Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-09-04

Emory Of g, Uoyille, Nd; w. 2. Knrtz
was clerk. IN addition to Mr.. SMITH.
0lear announcements Of the result aad
time of eaoh heat, the colors OF the
wipnipg horse were hoisted on the flag
pole on the judges' stand.
800 CLASS TRoTTRRs.
The first race was the 800 class for
trotters owned In New Castle county,
! purse $3.50. Every borae entered, seven
Of them, started. Wild Boy won 1t Ia
three straight heats, without much diff
GUILTY. Grover q. would have pushed
him little hard had he not broke con-
tinually.
In the FIRST heat Wild Boy led for nearly
half mile when he was passed by Grover
O., but the latter broke and finished sec
ond. Harry II. was distanoed for run
ming. The three horses left made good
start In the second heat. At the quarter
pole Wild Boy was four lengths ahead
of Lyndos and Grover o. WAS breaking
badly. Lyndon lessened Wild Boys lead
to two lengths on the half stretch aud
! Grover O. broke again. In the last half
mile Wild Boy increased his lead to Ave
! lengths and more, and Grover q. crept
up and overhauled Lyndon on the home
stretch. Grover q. was at Wild Boys
Wheel at the first quarter Of the last heat
but he went of of his feet. Coming
around the lass turn and up the stretch
he caught up, but again went into the air.
The summary.
Frank s., CHI 6, NJ. a. J. Springer, Will
mlngton. ...i..-.....,.......
Grover O., bs, George II. Houston, Mid
Lady T., m, +. r. Elliott, Whining on.d
Harry IL, b g,M.F Hayden, Wilmingten.d
Lyndon, CHI 8, Ciearview Farm, Bellevue,
wild Boy, g, D.wGreen, Wilmington
Red Cedar b 8. Maple Valley Stock
Farm, Kirkwood. Northumberland
Time, 2.4OH, 39h 237.
2,37 CLASS, IRoTrERs.
e. Jay Dee won the 2. 81 class, tSotters,
purse $500, in three straight heats. Dat
Of IL horses entered seven started. After
scoring several times they were given the
word and all went away in good shape,
except Typo who was of of his feet.
EIirt took the lead for 200 yarde, but
Lucy Belle was first at the quarter pole,
Won Saur second, and Z. Jay Dse third.
They kept these positions for bali mile.
Then e. Jay Des forged ahead and left
Lucy Belle and Won 5aur second and
third. Won saur and Wsstmoreland
passed Lucy Belle on the quarter stretch,
and Joooes was distsnced Tor running.
The field got away to bad start in the
second heat and Typo took the lead,
but quickly fell back, leaving E. Jay Dee
first at the quarter pole, with Westmore-
land second and Lucy Belle third. These
positions we've not changed, and after
half mile d. Jay Dee led by sWo lengths.
At the end of the heat Flirt was with
drawn by permission Of the judges
=. Jay Dee went TO the front IN the last
heat but broke on The second turn and
let West Morelsn pass him on the
stretch. Lucy Belle was third. The
field broke badly In the third quar-
ter but E. Jay Dee was leading
at the pole by neck, Westmoreland
second and Won Saur third They
finished in the same order. E. J. Dee
won fyst money, West Moreland, second,
Won Saur, third and Lucy Belle. fourth.
The summary:
Won saur, BIS, 4. II Tyson, Chester. 3
Flirt, b IN, W. B. Riggs, Miidletown.. W
West Moreland, br 5, j. counselman,
Inc Hil ReIsp :cs,or; s;cc
Ltcksville. Md, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 8 5
Typo CHI g, Wilton Greenway, Havre do
E. Jay Dee, g, s. j. Lester. Phiia.G
Jocoes, bl 6 William Nicholson, Phila.. ID
Time, 2.36h, 2 36s4, 2.36h.
$50 GLASS TRorrERs.
The third race was close contest and
ths most interesting Of the day. II was
stopped at the end of the fourth heat on
account Of the lstenesa OF the hour aud
will be called at IL O'Clock to-day. Nine
horses were entered and eight started.
Good starts wetO made in each heat aud
the leaders kept close together. II looked
like Hokeland's RAGS ct first, but an acoi-
dent in the third heat put him back.
In the first heat Hokeland led from
start to finish by from one to two
lengths. Verona WAS second In the first
quarter, but Gipsy Girl passed her on
the hslf-mile stretch and she fell back
behind Volney. The finish was olo0s,
Hokeland leading by a length aud tine
field we'll punched.
Hokeland fret; Gypsy Girl seoond
Volney third, was the order or the leaders |
in the second heat, from start to finish.
Hokeland's lead was close. He led by q |
neck at the half and O ming up the home
stretch the four leaders were In line Less |
than length apart. It was a pretty
finish Volney who finished third was
set back TO eighth place for mixed gait.
Mischief was withdrawn by permission.
Hokeland led for half mile In the
third heat. Verona was second at the
snd of the FIRST quarter, Gypsy Girl third
and Volney fourth. At the half mile
Verona fell back TO the end and VulDey
went to second place, while Tom Murray
,rept up to number four. Hokeland
went in the air 200 yards from the half,
went wild on the turn aud capsizsd is
,nlku AR ma n kn ]
Ieet bat was not hurt. Volney took first
place and Gypsy Girl second keeping
hem to the finish where the former was
,nly half length ahead. The judges
decided the HOkelapd's accident was uu-
Ivoidable and let him start In the next
isat.
The fourth heat was close. volney
ook the lead, Tom Murray second and
ilpsy Girl third. They kept this order
or half mile, Volney leading by half q
he field was well punched, but VOlney
till led. Verona Lad passed Gipsy
iiri. On the home stretch Tom Murray,
Who had evidently been held in, passed
volney and went under the wire a close
winner. The fugl heats were then post
'onsd until to-day. At The end OF the
econd heat John Resmsr, volney's
river and owner, protested that Ham
ock, Gypsy Gir's driver, was not driv-
az to win. The latter was warned by
ne judges, and men were put on the
arms TO watch him. The summary:
i'm Murray, b g, W. II. II. Achuff,
ischlef, eng, NJ. i, Develin, Phlladel-
phia. ......ss.-.............S "
Olney, b 6, John Reamer, Philadel- ,
min .
lex O., 3, Harry Hunter, Philadel-
phie .-...........,...........7 5 4 z
okeland, b s. Wilton Greenway,
layre de Grace .;,..;.;;..;,..;t,.......l l 4