The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-08-26

Since the big opening at 1.-THE grea,
kite track" of the Maple Valley Trot
,ingAssoeiation. at Kirkwood, Del, on
Ithe Fourth of July, when Belle Ham.
lin and Giobo broke the record of the
world, 2lS, and made new record oil
l2.l2, which stands to-day as the double
cam record of the world. q hundred
men have been at work on the track
leyery day for the past month altering
he grade and widening the track. SC
that now the start and finish are on 9
level and the track has been widened
to eixty-fiye feet In speaking of these
alterations Secretary Mccoy said:
1.-The reason for making this change
was to forever quiet the adverse criti.
Icism against the track on account oil
he finish being lower than the start.
Mile we recognize that these crit.
lcisms came i'll the majority of instan-
ices from persons interested In poor
Tracks, and that jealousy animated
The talk, we decided, after consulting
lone OF the engineers OF the Pennsyl-
Sania Railroad Company, to change
the track to comply with all the re
Iquirements, as We saw an opportunity
of widening the track to the ample
width of sixty.1ive feet, and at the
same time making 1t still faster.
| These criticisms were not the di
rect cause OF altering the track, for l
have letter from Mr.. Moorse, secrs.
Itary Of the National Trottlng hssocla.
ton, under date of July 18th, in which
he says that all records made on our
rack In It's original condition would
ue accepted by the National Trotting
| Association.
Since the attentions have been
Imade the fast work shown on the
track convinces the association that
he track Is faster than ever and the
Irehandling of the soil has made II
better. We are so pleased that We
challenge the world in the sum OF $40,
70 TO produce ira ok faster or better
than this truck. One great advantage
his track has had over all others IL
the watering apparatus by which the
entire track is watered Simultaneous
during the long dry spell. We have
lnot had to depend on rain and water
.ng-carts TO keep the trsek moist and
trringy, we lind q fifteen thousand
gallon tank full of water at our com
mard. With tLese changes we believe
u at the prophecy will be fulfilled of
the IuIi. Field and Farm. which said.
he fastest track in the world. situa-
ed on the fastest railroad in the
world, IRE bound to make a great
lcombiEation.'
We will give the first meeting since
lie completion of the alterations on
Saturday. September 3. There will be
lluur races minute class , 49, 2.34
Iand $50. for purses OF $3.50 each
here will he special race, 2 80 class
or horses owned in New Castle coun.
" Del, and Cecil county Md. for q
lpurse of 800. The entries close Mon.
DAY. August go, at II p. m"
Another grand stand has been ad-
Ided, said President Cooper. giving a
seating capacity now ior 5000 people.
We are better prepared for a crowd
now than We were on the Fourth of
IJuly. Ne intend before the snow falls
to have all the big attractions in the
country that money can secure. and
tho same low rates OF fare will be in
vogue on the Pennsylvania Railroad
that were given on the Fourth of July,
Including admission to the track
John Shillinglaw, Of Charter Oak Park,
Hartford, one OF the hest-known driv.
ers in the country, has been engaged
as head trainer and has heen In charge
for fortnight. There are over two
hundred horses in training now on our
track