Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-09-24
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Prospects for the Eighth Annual Ex-
hibision of Ensrice in the

Prospects for she Eighth Annual ysx-
hibitfon- -E.ist of Entries ina the
Races.
The eighth annual meeting Of the Della
ware State Fair Association will be held
at Dover, on SEPTEMBER 29th and Both,
October LIST end 3D. The outlook for
most successful event is very encouraging
and nothing but good weather will be
needed to make the occasion satisfactory
to the management and to the public.
On Wednesday evening there will be
grand display of fireworks under the
direction of Professor Jackson. The
trotting on each day gives promise OF
forming an attractive feature as usual, and
in all the events there are several entries.
The list follows;
FIRST DAY.
$3.50 class--Purse $150-Peninsular
horses. W. H. Armstrong, Fair Hill, br g
Solitaire s. A. Brown, Frederick, Matte
Morgan Thomas Hill, Sudlersville, b g
FELTON,; J. II. Covy, fredericksburg, b g
George Messenger; Charles Bishop,
Bishopville, br m Lady Bishop; G.
Gillespie, Dover, s z Billy X A. II. Rich
ardson, Elkton, b Il. T. O.; l. G..
Lofland, Dover, b Frank; W. Il.
Twiiley, sharptown, B m Lillian.
2.3l class-Purse $500. w. Il. Merri-
field, Baltimore, Big Gloster; E. Postens,
Dover, g Brighton; J. E. Turner, Phila-
delphia, Pharoas; Frank Rector, Pbila-
delphia, blk & belmont; William Runyan,
Philadelphia, b m Happy Maid James
Even, Philadelphia, c g ]. W. Gould; j..
II. Philips, Philadelphia, b Jack Splan;
George Ridley, Philadelphia, br g Brown
Tom Harry e. Ridley, Philadelphia, c 6
Harry R.; O. II. Smith, Woodstown, N.
j., blk m Louise; @. b. Meyers, Phila-
delphia. b IN Rosa Pease.
2.40 class-Purse, $500. W. II. Merri-
field. Baltimore, b IN Madge B.; j. NJ.
PAUL, Philadelphia, b g Peach Blow;
]. II. Phillips, Philadelphia, blk 6 Frank
A. Barngroves, Philadelphia, IN Katie
NJ; James Mckee, Paterson, N. j, Mary
Powell; Lewis Shoemaker, Pottstown,
Pa, W White Cloud.
Running race-Purse $100-lIalf-mi
heats. Fred Handy, Miller; H. Luzen-
burg, Bill Corney; j. McDermott, Fear
less; II. WATSON, General Pike; W. f..
Hartnett, Clematis Joe Parscn, Plmger;
E. G. Coppage, Lilly.
SECOND DAY.
800 class-Purse $3.50. w. +. Helm,
Philadelphia, b m Wedding Day; Thos.
Hill, Sudlersyille, Md, b & FELTON,; W.
r. Merrifeld, Baltimore, Big Orange Bud;
Charles Bishop, Bishopville, Md, br III
Lady Bishop. A. Il. Richardson, Elkton,
b Il. T. O.; David Cullen, Dover, b N
Daisey; p. Reese, Philadelphia, g Royal
j. L. Turner, Philadelphia, Matchless
Frank Rector, Philadelphia, br Mer
chantville; W. Nicholson, Philadelphia
b IN Matte g. Il. Smith, Woodstown
N. j., 6 Andy G.
Road wagon-Purse 800. First $40
SECOND $22, third $16, fourth $l2, fifth
$40. Emery Scotch, FELTON,, b III FeltoI
Girl L. s. Clark, Dover, b g Underwood
l. G. Loland, Dover, b Frank Ben
jamin Speal, Camden, b & Butcher Boy
Jacob G. Lewis, Dover, br IN Annie G
G. Gillespie, Dover, III Speck JOIN
Evans, Camden. Billy John Draper
Dover, g III Phoebe; Ed. Spruance
Smyrna.
