Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-10-17


Governor James 3. Groome and Mayor
The Delaware College cadets attended
end were drilled before the grand stand
In the morning.
The races again resulted In Victories for
the favorites.
In the 2.45 class trotting race, for pre-
MUM of 5000, which was continued from
Thursday, Agnes NJ. was the winner. or
the two heats trottei yesterday, Linkwood
Haid TOOK the first In 2.36s Rosette second,
Trixle third and hgnes ii. fourth. The
flfth and last heat was won by Agnes NJ. In
2.S5, Linkwood Maid second, Trixie third
and Rysu Les fourth.
The following IS a summary OF the races
arranged Tor the day. Trotting, 2.S7 class;
premium. S2O0
j. G.. Bosley, John W..:..............I ! !
J; Il; Phillips, Harry W,........"..2
NJ T. Dcylin, Mischief. .....-.........3 2
George Olson, Hero ................I / 3 3
Time, 2.33s. a.3jti, a33tii, 2.35.
lruitlng, H.22 class premium $3.50
=. A. sahlorson, Charles sC..............l l
DANES Elliott, Alinc. c.a...................I =
Time, 2.2S S,e}3ie, 2.a0tt.
Pacing, a.lA class; premium, 1900.
Alex. Davidson. Onic D..............a..1 /
Ii. G.. Shoemaker, Jessie eH...........,a ,
Time, a.sDl&, a,2jA, 2.ai.
Running, mile heats; premium, SijS
Malvern stables. Germantown, Ngsey......1 /
NJ. j. DAILY, Media, Pa, Futurity. ty.....,.....2 =
Ed. Conner, Bowl,tndyille, Md, Bcdouin. ...3 0
Time, los, l.jB
CONTEST OF TIE ATHLgTICs.
The 10000 or i2,00D people who attended
the Elkton fair Oh Friday could not have
any reasonable cause for complaint on the
score Of lack OF sport, for from 1870
O'Clock until dusk, there we5 no let up In
the amusement furnished on the track.
The athletic sports began Immediately after
rho drtll of fhp n.Iu Sya rs lipllaga ppAafr
and they continued for several hours, tho
track events taxing place between tine trot-
ting heats, and the field events taking place
on tho track Immediately In front OF the
grand stand.
The grand stand was packed during the
afternoon and was well filled during tho
morning with an Interested throns whose
attention was constantly diverted by some
pastime. The sports were OF high order,
the contestants including some of the crack
athletes Of the country. among whom were
teams from the New York Athletic Club,
New Jersey Athletic CLUB, Athletic Cluh
Schuylkill Navy, Warren Athletic Club and
scattered athletes from various localities.
A summary OF the events follows: 10t
yards, handicap-First heat: W. b. Coster
N. Y. A. o., scratch, first; Lewis O. Lewis
A. y. 8. NJ, 0 yards, second A. p. Ohiids
A. y. 8. N, 8 yards. third; A. W. 8. Uoch-
rane, N. Y. A. O., II yards, did not tinish.
Time, 10 3.5 seconus. Second heat: Il. Il
Barnes, n. j.. A. o., u yards, first; W. M
Perrett, A. O. 8. N, / yard, second; ). o
Spoerl, W. A. O., yards, third. Time
10 4.5 seconds. Ooster, BARNES aud Perrett
made pretty race In the final, the mer
finishing In the order named In 10 3.t
seconds.
The $50 yards run had four starters, L
r. Sharp, N.Y.A.O., 80 yards; W. S. French
N. j. A. u, 90 yards; j. O. epoerl and W. p
Spoerl, W. A. O., 90 yards. j. q. 5poer
soon quit and the other three men had {
pretty race for half the distance when W
P. spoerl fell. Sharp got within a few
yards OF French, but the latter spurted Il
the finish and won by SIX or eight yards
sharp second. Time, 2.04.
A. W. s. Oochrane, N. Y. A. O., u. E
Barnes, N. ]. A, o., and W. N. Perrett, A. q
s. N, started Ia the $50 yal ds scratch race
The former showed the way for the entir
distance and the men finished In the orde
named. Time, IS Id secon is.
