The daily gazette. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1874-1883, 1880-10-02
Last Day at FaiIview.
NEARLY TEN THOUSAND PEO-
PIE ON THE GROUNDS.
A BATCH OF SPIRITED RACES AND
OTHER AMUsEnENrs.
reported for the GAZETTE.

noon the attendance numbered fully
six thousand. Tho grand stand, with
Its seating capacity OF over two thou
sand, was crowded all day.
The fun commenced at 10 O'Clock,
with bicycle race, in which the starters
were q. ID. Gideon, Of the Germantown
Bicycle Association, and d. Lees, E.
Fox, D. Mears, j. Dyson and John Glib
bons OF Philadelphia. Gideon won in
two straight heats--time $3.50 and BAL.
He was awarded first prize, place OF
silver plate of his own selection, valued
at 500, while the second and third prizes,
valued at SIS and $40 respectively, were
awarded to Fox and Lees.
The unfinished 2:25 race OF yesterday
was next taken up and ended by Dora
winning two straight heats. The sum-
mary was as follows:
Chas. 8. Cox, Phila., b. m. Dora, / /
John FL. Phillips, Phila, C. m.
Belle Oakley, 2 2
John K. Turner, Phila., ch. &.
Phil. Dougherty, 8 A
VIM. II. Doble, Phila., b. &.
Niger Baby, 8
Time, 2:2SA and 2:2Ss.
In the 2:45 race, also postponed from
yesterday, there were FIVE starters, and
| the race was finished In three straight
heats, all of which were very prettily
| contested. The score stood:
VIM. A. Twllley, Cambridge,
Md, b. m, Little Annie, dis
John D. Purdue, Salisbury,
Nd, 6. m. Clara Morgan, a 1 4
N. Gooden, Montgomery Co.,
Pa h. o. Chester
Robt. Steele, Phila., b. m.
Blanche Medium, "a 3
r. p. Stetson, Phila., b. &.
T.F., 8 8 3
Time, 2:s6s, 2:S9, 2:ssa
| The minnie rabbit chase was q bur-
lesque, pure and simple. The trail was
made by dragging slDged rabbit skin
around the track, but the hounds, as
soon as they were released, at once took
to the pole and dashed around the track
in Indian file, never once going within
twenty feet of the trail. 1t looked like
d racing contest between dogs, but the
ibsurdlty of the affair amused the spec
tators, and proved more enjoyable than
if it had resulted as was originally in
tended.
The minnie fox chase resulted in the
same manner, all the dogs taking to the
| pole as soon as they were released, and
flashing for dear life around the track,
in utter disregard of the trail that had
been made by dragging a singed fox-taii,
| However, the spectators enjoyed the
be sight immensely and that was all
that could be asked for.
THE CLOSING RACES.
The three afternoon races were quickly
contested, there being but three entries
N each, and each being settled In three
straight heats. These races were very
spirited, aud through the highest class
did not develop as good time, compare
lively, as did the other two, all proved
exciting aud interesting. The success
Df Tom Bayard in the 1928 class was
peculiarly gratifying, and the handsome
bay was greeted with encouraging ap-
plause at the end Of each heat. Alex.
Gillespie drove him we'll, and kept him
we'll down to his work, without sim
lie "skip" in the whole three heats. His
movements are quick and graceful and
lie gives promise of still greater triumphs
III the track in the future.
A summary of the afternoon races Is
sslfollows:
500 class-purse, $500, divided:
John D. Purdue, Salisbury, Nd,
&. m. Clara Morgan. 2 2 4
Root. Steel, Phila., b. IN Buzz
Medium. ................ 1 1
JamesElliott, Phila., C. m. Early
| Rose, Q
Time, 2:45, 2:4z, 2:39,
2:21 class, purse $7OO, divided:
NJ. Gooden, Montgomery Co.,
Pa, z. IN. Irene. !
John E. Turner, Phila., ch. G.
| Phil, Dougherty, ........... 81 4
John Splan, New York, Big.
Wilbur F..... .
Time, 1884, 1924, 2:32.
2:28 class purse, $3.50, divided:
John NJ. Ford, Dover, b. &. Tom
Bayard,. l 1
James Dougherty, N. T., b. m.
Brookside Flora, ........... q 2
Robt. Steel, Phila., g. m. May
Medium, ................... !
Time, 2:3Sa, 2:33f, 1888.
CLOSING NOTES.
SO promptly were the trots started
that all were ended by 430 o'clock, and
The immense audience at once scattered
many of them flying towards Dover in
! the numerous hacks, amid blindine
clouds of dust. The special trains left
the fair grounds station at the usual
time.
Financially, as well as In other re-
| spects, the fair was grand success, and
and the receipts were of the most en-.
couraging character.
The Fair Record, this year, was moi
| near so good as it was last year. Its
contents mainly comprised advertiser De
| puffs, the original matter being contract
| cd to the smallest possible space. The
privilege 1t had of exclusively printing
| The racing programme, however, forced
its sale to large extent.
On account of the Imperfect manner
in which some OF the drivers colors
we're printed in the Fair Record, many
| people were unable to distinguish the
respective horses in the races. There
was one man, however, who knew every
horse entered, by sight, and who courte.
ously impaired his most des rable knowl.
edge to all who inquired of him. This
man was Harry W. Cannon, of the
Dover Sentinel. To the press represent
atives he was perfect bureau OF infor
. nation on all matters pertaining to the
fair.
Pavntor Frame, Esq, OF Sussex couu.
! ty, had on exhi bition here the same be
6t pound water melon that took frs
, pre- MUM a. Mlddletown Fair. This af
| ternoon he brought it up into the report
ers' stand aud placed it at the dispOsa
| of the representatives of the press. Ii
I quality IL was first class, and the manne
In which 1t disappeared showed that 10
axceIIeut Qualities were properly appre