22i-Pacers- $500. w. L. Lane
Kennedyville, Md, Bessie j.; w. A
Ogden, Philadelphia, b Eddie O.; w. II
Sharp, Philadelphia, b III Lady Fashion
George Scattergood, Philadelphia, br
Pronto; James Nike, Paterson, N. j
Screwdriver; Frank Rector, Philadelphia
lgg Don Cameron.
Running race-Purse 500 = Tire,
fourtbs of mile. Entries same as in ii
running race of first day.
THIRD DAY.
~ n 4. H..nn
, Frederick, Del, Matte Morgan; W.
Merriheld, Baltimore, b Orange Bind
P. Reese, Philadelphia. Royal; j.
Turner, Philadelphia, Matchless; Fran
Rector, Philadelphia, b & Red Clout
. James Henderson, Philadelphia,
Luceine G. II. Smith, Woodstown, N. j
: Andy q; James Mckee Paterson,
. j., b Sweepstakes; W. H. Armstron
, Fair Hill, Md, Solitaire.
b 2.S6 class-Purse $3.50. $. A. Tannt
l Philadelphia, b m Nernette; Harry
/, Ridley, Philadelphia, Harry r.;
II Barngroves, Philadelphia, M Katie \
a J. II. White, Salisbury, Nd, IN In
Bennett james Mckee, Paterson, N.
d br & Prince Charles B. Myers, Philnd
d phia. b III Rosa Pease. .......
II 2.24 class-Purse $3.50. q. Poster
/. Dover, br IN Blanche j. Il. Turn
t, Philadelphia, blk G Dick Organ; Du
1t IL Regain, Philadelphia, br m Mill Gil
Ii A. Barngroves, Philadelphia, br m Liz
IF r. ; George W. Dickinson, Philadelph
N W m Lady Lear.
10 Running race-Purse S100-Thr
Sc quarter mile heats. Entries same rs
i the running race of the first day.
o FOURTH DAY.
y 2.45 class-Purse, 5000. w. +. Hei
Philadelphia, b m Wedding Day 6. {
lespie, Dover, Billy X; j. Il. Turn
Philadelphia, Matchless; j. II. Philli
!. Philadelphia, blk Frank; A. Ba
groves, Philadelphia, b 6 Bay Geor
"a james Mckee, Paterson, N. j., blk
n Mary Powell; Lewis Shoemaker, Po
i. town, Pa, W G White Cloud G. IL. Smi
es Woodstown, N. j., & Andy G.
M 2.27 class-Purse $500. W. Il. Me
m field, Baltimore, b III Mohawk Kate /;
ID Postens, Dover, g Brighton; FRI
nj Rector Philadelphia, blk belmont
er II. Phillips, Philadelphia, b Jack Spl
he George Ridley, Philadelphia, br z Bro
Tom f. G. Clarke, Pottstown, Pa,
rt Ike Shultz G. II. Smith, Woodstown,
he j., blk m Louise.
IS 2.2S -Pacers-Purse 5000.
ms 7. Lane, Kennedyvillo, Md. IS M Bessi,
he W. A. Ogden, Philadelphia, M Salli,
,at VIM. Nicholson, Philadelphia, IN Ell
he Walton; VIM. H. Sharp, Philadelphia
nd IN Lady Fashion; James Mckee, Paters
N. j., Screwdriyer.
CHI Hurdle race-Purse S100-NTile dt
irs Entries same as in the running rnct
ms the first day, excepting Clematis and Ii
ed not entered in this race.
led In the live stock department there
be number of fine exhibits in hor
cows, sheep, pigs, poultry of all kin
nc. The cereal and produce, with
a. fancy work, household and other dep
~ menis will be full and complete. Tx
" " sion rates have been arranged with
o o"n the railroad company from nearly
he points in the State.
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