Daily Republican., 1883-09-19

til the thirA.quarter stretch, when be
fiared up, but caught himself quickly
and lead his competitors to the home
n stretch and won the heat in 2.46L,
with Delaware Boy second, Florence
Mac third, Mamie Buehler fourth and
Landlord fifth.
L. In the SECOND heat Jumbo had the
pole, but made bad break and fell to
8 the rear, when Delaware Boy and
: Mamie Buehler took the lead and for
r time were neck and neck with odds
in favor of the latter, who soon passed
!, Delaware Boy and kept the lead
along the course and down the home
stretch until within few feet of the
wire, when Delaware Boy shot ahead
and won the heat in 2.4sN, Mamie
Buehler, second, Florence Mac, third,
Lankford, fourth and Jumbo fifth.
Delaware Boy won the next two heats
In 247H and 2.42H, and also the race.
Jumbo second money, Lankford third
and Mamie Buehler fourth.
The second race, free for all horsess
with no better record than 2.50, for q
purse of $3.50, bad twelve entries and
clever. Started: Amassa Pratt, Canter.
bury, Del, ch. m, Minnie b. H.C.
Hess, Fair Hill, Md, b. m., Mamie
Kiernan w. R. Merifeld, Baltimore,
Nd, b. g., Charlie L. H. Hunter, Phil
adelphia, g. g., Salem John Sand,
Camden, N. j.. b. M, Maggie s.; w.
II. Conrad, Philadelphia, b. z. Harry
G.. j. NJ. Stuart, Chestertown, Md, b.
S., Young Smuggler; Charles H. Smith,
Hsddenfield, N. j.; Bella Almont;
Alex. Maxwell, Middletown, z. M.
Bertha jackson Bryant, Bridgeton, N
j., John L. William Clark, Bridgeton,
b. G. Leo.
Leo was given the pole and started
after considerable time had been spent
in jockeying. Leo was soon passed by
Mamie Herman, who was closely press
ed by Charlie L. and Young Smuggler,
all the way round and came under the
wire in the order named, the former
winning in 2.35Z Mamie B. also won
the second heat in 1861. This horse ia
a bad breaker, and by this lost the race,
for when she broke she would fall way
behind before she recovered her feet,
and CharlieL. won the three next heats
and the race. Time, 1881, 2.41T and
2. 40. Mamie Herman, second money.
third and Leo fourth.
The third and last race was for horses
with no bette record than 2.31, best
three in five, for purse of $3.50. There
were five entries and four started S.
R. Clark, Jr., b. 6. Ike shultz Alex
Maxwell, Middletown, b. m. May
Flower; VIM. A. Cream, Philadelphia,
g. m, Alice Addison; Robert Jack,
hs. m. Mollie Mack.
May Flower was given the pole but
broke badly after the start was made
and went to fourth place. Ike Shultz
took the lead followed close by Alice
who pressed him hard on the
jhree-quarter stretch, when May Flower
ook sudden squirt, passed Alice and
ought hard for first place but lost it on
recount of bad break on the home
tretch, Ike Shultz winning in 2.35x
With May Flower second, Mollie Mack
bird and Alice Addison fourth.
Ike ShultZ won the next two heats
Without much difficulty and was award
d the race. Time 2.3515, 1881, 2,34.
day Flower second money, and third
nd fourth money equally divided be-
ween he other two. 1t was nearly
even O'Clock before his race was COM
'leted and only sporting men were on
he grounds. The races passed off NICE
y and the attendance tomorrow promi-
es to be large.
In order to accommodate persons in
Wilmington and between that point
nd Middletown the P. w. & B. Rail-
Dad Company will run special train
very evening during the fair, which
will leave the fair grounds at O. clock,
hus atfording ample time for every
ody to witness the races. The pro-
ram for Thursday isa good one, and
he attendance should be large.