The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-08-14
FIFTH edition.
FRIENDLY HORSE RACING.

Hhst fiyers ht tine WaWaset Driving
Park-Fonr Beautiful Races-The
Sport Enjoyed by Large Concourse
of People.
Some 500 persons met In the Wawa-
set Driving Park yesterday, to enjoy a
few matinee races given by the MEM
bers, The weather was delightful, lust
little on the warm order, but the
track from tho rains of the day before
was trllle heavy. Before the races
were over 1t was as near In perfect
condition as 1t could be. All along the
east side of the track family carriages
were arranged, where whole families
had view of the runners.
There Is something fascinating in
horse race. Some people do not let
on that they care much about seeing
horse races, but somehow they are
always found lowering around where
they are to come of, and not infre-
quently they are found betting enthu-
siastically Tor the favorite horse, which
ever horse that might be.
The admission to the park yesterday
was Tree, In consequence Of which
the small boy" was little too numer-
Gus, and at times, little too demon
stratlye, but then this Is the way with
boys, they get In tho road without
knowing 1t.
No Intoxicating liquors could be got
IN the park, nothing to drink but lem
onade and some other soft drinks, and
nothing to eat but some ginger cakes
and sandwiches. There mny have been
some present who carried pocket cam
teens, but certainly no exhibition OF
them was nude. The crowd was or
derly and respectful, and tho whole
arrangements reflected the greatest
credit upon james Green, supeHnteud-
ent, and the managers.
| There We're four races during the
afternoon some Of them quite spirited.
John w. Reeve acted No starting
judge aud Michael DeVine and Joseph
Davidson were Judges.
Tho first race OF the afternoon COM
menced with the $50 class at two o.
clock for which tho following entries
We're made: Andnlusia, James b. Green;
| Chapman, j. Kelley; Rcd Bird, Howard
Jordan; Egcna, Mortimer Garrett.
| Egena won the polo and from the
start was the general fayorite and near
ly everybody thought he would DO tho
winner but they were mistaken. Chip
man stuck up his ears as II he was
going TO surprise somebody and he
did. He won the heat by about u rod.
Red Bird alias Levy Court because
he WIS owned and driven by Tx Levy
Court Commissioner Howard Jordan,
came in third, while Andalusia brought
up the rear. Chapman made 1t In 2, s,
| "a minutes.
Tho second heat was quito exciting,
the only change in the horses coming
i'll was that 'Lovy Court" dropped to
the last place and sauntered In at lei
sure. Chapman and Egena ran a
splendid race. They left neck and
neck, kept that way all tho way twice
around, but on the home stretch, Chip
man forged ahead about a neek's
length and kept it until he passed UNI
der the wiro. Chipmans time In tho
last heat was 2.57,I.
The next race was for the three min
ute class and the following were the
starters: Frank S., N. A. j. Springer;
Florence g., Mortimer Garrett; swift
ness, James u. Green, and Chief j. Por-
ter.
Chief and his driver were monde
scripts that nobody knew anything
about, but it was eYerybody's race
and they had MS good right there as
anybody else. The driver was an aged
man whose long, lowing beard
swayed In the wind as no logged
around the track. Tho boys soon got,
him siznd up and Dubbed him ''whlslt-
0rs." After considerable trouble the
horses got started, Florence taking
the lead and coming in frat, Franz s.,
second. Swiftness not being swift
enough came in third, and alter watt
Ing awhile Chief and his whiskered
driver came cahteIiHg in amidst the
most hearty applause. Florence made
| 1t in a.5Oj9.
In tho second heat, Florence led
again and was an easy winner. Frank
5. and Swlftue55 changed places and
CHIEF was diStan"el He however
came trottng In after tho other horses
had gone OH The track and received
another ovation, consisting OF laughter
and clappiny. Florence made il this
timo in %.53'4. The third raco was the
most Interesting OF the day. For II,
there were tho following starters:
Sanburn, NJ. Garrett; Billy Lambert,
| w. 4. Hickman; Gnrten, NJ. Hayden
and Ehantilly, j. j. Green. Chantilly
was II powerful horse, which only q
strong man like Mr.. Grsen could hold.
Billy i.ambett's graceful trottng won
tho admiration Of the crowd and WIS
the general favorte
| After repeated trials the horses got
started with Gnrten Mt tho pole, which
was taken from him by Billy Lambert,
who Ind an easy task 10 come in iirst
wtn Sauburn second, Garten third, and
INHaIllllly lOllfli. Bllly LAMBERT 8
| time was 2.3S4{. Everybody expected
Billy Lambert to win Tho second haat
and tho race, but in this everybody
was mistaken. Sianburn had his eye
on victory aud he got it. In this heat
Chantilly, bya tremendous effort made
n squirt that put him in tho lead, but
when he reached the three-qunrter
pole, he broke and before lie could
catch himself, Sanbarn and Billy
lambert passed hin.
What surprised the spectators was to
see sanburn pass SILLY Lambert and
keep the lead until he came In under
the wire in2s03l. Tho third heat, rem
dercd necessary by Sanburn's success,
was nby Snuburn In 2.43 i aud tho
race WIS awarded to him.
A special pacing race was sandwich
ed in between the heats of the last
race, between Reuben W, Manuel
hlchenbersei's horse, and Roanoke,
which was won In two heats by Reub-
en- w, time :. 49, and 2. 81.
City Councilman Pagan did some
very handsome riding around the trnck
behind j, G. Toman's PAGER. Tho city
father rode very gracefully.
Another exhibition matinee VIII be
given In the near future.
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Deserving OF Credit.
City Solicitor Curtis is deserving of