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

OuuiIhny HI new bthtit, Ahpslhu Hck5l5i
Company d, Dover, Captain Simmons;
Company G., Georgetown, Captain Moore;
Company l. Laurel, Captain Wootten
Company +, Wilmington, Captain Condor;
Company B, Milford, Captain Wiswell;
Company O, Wilmington, Captain Wicker
sham; Company A, Wilmington, Captain
Mitchell; Troop b, Wilmington, Captain
T. Il, Rice; Company AS gun guard, with
Gatling gun. Colonel s. ID. Wood was
commanding with Lieutenant Colonel
Marshall, Quartermaster Ohaytor and
OommissRry Weller rs aids. The troops
proceeded to the enclosure within the
race track and after passing In review be-
fore the governor and his staff and q
short drill the soldiers dispersed and
viewed the sights of the fair, About A
o'clock in the afternoon the line was re.
formed on the green and after short
parade on the fair grounds, the entire
body OF militia returned 10 the city. The
governors stat then went to Philadelphia
to see the big Democratic parade while
the down-StRte visitors were taken in tow
by their Wilmington comrades and shown
\ general good time. Those Of the visitors
who could be gathered together retnrned
home on special train between 10 and
IL O'Clock on Saturday night.
The races were promptly called at
O'Clock wher the first heat of the free-for-
all, purse $40, was trotted. This race
was postponed from Friday. The track
was still heavy from previous rains pre-
cluding fast time. Yorktown Belle, j. H.
Phillips, Philadelphia, and Orange Bud,
j. e, Phillips, Baltimore, were the only
starters. Ths races between the two
were always close and interesting, but the
former won in three straight heats, in
231, 2 SO and 2,S3.
The 800 minute class for New Castle
county horses. purse $3.50, had six
starters. Uimarron won each heat easily
and il pushed be could have distsnced the
| field. The race WAS between the other
Ave horses for second and third moneys.
The race resulted
ClmarrOn, d. NJ. Ulrlch ..,........1 1
Frank Golddust, j. A. 6oldsboro.. IA 2 8
Frank :, j. Springer ,...-...........2 8
Harry @, II. q. anaffy..............6 5 q
Lady F, John T. Elliott. 6 0
Dom Pedro II. Bullen.. 4 A
Time, 352l, 2.53l, 2I49i.
The double team race FOR silver cup
valued at $500. Gideon M. and Tempest
trotted beautifully and won easily in
btIAiBut neatB'
Gideon NJ. and Tempest, u. p. s.
Nichols, Philadelphia. l
MAY Belle and Annie ". NJ. f. HAYDEN.
Wilmington ..............,.....A a
Rubie s. and king Rene, Jr., u. ].
Martin, Philadelphia ...............S
Time, 25Si, 2 534.
The fiat race, best two in three heats,
| for Q purse OF $3.50, aroused the most
excitement of any OF the races. There
were only three starters, and Poet won
both heats by head.
Post, p. Green, Philadelphia, ......1 !
Charm franklin Mile Stables. .........2 2
Flora, j. o. Lsvery, Wilmington. ~. dis
Ths sseepla chase race was the con-
GLIDING event Of tho programme, as well
ss the most interesting. The horses ran
twice ground the oourse laid out within
the tSack and finished on the home stretch
Of tho track. The starters were Della.
ware, owned by j. IA. Lewis, Jr., and
TaileyxAnd, owned by John Smith. Both
horssa were from Media. Delaware WOE
in 2.06.
This concluded the races and the fair
Many of the axhibits of cattle and horsei
were removed on Saturday and what 70
manned were taken home Monday.