Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-09-11
LOCAL AND PENINSULAR
THE EER YORK, Pi$fIADELPHIA 6
NORFOLK R0AD.


TRE HER YORK, PistI4DELPHIA 6
NORFOLK R0AD.
A Probable Homicide Near Perry
understanding for the scOundrei
how the Trotaers went Around at
schuetzen Park.
Fully 2 600 people attended the races
at Bohuetzsn Park yesterday week.
The track was in better condition than
the day before, and the weather was
pleasant, There were two contests, the
frst trotting, g. IS GLASS, one mile, three
In i've, purse $500. Entries-Cora Bell,
b M, j. II. Philips, Philadelphis;
Blanche, formerly Rvs, br M, X. Posten,
Philadeiphis; Bay Billy, b g., G. G.
EIkinton, wilmington; Randolph, br g.,
J. L. Garrett, Village Green, Pa; Della
ware Boy, b g., James A. Wilson,
Newark, N. J.
In first heat Blanche took the lead and
maintained II to the end ; Delaware Boy
pushed her until the last quarter when
Cora Bell spurted and came under the
wire second Delaware Boy third, Bay Billy
fourth, Randolph fifth. Time, 2.36a.
Second heat-Cora Bell won, taking the
lead on the second quarter Blanche
second, Delaware Boy third, Bay Billy
fourth, Randolph fifth. Time, 2.39a.
Third heat-This was the most exciting
| heat Of all. Cora Bell took the lead on
the first quarter and Blanche pushed her
hard. On the last quarter Blanche
spurted and both horses lashed by their
| drivers came down the home stretch and
passed under the wire neck and neck the
| Judges deciding dead heat. Delaware
| Boy third, Randolph fourth and Bay
Billy fifth; time, 2.374.
Fourth heat-Cora Bell took the lead
and was caught by Blanche on the first
| quarter. They went neck and nUck
until the last quarter, with Delaware
Boy close on them, when Cora Bell quick
ened her speed and passed under the
wire half head in the lead /; Randolph
fourth and Bay Billy filth time, 2 374.
Fifth heat-Blanohe took the lead by
mere trifis closely pushed by Cora Bsll,
| but as sine entered the second quarter
went off her feet and dropped to the rear.
Cora Bell took the lead followed by Della
| ware Boy until the finish, when Blanche
spurted, took second place and Cora Bell
passed under the wire, winning the race
in 2.4O4, Bay Billy fourth and Randolph
fifth. The greatest excitement prevailed
| during the heats and large sums Of
money changed hands. At the start
Blanche was the favorite against the field
but after the second heat she shared
honors with Cora Bell. Delaware Boy
found few admirers.
The second race was running one mile,
two in three, purse, $3.50. Entries
Reformation, br 6, Morris W. Hayes,
West Chester, Pa; Bouquet, 9, II. G.
Hsney, Philsdelphia; Huntington, br 6,
Harry Gutenberg, Brighton Beach /; Pur-
sine, Roberts and Tyson, Linwood, Pa.
Bouquet, who was beaten by John l..
yesterday, was ridden by her owner ai d
had everything his own way from the
start. The record is as follows:
First heat-Bouquet first, Huntington
second, Pursine third, Reformation dis
tanoed time, 1881.
Second heat-Bouquet first, Huntington
second, Pursine third; time, l,54a.
Between two and three Thousand
people attended the races at Sohueizsn
Park Thursday. The weather was very
warm, and every conveyance to the
grounds was crowded, while the inmates
were choked with dust.
The first race trottad, $50 class, 8 In
Is, purse 5000, was called at O'Clock.
Entries-Lizzie Rice, b m, A. Baum.
grover, Philadelphia; Lille s., rm., Il.
Posten, Philadelphis; John W., s. g.. D.
