Evening journal., 1888-10-13
BICYCLES AND HORSES.
They Go Over Heavy Track. The
Weather Was Pleasant, but the Crowd
Wns Not So Inrre.

we're satisfied with what was to be seen
4 The main building was the favorite point
and the First Regiment Band played
music there in the morning. After din
ner more people began to arrive, until
there were about 5000 persons on the
grounds The walking was made
pleasanter by the salt hay which
had been spread around.
The farm and garden department in
charge of II. II. McMullen was an attract
i've place. although the tent had been
taken down The dogs were moved to the
eastern side Of the andex. Sighs dam
age was done TO some Of the exhibits in
the annex by the rains.
To-day several of the large manufaetur-
ing concerns will shut down to allow their
workmen to attend the fair.
A large number of exhibitors removed
their horses and cattle from the grounds
this morning.
The bicycle races were continued yes
terday afternoon, the grand stand being
well filed Some of the best riders in the
country were present and although the
track was in poor condition, the contests
were exciting.
The one mile open race was the first
event. There were eight entries and three
starters The starters were s. Willis
Merrihew, Wilmington Wheel Club; WI
J. Wilhelm, Reading Bicycle Club; L. J.
Halstead, New York Athletic Club. Will
helm led in the first lap and held it until
the breaking of the right pedal of his
wheel compelled him To stop. Halstead
then went ahead, but he struck Il muddy
spot and Merrihew passed and won the
race. Time 4.074.
In the one mile 300 class there were
thirteen entries and the following start
ers. George Scheele, Reading Bicycle
Club; A. A. Zimmerman, Freehold, N. J. /,
NJ. X. Crenshaw, Washington Bicycle
Club; S, Wallis Merrihew, Wilmington
Wheel Club; B. Frank Mcdaniel Viii
mington Wheel Club; II. ID. Ludwig,
Honey brook (Pa.) Ramblers
Merrihew held the lead until the finish
the order of the first lap being Merrihew
Ludwig, Zimmerman, Scheele, Mcdaniel
and Crenshaw The finish was in the
same order with the exception that
Mcdaniel took fourth place Time. 3. Sat
There were six entries in the three
mile lap and three starters, Merrihew
Mcdaniel and Wilhelm Wilhelm led
for four laps, Mcdaniel dropped
out in the first lap. The race was then
between Merrihew and Wilhelm, the
! Inter leading On the fourth lap. Mer-
rihew passed his opponent and crossed
the line ahead of him Wilhelm passed
j Mcdaniel about the middle of the fifth
lap. but the latter spurted on the home
stretch and again crossed first. The sixth
and last lap was close for about two
thirds of the distance when Wilhelm
/ spurted ana came up in good form, cross
ing the line with Merrihew about twenty
five seconds behind. Time, l3 minutes
and IA seconds.
The half-mile open race had twelve en-
tries and three Starters Merrihew. Viii
helm and Halstead Halstead lead at
first, but was soon passed by Wilhelm,
who won in l. 45 Halstead second, Merri-
hew third
n che two-mile. GEO class, there were
nine entries and five starters: Merrihew
Ludwig Mcdaniel, Zimmerman and
Scheele The first and second lap was
in the above order. On the third lar
Mcdaniel took second place. and the finish
was in the following order Merrihew
Mcdaniel. Zimmerman, Scheele. Time
first mile, 401 finish, s044 McDanel's
time was S07a Before the race started
Scheele entered protest against
Merrhew, because the latter had record
I ! better than 6 90
The tandem bicycle race did not take
place.
! The one mile consolation race had two
starters, and was Won by Seheele in 4. 10
Crenshaw second
The prize in the above events were
very handsome, being the handiwork Of
Sherwin & Son, jewellers of this city
: The medals were described in these
columns recently.
! DIVISION A, JoHN SHAW SUPERIS
9 TENDENT.
+ Glass 1.-C. J. Poulson. stallion be
! tween A and five years. second John
Cramer, Joseph Rhoads stallion over ),
second premium
Glass O. George D. Wetherill, stallion
! Lyndon. between and years. second
3 the same owner, flly, Reuby Wilkes,
! second between . and years
IT, n Buck bay fllv be-
/ tween two and three years. first J. v.
! n. Willis. stud colt, between | and :
, years, first J. n Baldwin Sc ,oud DR.. J.
c. Mccoy, tlly between ] and years.
first same owner brood mare and two
! colts, first; stallion and four Of his get
! first; brood mare with foal,
second; brood mare Minnie Dale
+ first, filly, Mile Walters, first
, S. Q. Allen, Salem, n j.. stallion India.
! man. second John T. Crozier stallion
Nickliife > years old, first premium; r.
J. Morrison, Christiana, brood mare MAY
and foal first; same mare with three
J colts, second +. B. Emory, Centreville
i Nd, stallion Happy Russell, first Clarke
I Petit. stallion India, between and 4
! years, second stallion Bellman first
) Glass 3-Thomas Slack, Hare's Corner
filly first; William H. Kair Centreville,
Del, mare and colt. first premium; Hugh
Danehar, Wilmington, stallion Happy
Medium, second premium; Thomas B.
Fleming, Wilmington mare and colt
/ second premium: Robert Porter
i Wilmington, filly, first. gelding, {
r years old, first; John S. Pettitde
mango, stallion, 3 to years. second
! Alonzo Newlin, stallion Norwood
: second premium; Martin 4 Dure. pair Of
! draft horses, first; Lewis B. McElwee
! mare colt, years old second r. Roth
well, Wilmington, filly TO years, first
George J. Lobb, Chadds Ford. Pa, stal
$ lion with three Of bis get first; William
!, i. Knots, gelding between three anC
5 four years, first Alvan Allen, stallion
n Hannis between four and five years, first
stallion, Morning Boy, two to thre,
years, second; Thomas Slack, FLY. be
tween two snd three years, first
Richard Morgan, colt between / and
q years second; F. Morgan, stallion between
:, 8 and 1 years first j. 4. Elliot. stallion
y between and ? years, first Jester & Me
Daniel iilly, second r. J Morrison
= I. 81