The Delaware ledger., 1883-09-22
Middletown Fair.

This fair closed its 10th annual meeting
on Thursday. The exhibits were decid-
edly scarce The races were in some
respects good, though far inferior to last
year. Mr.. Jas. Wilson proprietor of the
Washington House met with signal sue
cess and carried off two first moneys with
his promising bay horse, Delaware Boy.
James looked pleased, and we can assure
him that we were more than pleased at
having such a speedy representative of
turf honors from our town. We knew
our town was growing rapidly but until
the races we were not aware that one or
more of our horses had become imbued
with the same spirit that is, in growing
so fast. Elkton secured the running race.
II. ]. Morrison's sorrel mare May was III
decidedly bad shape, and the five heats
on Thursday did her Dut little good. She
showed some of her old time vim, and at
times made it decidedly interesting for
Exc Shutz, sluggish but fast piece of
horseaesh. Mr.. Alex. Maxwell's May
Flower has greatly improved from last
season, and showed up in fine form,
though the force of Clark the driver of
Shutz allowing her to capture the first
heat and second money, was very
tricky piece of spite work against Morri-
son. They can all speak about Mr.. Morri-
son as they please, but one thing can be
relied on, and that is he always drives his
horses TO win. OF the majority of other
jockeys this cannot be said. McNamara,
the crack New Yorker was there, and as
matter of course was luckily. 'Mac''
generally has something pretty good in
: the way of steppers and winners when he
, comes down amongst us countrymen, but
. he sometimes overates the baste. Mamie
Herman is good one, and will improve
much, yet we don't admire her rear
action in trotting, which borders strongly
e on hop. Florence Mac fell in with toe
:, warm company, and in consequence had
O to take back seat. Some one remarked
n that "Mac" always wore such pleasant
smile. Yes, this is SO. He was nevei
known TO look sour. w. X. Merifeld o
u Baltimore had a safe one in the 40 class il
the bay gelding Charlie L. This hors,
4 has strong action, goes at his work will
a vim, and bids fair to show much taste
work before the season closes. This gen
Il tleman always starts out good ones, a
Is will be evidenced in last seasons perform
Ir anee of the graceful and fast steppe
IS Alice Gales. The decisions of Judg
q. Churchman were often against the Opinion
of many in the grand stand. Which wa
:. right we forbear prediction. This end
u the horsy talk
IL There were some very mentoriou
J. exhibits on the ground. McLear s. Ken
,e dali of Wilmington had fine display Q
40 carriages, on which they received 1st pre-
q MUM. One or two other carriage exhit
its were there, and were very creditabl,
William and II. l.. Wood had on exhib
tion several sets of carriage wheels {
"A their manufacture ard of superior qualit,
mt The Phoenix wheel, (brass covered hui
he looked a most durable and neat article.
nd Mr.. VIM. Homewood of this town ha
ha ~ many exhibits and was houored wit
he many premiums. He took four first an
he one second premium on sheep; four fir
M and one second on horses; four first c
I nu grain, and Miss Fannie Homewood secu
lie ed three first premiums in the ladi,
vas department. The sheep were Shropshire
ed the cattle Durhams (thoroughbred) al
'eu the equine consisted of his celebrate
he Clydale stallion Brampton. This speal
ard in the highest terms for Mr.. H., al
gives us great pleasure to know that '
have such a live, enterprising stock rails
in our midst.
Iys Mr.. J. F. Shallcross of near Middleton
the had a fine herd of Jerseys, for which
received first premium. Richard Tow
ha send of Townsend took the first premiu
,afe on thoroughbred Holster bull thr
years old. William r. Cochran, Els,
and President of the Society, received fiji
ma premium on too beauties of steers. The
the was also there a handsome Durham c.
ian; s years old, with twin calves.
ap- The attendance except on the last d.
gel, | was rather poor. 1t was whispered to
the | that the association contemplate teari
Mrs. down all the old buildings now on I
ran grounds, and erecting in their ste
light buildings that will lend attraction a
most beauty to the place. This is the Of
f." / way they can redeem themselves
frit- anothers years exhibition.
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