Daily Republican., 1884-08-08
TRIALS OF SPEED.

TRIALS OF SPEED.
OPENING OF HAZEL DELL PARK
SOME GOOD TROTTIMp AND,
INTEAEsTING COaTKSrS.
I fNotw outstanding the threatening
than two thousand persons, many of
opening of Hazel Dell Driving Park ,op.
posite the works of the Lobdell Car
Wheel Company, on the the South side,
and the place had the appearance of a
regular country fair, horses and car
while every available space WAS occu-
walked to the grounds. Among the
leading citizens, while visitors were
present from Philadelphia, West Ches-
ter, Salem, N. j., Trenton, Newark,
Stanton, Elkton and other places.
The track, which Is considered a very
trifle slow, while all the horses, with
good, and as result nearly all the races
exciting. Evans Pennington Of this
city, DR.. Elwood Harvey Of Chester,
Pa. and DIR. Horace Darlington, OF
Concordville, acted as Judges. Previ-
GUS to calling the first race, shortly
before 2 o'clock, DIR. Harvey stated the
object of the new race course and that IL
was the intention OF the owners to have
1t opened to the public upon similar
M n al NJ In ha frf. nxrfI ad
ever, that the audience observed good
order, and abstained from betting or
pool selling, as the place was only in
warning acted like a charm on the vast
assemblage and the best Of order pre-.
vailed thoroughout the day, with the
ofenthusiasm, and in few instances
jeers at some of the drivers, when any
jockeying was attempted.
The only thing to mar the pleasure oi
the visitors present was the lack o.
proper judgment on the part of tn,
judges in giving the horses send Oft
as in some instances, the pole horse
who should have the preference wher
the word ego" was given, was 4
length or more behind the horses VIII,
had second or third places, and as I
result the pole horse was cut off O
fouled, much to his disadvantage. Ii
one Instance this action caused con
siderable dissatisfaction and the judge
were severely criticised for their lacl
of judgment, especially when tn
horse Minor was declared TO be dis
tanced for foul driving. when h
should have been only set back, as tn
1 a ri; he, lAl
more to blame tIan the former, hence
ret back would have been the prOpe
thing and the audience would hav,
been better pleased. Towards the last
however, the horses were started off i,
right good style and the visitors sool
! got into good humor. In the las
race, in which there were threee horses
several unsuccessful attempts wer
made to score properly, when the ejudge
4 became impatient and requested tina
the animals be started from the wir
K without scoring.
This was objected to by the drivers
| and they were about to take their horse
from the track when the order was re
versed and start made at the frs
trial. With all due respect to tn
judges, who were merely acting Is
i
races would have been exceedingly In
teresting If they had had one or NOR
old and experienced men in the judges
stand, who would have been stern witt
the drivers and made every one toe til
mark, even If the contest was only 10
pleasure. But all things considere,
the judges did the best they could un
der the circumstances, and the writer i
/ n nj nt i'm
partial, with but one exception, an,
then they were no doubt influenced b,
outside parties, as it was foreign frou
their intentions to show favoritism Z
any one.
| Despite these little unpleasantries
which will always occur, the opening @
the new park was very successful an,
those present were treated to n fin
exhibition Of sport, and considerabl
praise is due those having the matte
in charge for the nun Der of fine speci
mems of Wilmington flyers that wer
brought out on the track. As tho open
ing was success it is to I've hoped tina
the citizens will soon be treated to an
other afternoons fun. The result Of tn
races is as follows
/ The first race on the program was
wagon race, best two in three. Their
were five entries and five starters. viz
w. T. Massey, black geld. Frank
l.. W. Stidham, black geld, Don Cam
eron John Hagan, bay geld, Frank
lT. ID. Browns brown geld, no name
Alfred Springer, grey geld, Friday.
Massey's Frank was given the pole
with Don Cameron second, Frida
third, Hagan's Frank fourth, and I
ID. Browns fifth. AS soon as the wor
was given the horses flew under tn
wire, with the pole horse on the lead
which position he maintained until tn
finish, trotting the mile without skip
which won him many favOrites. Do
Cameron showed him pretty hard
but was unable to pass him, and fiRall
lost second place by making q bpeah
when No Name took his position, an
maintained it until on the home stretch
when he broke and Don Cameron II
covered his former position, til
horses scoring in the following manner
Massey's Frank, Don Cameron, NON am,
Hagan's Frank and Friday.
In the second heat the pole horse wa
fully a length behind when the wor
was given, which fact the other horse
took advantage of and cut him off se1
eral times, No Name taking the leat
closely pressed by Don Cameron an
for considerable distance the race wa
a pretty Que. until No Name brok,
when she fel! behind. Don Cam sro
taking first place, maintained the lea
and won the heat with Massey's Fran
second.
In the third heat Massey's Fran
was drawn. When the start was mad
Hagan's Frank took the lead and trotte
a straight streak, until coming dow
the three.quarter stretch, No Nam
gained on him and for short distanc
they were neck and neck, but No Nam
went up and Cameron shot ahea,
Iafier Frank, who broke up on the hom