Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-10-16

u1dsr yesr, I'd, Queen Of Talbot, 9Th,
Hon. Fred Stump; registered short horns,
bulls, years aud over, 1st prsmiu,n,
Coaowirgo, owned by ". Hamilton,
Zion, Md. bulls, years and under, 1st
premium, Vancouver. impoftsd, owners,
W. +. & G. A. Hays, Church Hill bulls,
l year and under, 1at premium, Telluria
Duke. owned by Hen. Fred Stump
bull calves, undsr l year 1st
premium, months old cali,
owed nv Hon. Fred Stump;
TFssiaas, H1lsteins, Devons and Ayr
shires, COWS 3 years old and over, 1st
premium, low head, John MoKane, Cecil
county; COWS under year, Let and I'd
pramiums to Miss NJ. ]. Ricketts,, Elktou;
cows between l and 2 years, lat and I'd
premium to Harry Ricketts,, Elkton (;
Dsvops, bulls between and
2 years, premium not awarded,
no exhibit being worthy; Ayr.
shiTes registered bulls, 3 years, let
registered bull calf, lst premium, same
person; registered heifers ! year, lst sud
% premiums, to came, who also received
LIST premium for 2year.old heller and
heifer under year.
Henry Vsndsvsr OF the Westminster
Aduocate stated that he had stten led
recent exhibitions Of the Maryland and
Pennsylvania state fairs, and that none
equslsd the display at Rlkton.
A vendor OF toy balloons had the mis-.
fortune to cause amusement to others by
losipg his stock Of balloons, some 20 In
all, going skyward in bunch.
THE RACING.
The grand stand in the afternoon was
packed with people. The racing began
at / O'Clock. The 2 40 class was first on
the programme. The premium wac $500,
$3.50 going to the first, $75 to the seoO ld,
There were thirteen entries and but
seven starters. The race, as the cum.
mary below shows, was won in stra yht
heats by Lizzie r. Tue second heat WAS
very hotly contested, Happy Maid and
Lizzie R. coming under the wire &c M
ingly at once, and the popular opii ion
vas that It was dead heat, The
judges, however, gave Lizzie R. the st.
The summary follows
Alfred Barngroves Phila., Lizzie R.....t l 1
John Amy, Phila., Happr Maid. ...:.....2 9
John Ridley, Jr., Phila. Harry R........3 A 4
w. r. Mortified, Baltimore Beryl......5 8 8
p Postens, Phila;, Lille Z. ;a;..........6
James Elliot. Phila., Peach Blow.......7 7dis
Time, 2S5s<, 2.s71z, 2.3S1z.
The next WAS the colt race. The purse
was $75; mile heats. A number OF Cecil
county horses had been entered but did
not start or else were distanoed on the
first heat A 'critter' from New York
who can trot in 40 was the cause Of this.
This race was formerly considered
local one Out Of 10 entered six started.
The following is the summary:
DR.. j. W. Day, Waterloo, N. W.
G. F. Walker, Bel Air, John A. R........2 Q
DR.. j. T. jackson, Perrymans, Patchen..3 3
w. 3. Gracey, Iewisville, Gold FinCh.. dis.
H. @. Hess, Cecil county, Solitaire. ...... dis.
Henry spear. Milington Dizzy. dis.
Time, 249, 25Ok.
This next race was . novelty, pairs of
horses being driven to vehicles called
ohari0ts. The blue chariot beat the red
chariot three straight heats.
The 2 28 race was for = premium OF
| $3.50, SITS TO the first horse, $50 to the
sscond, $50 to the third. There were four
entries and three starters. In the first
heat Mollie Mac took the lead, Ike
| Medium following with Blanche in the
| A5Dts W0b lCh0 khbhGA AhO
VINO took second place. In the second
| haRt Iks Medium soon showed In fsunt.
Mollis broke badly ard was passed by
Blanche who pushed Ike hard passing
him on the home stretch and winning
by two lengths. In the third heat
Blanche broke badly, Ike going TO front
and Mollie second. Blanche soon pushed
M0llie and went under the wire on the
first round Lead in Rdvsnos of Ike,
gaining more and finishing first,
Ike Medium second, Mollie Mack bad
third. In the fourth heat Ike Medium,
who had shown signs of exhaustion In
tue last heat wGs drawn. Blanche took
the lead and Kept 1t during She heat
though hsrd pushed by Mollie who
would net keep her feet breaking on the
home stretch. Summary:
F.. Postens, Philadelphia, slanche....3 ! /
]. H Phillips, phila Nollie Mac....I 3 3 =
| w. .R.Merriticld, Ealto ike BedGum..2 2dr
| Time, 2.Si54, 2.S7, 2.4l, AL,
The running race over four hurdles for
a premium of 5000, brought out three
horses. Annie Ct. took the lead followed
by Edison and Paris. Annie G., threw
remnurted, Edison finished first, Pari5
| scOoHut Wlkh ahAtO ". q pH3 tAhu'
Summsry:
NJ. McNauara New York, Edison. ............l
| Alex. Rrowi, Baltimore. Paris. .-..,......I
| l.: W. Haney, Philadelphia. Annie G.........s
Time, l57A.
DE-. Frank G. Shaw addressed large
meeting last night In the Cleveland &
Hendricks wigwam. James e. Buchanan,
i prominent Baltimorean, delivered
an address. Thsd. C. Blair ard William
e. Wazburtop, ESqs addressed q Rspdb
licau mass meeting in Havre de Grace
last night.
ELxroN, 0ot. 11.-Yesterday was the
fourth and last day of the fifth annual
Cecil county fair, and in point Of Rttend.
anoa the greatest in its history. Fully
Is, GOO people were present. Over 3,00t
cGme by rail, 40 CARS being used for the
purpose and the cars, platform included.
were crowded. a number OF special trains
were Iun 20 and from the exhibition.
The immense crowd Sr0uEd tho STATIC
made it dangerous TO run cars at tat
usual rate and they were accordingly
run very elOwly by the town crossings
and station. Carriages arrived at the
Rrounda as early ss o'cltc ok and mum
ber were waiting tor Admittanoe when the
gates we're opened over half al hour la er
The pupils of public schools through
ont the county we're admitted free o.
charge, several hundred taking advAr
tage OF this offer. About $500 persons
were in the grand stand and enclosure ii
the afternoon. The privilege OF tn,
grald stand YVES withheld yesterday fson
holders OF complimentary tickets.
| lFhn at1a n IT ra n Nitant thl
fairs great success Great credit is du,
President A. R. Magrsw and the mana
gers generally for the able manner IL
which they fulfilled their duties. Not
Withstanding the large crowd present
there were not go many notables III at
tendance As on tie previous day. Hon
Hart B. HoltUn, Thad c. Blair, Georg
w. Cruikshsnk, Esqa, publisher OF tn
Baltimore Day, Col. Andrew Evsns, o
S. A, and Hon. Alexader Bvans wer
noticed.
A young man was arrested In the after
noon, charged with selling Thursday
passes for the grand stand. He otfere,
the worthless pieces OF pastebOard shre
for half dollar and had disposed OF som
before being caught.
In the afternoon during the racing
) man while crossing the course narr0wl
escaped being run over.
The excitement caused a woman in th
uncovered stand to 60 into Mysteries
necessitsting her removal from the stand
Many exhibitors removed their good
in the latter part Of the afternoon, an
: by night things were in confusion.
THE RAGING.
l Judge Van osten called the first he
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