Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-09-05

starters aud ended with two. 1t was hotiy
contested throughout, and was as pretty
pacing contest as ever was given here.
Joker was the favorite, but lost by break
ing nearly every time he went TO- the fore,
while tie steady, even pace OF Victor won
In the end. Summary:
$50 class; PAGERS; purse, s400:
Elwood, S. Carr. dis
Victor, James Il. Green. ...........a ?
J9ker, Henry Coward ,.:......,''',l ss :
Miss Bruce; E. l. nunham 49,; ~ dis
Out OF eleven entries IN the 2.40 class
trotters, there were only three starters, but
these three made contest that was as
lively aud exciting as could be wished for.
Jewell took the hrst two heats, with Nor
fork Girl second and Peter MILESTONE third.
On the third heat Norfolk airl broke badly
ind fell behind, while Peter MILESTONE
closed on the leader and both came under
the wire 80 closely that opinion was d.
jvided as to which horse led by nose. The
heat was awarded to Peter MILESTONE, aud
by reason OF approaching darkness the fin.
ish was postponed until this afternoon.
Summary:
$40 class: trotters, purse, Sio0.
Norfolk Girl, W. II. White. ..............2 9 3
Peter Whetstone, G. a. ulrlch. .........a 3 |
Jewell, l.. c. Manly .............,........1 2
Time, 2,dO&, 2.43l, 2.i3.
In the hurdle race, one mile, one hurdle,
A
was run, and Poet led from the start. In
clearing the last hurdle, d sxtsr's rider q
colored boy, slipped from his saddle, and
In endeavoring to save fail swung under
hia horses neck, but both went down, the
horse rolling over the boy. The latter was
only slightly bruised, and the horse was
unhurt. The heat was quite spirited, the
horses taking the leaps In splendid style.
Summary:
Hurdle race, purse $3.50:
BADGER, r. f, Dixie, Philadelphia.
Poet, p. Greenfield, Media. Pa .t....s.....,..l
Delaware, =. Greenfield, Media, Pa.,....,....l
Dexter, George G. Whiteman, Wilmington. IS
Vigilance, j. Ii. Lewis, Jr., Pa........".......4
Time, l59.
The stsepleohasers Bingo. Buck and
Dolly Lyon gave half. mite heat, finishing
In the order named In l.l21. Toby ,Sachem
and Jack the Rippsr also gave spirited
hslf-mile dash, Toby winning In l.03t
Bsehem second and Jack the Ripper third
Mr.. O. Is Smith, Ms judge and starter
agsiu gave most satisfactory exhibition
OF how track oontssts should BIZ managed
from the judges stand. He set rrapeza
back for running In the second heat Of the
$50 race, aad his warnings wsro go well
needed thar In each heat the horses got OF
49, kat little scoring.
-..slssRY AND PIGEON ENTRIES.
tnae following entries OF fancy pigeona
tzsd poultry in addition TO what has already
bean published elsewhere, comprises
the conpleta list OF eat-les In all the de-
partmsats OF the present Wilmington fair
, Fancy Pigeons --Onarle5 A. Horn, white
duchess; William EhingBr. Jr., Philadel
phia, white, yellow. red and blue turbits
white English, blue and silver tailed owls
aud miscellaneous collection; G.. p
Prenttss red, blue, black aud yellow halds
dan and silver owls and miscelaneou!
bitdA; Preston l., Dewey, collection o.
turbits End bantams and black breasted
nd; William s. Lent, Allentown, Pa, mis-
;slsnscus collection turht's and owls
1Artin Hoepiner, Philadelphia, turbits
owls, blue quAkers: +. A. Schorer, Reading
Pa. carriers, swallows, dragons; Is. s
Eo0ps Co, Allentown, Pa carriers, drR
ROns. o%ls, herbs, Siberian iCe pigeons
mo'tlcd trami GERS helmets, fnntail3 mag
plea, b!Rcg sport faced iumblsts, pekir
bantam, hun, JapGnese bantams; J. O
krlnes, Allentown, Pa, tnmblers, dragons
turblts. Darbs, igntalls, Antwerp
trampeteis, whits buried quakers
Blovel h schofleli Of Philadelphia
carriers. turb t.. rumhlsrs, Moore enps
wnise Chinese owls; Ii. ". Visible, Phila
te'phia Chimes owls, silver, white, bins
nlaek, English, rad, dun, black barbs; fan
walls, turDlts, rel lqenoius, blue. blEcl
rAr0s, sHhlivHs. n gp.Gs fellow and dul
cApped, German hslDiaai hlsak pnns