The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-01-19

WEI NEsDAY OPENED THE BALL.-FLYERs
FROM HERE AND ELsEwHERE-EX-
CITING "BRUsHEs" MUCH INTER
EST MANIFEsTED-GREAT ri.

WEI NESDAY OPENED THE BALL.-FLYERs
FROM HERE AND ELsEwHERE-Ex-
CITING "BRUsnEs" INTER
EST MANIFEsTED-GREAT ri.
yALRY BETWEEN NEW
ARK AND CECIL CO.,
sTEPPERs. ETC.
Snow began falling on Monday night
about 1890 O'Clock, and continued
throughout Tuesday and Tuesday night,
with the exception of brief intervals.
Wednesday morning came out clear and
bitterly cold, and the crisp sparklig man
tie of white which covered the ground
broOded day, or an afternoon of unusual
sport to those possessing cutters and fast
horses. OF course every fellow that
handles reins, thinks he has just little
faster nag than some other fellow. The
fun began early in the afternoon and last
ed way into the night. Among the prom
inent ones we noted Mr.. Atmore Wood
row, well muffled and handling the reins
over his promising brown horse, Rocket;
Mr.. Nelson X. Warner was on the scene
with his trusty sorrel mare Flora Swing;
Mr.. Robert Morrison, guiding his dun
horse, John r; Mr.. Manly Drsnnen airing
himself behind his favorite brown mare,
Lucky; Mr.. Walter Curtis, behind his sor-
/
added to the occasion driving his high
mettled bay mare Gipsey Girl; Mr.. Chas.
| Foard enjoyed plenty of sport with his
double team; also did Mr.. Kershaw Dean
and several others. Several interesting
and exciting speed trials were witnessed
between the above-named horses. First
one and then the other. Flora Swing
won the honors of the day by beating all
competitors. She and Gipsey Gill brush
ed each other warmly at times, but the
girl was unmanageable, and in conse-
quence was very unsteady. Mr.. Woodrow
has an excellent one in Rocket Mr..
Danl. i. Baldwin's double team went
fast and looked we'll Mr.. Curtis Warner
was out of sorts, though going strong.
Mr.. Morrison in John r. has an animal
both for speed and endurance. In fact
the latter was made evident in many of
them. The street was in good condition;
possibly, a trifle heavy. The course, is
one of the finest in the State. Racing
here attracts many from the surrounding
country and from across the line. We
noticed among the visitors from Elkton,
Messrs. Calvin Strickland, Scott, of the
firm of Brown & Scott, Malcolm Gilpin,
George Evans, George Howard, William
Lee, and a number of others. Mr.. Jno.
i. Lewis pair Vf blacks shone out and
went steady.
THURSDAYS sNowBALLERs.
Although not so many out as yes,
terday, yet the scene was an animated
one. Mr.. Woodrow's Rocket was un.
doubtedly the fastest, though at times
it was hard to distinguish between
him and Mr.. Chas. Lewis Sam. Mr.
Curtis Warner; Mr.. Morrison's John
r; and Mr.. Dep" Mccullough
Charles Carroll, formerly Black Chief
Rocket outtrotted Chas Corroll every
foot of the way from the Deer Park
to the east end. The contests were
exciting, and elected unbounded APP
plause from the throng of lockers on
J No where can they produce such fas
steppers as on the street here, wher
there is good sleighing. As we go t
press they are still at it, and you may
rest assured we will keep you posted
on the subjest next week. Elkton wa
, largely represented each day. Let al
the steppers be out to-day, and lie
) none go away saying he was not givel
fair chance to be first in the fray
Whoa!