Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-09-17

position.
With yesterday weeks incomparably
brilliant weather, a fair attendance (esti-
mated at about 10000, as fine racing as
could be desired with faultless track
and another thrilling and completely
successful balloon ascension, the fair
visitors retired to their couches at
night with the assurance that they had
had a good day at Hazel Dell Park.
Wednesdays balloon ascension was a
repetition of the previous days wonder
'ful sensations. The measurement NAV
be given as exact. Only two minutes
elapsed between the ascent and the de-
scent. As to the height reached bv the
daring @ronaut Wilmington's mathema-
ticians still vary wildly. General esti-
mates claim that Mr.. JEWELS upward
hight was much nearer 1900 than 1000
feet The beautiful weather, combined
with the cool daring of the eronaut,
made the incident as intensely interest
Ing as any spectacle could possibly be,
One of the remarkable exhibitions in
the main building is that of the pupils
Of st. Mary's parochial school. The
drawing is very good. The clay models,
In relief, of various typographical maps
indicates a most intelligent method of
teaching geography.
AN AFTERNOONS SPLENDID RACING.
The greatest interest was evidenced in
the trotting of the New Castle county
horses. This was the minute class
trotters. From the first the rivalry for
FIRST place was between Harry G. and
Carton, both owned in this city. The
track was in the best condition. Every
one in the grand stand seemed to take
personal interest in the work of the
horses. In the first heat Carton, driven
by M. F. Hayden, was pole horse. The
start was a good one with Lyndon, from
the Clearyiew farm, showing well.
Harry c., on the outside, made dash
for the front, winning the first half mile
In good style. Carton, however, was
pushing him close all the time. There
was very fine driving witnessed as the
100 yards pole was passed. Harry G.
got off his feet at a critical moment, and
1t seemed as if he was going to lose the
heat, but his driver cleverly pulled him
up again, winning horse-length ahead
of Carton in 2.38t. May Bell was dis
tanced and Frank S. was distanced for
running.
In the second heat Harry O., being
!. winner of the first, had the advantage
of the pole. AT the start Carton made
a close second to Peter Fagan's horse.
Lyndon was next but suddenly dropped
behind, having lost shoe II was a
splendid race all around the track, the
ltrotters being punched all tho way,
Lyndon keeping well up notwithstand-
ling his misfortune. Harry G. was first
under the wire at the first half mile, the
other three almost abreast, if anything
Carton being worst of. Then followed
some splendid racing. At the 100 yards
pole Carton was first and the four came
In under the wire, the winner in 2.40a,
! followed in the following order, Lady
( f., Harry G. and Lyndon.
The third heat commenced with
Harry 9. making lively squirt for the
lead. He broke quickly, but as quickly
was saved by his alert driver. He
passed Carton when the latter passed
him again to first place and won the
heat in 2.40t, a length and half ahead
F; of Harry G., who broke. Lady f. was
third and Lyndon last.
In the fourth heat Harry G. again got
quickly into first place with Lyndon close
after him. The latter crept up first at
(, half mile and then there was splendid
exhibition of good trotting between
, Harry @. Lyndon and Carton all three
rushing for first place. AT the 100 wards
pole Harry G. dropped behind. Lyndon
drew ahead but Cartons driver had him
steadily in hand and working like a
machine. He brought him under the
wire half head in front of Lyndon
which plucky animal broke only 20
yards or so from the finish sacrificing to
Carton as finely contested a race as was
ever witnessed on the Wilmington track.
Time, 2.45.
The summary of the race is as fol-
lows:
S-minute class, trotters, New Castle
county horses, purse, $3.50:
Lady F., b m, F. b. Elliott, Will
inington, Observation-Disclosures . 8 3
Fred F., BIS, H. NJ. Pleasanton,
McDonough, Del Scratched
Lyndon, CHI $, Clearview Farm,
Bellevue, Del. dIancock) ....4 90 A
Harry g, bg Peter A. Pagan,
wilmington, Del, Qpganl....l 8 . .
Frank s., chs, NJ. A. ISpringer,
Wilmington, Del, SyT.ngerl. dis
Carton, b g, NJ, r. IIal,5en, Will
mington, Del. NIAyden) ....2 / l
May Bell, I, J. Morrison, Ogle-
ton, Del, (Morrison) .........dis
Time, 2.3s3, 2.40i, 2.4ol, 2.45.
The next race was for 3-year-olds and
was quoted as between Monk and Pre-
tense. The former was the pole horse.
There was splendid racing, but il took n
great deal Of patience from the starter.
Colonel Wood Martin, to get the trotters
in position for fair Ego" Pretense
was ahead at the second half mile of
the first heat, but broke at the 100 Yards
pole and Monk, at his launches then
sailed in ahead. The other two heats
were equally well contested. Summary:
.3-year-old class, trotters, purse 800:
Monk, b s, T. C. Wilcox. Cann
Ground, Pa. (Mercdithl. . )
Pretense BIS, NJ. G. Harvey, Paoli,
r., (Haryey);.. ........;;........ 1 !
Norlene, t, Acco Stock Farm,
Richmond, Va, BASS. ......... 3 3 8
Comedy, b 3, East Penn stock
Farm, Topton, Va.............. dins
Time, 2,404, 2.i2i 2,42.
The third race, 245 class, brought ont
a splendid field Of fine trotters. A
sensation happened In the third heat
when at the home-stretch. Harry Hun
Ter, the driver of Colonel Colgrove, was
accidentally thrown from his seat. He
got up Immediately, however, quite un-
hurt The horse ran off to ioin'its com
panions in the race, keeping midway of
the track. As the runaway passed the
wire the others made way, allowing him
to continue his race Numbers Of ex.
cited people rushed out and tried u
stop him. But the animal was running
on steadily, and cooler heads suggested
letting him alone. Judge Martin called
out to the excited crowds not to stor
the horse. Away it ran, coursine
around alone and vUas nassinr ,,,5,,