Daily Republican., 1885-07-10
EDITION,
Tne R.ces y esterday .

The opening races at Scheutzen Park
on Thursday afternoon had the effect OF
drawing large crowd, many OF whom
were ladies, and there were number
of carriages on the grounds. The judges
" ere Winfield Simmons, DR.. b. r..
Vandever and James Fox, while John
Dick inson acted ~ scorer.
The first race was for horses OF the
2. SO CLASS, IN which were Peter Fagan's
brown mare Sallie D., driven by her
owner T. B. Merits bay mare Kate,
driven by j. w. Reeder /; l.. w. Std
hams black horse Don Cameron, driven
by Richard Greenfield. The first heat
was not very exciting, and was won by
the mare Kate In 2.6lA, with Sallie
d. second and Don Cameron third. The
second heat WAS more interesting. The
horses went off almost abreast. Sallie
ID. took the lead ON the second quarter
and held It to the end OF the mill, win
ming the heat I'm 3 00i2, with Kate Sec
ond and Don Cameron third.
The three started for the third heat
with Sallie D. and Don Cameron al
most abreast, and Kate bringing up the
rear. On the first half Kate broke
twice, and the race was between Sallie
ID. and Don Cameron, but on the home
stretch Kate gathered herself up and
did some excellent work, and passed
under the wire a trifle ahead, winning
the race In 2.48A, with Don Cameron
second, and Sallie ID. third.
The second race was for horses Of the
three minute class, and there were
three contestants T. d. Browns black
mare Bess, driven by her owner DR.
Browns bay horse Fleetwood, driven
! by John Hagan the Domestic Sewing
Machine Company's grey horse Bright
driven by Richard Jones. The firsi
heat was easily won by Bess, with
Fleetwood second and Bright third
| In the second heat the horses went of
neck and neck. The trotting was al
most abreast throughout the first hsli
mile, and as they passed under the
wire, the driver of Bright thought the
heat was over, and pulled up his horse
while the other two forged ahead.
The race was very close between Bess
and Fleetwood, but in coming In or
the home stretch the former broke
giving the haat to Fleetwood in 3.00L.
with Bess second and Bright in tht
rear.
The horses started we'll on the third
heat, but before the first quarter wal
passed Bright broke, and the coptes
was between Fleetwo and Bess. thu
heat and race being won by the forme
in 2.57 !. with Bess second and Brigh
almost distanced.
For the third race there were but tw'
starters M. r. Hayden's black hors
Fear Not, driven by his owner, ant
Charles w. Newlin's black horse lie
Me Go, driven by f. B. Elkinton. Ii
the first heat the race was very clos
and exciting throughout, and the!
passed under the wire with Fear No
about neck ahead. The time Wa
2 5lA. In the second heat a splendi,
start was made. but Let Me Go brok
In thu first quarter.
Fear Not also broke up shortly after
ward, and Let Me Go took the lead ant
k 'p. it TO the end, winning the heat il
2 584. When the third start was mad
Fear Not settled down to his work a
Ionce and trotted his mile without
break, leaving his competitor nearly al
eighth behind and winning the hea
and ths race in 43l44 making the bes
time of the day.
Fear Not was purchased by Mr.. Hay
den about one year and a half ago, an
in short time showed extraordinar
Qualities for speed, and his owner CAV
him test on Lobdell's course, in Sout
Wilmington, when he made such 9,
CO llent time that he was offered 81 ,0t
for him, which was refused. He is
handsome black, and 80 gentle that b
can be driven by child.