The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1885-10-10

| on Thursday the slight rain of the cal "
part Of the day did not interfere with I'll.
excellent condition Of the track or throw
single shadow of dampness over the spirit.
OF the trotters aud their curious jockeys.
The early part of the racing was con,
Quoted in the rain. The unfinished "a
class of Wednesday required three heats
to decide 1t. Nernette entered by 5. A.
Tanner, Philadelphia, took the third,
fourth and eighth heats and race. Happy
Maid, entered by William Runyan, of
Philadelphia, took the first and second
heats and second money. Champion
Wilkes, entered by Harry Hunter, Phil
adeiphia, took sixth and seventh heats
and third money. Peach Blow, entered
by j. Nj. PAUL, Dover Del, took the
nth heat and fourth money. All the
heats in this race were holly contested,
the racers being well matched. The time
OF the heats trotted Is as follows: 2'34 |;
2.35l, 2.3S. In the colt race for four
year-olds, III which there were five en-
tries, Belle Hess was drawn and Frank
Is. ant Solitaire were protested as being
| ineligible, and the protest sustained.
his left only two horses, and as three
| are required to start to make race, the
race was declared Off The next race
the three minute class, for $500, divided.
Matchless, entered by John E. Turner.
Philadelphia, won in straight heats, but
was hard pushed by Top in the last heat.
Mary s., owned by John Sands, Cameen,
n. j., captured second money, and Top,
entered by 5. Cruthers, Philadelphia, Sc
cured third. Telegraph Girl entered by
w. Greenway, Aberdeen, Md, took
fourth place. The other starters were
Snowden NJ, entered by J. NJ. Startt,
| Worton, Md, and William Nickerson' S
Matte. The last was distanced in the
second heat. Time 2.42S, Z. ABB, 2.425}
Rain was falling when the = 2G class race
was to have commenced, and owing
to this fact was postponed until II
O'Clock Friday morning. The running
race, one and a-quarter mile dash, for
Sl2J, brought out four hd4ses. which
finished as follows: Essex, entered by
r. Manning, Virginia. first; Shamrock,
entered by }. Cppleby, of Culpepper,
Va, second; Analosta, entered by r..
Cooper, Baltimore, third; Edison. en-
tered by Z. G. Collins, fourth. Time,
223.
| The next running race was half-mile
heats, best two in three, for $l25. The
starters were Joker, entered by G. C.
Hall, Baltimore; Miss Payne, entered by
G. w. Medinger, Baltimore; Sespolette,
entered by William Mckinney, Pennsyl-
vania; Flora, entered by John G. Laqery,
| Wilmington, Del Loco Foco, entered
by Peter Alt, Baltimore county; Sultana,
| entered by G. EaSton, of Culpepper, Va
| Font, entered by NJ l.. Arnold, Carlisle,
Pa, and nameless, entered by A. r.
Redsecker, Baltimore. Font won in
straight heats, Nellie Glennon second
and Miss Payne third. Time, 53, 53i.
The races on Friday were witnessed
by larger conCourse than had yet as
sembled in the grand stand. The track
| was never i'll finer condition and the
| horses seemed more than usually full OF
spirit for their work: The race postponed
| till Friday because of the rain of Thurs
| day morning came of at II o'clock. 2. 26
| class: Premium 500. First money $500,
second money SIoo, third, $50, fourth
$40. There were five trotterS took part
in the race, among them X. J. Morrison's
| May, who is a great favorate here. She
| had been off the track for five years, this
being her first appearance at premium
contest within that time. She was pushed
hard by Nettie Thorne i'll the first and
| fifth heats. The Summary:
X. J. Morrison, ay...............1 2 3 !
| +. Postein Blanche. ........ ........3 / ,
| John G. Turner. Nellie Thorn 2 3 . >
" " h H. Me F5anA M hni r:te5 )
| Time: LIST heat 2:3O; ~. 2:3l; Sd, 2:2gI&: ith.
| $50: 5th. 2:3l.
The first race on the Fridays programme
| was a wagon race free for all horses with
| out record owned i'll Cecil county for six
months pior to Oct. 9th, 1855. 1t was
| won i'll two straight heats by S. c. Row
lands, Lady Nichols. Time $685. and
2.5S. The second race was for the 40
class. Twelve entries were made and
nine trotters appeared on the track
Premium $500. First money SIoo end,
| $50, 5rd, $50, 4th, 20. This was an ex-
citing race and evoked much interest
from the audience i'll the graud stand and
the betterS stationed on the quarter
stretch. In the third heat Kate NJ. and
Wedding Day collidcd with II. II. Oar
lington's Sandy dcmolishins harness and
sulkies and making bad break in the
race. The Summary:
| w. X. Merriteld. Orange Bud.........l , !
W. F. Helm, Wedding Day.............l . .
). a. lis"n Gypsy ,iirl-.............5 :
| ID. A >tubbs. Ida Hnkson. ............5 1 q
A Barnsrover Katie ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS }
| X. Reese. Royal. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS - $
| J. Al. PAUL. Peach Blow ..............2 =
J: +: Schurtz, John Mahden............7 q i
| IL. IL. Darlington, Sandy .......... ...s $ $ :
Time: LIST heat. 2:s5; ID, 2;;a6l. Sd 80; 4th
| 2:3ilA.
The next race was for the 40 class.
| Five entries had been made and four
horses appeared. +. 5. Posters Brighton
| being drawn i'll the first heat Premium
$500. First money SI5o, end, SIS, 3rd,
SIS, 4th, $50 The Summary:
); X. Clark, IT., Alice Adison..........l = =
| VIM, Runyan, Happy Maid :
Z. g. Clark. Ike Shultz. .................4 1 i
| John +. Turner Faro. !
Time: LIST heat, - I'd, 2:3ol.: Sd, 2:3l; lth,
2:3o1s.
Next came the class running race.
Premium $3.50. First money 500, and
SIS, 5rd SO. One mile dash for gentle
men riders, Light Welter weights. There
were twelve entries under this head, and
but three horses appeared. The race
was won by c. c. Halls Joker in I:55;
| J. Cppleby's Major McClarty and E. c.
Collins Edison came i'll second and
third, respectively. The next race was
class running, Free for all ages. Three
| quarter mile heats. Best two out of three
Premium $50. First money 500 End,
$50 3rd $40. At the conclusion of the
| second heat the race was not decided
and will be finished to-day at II clock
| JOhn T.. turner's Edwin lhOrne closed
the programme with an exhibition race
| He has a record of 2.I5E.. Time made
| yesterday 2.29. A larger number of spec
tatorS thronSed the grand stand than
ever before at an exhibition The racing
was pronounced very fine and will fully
sustain that reputation to-day.
The Teachers Association.
| The association of the public school
teachers of the Sixth, Seventh and
| Eighth districts met in the public school
building at Port Deposit, October 3rd
| The president, Mr. +. S. Everist, called
the meeting to order at . p. M, and it
was opened with prayer by the Rev. Mr..
Squier. The secretary then read the
minutes which were approved, The roll
was called and the majority of members
| answered to their names.
Under new business, Mr.. Squier, made
some remarks relative to the teachers
and pupils attending the county fair.
| The teachers then discussed the advisi