Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-06-11

ELKTON, June 4.-lnlS WIS tne plilru
and last day of the first spring fair of the
Cecil County Agricultural Society. The
attendance is estimated ut from 5000 to
6,000. Notwithstanding this large at
tendance yesterday the fair has not
proven financial success, and will prob
ably be the last spring fair here for some
time.
The racing to-day was of very
interesting character. The grand stand
was filled at 2 o'clock, the hour when the
first race was called. William Van Osten
of Philadelphia was the starting judge.
The first race was for runners, one
and quarter mile dash for n premium of
$150. 1925 to the first, $15 to the second
and $40 to the third. Joybell won the
race, while Vaucluse, winner of yester-
day came in last. The following is the
summary:
G. Carter Halls Joybell ................,......1
@. w. Medinger's Jim Casey. 2
Riddle Il loung's Frost ..................,....3
4. M. Whitaker's Vaucluse. e.....................4 A
Time, 2.1gH.
The trotting race for horses with no
better record than 2.30 was hotly con-
tested throughout. The starters were
Louise, Alice Addison, Ike Medium,
j. A. E.. and Effie G. In the first heat
Alice Addison took the lead, but was soon
passed by Louise, who led to the finish,
though closely pressed at times. Ike
Medium was distanced. The horses got
off well together. Louise led, but was
soon passed by Alice. The two horses
trotted side by side for considerable dis
tance before Alice went to the front.
Effie G pulled up on the second round,
passed Louise and closed with Alice ON
the home stretch. Alice won by a
length, Effie G second. In the
third heat the horses again got
off well together. Alice soon led with
Louise second. Efiie G. Spurted and led
all past the wire on the first round, held
her place and won the heat; Alice second
with Louise u neck behind. In the fourth
Effie again took the lead but was passed
ou the second round by Louise and Alice.
Louise took the heat, being half n neck
ahend of Alice. j. A. E. was withdrawn
ut the end of this heat with the under
standing that he was TO have fourth
money. In the fifth heat Louise led for
some distance but was passed by Alice
who took the heat. The sixth heat was
trotted at 5.45 o'clock in the midst of n
heavy rain and wind storm which explains
the slow time made as shown in the sum-
mary, which is us follows
S. X. Clark, Jr.'s Alice Addison..2 9 /
Y. ii. Smiths Louise. ;;.;.',-..,'i y
j. N A. Il Eceiestan eil I ( Co. 5 j. 4. E..s DR.
w. B. Mtchells Ike Medium. dis
Time-First heat, 2.35 ; second heat 2.33A /;
third heat, 2.3l fourth heat, 2.33 fifth heat,
2.33L sixth heat, 24O.
The next running race was mile dash
for a premium of $l25; 800 to the first,
MI A., H., 90, thn tl,irl n,,t
of eight entered only three started. The
summary is as follows:
II. M. Whitaker, Koree, e,........................l
c. W. Modinger, Miss Payne. %
Time, 1.52
A consolation race was then run. It
was for purse of 1875. Open for all
horses not winning any race ut the spring
meeting. Distance, three-quarter of q
mile $3.50 to first, S15 to second, $40 to
| third.
| Harry Harwood, Analosta. .....,.......,.......,1
Fred. Handy, Bill Carney.
James s. Nicely, huntington. n.....,..............3 3
Riddle II Young. Frost. .5
Time, 1.226.
The last race was mile dash over four
hurdles for premium of $135; to the
| first, 300; second, $20; third, $l5.
Edison, the favorite, won, though hard
pushed by Jim Casey:
Nj. McNamaras Edison. on.........................1 4
/ @. w. Medinger's Jim Casey. 2
G.. Carter Halls Joker r....................... 3
| Time, 1.57&.
E. w. Janney, chief of the special
police, reports the crowds nt the fair as
very orderly. The only thing savoring of
a disturbance was the disorderly conduct
of colored man and white man, who
were talking fight. They were put off the
grounds, and afterwards arrested by the
| town authorities.