The daily gazette., 1881-09-22
sECooD DAY At n1DDLETow,
Better Racing snd Larger Attend.
0nce.

Better Racing snd Larger Attend.
ance.
Correspondence OF the GAZETTE.
MIDDLKTowN, Sept. 2I.-There was
q much better attendance at the fair,
this afternoon, the number present pro-
badly exceeding two thousand. The
racing was also better and the exhibits
In more attractive shape.
In regard to the latter the ladies' de-
pariment continues to be the chief obs
ject of interest, and Is decidedly the
haudsomest and NEST entertaining fea-
ture Of the fair. 1t is both practical and
ornamental. The vast array of pre-
served fruits, jellies, bread, cakes and
pies show the emlnently practical minds
of the ladies making these exhibits,
while the ornamental ls evidenced BY
numerous articles Of embroidery, fancy
needle work, crocheting, etc. All the
exhibits are tastefully arranged, and the
whole effect Ii beautiful.
The Wheeler n Wilson Sewing Ma.
ceine Is well exhibited by the Whining
ton agency-Mr. @. F. Bowers, manager
and Mr.. Sam'l F. Marshal. The Davis
Sewing Machine 10 also well represented.
Another Wilmingtonian In this building
10 Il. McCrea, OF 1l9. Market street, who
displays the celebrated Estey organs.
The stock department, was also an
object Of much Interest to many of to-
days visitors. Among the exhibits otber
than thoae mentioned yesterday VIM. R.
Cochran, Of Middletown, has five bead OF
thoroughbred shorthorns: VIM. b. Green,
Warwick, Mo-, eight head of high grades
and thoroughbreds; Henry Walker, of
Middletown, two head of high grade
short horns; j. w. Mitchell, of Middle.
town, q Jersey bull not three years old
and several jersey cows. Joshua Clay
ton, -, OF MiddletowD,a fine three year
Jer- bull; Robert A. Cochran, oi
Midd etown, four graded Durhams, and
E. G. Reybold, OF Delaware City, a fine
lot of Holdstrins and short horns. Some
6ne colts are exhibited by Purnal J.
Lynch, Mt. Pleasant, r. A. Cochran
and Henry Walker, Of MiddletowD, and
John AsfRt OF Galens. Md.
THE RACES.
II was only few minutes after one
when the races commenced, but 30 mis-
erably were they managed and allowed
TO drlg that 1t was after six o'clock when
the last heat was trotted. These delays
are provoking at any time, and particu
lsrly so when 1t is clearly apparent they
could have been avoided. 1t is sxasp or.
sting to the people whose presence and
money make the fair financial success,
to see the judges leisurely sitting back,
feet cooked up and cigar In mouth, ap-
pareutly unconcerned whether the next
heat was called on In halt q minute or
half an hour. And yet this was the case,
yesterday afternoon, and people who
felt impelled to leave on the 5.35 train
north, only saw the first heat of the 2.33
race--the best trot of the dav-and had
not Sherman Morgan taken this race In
three straight heats It probably weuld
not have finished until morning. And
yet, BY prop ,r management, all the races
could have been finished by half-past
five O'Clock.
1t may not be out Of place, In this
connection TO suggest that the manage
ment make some improvement In the
arrangements for publicly displaying the
time of each heat. The miserable little
blackboard ON which 1t is illegibly
chaiked is played out farce, unworthy
q trotting course of fifty years ago. One
half Of the people cannot Gee the figures,
and rs but few understand correctly
when 1t Is Announced by the Judge, the
bulk Of the spectators are frequently kept
for some Tins in Ignorance of the most
important point In the race.
The first race, this afternoon, was the
2 80 class, for Peninsula horses, In which
there were SIX starters. Four heats were
trotted, Olivette, entered by G. II. -Adair,
Of Bell Haven, Va. and VIM. II. Arm
strong's Davy Copperfeld, from FAIR
Hill, Cecil County, taking the next
three heats straight. In this race the
horses kept we'll together, and the con-
test was pretty and spirited.
Las race, which, in > main oints was
similar to the first race. Elwood r. took
the first heat In good style, but the Phil
adelphia gray mare, Lydia K, teok the
next three in good style and regular or.
der. Keystone Maid, entered by VIM. K.
Stockley, of Wilmington, made . poor
showing 10 this race, and yet did some
very good trotting. She would not come
up at the start, but On the first quarter
would pull up with the rest, make q
good struggle for lead, break badly and
fall to the rear again. This was her con-
duct In every heat, aud she brought up
the rear In three hea'c..and cnly succeed
ed in getting flfth position. There Is
evidently more In this mare than was
brought out of her yesterday.
The 20 race was the prettiest dash
of the fair. There were Only four star
ters-SheIman Morgan, the favorite
Dover stallion, Budd Doble's Membrino
Charter, John Rideys bay gelding
White6eld, and Roy Gould, . bay mare,
entered by Gel. Z. w. Conoyer, Of Mid
dletown, N. J. There was considerable
talk about the Gould mare, and betters
put their money on her quite freely, but
although she won the poll she was dis.
tanced In the first heat, which Sherman
Morgan took in good style In 1854.
Doble and Whiteield tried hard to win
this heat but Sherman never lost the
lea ne took from the start, and threw
d. their eyes all the way around.
4 second and third heats were ex-
citing only In respect to the struggles Of
Charter and Whiteield for second posi-
tion, as 1t was only ordinary amusement
for Sherman Morgan to keep the lead
each time. The Dover horse was hand
somsly applauded at the end Of each
heat. Below IS summary Of each race.
No. 4.-Premium $3.50. Free for all
horses owned on the Peninsula with no
.ecord better than $50. First, SIS
second, $50; third, s25 fourth, sis.