Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-10-07

witnessing the best trottiDg ever seen on
Tho Peninsula Driver made the hest
record made in this State . 23, which is
equivalent to 2. 10 at least on mile track.
THE BICYCLE RACE
occurred in the morning, ,he following
riders starting George Pyle, William
Pyle, A. u. Gurus, OF Wilmington; d.
Lees, d. II. Mears, and Ross Williams, of
Philadelphia. The purse was S45, di-
vid d. and was won by Lees, in two
straight beats Time, 4.2ls, 05
THE RUNNING RACES
Besides the bicycle iace, the mornings
ntlractlnna consisted of two running races,
ono for which purse of 5000 was offered,
and the other race for twO-y ars olds.
In the FIRST rlte thu start was an excel
lent one. Vieor he'd the pole and both
horses spraug tu the work neck and neck.
After .he first few furlongs Denver forged
a neck and then half length ahead, and
nearly succeeded in getting the inside
place. Ia this shape the first brlf mile
was run, and then Vigor gained and went
half length ahead OF Denver, who passed
very close down the home stretch under
the whip and dashed beneath the wire
bAt b's'A iVb6th lub timt.
1.571, was so fast that il created some
surprise.
In the second heat Denver got ahead
just after the start, aud widened the dis
tauce to more than two lengths. This he
held to the third quarter When Yigor
drew up, and the two horses came side by
side down the home stretch and under the
wire, with the New York geiding half a
neck ahead.
The running race for 9 year-old colts
had three starters Danichief. by W. S.
Hitch; Dan Sparkling, by V. T.. Hitch, aud
Comet, by L. K. Hitch, all of Laurel. The
half-mile heats were quickly trotted, Dani-
chief winning easily In the good time of
1.075 and 05. Comet was badly advanced
in the first heat.
THE TRoTTING.
For the first race, the $50 Peninsula
class, eight horses were entered, and six
of them responded to the summon s. Modoc
and Little Mac, both local favorites, not
putting ia an appearance. The race mar
rowed the field down to four, Polly being
dlstanced in the first heat, while Crazy was
drawn after the second having come in
fifth. Potato Bug took the first heat after
brush with Grey Morgan and Lady
Morris In the second heat Gray Morgan
got the pole by a quick dash,
but went off his feet and let Potato
Bug up 90 him, who latterly passed, and
came IN with the gray stallion hanging
close on his sulky wheel. Again Gray
Morgan got the pole by squirt like light
from the proceeding one in that he main
l tuii,ah ile iaal thra,rhn,,t IA,
and fifth heats also went to Gray Morgan.
while Potato Bug, having made sure of
second money, seemed to loose all interest
in the result, under direction of Jack
Philips, who drove him after the second
heat, and played fourth fiddle both times.
Lady Morris took third money.
Interest reached its highest point wht n
the horses for the 2.18 race appeared,
aud, naturally enough rare sight was
looked for considering the handsome
purse of $1,00c, with the tempting bait
Of $500 for faster time than 90. In this
no disappointment was met. Driver,
Daisy Dale and Wedgewood were the
starters, Trinket being held in reserve foi
her great task of to-day. Daisy Dale had
the pole, but Driver took 1t almost as sooI
as the word was given, while Wedgewood
took second place, the Daisy having made
n bad break, which threw her far back
Around the track Driver and Wedgew oot
went ut rafting pace, the former manag
ing to keep ahead by about length
and coming home neck ahead
Tho ime was a,26 and in the second
heat il was evident that a greater effor
was being made to trot the mile fas
enough to get the special premium.
terminated 9s the former had DONE witt
Wedgewood pressing Driver all arount
and even closer than before, while Dais,
Dale was q bad third. Time 2.23. In tn,
third heat Daisy Dale did not trot. though
she got the third money, and Driver LEI
as usual throughout. Boih horses trotte,
around under persuasion of earnestl,
applied whips, but the time was Just
second slower than in the previous heat
The race for the 2 90 class had fiv
starters Elwood Medium, Brooksid,
Flora, Membrino Charter, Sherman
Morgan and Una. Elwood Medium wol
in three straight heats without trouble, ani
Membrino Charter took second money
coming in second in the first and second
heats, while Brookside Flora got third
money after an interesting struggle witt
Sherman Morgan in the last two heats
Fastest time 233l was not much to speal
of.
SUMMARIES.
FAIRvIEw PARK, Dover, Sept. 2S.-
First Gay of the State Fair races. Runnin,
race, mile heats, best two in three, purs
$500, divided:
Andrew Fitzgerald, y. V. b G yigor.
ID. Il. Devering Easton, Me-, b Denver.2
Time, l.O759, LOS.
Running race for 2-year.old colts Hal
mile heats best two in three. Premium
S150 divided.
W. s. Hitch, NJ D.. Laurel. Danichicf L
V. L. Hitch, Laurel, Dansparkling ......2
H. Il. Hitch, Laurel, Count. ............ dis
Time, 7.O7}3, LOS.
$50 Peninsula, purse $150-divided.
q. II. Adair. Grey Morgan. 2 8 l /
W. j. Marshall, Potato Bug 2
u. Il. Leyering, b IN Lady Morris.1 2 4 3
W. 4. Iwilley,b m Little Annie.3 4 3 2
G.. w. Spray, IN Crazy. 5 dis.
Time, 24S, 2.4354, 2.i2, 2.4Si4, 2.4j.
. Is class. Purse 81 ,O0O-divided.
A. Goldsmith, b G Driver. ............1
John Splan, b Wedgewood, ........2 2
j. J.. Turner, b m Daisy Dale .......3 3
Time 2.2G, 2.23, 2.2i.
80 class. Purse S350-divided
Il, Steele, b Elwood Medium. ......1
W. II. Doble. ch Alembrino Charter.2
James Dougherty bm Brookside Flora 3 4
j. b. Wharton, b Sherman Morgan. 5 3
a. Goldsmith. b III Una.
1imc-2.35i., !, 23394, 2,3ll..
Dover, Sept. a0.-.rhe NUMBER o
people mere today was not greater thar
!, OOn but il was ia oil other respects thu
beat day of the fair. The weather wa
Jraciug and good many people appeared
in oyercoats aud thick shawls. Nothing
has ever been seen on the turf in thii
State like the days trotting, and the per
torrance of rripkett, in beating . 49, wa,
/ greeted with tremendous applause. All o.
the races were honestly and fairly con
tested and the uttermost satisfaction pre-
vailed.
The following awards were made to-day
in
THE CATTLE DEPARTMENT..
Short horos-liest bull, years or over
j. j. Ross, Seaford, Del, irst premium
W r.. Uotier, Dover second.
IL Il bull, | Year old aud under 2
F,srklin Topper. Camden, first premium
Rrst bnll calf, under l year-F. T
Seward, Coweill's Corner, inst premium
B,st GOV, over years, j. j. Russ, Sea
'ord, first pransum; Henry Slaughter
Leipsic. eecOnd.
Al Y