Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-10-09

she held until the first turn on the second
half, when she left her feet and Fleety
Patohen took the lead, which she held
until on the home stretch, when Vernetts
forced her off her feet and won the heat
and rsoe in 2.37a.
Colt race purse, s100; summary:
Veruette,b m, s. A. Tanner, Philadel-
Fieety Patchen, oh m, j. W. Day,
Wedding Day, b m, James Eweil,
Gold Finch b &, ". s. drscsy, Faif T
Cypress b d. B. Emory, Centre
Independence. b 8. <. s. Small,
She nSS,n' %sn, Is. s.w A. Di, Nassau. DIS dis
Time, 2.45<, 2.S7Iz, 2 ~, 2.37sz.
| Tbs second race on the programme was
the race for horses that had never trOtted
better than ESQ. This Was nice race,
and all the heats except the last we'll
contested.
In the first heat, Carrie 8. got the pole
on the turn and WAS never headed, win
ming the heat as she pleased In 2.364.
Ben Morgan distanced.
In the second heat, Carrie 8. with the
| pole held the lead AL the wsT from the
wire, not making q skip or jump, although
Paddy Collins laid on her wheel all the
way round, making G very close race.
Time, 235a.
In the third heat Carrie g., the pole
horse, took the lead from the start, and
opened gap of about rs yards which she
kept open, winning the heat by that dis
tsnoe In ASH.
$50 class, purse, $3.50 (; summary:
Carrie g., chest m.,J. H. Phillips, Phila-
Paddy collins, &. Harry Hunter.
Matte Willis m John i. Ross. Phia
George, Z, James Eoweii, fnadel
Ben Morgan, e n IL Davis, Milford.a S
Time, 2Se1z, 23is4. 2Sl1z.
The third race was for horses that had
never trotted better than 2,36. This race
was also very interesting, and while won
in straight heats, Was CLOSE throughout.
| In the first heat Cora Bell the pole
mare took the lead on the turn which she
held all the way around though pushed
hard by John W., and Lizzie r. Time,
2343.
In the second heat lizzie r. took the
lead on the quarter stretch, but lost it TO
Cora Bell on the back stretch. Cora Bell
held the lead thus gained all the way
around, winning the heat in 2.344.
In the third heat Cora Bell took the
lead in the start, which she held all the
way from wire to wire, winning the heat
aAd race by two lengths from Harry R.,
in 2 34t.
| 2.36 class purse, $3.50; summary:
Cora Bell, b m, ]. q. Phillips, Phila.....l / /
/ Lizzie r., b IN, A. Barngrovea. Phila. ...2 2 3
Harry h, &, John Ridley, Jr; Pnila...S 9 2
John W., b e, G. Nelson, Balto.........4 4
l Lille s., T m, Il Postew, Phila. .........5 Q
| Fearnaught, b &, II. 2. Stetson, Phila...6
Randolph, br g, ]. L. Garrett, Village
Ssni Ti@e, 81 5sl, asi, 5.5i
The last race on the days programme
| was a. running race, three-fourths OF a
mile heats. This brought ou. only three
horses, who nominally contested the race
but really went through their appointed
paris.
In the first heat Electra got the best of
the start and held the lead all the way
round, winning the heat In 1859. Annie
G.. amused herself and the crowd by run
ming awsy and making tive or three DIR
cults Of tae track bsfore she could be
stopped.
In the second heat Electra took the lead
from the start opening gap Of 20 yards
which the other horses could not close,
winning the heat sEd race from Annie
g., in rs.
Running race; three-fousth mile heats;
purse, $3.50; summary:
Electra, br g. j. Cornell, Philadelphia. l
| Annie g., b m, A. g. Haney, Philadelphia 2
Huntington br g. Ii. Luzenberg, Philada..3
Time, l.2,sz, l25
The racing programme for tomorrow
comprises 2 rs GLASS trotting, with seven
entries, road wagon race, Peninsula
horses, with seventeen entries, and run
ming race, mile heats, with nine entries.
In addition there will be q base ball
match In the morning and bicycle race
in the afternoon.
This evening the display of fireworks
under direction Of Prof. Jackson came of.
1t was 3 very nice diEpIay, and every
thing worked perfectly.
DOVER, Oct. 2.-To-day was the biggest
Thursday the Delaware State fair ever
had. Over 5000 persons were on the
grounds. The train from the south this
morning brought in 2, 400 passengers and
the train from the north brought in
about 1900. Nearly $500 tickets were
sold at the main gate alone, besides what
we're sold st the other entrances and
season tickets.
The crowd on the grand stand was sim.
ply immense, not even standing room
being available and the quarter stretch
was crowded. Inside OF the circle for
quarter Of mile the fence was lined two
or three deep, while outside Of the track
every foot OF space from which anything
could be seen was occupied.
Among the visitors TO the fair to day
were Governor Stookley, Senator Ssuls-
bury, Hon. Edwsrd L. Martin, Johr
W. Csusey, Secretary Of State William
+. Causey, ex.State Treasurer Robert J.
Reynolds, Representative J. Thomas
Lowe, Senator Samuel D. Roe, DR. Hugh
Martin and ex Senator Charles J. Har-
ripgton.
The awarding committees have not yet
finished their labors in all the depart
ments, and very few Of the awards have
been made public.
The following are the awards in the
horse department:
Glass l. Thoroug hbreds = Stations
over years old LIST premium to L. H.
Oliver, Tunis Mills, Nd; I'd, TO George
A. Millington, Dover, Stations over Q and
under years old; let, Nathan Cook,
Woodside; I'd, David 8 Clark, Ksnton.
Stations under 2 years: lat, Nathan
Cook, Woodside.
Glass ROadsters-Stallion over a
years: lst premium to J. F. Goldsborough,
Smyrna % to L. II. Oliver, Tunis Mills,
Md. Stallions over 2 and under years !:
LIST, W. s. Masten, FELTON, /; I'd, William
Dawes, Dover. Stallion ! and under
years 1st, D. Farrow, Dover I'd, Ma
than Cook, Woodside. Stallion under !
year William Pfeger, Camden. Geld
ing of filly years or over. to harness !:
lst, A. s. Small, Lincoln /; I'd, n. Melvin,
Frederick. Gelding or flly 8 years, to
harness 1st, A. B. Robinson, Draw
bridge. Gelding or flly Q years, to har-
ness 1st, V. s. Cats, Smyrna. Brood
mare with foal by her side !: 1st, J. 8.
Willis, Magnolia I'd, R. P. selmser,
Dover.
, Glass 3-Horses for all work-Stallion
over 4 years lat premium, to 7. H.
Oliver, Tunis Mills, Md. Stallion over
2 and under years lst, John Sheets,
/ Dover. Stallion over l and under 2
years 1st, William Knots, Dover.
, Gelding or filly over and under years:
lst, W. H. Smitbers, Dover. Gelding OF
I filly and under 8 years 1st, A. NJ.
) Hepbron, Leipsic "a, A. NJ. Htpbron,
Leipsic. Brood mare, with foal by her
8 side; 1st, William Pleger, Camden I'd,
t P. A. Jolley, Dover.
l Class 4-SAddle horses-Ssddle horse
5 .lst premium to ]. W. Dawes, Dover.
. Class 5-Gsntlemsn's driving horses
/ Matched team to carriage: lat premium