The Cecil Whig., 1885-06-06

1t was Il very exciting race, Edison was the
| favorite from the beginning, and com
manded big odds against the field, Nau-
| cluse being almost nowhere in the betting,
many an enthusiastic admirer of Edison
found his pockets much lighter when the
| race was finished
| THIRD DAYS RACES.
| The programme of races for the third day
promised more than either of the two pro-
ceeding days, and the promise would have
been realized had it not been for the heavy
thunder storm which came up just in the
midst of the most exciting closing heats.
| AS it was they were thoroughly enjoyed by
| the large company present, the majority of
whom got away before The heaviest Of the
storm came on. The first was a trotting
| race, mile heats, best three ont of five,
| premium SiU0. lSt $500, 2nd $780, 3rd $50,
| 4th $40 For this TIE following entries
were made, viz C. II. Smith, IIaddontleld,
| blk m Louise; w B. Mitchell, Baltimore,
| G & Ike Medium: 5. r. Clark. Jr., Philadel-
phia, & III Alice Addison; j. a. Eccleston
Y Co., Baltimore, b 3 j y +; George Scat
| vergood, Philadelphia, b III Ettie &. Louise
| won the first heat, and Medium was dis
| tanced; Addison won the second, Etiie G.
the third, Louise the fourth and Addison
the fifth and sixth and the race, time 2.33lt
2.33 and 233, Louise second, Ellie q third
and j a f the fourth. The sixth and last
heat of this race was trotted in the midst
of i heavy wind and thunder storm, with
only about a hundred spectators left, the
others having hurried off to reach shelter
before the rain began to fall.
The second was running race one mile
dash, premium Sl25. 1st Sl00, 2nd Sl5,
Bird $40 In this race there were but three
starters, G. w. Medinger's "Miss Payne"
of Baltimore; 7. NJ. Whitaker's :'koree'
and G. G. Halls "Mack, both of the same
city. koree won with ease, time 1.52 with
Mack second and Miss Payne third.
The third was running race, one and a
quarter mile dash, premium $50. 1st S1.25
End Sl5, 3rd $40. The following were the
starters: G. w. Meilinger, Blltimore, C Ii
jim Casey; L NJ Whitaker, Baltimore, blk
Vaucluse; G Carter Hall, Baltimore, ch
Joybell; Riddle 4 Young, Philadelphia ch
Frost. Joybell won the race, time 2l9l5,
Jim Casey End, Frost 3rd, and Naucluse
4th. The last contest of the fair was a
hurdle race, mile dash over four hurdles,
premium Sl35. 1st 500, End $50, 3rd So.
But three horses came to the start, viz:
Nledinger's Jim Casey, Halls Joker, and
McNamara's Edison. All who were not
posted expected to see Joker come off the
victor, as he was ridden by the celebrated
amateur jockey, Harry Harwood, of Ba!ti-
more, but their expectations were far from
being realized, for Joker not only came in
far in the rear, but he knocked over every
hurdle he took. The race was won by
Edison in 1.57L. Edison made some lively
jumps in this race, when he came to
hurdle which the other horses had knocked
down in his rear on the previous round, he
would take the bare posts and clear them
as clean as could be. His Jumping is some
thing worth looking at. Altogether the
races were far above the average, and to
our liking much superior to those Of last
fall, as we much prefer running race to
this way of thinking but great many are,
and consequently these races We're highly
enjoyed. We only hope that those of next
fall may be as 'od. Mr.. w. Van Osten,
of Philadelphia, acted as chief judge, and
starter acceptably to all.