Evening journal., 1888-09-27

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BY Letter 10 EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del. Sept. 27-The attendance
was great, fully 5000 persons being pres
ent IN the forenoon when the game
between the Dover and Camden nine was
The attraction This game caused more en-
thuslasm and excitement than the horse
races which followed. The Camden fellows
showed up with battery of Phenomenal
Ilteher Smith, who used to play with the
Baltimores, but was lately paid 81, 500
by the Athletics for his release.
and linus, who plays as an
Athletic reserve The Dover boys used
Their old battery, Hodson and Magee, and
played the best game that has ever been
gwen IN this place. No one expected the
Dover nine to win the game against pro-
tesslonal men. aud the surprise Is that
they delayed the game TO twelve innings.
Conroy IS the best base stealer In the
state and by his adroit manmuvers
gained the first run for the Dover boys.
The game lasted two hours TO. day the
Dover and Milford mines will cross bats
SCORE ny INNINGS.
Dover. ......sl o o o o o o %
camden. .... q o . o % o -3
The managers will announce to-day.
Thursday, that they have contracted
with Pawnee Bill, Major g. w. Lille. for
five days entertainment OF the World
renowned Historical Wild West Cowboy
show and encampmpnt TO be
given under the auspices Of
the society On the fair grounds at Dover.
on October ~, Is. 10, 20 and 81. Excur
sion trains will be run and low rate ex
enrsion tickets will be sold from all
Peninsula railroad stations. Restaurants
will be conducted and full programme
of amusements in addition 20 the Wild
West will be announced later
During the progress of the game there
were continual accessons to the already
large crowd and at 2 o'clock the managers
estimated that there were over g 600 peo-
pie on the grounds, fully $500 being In
and around the grand stand. Among
some Of the prominent men present we're
noted the following Daniel Ridgely, can.
didate for State Senator; J. l.. VOL.
cott, candidate for United States Senator;
Chief Justice Comegys, Francis L. Buck.
L. h. Meredith, superintendent l.. Irving
Handy, |. n. Mills, James Pennewill.
ColonelA s. Small, Colonel Wilbur II
Burmite, John Harrington, Minos Como
way, Jacob q. Brown, John +. Il. Polk.
John G. Higgins, Lewis G. Vandegrift.
Charles NJ. Curtis II. L. Hynson. Edward
n. Vallandigham, Howard PYLE. Joseph
T. Whitaker, ex-Mayor Samuel Black
and DR. w H. Cooper.
The racing was called at 10 o'clock and
proved vastly more interesting than those
Of yesterday The first two races. the
22l and 2 "a classes, were rather tame
from sportsman's point of view In
the first race there were fonr entries and
three starters, as follows. Fred
Medium, b &, owned by Charles b
Myers Of Philadelphia Decorator b S,
owned by A. j Haws, Jonnstown. Pa /.
br IN, owned by John B. Miller. Baltimore.
The race promised to be very interesting
at the start, but ii did not pan out. as
one Of the local sportsmen expressed it.
Two Of the heats were very close. This
time was not extraordinary considering
the excellent track.
The summary:
Decorator Observation-Disclosures. 1
lizzie h -.4.s......#... Il . .
Fred Medium ............ 4 Z
Time, s.s1gl. 2.2sia. 22s1i.
In the 2. "a class there were nine entries
with only three starters as follows: AIDE
laide, 3. II. Green, Washington; Ed
Gears, Harry Hodges, Woodstown, n. ].
Cabash, g .. Wilson, Baltimore. sum
mary
Adelaide e... I !
Ed Gears .............. . )
Cabash = 4
Time e--eSi7l 2.s7ll, aa7s.
The 3.3O class had ten entries and five
starters. as follows; Rosa Lee, John r.
Caulk, Trappe, Md Happy Thought, J..
+ Goldsborough, Smyrna. Minnie Dale.
J. G. Mccoy, Kirkwood Matte Morgan,
W. II. Dutton, Lincoln; Madeline, Il. r..
Cochran, Middletown. Summary.
Rose Lee Observation-Disclosures. /
Happy Thought ..... , 2 /
Minnie Dale .......... > +
Matte Morgan .. .. 4 )
Madeline ........... dia
The 2.40 class was decidedly the most
exciting of the day, there being ten
starters out Of thirteen entries. The
horses were all well punched and pre-
sented a beautiful sight while in motion.
The race was not ended, and will be fin
ished tomorrow at 10 o'clock. Summary
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