The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-08-25

What day it was for trulting on
Thursday ! The managers Of the Home
wood Driving Park, after considerable
hard work on their part, secured a fine
field of horses on that day, and the re-
suit was apparent, by an audience of
some five hundred ladies and gentlemen,
who at different times showed their APP
probation by applauding vigorously.
Each horse seemed TO have particular
admirers aud if one or more fellows al
lowed themselves to grow excited and
threw their hats in air and raised their
voices to high key, they were excusa-
BILE, because the sport warranted every
such act. The best oforder was preserv-
ed and there was no sembance of row
dyism.
Silas Wright of Philadelphia acted as
starting judge.
The first race was for horses to road
wagon. Six horses responed to the tap
Of the bell, Henry Durham, Wilmington,
b. m, Lady Morrelli II. p. Bullen,
Hare's Corner, b. g., Dom Pedro; NJ. II.
Hayden, Wilmington, b. m, May Bell
r. 7. 9. Crouch, Elkton, b. g., Fleet; II.
]. Morrison, Christiana, d. s., MayAower,
and James A. Wilson, Newark, blk. g.,
Frank. The race was easily won by
Fleet in what should have been three
heats, but Fleet was set back in the sec
ond because he paced considerably on
account of losing toe weights. Mayfow-
er and Dom Pedro had spirited strug-
gle for second place, but the dun stallion
proved TO fleet of foot. Time-2 sol,
2.59l, 2.59a, 2.59t.
The 2.45 class had five starters-J. E.
Martins b. g., Harry c., Crouch's d. m,
Ecrue VIM. Falls G. M, Willowswitch
r. Harry Strode's g., Scott, and Morri-
sons s. m, Ida May. This was game
race from start to finish. In the first
heat Willowswitch made splendid eff
fort and went to the front at the quarter
pole, and maintained that position to the
wire, with Scott I'd, Ida May Sd, Ecrue
4th and Harry @. 9th. The next three
heats were won by Ida May, although it
must be conceded that Ecrue could have
secured the prize had Crouch wished it,.
Willowswith showed great speed, and
she seemed to be in better trotting form
than ever before. In fact, the whole
five horses made horse race worth W it.
Messing. Time .49A 2.49f, $50.
The last, race on the regular program
was the 2,34 class, PAGERS and trotters, and
the starters numbered three - Roam
Ben Sagwa, and Nell H. In the first heat
Roam Ben and Nell HIS sulkies collided
causing Pete Pagan to put down brakes.
Sagwa, and Nell II. continued. The side
wheeler took the lead and came home
winner in 2,37i. Roam Ben started in the
second heat. II was hard fight between
the trio, but Sagws's nose showed under
thewire neck in advance of Ben, in "a !
The third heat was none the less exciting
After making three breaks in the first
half, Sagwa settled, and came home win
ner in 1919. Considerabl e objection was
made to the way Roam Ben went, but he
is hard horse to beat at his gait. Every
contest was purely on its merits, and all
will agree that the exhibitions of speed
were thoroughly enjoyed.
There was a race bet ween local horses
driven by their owners, as follows
Mansel Tweed, John Moore, H. Wade,
Frank Brown, VIM McMullen and Frank
Collins. There was lots of fun, and every
fellow did his level best to win. McMul-
Inns little bay seemed to have the speed
and won in 1902, with Collins good sec
ond, Moore third, and the balance well
punched. Two more heats were trotted
and McMullen won both. with Moore 2d
Time was not given out in heats.
The fun again takes place to day at
Elkton when excellent trials of speed
may be expected