Boulger, Wilmington; Miner, b g., W. A
Deweese, Wilmington; Fearnaught, a.,
P. Stetson, Philadelphia.
The first heat was easily won by
Fearnaught, who followed John W. until
the finish and passed her just Lefore the
wire was reached, Lille s. third, Lizzie
R. fourth, Miner distanoed time, 3.42a
Second heat-Lizzie Rice took the lead
on the third quarter and won the heat
Lille s. good second, Fsaruaught third,
John W., fourth (; time, 2.444.
Third heat-Lizzie Rice led off from the
start, and was passed by Fearnaught OF
the first quarter. Just as the second
quarter was entered, Fsarnaught left hii
fest and Lizzie Rice again took the lead
winning the heat Lille q. second, Fear
naught third, John W. fourth time
245s.
Fourth hsat-John W. took the LEAD
and was passed by Lizzie Rice on th,
, second quarter. Fearnsught broke a
short intervals, and the tiO!ters CAM
under the wire In the following order
Lizzie Rice, winner OF heat and race
Fearnaught second, Lille s. third, Johi
, W. fourth time, AL. Lizzie Rice wa
r the favorite at the pools and she sold re
? peatedly for $5 and $40 against the field
d The feature OF the day and perhaps til
8 most interesting contest ever given her
t was the five mile running race betwesl
Y Mrs. Ruth Wall OF Memphis, Tenn., an
' Mrs. Masterman OF Toronto. Mrs. Wal
y wore a garnet habit and rode the follow
ing horses, each changing every mile
9 Bill Malone, Lizzie B. and Jack Peef
: Mrs. Masterman wore black habit an
. rode Liverpool, Little Peely and Bsldo
8 Chief.
}. Mrs. Masterman started the dash o
a Liverpool and the other rider on Bi
d Malone. The word was given, and th
10 restless horses dashed past The wire wit
of their riders, coming In neck and mech
Al making the first mile, in OS. The
D horses were caught at the wire, and the
10 were lifted by their attendants to Littl
i Peely and Lizzie b. on they dashe
lr again, closing the mile in 2.20. Beldo
O. Chief and Jack Pees made Ii
rs next mile in 2.12. Liverpool an
ID Bill Malone scored the fourth
70 2l7. The fifth mile was very exoitipI
1t Liverpool came down the home stretch
ID the fourth mile at such gait that tt
D, attendants could not catch his bridl
IS Mrs. Wall easily checked Bill Mahor
" and the attendants OF Mrs. Masterms
IL rushed with Beldon Chief to where 81
ia had stopped Liverpool. She was tran
re ferred to the latter horse just as Mr
Wall dashed by on Lizzie b. The Chi
OF was the nobler Of the two, however, al
q he came down the finish at tremendor
IN speed a length ahead, winning the ra
or for Mrs. Mssterman in I'll, amid ohee
n from thousand throats. The purse
of the race as announced by the program
b. was 1000.
,e- Major and Miner gave special tr,
lis ting exhibition two In three, $25 sid
or in which the latter easily won two 81
he oessive heats. The time WAS withhel
In the first heat Of the ESQ class Mir
OF was distanoed because one Of her Il
ed straps came loose and stepping on
ir. caused her to break.
ey AWARD OF PRRMIUMs.
ne Thursday in the exhibit department
by fruit, preserves, needleworki pictur
Re- bread, quilts, soap, &c., premiums W,
,ty awarded to &C. Lsrkin Of fToughkenRm'
om Mrs. James Dilworth Of Centreville, d.
IN. L. 4. Baylis Of this city, Mrs. J. K. Bay
l q Isaac Mason Of Savannah, Ga, Lille
me Jones, James Dent, Mrs. o. N. Moore
to this city, Mrs. H, Windle Of Fairvil
rly Pa, Florence Mendenhall, Mrs. George
rem Elliuger, Mrs. D. N. Grohe, Mrs.
cal Miller, Marion Mendenhall, Mrs. c. M
he denhall, N. C. Flemming, George