 2.24.
Considerable disappointment was fe
{ | by the audience on account Of the wir
a ming horse not beating 2.20. rhe tim
:, made, however, was announced as b'
ing the best ever made on Delawar
track.
3 The last race, OF the 2.29 class, was G
a local interest, Dover's favorite hors'
sherman Morgan, being entered. She
man, however, panned ous badly, an
came near getting distanced in the fir
heat. Elwood Medium took the raj
8 easily IN three straight heats, and Il
n others merely struggled for Positions
, The purse was $3.50. A summary OF Il
heats is as foIlows:-
Rob't Steele, Phila.,
: BIS. Elwood Medium. ....,.....1 l
| W. II. Dobie. Ph,la.,
h ch. 8. Membrino Charter. 2
James Dougherty, N. Y.
b. m. Brookside Flora, a,.........3 4
q John B. Wharton, Dover,
9 b. 9. Sherman VI organ. 3
,f Alden Goldsmith. Washi ngton-
, vile, N. Y, b. m. Una,.
>, Time. 235t, 2.s3i, 2.3it-
NOTES.
:, Tripket, famous trotter owned
John e. Turner, Philadelphia, was g
tered for the 2.18 race, but did not trC
t. as she will make special trot again
IS time, tomorrow, to beat 2.19, for pur
q OF $1,000. This afternoon sha W
upon the track and exhibited TO 9
d audience. She Is as pretty piece
T. horsefiesh as ever jerKed sulky.
q On Friday morning, Messrs. Mye
l. Brothers and Cope of Philadelphia, W
give some fancy bicycle exhibitions.