Evening journal., 1890-04-12

liable Horses Already on the Ground ds
in Charge of Trainers James b. and
Daniel areen-sketch of the Park.
Scheutzen Park as such, is no more.
This property, which has been an ele-
phant for years has at last been brought
into sphere of usefulness. Hereafter
1t is the ''Wawaset Driving Park. -
leased by number of prominent people,
who will organize under the name of the
Wawaset Driving Club
The grounds by actual measurement
are /, 429 feet long by 769 feet wide, and
are situate on Woodlawn avenue from
Ninth to Eleventh street. The property
is portion of Jesse Sharp's estate and
has been leased for three years with the
privilege of six years
A great change for the better has
taken place in the old park. Daniel
Stewart, the contractor is just complet
ing the club house and judges stand
which are opposite each other. Tie
grounds, which comprise about twenty
three acres. are being enclosed with a
new fence which will take in ten feet
more on the western side.
The club house is about fifty yards to
the north of the stables. 1t is one story
high with sharp peaked roof, which is
now being covered with slate The build
ing win be divided into two parts, one
room for the men and the other for the
women. wide covered porch surrounds
the club house and from it the members
and their guests will watch the races
The old dancing pavilion has been
turned into box stalls for horses, for
which 1t will be more useful than it ever
was before. There are Thirty stalls, and
the dimensions of each. 12x18.
The stable itself is 150x54 feet and
James B. Green says a better stable for
training purposes does not exist. The
building is roomy and airy and each
horse has a window in its stall The
summer heat will not make it too warm
as doors in each end will allow a brisk
current of air. Later in the season, an
an addition may be built to the stable
James B. Green and Daniel Green of
Philadelphia, among the best known
horse trainers in the country, are living
at the park with their families. They
have charge of the stables and the eigh-
F, teen head Of horses which are already in
them.
James B. Green was formerly connected
with the Gentlemen's Driving Park in
Philadelphia His brother Daniel was
! formerly at Senator Stanford's stables in
California
( The track is half mile long, aud when
I it was in condition was considered one OF
I the best. 1t Is being graded, that
work being in charge of E. s. Coles. and
will be finished with one of Griffith 8
tracks machines. which has been ordere d
from High Spire, Pa. There is but one
,of those valuable machines in the state
THE track will be ten feet wider than
before.
The old ticket house and stables in
front Of the old house that once was a
hotel. have been demolished. The new
fence is now being built. There will be
two entrances, one in the middle of the
tnoIthern end on Pennsylvania avenue.
and the other lin the western side near
the southern end. Ticket houses will be
placed at both entrances.
The park will be ready for opening by
the first of May, and as it is private
undertaking none but friends of the
members will be admitted. The park
will be used for matinee races only on
the plan of the Philadelphia gentlemen 3
driving parks. AS man aptly said, cit
will be used as trai'4ing school for own
ers who desire to try their horses in the
Wilmington Fair races, and in similar
events elsewhere.
Valuable Horses.
There are already in the stable num-
per Of thoroughbred horses that will de-
Felop some speed. Mr.. Green drives them
everY day and they are in tine best condi-
lion
George A. Singerly Of Philadelphia
owns two of them, Pretty Belle and
Messenger Queen. Pretty Belle Is 4
handsome bay, by Messenger Chief.
famed by Brown Dick. thoroughbred
Messenger Queen has the prettiest
5tall in the stables. James Greg
2ry, stableman, decorated the stall.
md it looks like room where human
beings lived. The walls are covered with
nghly colored Autographs to within four
eet of the floor and that space is occu-
lied by the animals generous
upply of valuable blankets.
Near the entrance to the stall
) mirror with horse-dressing instru-
nents conveniently near The stall is GOV.
ered with mosquito netting.
Among other horses and their owners
IRE the following:
Black stud Brewery, owned by John
\. Belts Of Philadelphia
Gray gelding PAGER Victor record.
244, owned by E. R. Esher, Philadel-
lhia
Two stations and two mares owned by
Ioseph Fl. Coates, Philadelphia.
Brown stallion Salsdin, by Sutton,
ire of Stamboul, who has a record Of
1T; chestnut mare Delphine, by Bel.
idere, damed by Middletown; bay geld.
pg Roanoke, owned by j. B. Green.
Brown colt by Lumps, dam Volunteer,
wned by Daniel f. Stewart of this citv
dr. Green says that this colt will be- 4
reat goer, and it works well even now
Though only q months old.
Old scheutEen Park.
Scheutzen Park is but one of this
ames by which this property has been
nown. In years gone by the New Castle
ounty Agricultural Society had charge
I the park and held its big fairs there.
Some great races took place on the hall
iile track, and some of the swiftest
orses of the last decade participated.
mong these was Dexter, Dot, Ironsides,
op, Old Delaware, Jersey Boy and Sadie
ell The last three trotted a race in
375 for stakes of $1,000. Sadie Bell
on and hsrsemen still remember her
sputation
The Germans leased the park and
n many years a rifle club held its
atches there. Then the parks name
as changed to Scheutzen and the Ger
an Volks' Fest was held annually
he last celebration of this kind was held