Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-10-01

Leghorn, golden penciled Hamburg,
silver-spangled Hamburg, golden Polish,
Plymouth Rock, Wyandotte, ginger red
game, silver duckwing game; j. Il. Stem.
mer. brown Leghorn; j. s. Ball. brown red
game II. Culbreth, sea-bright bantam.
John b. Wharton, Pecan ducks; Mrs.
J. t. Yorke, bronze turkeys; ]. X. Whit.
aker, white guinea Second premiums:
e. y. Marsh, light Brahma, dark Brahma,
white Leghorn, brown Leghorn, golden
spangled Hamburg; silyer-spangled
Hamburg. H. Nj. Thomas, buff
Cochin, partridge Cochin, white Cochin,
black Cochin, black Spanish, golden Pol.
ish, Houdan; II. Culbreth, Plymouth Rock;
j. It. klemmer, Pecan ducks; J. r.. Whita-
ker, white guinea. Special mention:
Thomas j. Rogers, Canadian ducks. In
cubators: S. II Thomas, first; j. 4. Stem
mer, second. In several clnsses there was
no competition.
The races were the feature of special
interest, which attracted the entire crowd
about the course. The track was in good
condition, aud when the first event was
called, at 2 o'clock, about one fourth OF
the 1900 people present found places on
the grand stand. There were three con-
tests to harness, best three in five, and a
half mile dnsh for thoroughbreds, best
| two in three.
The first event brought out FIVE starters
and was won in three straight heats by
Billy X, who took first place with ease,
taking first money without effort. The
summary:
Penlnsular horses-2 80 class-Purse, $50
W. II. Armstrong, Fair Hill, Nd, Soil
S. 4. Brown, Frederick, Nat IL MORGAN
Thomas Hill, Sudlersville, FELTON,. .......s 4
z. Bishop, Blshopyille Md: Lady Bishop.d 9
q. Gillespie, Dover, Billy K..............,1
Time, 246h, 248H, 245H.
The second race, for horses with n
record of 2.3l or over called Ave starters
out of 10 entries and was won by Happy
Maid, after six heats and hard fought
contest with Jack Splan, who took two
heats and but for break under the wire
in the sixth heat would have won the race.
The horses made beautiful race ,trotting
we'll together, in all the heats and finish
ing within length Of each other in three
Of the heats. The summary:
Purse, $s10-23i class:
j. 4. Turner, Philadelphia, Pharos.4 a 8 4 8 dr.
". E. Runyan, Phiia- Happy Maid. 3 3i2i i
James EVEN, Phila-, j. w. Gould. i bbbb 2
J. II. Phillips, Phlla., Jack Splan ..si2I4 ?
O,m,onlitn. Wood town, Nd Loulse.5 dr.
Time-2si, 23i, ASK, ABBY, 235k, $50.
Three horses came 10 the score in the
third race, which was won in three
straight heats by Peach Blow with Katie
M, who showed much greater speed than
the record indicates. The summary
Purse, $780,. 40 class:
!. ". Paul, Phila., Peach Blow. ......i 1
4. Barngro es, Phila., Kate M,.,.......2 9 9
L. Shoemaker, Pottstown, White Cloud. $ 3 8
Time, 2.39k, 2.t9h, 2s7h.
For the half mile dash, purse 800, there
were four entries, Edison, Bill Corney,
Miller and Clematis. The race was yery
exciting, closely contested and the second
half mile dead heat. Edison took the
purse with Bill Corney second, Miller
third. Clematis was drawn after the second
heat ON account of breaking his saddle.
A strange coincidence in the trotting
events was that in two races the same
time was made in two successive heats,
and in another the record was the same
IN the three first heats.
The races promise exciting sport for
tomorrow and still better for Thursday
and Friday.
The display of fireworks for tomorrow
evening is to be very fine, and will prove
strong attraction. Owing to the failure
OF the Delaware railroad management TO
maintain its agreement with the associa-
ton the special train north after the fire.
works are displayed will only run Ms far MS
Clayton. 1t is advertised to nun 10 Will
mington, but owing to some recently con.
ceived notion it will proceed no farther
north than the headquarters of the officers
of the division. There is much disap-
pointment expressed at this step which
the officials have seen fit to take.
On Thursday evening the yearly hop
will be given at the Richardson House
under the direction of certain well-known
society leaders, who have invited num-
Der of guests. The affair promises TO be
quite as enjoyable as its predecessors.