Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-10-14
THE CECIL COUNTY FAIR
GOOD RAoES gIBWED BK $4,000
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Anco MOSA sncccsstuI Fair
Ever Held in CrctI tio,iaty.


anco o-Tho wuosA sncccsstuI Fair
Ever Held in CeciI ti.,,,nty.
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Bpociol Correspondenceo u Gazette and Journal
ELKToN, Oct. G.-This was children's
day. The spectators numbered 900.
Among those present were General
Joseph Seth, speaker OF the last Mar, laud
house of delegates, and Stnte Senator
Tunis. Ex Senator Groome, Judges of
tho Orphans Court Evans and Maoauley,
Frank McVey and Il. L. Thomas, Jr.,
members of the last Legislature, MIR.
Moore, secretary Of the Monmouth
county, N. j., fair, John v. N. Willis of
Marlborough, N. j., and Mr.. Martin OF
Freehold, N. j., oil interested in stock
breeding, were in attendance and acted as
judges OF cattle. Judging the exhibits
was commenced about noon and the
judges In many divisions concluded their
work by evening.
William Van 0sten of Philadelphia,
acted as starting Judge Of the races to-
day. w. p. Howard took the place Of
associate judge occupied yesterday by /.
ID. Davis. e. II. Taggart acts this year
~ marahal. The four -year-old colt race
was declared OF and special race for
premium Of $500 arranged. Notwith-
standing the fact that the race was won
IN straight heats IL was interesting. The
summary is as follows;
William Hops, Bait, Mollie Merrillt 1 1
ia, Wolfe, Baltimore, Riehelieu. "a 2 a
b. NJ. Matlaek, West Chester, Pa,
Frank Starr, Baltimore. Lazarus. A 4 8
William Nicholson, Phila., Royal. -. 8 8 S.
Time, 2.39a, 2.S7t, 1884.
The next race was the three minute
class for o premium Of $3.50; $75 to first,
$35 to second ,$25 to third, ,$l5 to fourth.
Brown Joe broke badly in the first heat
and was distanced. Summary:
Amos oowdon, Williamsport, Pa,
A. Soy 5. Hensiey, ',' West Chester, Pa,
James Pagan, Wilmington, Kate. IS 8 81
George Senior, Chester, Pa, Brown
Time, 2.49, 9.4s, 2.52.
The 26 race was not concluded. Pre-
MUM, $400.
W. +. Cole, willlamspolt, Dutchmun, q / /
]. II. Philips, Phila., Jack Aplan. IL 2 81
j. O. Matsidger, Phlla., Peach Blows 8 8
Time, 2.34, 2.S2, ABA.
A fourth heat was trotted. Peach blow
and Dutchman came under the wire at
about the same time. Judge Van 0sten
declared it no heat and said the conduct
Of the drivers was disgraceful and that
they ought 10 be fined heavily. Tho
next heat will be trotted Rt 1880 to day.
The first running race was Il miles
dash for $3.50, $125 to first.
O, Carter Hall, Baltimore Rosette.. -.
d. Crossin, Philadelphia, Maggie 49,. Q
M. l.. Arnold, Carlisle, Pa, Ben Pryor., 3
Time, AIT.
The race between Rosette and Maggie
A. was hotly contested from beginning to
end.
The next running race was half mile
heats, 2 in 8, premium $3.50. $l25 to
first. The first heat WIS won by Jack
Reber. In the second the horses got
punched, and Reber claimed foul, but
1t was not granted. Jack Rebers mana
ger announced at the beginning of the
third heat that his horse had broken
blood vessel and that he would not be
able 10 start. Boutwell, who was the
favorite in the race then galloped over
alone.
Frank Carr, Baltimore Bothwoll. ....2 / 1
Luray Stable. Baltimore jack Reber. 8
@. Carter Hall, Baltimore ADcosta... q 2
Time, 51f, 6s.
isbaToN, Oct. 7.-The attendance at the
fair to-day was estimated at from 5000 to
10000. 1t iR said that more people came
by rail than ever before. The number Of
tickets sold for the grand stand was in
excess of any previous day in the history
of the fair, excepting upon day several
years ago when premium of 81 600 was
offered for a very fast race. Among
those present were Messrs. Denny and
Barnard, president and secretary OF the
Delaware State fair, and Mr.. Norris, one
OF the managers of the same, and DIR.
Frank Shaw, the Democratic candidate
for reelection from this district Green
Mountain Boy, well-known stallion
trotter, was offered for sale by Captain
Myers Of Baltimore $500 was bid and
he was withdrawn. Edwin A. was offered;
1926 was bid and he was also withdrawn.
AT 1890 the unfinished 2.26 class of
yesterday WINS called. One heat finished
it. Dutohman, after a hot contest took
the heat and race in 2351. Jack Splain
second money, Peach Blow third.
The first race on to-day's programme
was the wagon race for Cecil county
horses without record. Premium SIS.
$40, $25, SIS. Best in 8. Summary /;
q. y. Woolley, BELIZE. I
Harry Howard, RandIlia Maid.........,2 2
James Hartnett, u. d o..............,.3 .
T.. Ainscow, Belle... dis.
Time, 314, 3.10A.
The q 40 race brought out eight starters
from IS entries. Premium, 5000; 800,
$50, $50, $40.
In the second race Lazarus ran into
Alice Mediums sulky, throwing the latter
and her driver TO the ground 1t looked
for while as if both horse and driver
might be badly hurt, but the horse came
out for the next heat and all the damage
that could be noticed on the driver was q
few scratches. Jake's driver was twice
fined $40 for coming down ahead OF the
pole mare in the scoring. Both Jake and
Lady Mascott disappointed their owners
and friends. Summary;
W. Hopps, Mollle Morrill,. ...........1 !
James Il. Hogan Rom Ben ..,.,,.2 2