Daily Republican., 1889-09-04

siiB; Mrs. Walter Bush, Tor silk pin |
cushions; Mrs, N. s. Almond, for in |
iant's afghan; Miss Amelia Fursene, for
bureau scarf embroidered; Miss Katiua |
Springer, for pillow shams In blue; Mrs.
T.. z. Slidham, tea napkins embroidered;
Mrs. NJ. K. Smith, for sideboard scarf;
Miss Mary Lindsay, for beautiful side
board scarf; Mrs. L. Bush, for D'oyles
kennlngsten napkins and plate rests;
Miss Emily George, for pair of crochet
mitt.; Miss Laura Mccormick, Tor fancy
patch work quilt.
The exhibit of plants and flowers at.
tracts considerable attention and is sur
rounded the greater part OF the time by
large number of Interested spectators.
That of NJ. F. Hayden seems to be the
great attraction, and IL known as the
Tempe OF Flora. The tropical blsnts
and beautiful ferns extend almost 10 the
roof of the building, ard is the finest dis
play Of the kind ever made 10 this State.
George w. Brinton 81 Son have 100
plants in their exhibit, the foliage tf
which is very fine. This same firm also
have Hne display of Queen Margaretts,
dahllas and geraniums.
j. l.. Brown 81 Co. have some hand.
some cut flowers consisting Of roses aud
carnations, among which Is scroll OF Ivy
ACtNtpt ouhbtt IObob ANU CdTuhIlODB.
l.. e. Baylis, Charles Horn, Lewis
Greenleaf and J. N. Lewis s. Bro. also
have fine displays.
The dog show In the basement OF the
main building attracted 9 great number
OF sitors, the majority oil whom were
disappointed at Its incomp' eteness. 1t
WAS, however, announced that about
fifty more prize dogs would arrive and be
placed In the cages TO- day, when the final
opening will he made. James Watson,
the sporting editor of the Philadelphia
Press, will act as Judge and make the
awards.
THE RACES.
The races commenced at 1.3o O'Clock
yesterday afternoon, and were witnessed
by q large numbtr OF persons. The
First Regiment Band occupied place
on the grand stand, and between the
heats discourted exec lent music, The
track was in splendid condition. and as
1t was sprinlSled after each heat the dust
was pretty well Kept down.
There were four races on the pro-
gramne, tn first OF which was for the
$50 class. There were eight starters In
this rate and the judges divided them
into two lines and those who were SO un-
fortunate as to draw places IN the last
lines had hard tima to get near t. Q
pole horse. The horses scored over ten
times before the word was given. They
all got away TO a go,d start considering
the large fisli.
Richard Wilkes was the favorite, but
he was badly beaten In the first hoat by
Forrest Wilkes. In tie second heat Of
| the race the horses got away we'll, after
| scoring several times. with Forrest Wilkes
In the lead. He broke badly on the first
turn, and Richard Wilkes passed him.
Now, Baltimore horse, tried to pass
Forrest Wilkes, who was running, in the
back stretch. The sulkys collided aud
the driver OF Novi was thrown to the
ground. He held on to the reins, but
being between the wheel of the sulky and
the seat he was unable 10 stop the horse
He started of on a dead run, dsthe the
su.ky In the outside fence aud broke 1t
into a Hundred pieces. The horse was
thrown down, and before he could rise
was seized by q number OF attendants
and spectators, but fortunately the driver
escaped injury.
AS Eovi was unable to state who had
run into him, he was allowed TO start in
the next heat instead OF being distanced
according to the rules.
| The last three heats of the racs were
I
cessiye heats. Each time, although hav-
! ing the pole, he fell back to fourth or
| flith place, and Richard Wilkes looked
like a sure winner. Every time Joe ID.
reached the last quarter he spurte1, pass-
ell whole Inns oil horses and won each
| time by neck.
The second race was for 2 80 PAGERS,
and there were four entries, Miss Bruce,
entered by u. l.. Durham, of Erie, Pa.
being the favorlte.
Those who placed stakes on her were
badly disappointed, as she was distanced
in the second heat Elwood was dis
tanced In the third heat, and only two
horses were left in the race-Victor and
Joker. At the end OF the fourth heat
each of them had two heats each. The
filth heat was a pretty race. Both horses
got away well and kept together for hslf
o mile. Joker, who everybody thought
would win, broke badly and Victor won
/ easily.
There were eleven entries In the third
race, but only three horses put In en- ap-
pearsnce. This was for the best three In
| five, and after two heats were won by
Jewel Peter Milestone prevented the
race being finished by winning the third.
| The fourth was hurdle race In which
there were FIVE starters, but only two
hurdles were used. TIE race was won by
Poet. Dexter, of this city. was ridden by
colored boy and after he had cleared
the last hurdle he stumbled and fell,
rolling completely over the boy.
Every one thought he had been killed,
but when the horse got on his feet the
boy jumped up and followed the horse to
the stable. His face was slightly
scratched, Int otherwise he was net
| injured.
Between the heats there was two half
mile dashes between polo ponies. The
| tina made was exceedingly good for
ponies. Bingo, owned by w. II. Stevens,
won the first heat, aud Tobey, owned by
w. o. Filled, won the second. The
| ponies were afterwards driven tandem.
The following is summary of the
| races:
FIRST RACE, 2.30 GLASS TRoTTERs. PURSE
SioO.
Joe D., b g, A. Derere, vestsl, NJ.
R,eisfi Wilkes. 6rs ". Ii. Evans,
Forrest %iIke., brs, j. Z. WiicoI,,'' .
rssay % G.raiaai, GF, 7. b. Cook. icii;.i .
Blnghamton, n, ..,,;.;.;.......4 4 3 2
Md d.. ............,......'....s | 81 5 4
WI liam n. b, g., W. s. smith, , , , !.
Veteran, b =, II. II. Strobe, West
Ttapea N, rsnn;yvania Valley Valley Nv
Stud, Morrisville, Pa............. g. ruled off
Time--2.2s 3-l, 2 80 I-2, 28'. al ii. 2.7 ii.
SECOND RACE, $50 CLASS PAGERS. PURSE
Si00.
Victor. ar <, J. @. Green, Gents
Joker, & :, il, Coward, iP'hiiiiiIidei- !.
phin. Ia. ........... .........-.-...,,,l