Evening journal., 1889-09-06
EXCITING RACES.

Miss Alice Wins the Diamond City
Stakes and Little Ida the Pacing Race.
The races at the Wilmington Fair yes.
terday were as interesting and exciting
as could be seen anywhere in the country
The weather was still perfect and every
condition was right The crowd was i'm
mense. 1t 6lled the grand and open
stands and overhowed and filed the en-
closure. People stood along the
fences on both sides Of the track
half dozen deep. and the in
field was dotted thiclxly with them.
large portion of the grand stand was
ladies and they took an intense interest
in the races, clapping their hands and
waving hsndkerchiefs as the horses
finished the heats. The scene as a close
heat ended was animated and inspiring
Every one in the grand stand would rise
to his feet and cheer and shout as the
horses came mp the stretch and passed
under the wire
The crowd was so great that IL CON
tiDually encroached on the track, to the
imminent danger Of life and limb While
the steeple chase was being run, the
crowd in the field pressed on to the course,
in spite of the strenuous efforts Of the
police and would only move off the track
as the horses came laundering towards
them. If horse had fallen or bolted a
hurdle, there would have been q
long list Of injured to chroncicle
The judges stand was crowded at times
and the reporters quarters in the third
story were taken possession Of by many
men who had no business there, crowding
the press representatives and hindering
their work. The work Of the judges was
up to the fair and impartial standard that
was set the first day. Starting Judge
! Smith has the good graces Of the people
and was cheered by the crowd III
the grand stand as he went to his place
Diamond City Stakes.
The first race was for the Diamond
City states for 2 33 class trotters.
Purse guaranteed at least 81 900.
All the horses entered, started, bu
Jessie ID, entered by Henderson Supplee
Philadelphia. Miss Alice took the lea,
in the first heat and kept it to the homl
stretch, where Tppie made great spur
and came under the wire
ahead, but running, for whicl
she was given second place Orange Lea
was distanced Lyman Redmond, hi
/ driver. came on the track intoxicated
, but told the judges that he was in con
/ dition to race He let the horse 90 as b
] chose, and although he started in fourtl
] place and can beat 2 10, was distanced
His owner, Hart B. Holton of Baltimore
Z did not arrive until after the heat an
I much sympathy was expressed for tn
unfortunate occurrence.
Miss Alice won the second heat Will
! out much difficulty. Belle Middleto
> led at the quarter, with Miss Alice Sc,
l ond and Tippie third At the half TippI
took second place, but broke badly on th
: back stretch and fell back to third. I'll
- last half mile was as pretty as is evs
seen. Miss Alice passed Belle Middleto
on the back stretch, and Tippie followin
| close, passed her on the last turn. III
le third heat warmed every ones bloc
with excitement. Miss Alice Il
u to the three quarter pol
Tippie was second to the same point.
n the half the leaders were close and at IL
sr three quarter pole they left the field b
Q hind Tippie passed Miss Alice, at Il
a. last turn but they came up the hon
ie stretch neck and neck and finished des
IN heat six lengths ahead Of the field
The last heat was also very close al
N spirited. Tippie led at the first quarte
r broke on the second and Miss Alice forg,
ahead. Tippie captured the lead aga
sr on the back stretch and as they shot in
Id the home stretch their noses even,
le mighty shout went up from the graz
stand, ann Miss Alice won by han
70 breadth. The field was demoralize
S Gipsy Girl Belle Middleton divided thil
money. The summary follows: