The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-07-07
Fonrth of July Races.

lie trOt at ElktOn on wednesday was
thoroughly enjoyable, and about eight
hundred persons enjoyed the sport. The
weather was perfect. Just enough all
was blowing to make things agreeable.
The best of good order prevailed. Oh
course there was considerable wanting
to bet" to be heard among the boys, but
when the matter was sifted it was gener-
ally found that fifty cents and one dollar
constituted the amounts put up or was
offered freely.
There was noticeable on the grand.
stand many ladies from Elkton and
neigh boring towns, which added attrac-
tiveness to the occasion and their pres
ence no doubt held in bay what might
have been Il gentle uprising among the
gallant boys. Local option was apparent,
and Geo. Booth, the ice cream man did
thriving business with soft drinks and
ice cream No "solferino" was on tap,
not even "malto."
Tho races were spirited and many
close contests resulted in consequences.
The track was trihe heavy. The first
race called was for horses to light wagons
and four responded to the tap of the bell
ID. NJ. Ulrich's Phantom, of this town;
jess Dunbar's John l.. and Frank Brad.
bury's Fritz, of Elkton, and j. p. Steel's
Harry F. 1t took five heats to decide
this race. The quartette were sent
away with John L. guarding the pole.
He held this position in the irst half,
but gave up the ghost when pushed by
Phantom, the latter mare went into the
air when at the Z pole, and Fritz quickly
forged to the front and won the heat
handily, although Harry p was held
hard, as will be subsequently noted
Time, 3OSl.
In the ID heat John l., took the pole
at the first turn, with Phantom well mp
and in this position they went TO the
half, when Phantom took the lead in
good form, and won the heat with
Harry ?. I'd, Fritz Sd, John /. 4th Time
3.OGl.
In the 3D. heat Harry p. could mol
stand everything, and Brother Steele
good naturally let him have his way
and the way he won showd him to be
a race horse ; he came home IN Jog in
3.054 with Fritz I'd, John l.. Sd and Phan.
tom 4th. Harry p. won the 4th and 9Th
heats with plenty time to spare, in 3,03l
3O.7, Fritz I'd, Phantom Sd, John l.
drawn after Sd heat.
The 3 minute class had four starters
W. b. Bigg's Sherman IAN ould one)
Middletown:
E. ?. Mortim's Harry c., Viii mington
Manly Drennen's Mystery, Elkton, and
II. Harry Strode's Elwyn, Pa.
The first heat was won by Mystery in
beautiful shape, with Scott I'd, Sherman's
Sd, and Harry c. 4th, Time 2.454.
In the second heat Harry c. took the
pole at first turn and went away fast, hot
ly pursued by Mystery. The pace was
too warm for Harry, and lie reinquished
the first place to the gamey little sorrel
mare at the top of the stretch. 1t was
a game fight to the finish, Mystery's nose
showing under the wire at the finish
about halfa length in advance of Harry
{. 1t was truly grand struggle from
wire to wire. Time, 2.I4l.
In the third and last heat Mystery
took control Of first place after the word
was given, and was never headed. win
ming the heat in 2.46.
The 2.40 class had three horses, james
A. Wilson's Gypsey Girl, Newark Thos
]. Foard's Hop, Chesapeake City, and K.
Harry Strode's Nell H., Elwyn, Pa. Many
believed Gipsey Girl would win the
first heat and staked some money on
their conviction. Nell III. took the pole
at the first turn, and went up the back
stretch like shot. She was never once
headed. Gipsey worked hard to gain
lost ground, but she could not, and con
tented herself with second place, Hop
Sd. Time, 2.48.
The second heat was won by Hop after
a spirited struggle, although many be-
lieved Nell II. entitled to the heat. The
judges decision was received by Kisses
from the grand stand. Time 2.45s. The
Sd heat captured by Nell II. and also the
4th heat, and race, in 9.42l, 2.43.