Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-10-11

Second money went to Charley Allen,
third 10 Yalonla and fourth to Katherine 8.
Time, q 36t, ass. 2 35l.
There were four startera In the 2 80
pacing class, premium $500, as follows;
Maggie II entered by W. Woodruff
Philadelphia; Victor entered by James
b. Green, Philaeelphia; Jennie L, entered
by H. MoAnary, Philadelphia; Ace Of
Diamonds entered by G. W. Percy,
Hoosio Falls. Victor led in the first heat
at tho start but Maggie soon went 10 the
front and kept there. Ace Of Diamonds
who WAS the favorite finished third in this
heat. In the second heat the racs was
between Maggie and the Ace the former
winning it as well as the next heat. Sum-
mary:
maggie R......... ...................1 !
Ace OF Diamonds. ds............."..
Jennie L'...,.... .........s.s....,.,.... .
Victor ............,......... dis
Time, 2sS. 2 50, Q s6l.
In the Q "a class, premium $500, there
were four starters as follows: Decorator,
entered by A. j. Haws, Johnstown, Pa;
Katie NJ, entered by W. Woodruff, Phila
delphia Charlie O., entered by L. o.
Sanderson, Washington; Fred Medium,
entered by Charles B. Myers, Philadel-
phia. Decorator was the favorite, bu.
behaved badly each heat. The race was
won in straight heats, but like the others
very interesting nevertheless, Summary:
Fred. Medium. ....................,1
Unarll9 O....,.. ....-........s.......1
decorator ......'.......'...."a 4
Time, ASH, . S.. ASH. ''''''
The running race three-quarier mile
heass was one. sided affair. Effie Hardy
beat Rosette easily each heat. Time 1929,
1.23.
ELKToN, Oct. 5.-Yesterday was big
dEy OF the e Rton Fair and the attendance
is estimated at about 5000 oarriages-
arrived at the gates up to noon from oil
directions bfginning at an early hour.
The two special trains were well filled and
extra cars were placed on other trains to
accommodate those coming to the fair.
About 80 cars in which excursionists had
arrived were standing on the siding hero
during the day. The steamer Tfumpeter
Captain O1ndiff brought, $50 from George
town, Kent county, and other points in
the rassatraB and Elk rivers. About 80
person from Ohestertown drove TO Better
ton and took the steamer there for Elkton.
A few who had not heard OF the change
in programme were disappointed at the
ba loon ascension not taking place. The
special race announced in it's place was a
running race, half mile heats, two best in
three, for 300, between Black Knight,
belonging to Robert Handy Holly Oak,
Del, Glenola, entered by o. P Clemson,
Elkton, and the runner, Pat DAILY.
Genola won in straight heats the first
money, $50; Black Prince took second
money, $50, and Pat DAILY third, $40.
There was peculiar race in the after.
noon. This was walking match fol-
draught horses for special premium Of
a marbleized French mantel clock offered
by William J. Alrich, dealer In clocks
watches snd jewelry, Elkton. The
sarters were o sorrel gelding owned by
CeoiI Armour, Piincipio, Cecil county,
and Charley, black horse owned by
Benjamin McVey, Pennington, Del. The
latter won, making the distance, q hall
mile, in 6 80.
The fitst race on the programme was
the q 50 class, premium $500. The
starters were Administrator, Jr, entered
by Il r. Cochran, Wilmington; Oharler
Dickens, entered by George Bcattergood,
PHILADELPHIA Rosa Lee, entered by John
Oaulk, Easton, Md, Ecru, entered by
EiktoD stock farm.
In the frat heat Ecru went to the front
and stayed there ell the heat. The race
was between Rosa Lee and Charles Dick
aps for second. The former led Of hall
mile but broke badly and went to third
place, regained again, but broke onct
more with resul. OF Dickens Flushing
second.
la the second heat Eoru again led
with Rosa second and Dickens third al
tho start. Dickens paused Rosa and
pulled for Earn making q fine race and
the latter only won by head Ross
broke badly during the wesk but finished
third.
In the third heat Ecru broke soon after
the start and held third place. Dickens
led and maintained his lead to the end
Eoru made several good efforts to reach
front but one or two breaks set her back
There was considerable trouble in scoring
for the fourth heat. The driver of Ecru wa
fined S5 for being in advance of the poll
mare and the driver of Administer So
for persiatipg in keeping too far in the
rsnr contrary to instruction OF the judge
Ecru got the best of the stare, bu
Dickens led OF half. Eeru broke badll
ard Dickens won the heat with Rost
second.
In the fifth heat Dickens maintained
the lead all tho way ard won the heat and
race. Dickens could have distanced boil
Eoru and Administrator, but held up t
save them. Rosa's driver, thinking thii
chance to slip in, made her freshen al
her gait some and Administrator was shu
out. Summary:
Charles Dickens -: .:....,....2 I I
E,tu.: ..................".aa :
Rosa Lae. ..s... .......... r'3
Tine, Z s7s, > 50, 2.4i3, 2.42l 9 44l.
There were four starters in the 2 3
class race for premium OF $3OU, as FOL
Ioys: Belle OF York, entered by W
woodruff, Philadelphia; Volonia, entered
by William Hopps, Baltimore; herri
Inept. entered by William Scovilie
scheusotady, N. Y; Delaware Bashsw
entered by Nathan Cook, Woodside, Del
Merriment occurred the polo in the frs
heat and secured lead, Yolonia seoont
at half, Belle OF York, third. The latte
gained and there was o pretty race up thI
Stretch on tho second rouud between tn,
three. Volonia and Merriment bot
J broke, and Belle Of York came near lead
ipg. Msrrinent took the heat. Bell
, and Volonia were about even for seoont
nlaee but as the latter had run some
, was given TO the former.
: In the SECOND heat Merriment led bu
was passed by Belle of York before
; half mile had been trotted, but the Bell
broke and lost her place. Belle tnishe'
! sacnrd AGAIN: Vulnnla third.