Daily Republican., 1883-09-21
MIDDLETOWN FAIR.
IMMENSE GATHERING OF
PEOPI.E-THE CLOSING
RACES.

spccal Correspondence OF the hhPubLicAH
M,ppIETowN, Del, Sept. 20, 1883.-
rhs weather to-day was all that could
he desired, and large turnout OF tho
neople was the result. From early
,norninp until late in the afternoon car
% ,,es and teams of every description
hr,au @ to arrive, and by 2 O'Clock the
",ounds presented all animated appear.
snce Every train brought large in
sny sn Of yisi 0rs, and nearly every town
"r yillape for miles around was repre-
'anted. As this was the last day of the
ss;r everyone that could possibly get
Tare were on hand, and the hearts of
the managers were iubilant when they
hshelI such a throng The grand
stapd was packed long before the races
nsoan, while large crowds congregated
along the fences, and wandered promis-
ruously overthe grounds. Persons capa'
bic of guessing placed the number pres
4nt from 1000 to 5000, and there ap.
nparel to be fully that number within
The enclosure. Counting 1900 on the
grand stand, there was fully twice that
number outside.
In consequence of the large crowd
,he booths and other Catch.penny ar.
ranp.uents reapsd an abundant har.
vest, and piled their willy arts with a
vengeance. The premiums were all
awarded Yesterday afternoon, and those
who were not successful in obtaining q
first premium on their respective arti.
ces wore disappointed look all day,
but were not altogether despondent, and
will no doubt renew their energies next
wear and exhibit articles that will be
hard to beat The judges, whose duty
il was to examine exhibits and award
premiums Notwithstanding their un-
pleasant task, performed their duties
with great care and precision, and the
majority of exhibitors had no cause to
complain.
THE RACES.
Contrary TO expectation the races
were attended with but little interest,
and it was generally conceded before
hand which were to be the winning
horses, and from the manner In which
the respective heats were trotted it
looked as though everything had been
fixed :" especially was this noticed in
the 9. .26 or fast race, when there was but
three entries.
The first race called was for PENN
sula horses, with no better record than
three minutes, for purse of $3.50
There were nine entries and seven
Btarrcrs: Amasa Pratt, Canterbury, b.
!. Tcmplevile j. l.. Ford, Dover, b. &.
jumbo H. c. Hess, Fair Hill, Md, b.
b. florence Mac II. j. Morrison,
Christiana,b b. m. Mamie Beuhler James
\. Wilson, Newark, b. &. Delaware
Boy; e. Ii. Cole, Smyrna, $. y. Little
Harry; j. NJ. Startt. Chestertown, b y.
Young Smuggler.
Jumbo was given the pole but was
sOon cut ont by Delaware Boy, with
Young Smuegler following close be-
hind, who rapidly closed up the gap
tud the contest soon dwindled down to
hree horses, Delaware Boy, Young
Emgggler and Florence Mac, who came
under the wire in the ordernaID I'd and
listanCe,l one or two others, while those
pot distanced were withdrawn Della
ware Boy won the race in three straight
heats Young smuggler second money,
florence Mac third. Time 2.3SA ,230l
ilH.
The second race was the 2.4O class for
premium of $500, with ten entries and
PnIy four starters II CHESS, Fair Hill,
III. Mamie Kernan w. II. Meri-
rId, Baltimore, Charlie l.. II. Hunter,
Philadelphia, (. &. Salem Charles II.
mi'n, llaldoniield, N. d., b. Z.
)Ii'cr f.
This was the most interesting of all
nd at times quite exciting. The fight
ay between Charlie l.. and Oliver f.,
nl" Of whom were pressed hard by
lam,e kiernan. Charlie l.. had the
pole, however and managed to main
an the lead and come in first in 1851.
u the second heat Charlie l.. took the
tad from the start, but was cut out by
pIlv"r f., who ran short distance, but
va not able to keep the lead for any
tngtl Of time, As Charlie l.. settled
IsIi down to sold work and won the
peat III IA ,. He also won TIE third
pta' and race in 239, Oliver +. second
h'nry, Mamie kiernan, third, Salem
OUrh.
Inc last race on the program for
PorS.s with no better record than 22G
'aS auXiously looked for, and when the
o''eS came upon the track they were
rerted with applause, especially May,
WAed by Il. j. Morrison, Christiana.
NE Is well known throughout the State
M IS general favorite. In addition
Nay, there were two others, Ike
n"11, owned by S. Il. Clark, Amber,
a., ana May Flower, owned by Alex
n"'r n" Maxwell, Middletown.
IN" race was simply q farce and
any persons left the grand stand be-
oIf 'hr race was concluded, as 1t was
sN'cht that the jockeys had 1t all their
VII way, and the winning horse had
Th named. May was given the pole,
p'"ed by Ike Shultz, and May Flow
Alter Irotting the first quarter, the
~ 'Wo horses appeared to be Stacking
~ "hch May Flower gained the lead,
"' won The heat in 2.41. The second
t"u was dead heat between May and
y, " Inhullz, the time being put down at
|%rI.' The next three heats were won
IKE IKE Shultz without much difficulty,
May was in no fit condition to trot
70" llme-234A, 2.33A and 1861.
SCENES AND INC IDENTs.
nuFillg the progress of the races quite
eeHnc',ement AZ. was created by a cry of
nsht, and rush was made for the
"" vne ol the row, and soon an excited
o"u had gathered around small
an'as tent where Que of the belliger-
10 sought refuge On investigation
,U "I .he affair it was learned that col
~ ~ man, Ender the influence OF liquor,
a.Isu white man named Robert
w. .rAtai, who resides in Maryland, a
IT,, wherenpon the white man knocked
',r' ,m uo"n with club or blackjack,
IT.uhg severe cash In his head. The
D'oied ,,h man then started to run, pur-
', nu py Cochran and an angry crowd,
N.Y. 'he Interference Of the II anagers
'Vn lueled the disturbance.
a.lhe conclusion of the races, when
people began to leave the grounds,
= ."iaway team created panic, and
@ a liine the scene was one of widest
a'uslon. The horse dashed around
~ grounds at rapid rate, overturning
,!rrage and damaging other ve-
n q