Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-10-08


In the evening hop was given at the
Richardson House by the proprietor, A.
r. Richardson and was attended by about
200 people. 1t was very pleasant affair
and was given as complimentary event
by the generous host of the unique hotel.
Dover, Oct. 2.-'Ihe fair closed to-
night after season of more than usual
financial success. The day was anything
but pleasant for visitors, it opening
with rain fall aud the clouds threatened
to deluge the vicinity. There was a
decided falling off in the attendance
especially those coming to the grounds
by vehicles. The trains, however,
brought large number of ex-
cursionists, and by noon there
were between 5000 and 1000 people
in the park. The rain while diminishing
the receipts at the entrance gate drove
nearly every one into the grand stand
making up considerably the deficiency of
cash.
The decisive heat of the 2.24 class post
poned from Thursday afternoon was
called at 1890 o'clock while chilly
drizzling rain was falling. Dick Organ
who captured two heats the day previous
came in an easy winner of the decisive
heat in 2.27, which gave him the race.
The other contests were then trotted,
though with the exception of the 2.27
class they were without interest, the heats
showing certain ear marks of the Jockeys
manipulation. :"
The 2.45 class for purse of 5000
brought four starters to the score. In the
second heat, Andy O, who had taken the
first, in coming up the quarter stretch
bolted and attempted to jump the fence
surrounding the course. He caught the
top rail with his fore feet and turned
complete somersault, taking his sulky
and driver and all landing in promis-
cuous heap. The driver, Frank Rector,
quickly extricated himself, and the horse
was soon gotten upon his feet. The
sulky was considerably broken, but the
horse and driver were uninjured and
came to the score in the succeeding heat,
but Andy O was not in condition to
resume her successes and she was drawn
from the contest. The summary:
A. Barngroves, Phila., Bay George....9 1 I L
". Heinz, Phila., Wedding Day......2 2
g. Gillespie, Dover, Billy k.;.::.a..4 3 ) 8
Time, 2a0H, 24Oh, 240k, 2.4s.
L. h6 "a 81 Cshbb3 lOE u DuEb6 Vi pOOUt WAS
by far the most exciting feature of the
entire fair, innsmuch MS it offered some
beautiful sport. The contest was be-
tween Jack Splan and Ike Shultz, the
former owned by ]. H. Phillips of Phila-
delphia, and the latter by E. O. CLARK of
Pottstown, Pa. Splan took the first and
fourth heats, and Shultz the second and
third. In the fifth heat the horses started
we'll together, and did the mile in fine
style, coming under the wire neck and
neck, and the judges declared lit
a dead heat. The sixth heat was
repetition of the fifth excd@ thnt
Shultz had slight advantage ut the
finish but "dead heat" was again an
nounced from the stand. For the seventh
time the horses started and did the mile
in superb style with but one or two
S'skips" and came under the wire with
Shultz nose in advance. The judges
declared this also was 'dead heat" and
the animals were given to their rubbers
and, grooms. 1t was nearly dark when
the horses were called for the eighth heat.
They got away we'll together and after
q hard struggle Shultz came in ahead and
was given the heat and race. There was
much dissatisfaction expressed regarding
the judges, ruling upon two of the heats,
after, las the majority of thespeculators de-
clare, Shultz had won two of them. The
complainants charge the association with
showing marked preference to Phillips,
the owner of Splan, and further charge
that he is always shown favors in every
race he enters on the Kent county
grounds. The summary:
J. II. Phillips, Phila., Jack Splan.1 221 q
E. @. Clarke Pottstown, Ike Shultz3 l 2 l
G. II. Smith, Woodstown, Louise. q 2 8 dr.
Time, 2.34f, 2.35, 2.4i.
The race for PAGERS with records not
better than 2.28; purse 5000, brought
five starters and was won by Sallie @.
without much contest. The summary:
w. A. Ogden, Phila., Sallie C..........1 2 1
W. y Lane, Kennedysyiile, Bessie ia 2
". Nicholson. Phila., Edith Watson..4 2
W. Sharp, phila., Lady Watson...... 8 5dr
j. Mckee, Paterson, n. j., Screwdriver5
Time, 2-S, 235, 2.39h.
Edison won the hurdle race, of mile
over one obstacle, with Bill Corney Sec
ond. By the time the last race was COM
pleted the visitors were nearly all
dispersed, and in short time after the
fair grounds were nearly deserted.
In the afternoon Between heats in the
2.27 race there was a half-mile bicycle
contest between three small boys of Dover,
james H. Walcott, Willie Denney and
Alden Richardson.
The managers state that for the four
days there were nearly 25,000 admissions
to the grounds. From this source large
revenue was derived and together with
the sum realized by the licenses and ex-
elusive privileges to exhibitors, fakirs,
hackmen and the great number of chance
games and gambling devices runs the re-
ceipts up to q considerable amount above
the expenses. As has been stated the ex-
penses for premiums was light and the
managers are happy in the possession of
sum sufficient to meet the current ex-
penses with surplus enough to pay n
dividend on the stock. This will he the
first dividend paid by the association.
The exhibitors from outside Kent
county and those making industrial dis
plays, are heard in complaints regarding
The treatment and the discrimination used
in favor of local exhibits. Whether or
not they complain with cause cannot be
ascertained, but they are emphatic in
their expressions of grievances.
It has been arranged to hold the ninth
annual meeting of the association on the
Tuesday succeeding the last Monday in
September, to continue four days.