Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-10-10
FIRST DAY OF THE oEoIL FAIR.

Tbe EiiIson Fnlr Opens with AbOut
the Average Attcndancc--SOnie or
the Principal Feaaures-iBase-bni
and Fine ISacisg O"ntcsts
Special Correspondence Gazette and journal
ELxroN, Oct. S.-The attendance on
the first day of the Elkton fair was as
large rs usual. Many exhibits were
brought in during the day and arranged
by superintendents Of departm suits and
their assistants.
A game OF base. ball was played in the
morning between the North East and
Rising Sun baseball clubs for the cham
pionship Of Ceoll county. The North
Casters wers confident OF victory, aad
their hackers had pockets full Of money
to place on their club. The Rising Sun
men were either too courteous or piouB to
bet, however, aud but few wagsrs were
made. The game resulted in victory
for Rising San, the score being 0 to 2.
/ Tie umpireh we've Richard Maxwell and
William Feehlv,
The races in the afternoon were wit
messed by several hundred persons. Il 9TH
auction and mutual pools were sold on
the races for the first time on the fair
grounds Two boOkmakers were also
present. The first race was the 3,minuts
ciass for premium of 5000. Asaes NJ.
was the favorito, selling in the auction
pools for $40 To IS for the field. Her
hackers got very unsatisfactory odds with
the booEmakers on heats and were hit
hard when she lost the first heat. This did
not make her any less the favotite for
other heats. Osker was also backed con-
Biderably in the first two heats. The
summary is as follows:
j. II. Phillips, Ihila,, Ia, CHI IN Agnes
M.... .,.--:..t.......-........1 ]
Z. 4. Buckley, Philadelphia, i e
Jas. Elliott, Philadelphia, br m rrxiea 3 5
D. ii. Houston, Mt Pleasant, Oh
Alex Maxwell, Midlcto%n Dol,
Time, si2, 1897, aiCt, aiiA.
In the 2 3S class for premium OF $250
Twist, the fayorite, lost the first hsat and
won the next three and race. Chancellor
Nj. and Harry w. contested the race with
spirit, the former taking the first heat.
The hackers of Twist did not recaive very
large returns for their money. Twist was
sold against the field in the auction aud
mutuals. Summary.
n. N Marshall, Pitt5Durg, r ( Twist. q 1 /
II. u. Buckley iLlla., b Cham
| GnlHr ~. ..i,s.;:..'....,,;,,'....;;,i
! j. III. Phillips, llilh., x Harry W....3 3
| W. ), smith, Pennington, \. d., b
Rice .s.Io6e, baltimore, b { Maurice Sdls.
Tins, 2.ji y, 2.ji, 43, $50
In the wagon race for Cecil county
horses, Sagws, belonging to s. b. Foard,
of this town, and driven by IL. 4. O.
Crouch, was the favorite, selling In the
pools for $40 to So for the field. Sagwa
won easily in both heats. Hopeful, an
aged horse, was liz his youth one Of the
best trotters in the country having record
to wagon of 2.l6i. Summary:
| S. Il. Fonrd. Elkton, oh SagwR, .......t...l !
| Y. &. sill Rising sun, q llupeinl.t..,..,,2 Z
| Henry Hess, Fair lllll, m Cora ..........3 3
| j. VI. PoruC, Rising sun, b { Mark......... .dis.
! q. ". Ewing, Providence, Md, big Tenn
pest ,...'...'.'..'..'.'.'.'
In tho running race half mile dash for
premium of $3.50 there were three
starters. Yesey was the favorlte in the
| books al first but the supporters OF
Rosette made her the fayorite before the
start. Even money was got on both Ut
times. Odds OF 10 to l were offered on
! RCsalie. Rosalie made the running but
was passed by the other two. Rosette
won by several lengths in So seconds.
Summary:
/
| Malvern Stables, Germantown, b c, Wesley :
T. breeAiieid, Media, Ia, ltosnlia.,.........,.a
The Elkton Oornet Band was in attend.
ance during the day and rendered pleas.
ing Glrs. This band has improved
greatly during the last few months aud
will furnish music each day OF the fair.
ball was given last night by the
young men OF Ekton at the Howard
Hoage in honor Of the reopening CT that
we'll known hotel by Mr.. Delphus Price
formerly of the FELTON, House. Az
orches,ra of four pieces furnished good
music, Among those present were; Mr..
and Mrs. John y. Writ, q. o. strickland
Captain George Il. Ash, George A. Steele
Winter l.. Wilson, William ID. Bratton,
Norris Lewis, Register OF Wills, Il. H.
lamar and Mrs. lamar, Harry Il. Glenn
sou, Henry III. Mccullough, Hiestel
Hess, O. H. b. Massey, Jr., sud Reuben
Ilsinet, Esqs., of the Cecil bar; School
Commissioner Jesse a. Kirk and
Judge James Evans of the orphant
court, Misses Annette Miller, Ahc,
Bouiden, Cora lamar, Flora Ash, Flor
ence Hall, Miss Irene Rutter, Balu
more; l.. W. Davis Of Oeoilton, Mist
Jsunette Shallcross OF Kent county, Md
Miss Flora Wright Of Baltimore, Mis-
iioilingsworth Of Baltimore county, vii
liam $. Keeoh or Baltimore county, Miss
Massey OF Massey's, Kent county; Mis-
Emily Haines OF Princess Anne, Mis
Lillian Smock OF Red Bank, N. j.; Ffanl
Carpenter of Delaware, bliss Eelli
Budd, Miss Flora Bean Of Massey's
Edward Martin Of Newark, Del.
Win squier, OF Philadelphia; Miss Carri
Brady, OF Chesapeake City; Franz
Howard, d. j. W. Cooper and Mrs
Cooper, Miss Bessie Miller, Stuart Smith
Malcolm Gilpin, Miss Maud Price, Mis-
, ella Price Herbert Cummings, W. Lewis
; Miss Mollie Drennen, Alexander Evans
! John &. Constable, John y. Wilson, Jr.
, Harry l., Clemson, O. Ii. Johnson, 9th
. Johnson, Waiter Clayton, uarry Howard
/ Misses Gslert CruikBhank, Florence Tor
bert, Berthe Wilson, IIaurine Wilson, Han
r nab Lee, Miss Beaaton of OhestertoWn
. Md.
Mira. Morgan, wife of Edward Morgan
o well, known htor5keeper residing o.
High street, died Monday night of con
j sumption, from which she had sufere
for many months. She was q daughte
9 OF Francis Bradbury aud leaves on
child. Her funeral takes place to-day.
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Private Secretary Halford is lying at ID
White House, where on Sunday q sutgict
4 operation was performed on him by ID
Sewers. II was successful, and the doGtC
says that with u few weeks rest he WI
! have entirely recOVaIsl from the tenesmi