The l2O-yards hurdle handicap had fiv
starters. A. A. Jordan, N. Y. A. o., was a
scratch; E. Il. Barnes. N. J. A. O., had 2
yards; L. o. Lewis, A. o. 8. NJ, . yards
q. T.. Weigand, N. Y. A. o., yards; RAlp
Lewis, Chester, 10 yards. Weigand wa
accidentally spiked by Lewis and droppe
our. Barnes also soon fell out. Jorda
passed the handicap men and won easily 4
4 f-U BtcOuust WILL W lloHlB u0
Ralph Lewis third.
The l25 yards handicap for Warren Clu
members had four starters and was YER
pretty contest. 3. X. Jones, Jr., was !
scratch. W. p. Spoerl and j. g. Spoel
were on the 3 yards mark, and John Y
Cooper had yards. At the flash OF tn
pistol, Jones drew up rapidly, but at hal
tbs distance he could hardly hold his Owl
Cooper Ian gamsly and ]. %. Spoerl shove
aFr Ia an tAT a
closing up on Cooper when the latter broG
the tape first by few inches only, In 143
seconds. W. p. Spo6rl was third.
The 40 yards handicap had five startert
A. ". s. Coehrane, n. Y. i. O., D yards; L
H.. Barnes, n. j. A. o., Ii yards; l. /
Sharp, n. Y. A. O., 22 yards; L. Il. Bendi.
Jr., A. q s. N, So yards; j. Y. Cooper, Y
A. O., 35 yards. 1t was close race unit
100 yards from the tirish, when Barnes an
Cooper dropped out. Sharp beat Bend
apc In l0 yards more CoohUane would haN
done likewise. Sharp won by four var,
In 81 40 seconds, Bendlg second aud Coc
J rane tnird.
auon amusement was created IN d
! potato race, which consisted In placing
potatoes In straight line one yard apai
! the first potato being one yard from
basket. The competitors mad to picS Il
potatoes up one st u time and place the
, In the basket. Four men started: II,
Barnes, N. ]. A. o.; W. NJ. Perrett, A. O.
N; W. s. French, N. j. A. O.. and A. W.
, Cochrane, N. Y. A. o., and after INC
exciting and laughaDle chase Barnes wo
, with Perrstt second. Time, 81 seconds.
A The running high jump. as usual, W
one OF the most interesting events. a.
. Jordan, N. Y. A. o., inches, won Will
feet inches, including handicap;
Schroeder, N. Y. A. O., inches, 6 leet
9 inches; q. II Lohaal, w. A. o., 8 Inches
feet . inches; l.. .. Lewis, A. @. y. NJ,
i inches, 8 feet u iuches; E. L. Barnes, n.
. a. o., scratch, 5 feet 4! inches; o.
n Wiegand, N. \. A. O., feet 81 inche
! Ralph Lewis, Chester, Inches, feat
: iLchee.
= lhe running broad jump, handlca
Q show d some very good performances.
: Is. Ooster, n. Y A. o., foot inches, flr
{ with AZ tesi 3 inches, tnGinding handlca
a A. A. Jordan, N. Y. A. o., Inches, 70 TO-
3 L. @. Lewis, A. O. s. N. ! foot 5 inch
:, 21 tect 1Ol inches; o. 4. Wle0and, N. Y A,
J, / foot, 81 feet u inches; W. p. Spoerl,
= A. o., feet 6 inches, 21 feet I incht
$ Ralph Lewis, Chester, 40 feet D Inches; E.
o Barnes, n. j. A. o., scratch. 70 feet 8 inch
t The pola vault excited as much inter
a as and event on account OF the very pre-
!. contest bgtNeen Schroeder and Jordan
4 the n. Y. A. o. j. O. Spootl anu W.
= Spoeri cleared 7 feet Inches, bur missed
tden wont up 70 gerber until they reach
d 10 feet which both cleared. At 10 f1e
10 inches Schroeder broke pole and slign
|, hurt himself. Jordan missed and
Schroeder had 3 Inches handicap, he W,
After the games ". il. Coudou OF the
Y. A, @. broke several records with {
a-pound hammer. With one band and
foot run he threw 1t $50 feer incaes, be-
ing the best previous record by ie5t
Inches. With one hand. standing, It We
15l feet q inches, beating .he record by
feet incL. With an unlimited run ne thr
the same hammer 1859 feet.
!. The officials at rho games were: Judg
, George Goldie, \. Y, a. c.; Renry