Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-09-06

varied and it required six heats to prov
the winner. The positions Of the horse
changed constantly and the race neve
became procession. The chestnut mar
Aubertine, from the Concordville Stoc
Farm, Concordville, Pa, and drive
by Meredith was the favorit
and won the race on real merit. TIL
| Concordville mare was the steadies
horse of the field aud her performanc
was applauded. Five horses appeare
out Of eleven starters. and not one o
them was distanced, which is goo
proof OF the elosenes5 of the contest.
feature OF the racing was the running o
Richard Wilkes, which caused him to b
placed back several times.
First heat-The field got away to
gether Electra was leading at tn
quarter, with Aubertine close. The hal
snd three-quarters were very close will
the brown mare Electra still leading
She. Aubertine and Wilkes came srounS
the last turn to the home stretch necl
and neck. The crowd in the grand stanC
got on its feet thrilled with excitement
The trotters strained every muscle anC
their throbbing nostrils showed the in
tense strain. The Concordville mare
kept her feet well and had the advan.
tage gained by the inside. One hundred
yards from the wire Electra, who had
held the lead previously broke badly and
her driver drew her back. Aubertine
hurried along aud won the heat by twu
lengths in 2 29l Electra, second Richard
Wilkes, third.
Second heat This heat brought
several changes. Electra passed Auber-
tine and took the lead at the FIRST turn.
Wilkes caught up beyond the three-quar-
ter pole and passed Electra on the home
stretch, winning the heat in 2 29i. Au
bertine finished fourth. The brown
mare, Electras failure to win the heat
was attributed to the loss Of both her
boots.
Third heat-Louis r. was doing well
at the start of the third heat but broke
and fell back. The horses passed each
quarter In the same order and finished
likewise. Richard Wilkes was first 20
cross the wire, but the judges placed him
second because he had gained ground on
breaks. Each horse was placed, the
finish being: Wilkes, Electra, Louis r. i,
Gretna, Aubertine, aud the given posi-
tion. Electra. Wilkes. Gretna. Aubertine.
-@cAA9 ~ AlluE VI OUIs
Fourth heRt-Electra had the race well
IN hand for three quarters, but Richard
Wilkes passed her on the home stretch
by part run, part trot, and finished
first The judges placed the brown geld
ing fourth for mixed gait and Louis R
last for running. The heat was awarded
to Electra. Time, 2344.
Fifth heat-Gretna developed some
speed in the fifth heat and hurried Elec-
ira. who was leading. Aubertine. the
favorite, was fourth when she passed
the half, but she was up to the leader on
the turn TO the three quarters. She
passed near the pole and left several
lengths between her and the others
Electra gained when near the wire. but
broke and finished second Aubertine
worked nobly. She had lost boot in a
previous heat, and piece of flesh two
inches square had been gouged out of
her leg. Pluck wins races and the mare
had the sympathy Of the crowd in the
contest. Time Of fifth heat, 2.323.
The sixth heat found three starters, as
the other two horses had won no heats.
The three leaders had a good start and
they were in for blood Aubertne took
the lead and had a good length before
Richard Wilkes To the three quarter
pole. The brown gelding passed the mare
near the turn and Electra Joined them
for struggle on the home stretch. On
they came, every nerve alert, every mus
lie active. Aubertine gained slightly at
irst, but moved ahead surely and her
iriver gave her a touch of the whip as
she darted forward and took the race
from Richard Wilkes az the wire. Time.
30, Starter Smith said that Wilkes's
.rotting was less Objectionable in this
heat than before, Aubertine received
irst money: Electra, second; Richard
Wilkes, third, and Gretna, fourth. The
)oncordville mare and driver were
oudly applauded when they returned to
he stand
Three Straight Heats
Flirt, owned and driven by w. B.
3iggs Of Middletown, Del. won the 2. As
rotting race in three straight heats in
letter time than the class indicates. The
Keats were made in 239 1884, and 2.37
espectively. Idle Boy finished first in
he first heat, but the patrol Judge
tated that he left his position and took
he pole, causing Admi nistrator. Jr. to
horten his strides, and Idle Boy was
'laced last Flirt finished second aud
eceived first place. Administrator, Jr.,
vas placed seventh for running
Fllrt had the lead throughout tn g
econd and third heats. In the second.
Billy Lambert. owned by W. T. Kick
nan of this city, was placed sixth for
and Independence was distanced.
Flirt won the last heat easily and re-
eived first money; Sanborn, second
die Boy, third; Minnie Dale. fourth.
Mile Heats Running.
Futurity and Vindex made pretty
contest out Of the running race for a
purse of $3.50 Vindex led for two
quarters but Futurity won the lead. The
iecond heat was won by Futurity BY a
leck, the finish being great. Time, l. 55a,
$50.
A trotter with record Of 2.224 gave
IN exhibition half mile ia 100, with
me break. Madame Marantette gave her
exhibition successfully and without mis-
Jap.
A summary OF the races follows;
TWO YEARS OLD TRoTTINe AND PACING
FoALs or 1883, PURSE 5000.
oretense. blk Airdrie stock Farm.
Judge Fisher. Oh George H. Roiph.
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de Grace, Md......-...+.,.....- ........2 ,
lime. guar HAIR TIRE Nile.
ieeond heat ~ Isl sis s5s
227 CLASS TRoTTERs, PURSE, 5000
.ouis R.. big. Char. es Smith,
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