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

Louie IL, entered by A. j. Haws, Johns
town, Pa Sleepy Chief, entered by John
II. Phillips, Philadelphia; Cruiser, en-
tered by William Woodruff, Philadelphia;
Allen II, entered by Jobe and Hops,
Baltimore. In the flrst heat Louie r led |
at the start but was PARSED by Sleepy |
Ohief at quarter, who won the heat. |
In the second heat they got of well TO- |
gether. Sleepy Chief took the lead and |
kept it, Louie r and Allen Fl both doing |
we'll, however. Sleepy Chief showed the |
others the way around again In the third |
heat, taking the heat and race. Summary:
Sleepy Chfet ............"..,.....1 l
Louie II. ......................3
otnlser: ..........'......'...S
ALIEN h........s,..,... 80" ,a.u,,4
Time, 23is, 2 800, 2.s0s.
The time was regarded very good for
tho class. The hHlt.mile heat running
race not filling special race, hslf-mile
dash was made up. The starters were
the same as In the morning race. Black
Ohief won, with Glenola second and Pat
DAILY third.
Among the prominent men on the
grounds were Governor 3. T. Biggs Of
Delaware, ex Governor james B. Groome
of Maryland, ex Governor Robert 8 Pat
tIson Of Pennsylvania, William NJ Sing
erly of the Philadelphia Record Colonel
Herman Stump, Democratic candidate for
Congress, E N Vallandigham of the New
York Mai and Egpress, Prof. Thomas L.
Graham, and others.
1t was difficult to procure list OF the
premium takers yesterday owing to the
judges NOT all having returned their books.
Among those who were successful in
| the floral department were: Mrs. Il, G.
Reese, Elkton; Miss Bella Mote, Newark,
Dell; George Balderston, Oolora; Miss
4 Annie G. Hogg, Elkton; George Wit
worth, Eikton; Mrs barry MoOray, Elk
ton; Mrs. George o. Carey, North Eest;
Miss Ssllie r Manly Elkton; Miss Mary
Smith, Principle; Miss Emma Thomas,
Mira George A. Brown, Mrs. John T.
Brown, Miss Ollie Il. Gilpin, Miss Emma
L. Hogg, Mrs. james A. Lewis, Miss
Helen Ash, William Il. Travars, John
Lockley, Henry Chase, all Of Elkton.
In the school department best speci-
men penn anship by public school
scholars: Fisst, Lulu Benjamin, North
East; second, Fannie Tyson, Fourth dis
tiict; third, Susie O. Bye, Fair Hill;
| olhtAcb biAChR Ghh aAAAA ,
9th, Edwin Gatohell, Fair Kill. Free
hand drawing public achool children
First premium, Eddie Gardy, North East;
second, Minnie Mathews, North East;
third, Lulu Benjamin, North East; fourth,
Minnie Gatchell, Fair Hill; fifth, j. New
man Davis. Elkton. Best outliDe map,
public school scholars: First Alvirda
Ford, North East; second, Lulu Benja-
min, North East; third, Minnie Matthews,
North East; fourth, Abel Cameron, North
East; fifth, Fred ", Day, North East.
In the swine department among those
receiving premiums were ex Sheriff Morris
Dunbar, Eikton; H. O. Mcdowell, GAL
vert, Md; Mrs. Oarolipe V. Howard,
Elkton; William Drake, Elkton; John e
Lewis, Newark, Del; W. r. Dean, Elk
ton; r. P. Carroll, Havre dc Grace;
George j Cash, Newark, Del; William
Lindsay, Elizabeth, N. j.; Il. Warren,
Zion, Nd; Theodore Warren, ohristiana,
Del.
In the poultry department those taking
premiums were q. O. Mcdowell, Calvert,
Md; II. W. Vahle, Philadelphia O. q.
Steele, Cherry Hill; Mrs Lucy Ii. Litzsn-
berg, Eikton; Robert Jacquette, Eikton
Mrs. Thomas H. McIntire, Elkton Mrs.
james Il. foard, Cowantown; Icsac NJ.
DeRp, Elkton; Susan Keaihly, Elkton ;
j. T. Armour, Bay View; Ger
trude w. Denny, Elkton; j. j.
jackson, Elkton; II. NJ. Thomas,
Camden, Dsl.; q. j. Chsndlee, Ksnnest
Square Howard johnson, West Grove |;
J. A. stoveli, Philadelphia; Mr. Joleph
Krouse, Roselle, N. j.; Rennmey & Sur
eeon, North East; M. B. MoGargee,
Lswisville. Chester county; J. O. singles,
Strickersyille, Pa; s, J. Arbuokle, Cherry
Hill, Cecil comfy; Mrs. II. P.Fowler, Elk
ton; Il. ID. Strawhridge, New London /;
Sohum b Lippold, Lancaster; Jacob
Swayne, Calvert, Cecil county Il, q.
Wilson. Chrome, Pa; George W: WI
liams, Principle; Mrs. a. o. Laws, Norm
East e. Il. Wilson, Newark George w.
Denny, Elkton.
in The cattle department, /. d. Blunt
Of Montgomery county, received the herd
premium for Jerseys, and number OF
premiums for cattle Of the Same breed or
various ages. Ee also received several
premiums for Guernsey. L. II. Hodson,
New London, exhibited eight Guernseys
and reoeiged two first and one second
premiums. The LIckawanpa Breeders
Association Of LackRwanna county, Ia, i,
took the herd premium for Holatiens and
first and second premiums in several OF
the classes. w. II. 0ler, BalIi-
more, took several first and second
premiums on jersey W. H. Jones, Sua-
auehsnna county Ps., herd premiums
for Dovcns and also fist and second
premiums on Glasses; W. Il. Mcdowell,
Calvert, Md, fl ye FIRST premiums and
two second premiums for registered
, Jerseys. The herd pEsmium for
Ayershises was secured by Will
liam II. Lindsay, Elizabeth, N. j. Mr.
Lindsay also took the herd premium for
Guernseys, and five first and two second
premiums for tho same breed William
II. Cochran, Middletown, was awarded
the herd premium for Short Horns and
all the first and one of the second pre-
tuinms for the same breed Of different
ages. Joseph Krouse. Rossile, N. j., was
awarded second premium for Guernsey
bull.
ELKros. Got. 6 The ninth animal ( ai
Of the Cecil County Agricultural Society
, closed yesterday. The last days attend
, nncs was very large, and is yariously eatt'
mated at from 10000 TO is 600.
, The athletic exhibition was an interest.
/ ing feature Of the day. The sports were
,. In charge OF W. f. Kur!z, of EVERY
EyENIsa, and were admirably managed.
The competitors included members oil
! the New York Athletic Club, the Staten
! Island Athletic @ ub, Athletic Club Schuyl.
kill Navy, Warren Athletic Club, aud the
Baltimore Athletic Club. The judges
, were Heister Hess, Esq, of the Elkton BAR
Captain George Il. Ash and Samuel Sar-
ing, Wilmington. George W Cruikshank
! OF the Col Democrat, and John W. Nc
Cullough acted as timers.
: The loo yards dash handicap was wor
: II. lIriiiinra M Rarritt A q N. O.. (tiVf