The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-07-07
FOURTH OF JULY.

FOURTH OF JULY.
The Races at the EIkton Fair Grounds
Other Happenings on the day.-No AC-
e,dents and but Lit lie Disorder.
The races given by tho Young Mems
Turf Association Of Elkton on the FAIR
Grounds on the Fourth of July were well
attended. The best of order prevailed
ami no officers were required. Many
ladies occupied seats in the grand stand
and in carriages. The racing was very
interesting.
The wagon race for peninsula horses.
premium $50, divided, $50 to first, $l5 to
second and $40 t" third, had four star
tiers, as follows: Fritz entered by Frank
Bradbury Jr., Elkton; John L. entered
by Jess Dunbar. Elkton; Phantom en-
tered by Dir. d. NJ Ulrich, Newark, Del,
Harry p. entered by }. Polk Steele of
| Chesapeake City. In the first heat John
| l.. lead at the start with Fritz second.
At the half Phantom lead and Harry p.
was second, John L broke badly and
was behind the distance flag at the close
of the heat Owing to an accident o his
harness he Was permitted to start in the
other heats. Fritz Won the heat to the
surprise of mary. In tho second heat
John l.. lead ut first but soon broke and
was no account for the rest of the heat.
Phantom lead at the half with Harry p.
second and the horses finished in this
order. In the third heat Phantom lead
for time but gave out and went TO the
rear. Harry p. finished first and Fritz
second. John l.. was drawn at the close
of the third heat. fairy p won the
other tw" easily. Fritz gave him but
little trouble and Phantom was compile
telg done for having to run to save being
dstanced. Summary.
rii'% "
Phantom l 3 3
John L.. ......--...-..... -..........i ) dr.
Time 3Os14. 500, 3.O51@. $685., 3.O7.
The three minnie, class race premium
500. divided $50 to first, $25 to second,
SIS to third, brought out four horses, as
follows: Sherman entered by w. B.
Biggs, Middletown, Del. Harry c. en-
tered by E P. Martin. Wilmington Del,
Mystery entered by Manly Drennen, Elk
ton, Scott entered by R. Harry Strobe,
Elwyn, Pa. In the first heat Scott lead
at the start with Sbprman spc.,nd MyS
terry soon gained second place on the
second round and passed S :ott shortly
before reaching the home stretch.
In the second heat Harry c. got off
first with Scott second. Mystery passed
Scott before quarter and held this posi-
ton at the half. She afterward broke
and went to third place. Regalning she
repassed Scott aud pulling for Harry C.
beat him under the wire by head. Scott
was close by the two leaders. In the
third heat Mystery in the skillful hands
of Mr.. r. T. G. Crouch worked splend-
idly making the mile without skip.
She lead all the way round taking the
heat aud race. Summary.
Mystery. ..................'..'' .........'..l l
'cot1 '''''''''''-'
sherman ..-.........-........3
Time 2.421a, 2.i412, 10.
The 40 class race was Interesting.
The purse was the same as in the pre-
vious race and divided in the same man.
ner. There were three starters as fol
lows: Gypsy Girl entered by James A.
Wilson, Newark Del, Hop entered by
Thomas J. Foard, Chesapeake City, Md
Nell H. entered by r. Harry Slrode,
EIwyn, Pa. In one of the heats given
Hop, Nell Fl. finished first but was set
back for running. Summary.
Nell II ........................ = ; l
Gypsy Girl.......-...... ..........2 2 )
Time 49, I534. ~, IA 2.I212.
Mr.. f. c. Collins OF Elkton was start
ing judge and DR.. J. c. Mccoy of Kirk
wood New Castle county, Del, and
Philip Piunket of Wilmington, Del, as.
sociate judges, Dr.. George 0 Morrow,
acted as distance judge and Wm. Knight
Esq, as weighing judge. Mr.. John
Bowen editor of the Delaware Ledger
acted as secretary and G. II. B. Massey,
Ir., as marshal.
Mr.. r. T. c. Crouch, superintendent of
the Elkton stock farm, exhibited Star
Duroc and Artistic, the celebrated stall
lions, and they were applauded for their
fine appearance. Star Duroc has record
of 2.25S and Artistic three year-old
record of 2 43 DR.. Ulrich also exhibited
Cimarron. noted stallion. Drs. Har-
vey and Ulrich, of Chester, Pa, leading
stock owners, were in the judges stand
during part of the racing.
NOTES OF THE DAY.
Mr.. George Booth made a display of
fireworks near his ice cream garden at
the East End. 1t drew a good sized
crowd and the ice cream business flour
ished in consequence.
Elk Lodge, l. o. of o. F.. gave pic
mic in Holly Hall Grove. Many members
of other lodges were present. The Elk
ton cornet band was present and rem
dered good music. There was a parade
through town il the morning headed by
the band
The employees of Singerly's works
had a game of ball at Holly Hall in the
morning.
Many boating parties spent the day on
Elk river sailing, rowing and fishing.
Several cannon shooting crackers were
| fired off in the business part of the town
on the Fourth and the day previous.
Had Bailiff King been able to find per
sons willing to give the names of the of
| tenders it would have cost them several
dollars for the fun.
MRS. DIR. THOMAS DEAD.
End of IA Lie Spent in Doing Good for
| Others.
Mrs. Mary Whitall Thomas, wife of
DR.. James Carey Thomas, died at Blue
Ridge Summit, Pa, on Monday morning