Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-09-12

Chidren's day at the big fair brought
upward of 10000 happy bright boys and
girls to Hazel Dell yesterday week.
Ths public schools closed their doors aud
tns.puplis enjoyed the holiday immensely.
They came IN swarms to the grounds In.
quisitive and anxious, and the day was
theirs. The two or three days discipline
( In tue school room had made them tne
more keen In their eaj1yment of the oeca-
sion and they ewarmed over everything.
The army Of fakirs extended hearty well
come TO the youngsters aud found In them
the best patrons Of any who had visited
the fair. Toy balloons were doomed out Of
sight and the energetic demand soon ex
hausted the supply, that had hithetto
heemed to oe endless. Then the squeektng
bag pipes found an active sale and the
earousals lan flled all the day with
iHide SHOVE caught what financial re-
sources that had not been given
gup to the more lurlng sources OF amuse-
ment and many toy bank In the COM
paunity 10 doubtless without assets to-day.
The practieability OF having a "ohildrsn's
Day" more than manifested itself yesterday
Az the hearty relish the boys and girls
showed and the animation they lent to the
lair. Then again 1t was not without its
merits as financial venture. Children
could not be entrusted alone and people
who usually esehew horse races could wit
ness the turf events and at the same time
have an eye on the "dear children"
III The army OF fakirs who have pitched
their tents on the grounds is surprising.
Every catch penny device known to faklr-
dom is represented and apparently are as
much Of o source OF enfeftainment as any
A feature OF the exposition While the
nature OF many OF these devices may be
questionable, they perhaps have come to
4 be regarded as feature OF agricultural
shows-though for what reason no person
lcau discern--and they must be tolerated.
n The management OF the association has
ia strong edict against gamblers and gam
\ ing devices and thus far no gamester has
s-t up business In the grounds. Ohief OF
Police Swiggett Is daily upon the grounds
with force OF his blue-coated officers. and
his lynx-eyes have given bur little chance
for crooked work. It's reported that two
or three watches have been "pinched"
since the opening day, but this cannot be
9conhrmed. A gang of crooks from the
City OF Brotherly Love came down yester-
day. but were at once recognized and Kept
under such surveillance that they had little
a. any opportunity to operate.
{l The excellence OF the fair Is the topic OF
eommen from every visitor. Those from
oil the surrounding counties of Maryland,
Pennsylvanla and New Jersey, unhesitat-
Inely pronounce 1t one OF the finest exhibit
) lions they have ever attended. The grounds
OF themselves, with the handsome, spa
AcIous buildings, are most favoraoly COM
mentsd spon. and as a whole the fair is a
great success.
n TIE track features OF that after
hoon filled TO ovsrhowing the big grand
Htarter Smith 10 the idol OF the spectators.
a IL ie the expression of every lover OF the
race that he is starter par excellence. He
permits no tedious, tlresome delays In
getting tee horses away. but gives his
Z ptdsrs In such businesslike key that
y every driver does his bidding. This adds
E vastly to the pleasure OF the races and ban
ishss from View the weli-known tricks oil
the turf which jockeys consider test OF
their prowess aud which go far toward
weakening interest In and demoralizine
speed contests. His calling OF the places
Cf the horses after every race 10 novel
and a most gratifying performance here
kbouts, and It may be set down that Smith
knows his business.
III The races In the afternoon were
y less excitein2 interest than those OF the day
previous. The ,flnished 2 40 race o
tuesday WAS won by Jewell who took tht
decisive heat and In 2S7. Wetstone tool
q second money and Norfolk Girl third.
5&, Cimmaron Won tue so class, winning
H the nrst, second aud fourth heats. Light
& Mug, Jr., won the third heat and was II
safe place for the fourth heat when in turn
Sat ing tho lower curve he threw his to-
( weight. this threw him OIL his balance anc
he grabbed himself throHlnR htmhaf OF
II his f,et, he scared, batted the track, threw
his driver, wrecked the sulKey, and after
*, snOIt dash returned quietly TO his stable
The driver escaped unhurt but the sulk
y was wrecked. This gave Oimmaron tn
Z heat and race and dlstanced the Lightning
de- Summary:
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H& meats, eiVinB ptausHui eAntptlon
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ia Glass 9 foals Of 1855; $50 entrance and SIC
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f 1ellmnn, Clark Petit. t..........."......4 Cd
Time, 23SA, AL, 2dOA.
D.lAware from Poverty Stables OF Med.I
f3 WOO the running m,le rnce In two straigf
NJ heats with ease, IN 1.57s and LOO. Poe
al another Media horse won second none
H. and Howard Lewis Rosalte won thtr(
George u. Whiieman's Dexter, started
f the rIca, hut was unable TO get place an
4s WAS dlstanced. Tho events and entries &c
n ito morrow are given In full In the adverti
x ing columns OF rhi1 issue.
VA THE BENCH SHOW.
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