Daily Republican., 1885-07-24
Haxel.DeAl Races.

Dell Driving Park took place Thursday
afternoon, and was attended by some
z, 900 persons or more. Trains were run
from the south end of Third street
bridge every few minutes.
The park contains a half mile course,
kept in most excellent condition. Nsai
by are the Lobdell car wheel and ma
chine works. Tue Messrs. Lobdell, who
are leading manufacturers, take greal
interest in the raising OF rure stock
and are the most active and eneraeti,
patrons OF the park ; indeed, they are
the owners Of 1t, but permit the outside
public TO use 1t under certain stipuls ted
cond itions, which are easily met. n,
intoxicating liquors are permitted to bt
sold upon the grounds, neither is bet
ting on the trials Of speed perm itted
The races com ntn need at / O'Clock
the Della ware Brass Band honoriug the
occasion with music between the heats
The frat trial wac wagon race, best {
in 3. For this A. Springer entered his
gr. g. Friday;E. Mitchell, br. z. George
George Sellers, b. &. Honest Mac &C.
Lobdell, b. 8, Delaware Knox and X.
Morrison, bis o. 3. Chris.iaDa George
won two in three, the first in 3 041S and
the second in 0!l.. Christiana came
in second
The second race was the 3 minute
class, best in 5. DIR. j. X. Brown, en-
tered b. g. Frank; G. w. Jones, b. &.
Duster K Morrison, or. m. Anna j
j. V. Craven, b. m. Helen; G. g. Lob.
dell, br. & Prince; and T. K. Brown ,bl. IN.
Ida; Anna j. won the the race In two
straight heats; time, 2 50 and 254l5
The third trial was for the 2.45 GLASS
for which only j. B. Luton b. N f..
Gipsy Girl and Hiett Graham y, b. x.
Harry ID. contested. Gipsy Girl won
easily in two straight heats; time, 2. /.
and 2 55I.,
The fourth race was for the 2 SO c, ASS,
with the following entries. J. B. Mer-
sitt's b. m, Kate p. Pagan, br. M. .
sallie d. L. W. Stidbam's bl. 6. Don
Cameron W. s. Simmons b. z. Billy
Morgan. Kate won in two straight
heats. hard pushed by Sallie ID time,
. 5313 and .. i9l3. The fifth trial was
free for all, best in 5, for which G. G.
l'obdell entered bl. e; Frank T. Wal.
lace, b. &. Bay Billy, and j. A. Wilson
experienced at starting, as the driver of
Bay Billy, f. +. Elkinton, Insisted in
starting far ahead cfthe others. Final.
= AAP - AeH l'ElabtA Ghtt j
the su!ky, and another driver was L hsti.
tnted. Delaware Boy came In first in
:. 40 :. In the second Ii at, az the re-
quest OF tie owner, Elkini3n was per.
mitted 10 drive Bay Billy, but, although
he came in first, his methods were 70
evidently unfair that :he judges uuani
moas!y awarded the race 30 Delaware
Boy. aud Mr.. GEurchman, chief Judge,
advised Mr., Wsllacs not e. employ
such driver again. The feeling aga inst
+ lkinton was 30 intense, thar with al
friend he le., the Park as speedily as
possible.
An interesting feature Of the after
noon races was the test of sIeed he.
tween the sire and three colts belong
ing to DR.. Harvey of Delaware comfy.
The colts made respectively . 514. :. =.
4434 and 2.31a., vile the the Sire made i
,. Az.
james McCombs, b. g., Zodiac also
made fair exhibition of spsed. Mr..
Lobdell remarked that the program W AZ
too long, aud hereafter it won d be alb.
breviated. Amongst those present on
the Judges stand were Mayor Rhoads |
AID Chic! Of Police Dougerty.