Evening journal., 1891-09-09
THE FAIR IN PROGRESS.
Great Feat of an Aeronaut on
the Grounds.
DEsCFNDs ONE THOUSAND FEET

Good Racing Yesterday-Dog Premiums
Awarded-E1sveE Hundred People on
the Grounds To-das-The Fine weather
Awakens Enthusiasm.
When the appearance Of rain became
less toward noon yesterday about the
fair grounds the management decided to
give the races as announced About 300
people crowded into the grand stand.
and during the interim looked on at the
seve al sources of amusement supplied
by Professor Parker and his dogs On
the stand opposite were tight-rops walk
ing fancy shooting and several other
amusements, among which WAS pugilis-
tic bout between two trained cats with
boxing gloves.
The following were in charge of the
race track: Wood Martin of Philadel-
phia, starter; Robert 5 Carpenter, Spring
Dale Stock Farm, Port Penn, Del @. N
Barnard, Avondale, Pa Stock Farm, and
Postmaster Stewart, assistants; Manager
D. 7 Brown was clerk of the course
The irst race IN which the 2-year-old
trotters and PAGERS started. WAS won by
William Red in three heats Time,
2 400 The other horses were not ia at
any OF the three heats
In the 2. 30 class there was very stiff
contest between Bndd Doble and Cedar
Snag. Cedar Snag won the first heat,
but was out-peced in the remaining, and
eventually had to yield up the palm to
her victorious rival. The time was made
ia 2.304, which was good, considering
the heavy track.
In the 20 pacing event there were
Ia. ~ n IN
ran neck and neck around the race track
during the first heat, and Minnie o i,
just pulled herself in by the skin of the
teeth, but in the remaining heats Minnie
o., had everything her own way, and
Susie T., fell so low that in the last heat
che came in hanging on to the tail Miss
Thompson won second place without
much trouble. Delaware Medium was
distanced in the first heat The follow
ing Is the summary Of the races:
Race No. 1-2 year-old class trotters
and PAGERS. Purse, $500:
William Red, b. O., w. H. Evans. Balti-
Addis 5. T., Is. 4. Batson, Cotmar. Pas
leila 3, b; T., Acco Stock Farm, Rich.
Time Tine s.4olS. 2.so34.
$50 class PAGERS. Purse, $500:
Jack, g. f, W. 7. Lane, Kennedyville,
B1dd Doble, b. q. 4. Ii. Tyson, 0ihese
CEDAR ,yl ssn s,.,, ;. ]. W. Heitoaif.
Charlie Mi hazel, b. g., W. II. Grant,.
s.5sJS. e.sOl1. ga, 2.54
229 class, trotters, purse $500:
Wine Shade. br. s., J. w. Durham,
Minnie 8. 5 I. Eph. N. ost. Bridge
susie USE T. i; r. p M, John Reamer, Phiia--
Georppe ri Mott. formerly Jerry, s ~
1 I. Ii. Pauling. Philadelphia, Pa. g ]
Llnkwood Chief, CHI 5 , K. 4. heg'nnis,
Delaware Medium. 81 s.. John Kahn,
Miss c aSaS s. s. M M 7. T. Hewett,
Msnser, e N. VI Robins Bridseton.
Addis 81, b. e., d. ii. Kelly, salem,
Time, ssOl6, 1904, s.3l.
The great event Of the day and one i
which everybody seemed to be intensel'
interested was the balloon ascension b
Edward Jewell A large balloon swellet
up as it was being filed with hot sir un
til 1t pressed the ropes, then the ropes
we're cut, and up started the huge bal
with Jewell hanging on it with his feet
During the ascension he executed a mum
Der of acts while holding on to the trapez
now whirling his body round it. nov
holding on with one hand, and agail
with the other. now wriggling his bod
through the space between his hands
and al last hanging directly suspended
one thousand feet in mid-sir. The para
chute was cut loose from the balloon ant
of be started on his downward course
the umbrella like instrument spreads
and with the stesdiness of an eagle OF
wing, the daring seronaut sailed SLOWLY
down TO terra frms. aiighting within th
grounds. The balloon quickly followed
and fell just outside the enclosure Jewel
will also give another performance thi
afternoon, Notwithstanding that an
nouncement was made that balloon as
tensions would be given only on tw
days, Tuesday and Friday.
One of the most to- be-admired object
in the ladies' building yesterday was th'
new pipe organ. built by John Brown il
this city. In the early morning tn
organ was unfinished, but toward nool
it was being played by T. Leslie Carpen
ter Recitals are to be given b,
David w Wood, the blind organist o
Philadelphia. ana by Professor 5 Tudo
Strang of Philadelphia. Good program
have been prepared.
The dog premiums were awarded yes
terday afternoon contrary to the custom
Of preceding years. Dogs belonging {
the following Wilmington men dre'
prizes: Sir Lion, belonging to Cobb an
McNair, one OF the zines. OF the st. BeI
nard species: Nero, st. Bernard owne
by E. B McNair, prize withheld; Rex,
greyhound owned by Edward d Brer
nan and Dennis the Gossoon, an Iris
setter same owner; Bessie Glencho an
I Lassie, owned BY j E Smith; Duke. Z
} j.. Martin; Dixey, Samuel Mccall
Pascha, Truman Wallace Major Jurn
Dell Wilkes and Boskie, Frank r. Cars
we'll; Nancy Hanks, Collie B.. Indevi
same owner; Tony Weller and Peter,
J. Swayne; Breda Jim, Levi G. Bird
} Dot Alice. Ethel Brown.
Everybody was pleased to see the ray
of the sun shining their brightest thi
! morning, and. ON every side could
J heard: "Fine day for the fair. TIL
visitors TO Wiimington's great expositio
could not suppress the smiles as the
> looked over the handsome Hazel Dell Par
: and realized that not a more beautifl
day could have dawned. The bright su
0 after such gloomy day as yesterda.
Q was not only welcomed for its brilliancy
] but for the warmth that it spread ov'
! Mother Earth, after a damp and co
! night.