Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-10-18


heretofore been unaware Of the resources
Of this section and OF the wealth OF fine
bred and exceeding valuable live stock Of
all kinds.
THE RAoEJ.
A keen and damp wind swept through
the grand stand Friday afternoon md
caueed the spectators to tightly fasten
thsir wraps. The track, as might have
been expected, was heavy, decidedly So.
II was almost one macs Of mud aud this
state OF affairs sericusly interfsred with
tho making Of fast time. The horse
races were slow and the bicycle races
were likewise, The wheelmsn had to 20
from one eide Of the track to tho other to
find ground upon which they could ride
aud then it was only by great exertion
that the machines were propelled.
The horse race judges yesterday were
DR.. Henry A. Marshall of Philadelphia,
starting judge, and Edmund Bailey OF
Dover and John r. Goodwin of Church
Hill, Md, assistants. Ths summaries
follow:
Three-ntnuto wagon race for New Castle
county horses Diminished from yesterday
Prize value at 5000.
| M, II. Hayden, wilmington,
blk g Dext5r.. ..............3
Harry G, Mahaffy, Whining
ton. b g Harry Q..........1 8 2
]. Z. Elliott, Wilmington, b m
Lady 4. ......-.....,..+.
William G. Mahaiiy, Whining
ton, br m Ellie M........... dis.
Time, S.Usl, SOC, 500, 500, sos.
237 class. Purse $500.
@. W. percy's (Hoosic Falls, N. W
| be- Honest john. !
Pleasant Valley Stock Farm's( Woods
town, N J.) b. m. Glitter. 4 8
| William ooville's schenectady, N.
" oh. m. Jura. .................5 3 2
7. EyEinger's (Warren, Pa. br. m.
camille. Observation-Disclosures. a
Brooke Ludwig's (shillington, PAP
br. 8. Country Boy ...............3 5
Time-2.521, ASH, 2 "a.
| THE BICYCLE RACES.
The wet track pxeeluded any fast racing
either among The trotiers or bicyclers.
The track dried up rapidly and by Q
O'Clock was in fair condition, although
still heavy. The bicyclerB, with a fsw
exceptions, were present, and it wsg de.
cide6 to sandwich them In between the
horse races of which there were only two.
The one mile omen, the first eyeut, had
three starters, 8. W. MeFrihew, Whining
ton Wheel Club; i. l. Halsted. New
York Athletic Club, and w. j.. Wilhelm,
Reading Bicycle Club. IL was hard
phil through the stiff mud. Wilhelm
made pace with Halstead and Merribew
following close up. On the back stretch
in the last half, Wilhelm slipped one OF
his levers and was forced to quit. Hal-
stead and Merrihew entered the home-
| ahpaknl1 fkNarakhnr kt1,f Ealatnd rrnk
and Msrrihsw finished considerable
distance ahead. TlHle 4,07a
The one mile, 3 90 minute oiaSs hat
ak starters, as follows George Scheele
Residing Bicycle Club; A. A. Zimmerman
Freehold, N. j.; NJ. X. Orenshaw, Wash
ington Bicycle Club; s. w. Ierrihew AMI
3. +, Mcdaniel, Wilmington Vince
Club and Il. D. Lu6wig, Honeybroos
Ramblers. Aerrihew out out a he
pace with Ludwig at his little wheel. til
whole Geld being well bunehed. Thu
the ridera went one lap and the greats
part Of the second. In the spurt at tn
finish Msrsihew lad easily although 6
times hard pressed by Ludwig who rod
o sAme race under difficulties. zimmsl
man was third and Mcdaniel forth.
The half mile, open, was the most e.
, citing event Of the day as it brought OF
" the flyers again, Wilhelm, Merrihaw an
Halsted. II WIS hot and q close cha-
for the entire distance. Wilhelm wi
3 leading on the baobstrstoh but Just b.
se,ss saTT'is ss 9. .i.;il Enlgs- . '>-""e
Np I'D 1rulul into The hane atz
7tta -si % the outside ThiiR tl
In nsde q sPpsl sut and sgaiH taoe Il
/, lead from his rival Bnd kept it. He iii
/; ished FIRST with Halstsd second an
; Mergihew third. Time, l,45t.
!; The two miles, 6. 20 class, brought OF
4 MeTrihew, Seheele, Mcdaniel, Zimme
man and Ludwig. Scheele proteste
Merrihew as being out of his class. I'll
1 matter will be referred to the l., A. v
!. racing board for adjudication. Merrihe
, made the pace again, which vas q iai
4 one. Ludwig chung to his little whe,
for three laps, and then quit, completed
: played. Mcdaniel doomed up after Il
second lap, when he TOOK second plaI
from Ludwig. Zimmerman and Schee
v fell back somewhat after the first mil
v Mesrihsw and Mcdaniel had the fin
!. brush for first uIacs, the former winniI
Q by 8 seconds, zimmerman third. Tim
Q 8.04s.
y Ahb thIcc-llatH lhp Ehuu W'tA M lIb5rHh
It ing event Wilhelm, Merrihew and M,
8 Dsniel started Tbs latter was stoppt
= aftes the first lap The winning poin
4 we're counted BY noting the positions {
d TIE man Of the finish Of each lap. Wi
u beim easily won the first, second az
d third laps. On the fourth, MeErihew hs
o pulled up even with him and the tv
% spuFted down the homeatrstch. Msr1
heN won and vspsated the performant
a in the 18th lap. On the sixth and la
!. lap When tho winners points count doRb
1t Wilhelm made the most mapnihcai
spuzt of the day down the homostretc
y winning by II seconds. Time, 10 2
n Merrihaw's time, IS as. Wilhelm 81
|. scored 10 points to Merrihow's "A
u: The ons.nile consolation for thoss wi
= had not wuD q prize hsd two startei
l. SJbeels and Crenshaw. II was nip NJ
n tuck Egce for three quarters Of the d
b tauee bus Crenshaw was unable to pu
u through tho mud, He made . fine spu
,, on the home stretch but vas unable
!. recover schesle's big lead who won
r 4 10.
lie The new Wilmington fair came to
A. close on Saturday afternoon in blaze
> glory, which establishes il as q eusce
q beyond the most sapguine expectation
When it is taken into consideration th
VI IN abort time Uas alioIge1 fpr ,,raos