Evening journal., 1890-09-03
eoop HoRsg RACING.
Exciting Trotting on the Wilmingto
Fair Grounds Yesterday.

Exciting Trotting on the Wilmington
Fair Grounds Yesterday.
The racing at the Wilmington Fair
grounds began yesterday afternoon and
q thousand persons saw it from the
grand stand while i've hundred watched
it from the fences. At 145 o'clock
Starter Charles 81 Smith, who was such
a favorite last year, called up the start
ers ia the 3 90 minute class tretters for
the purse of $3.50 Six horses were en-
tered and six started. The bay stallion,
Red Cedar. owned by the Maple Valley
Stock Farm, Kirkwood. Del. and driven
by Hancock got the pole and with Harry
Il, lady F, Frank s, and Wild Boy
made the first tier. Grover G, and
Lyndon made the second tier The horses
had hard time to get away, because
Springer Frank 5. broke so many times
After four trials they got away together.
Grover @. drew to the front at the first
turn and crossed the quarter pole ia AZ
seconds, with Wild Boy a close second
The half was made in / % with Wild Boy
OH Grover C's heels. Before the three
quarters was reached Wild Boy had
pulled ahead and held the lead to the
finish. Harry H M. F. Heyden's bay
gelding, driven by J. B Green. lost his
head after the first quarter, and although
he finished fourth, WAS dstanced
for running The chestnut sorrel
Lyndon, driven by STROBE, drew
shoe, but came third uader the wire.
Frank s.. Red Cedar and Lady F. were
distanced Time, 2403 But three
horses were eligible for the second heat
They went of well, but Wild Boy took
the pole and kept well ahead; Lyndon,
second Grover O., third This was the
order for thsauarter and Ehslf Grover
G broke twice, bat recovered himself In
the last quarter the Middleto wn horse
took Lyndon's place and the finish was
made in that order Time, 2. 39A The
third heat was the closest Of the three
Wild Boy was in the lead all the time,
but Grover @. followed him closely,
The Middletown horse broke on the half
badly and lost ground. It drew up with
Wild Boy at the three-q quarter pole AND
the two were almost neck and neck at the
turn to the home stretch and finish
Then Grover G. broke again and Biggs
had to pail him together. Lyndon gained
on the breaking horse aud it regained its
feet and finished close second. Lyndon
close third. First, second and third
money was awarded to the horses in the
order of finish. Time 237.
Good Time In the 2 81 Glass.
In the 2.37 ace, which was trotted
close on the time. seven started cut of
twelve entries. A H. Tyson's bay stall
lion Won Saur, got the pole, Lucy Bell
lead on tina first quarter with Won Saur.
second. The race became procession
and horses held their positions to the
first half On the third quarter E Jay
Dee held his lead to the wire, but Lucy
Bell fell back to fourth place. while Won
Saur took second and West Moreland.
third. Time, 2 36i
Six horses started in the second heat
z j. lee led from start to finish. The
remaining horses formed a procession
and the only change was that Typo took
fifth and Flirt sixth place. the finish
being: E j. Dee. first; West Moreland
second; Lucy Belle, third; Won Sanr,
fourth Time, $3.50. Flirt was drawn
by permission of the judges.
The third heat was made in
the same time of the other
two heats F.. Jay Dee led to the first
turn, when West Morelsnd forged ahead
The brown stallion held a small lead
until within a few lengths from the
three quarter pole, when he broke and K
Jay Dee took the opportunity to go
ahead. All the horses but +. Jay Dee
broke in the start of. E. Jay Dee won
first money; West Moreland, second; Won
Saur, third; Lucy Belle, fourth; Typo,
fifth, Time, 2 36l
$50 Glass Contests.
The best race Of the day was the 2,3O