The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-09-07
third EDITION.
a Large Attendance Yesterday After
MoSn-Soms Excellent Racing.

a Large Attendance Yesterday After
MoSn--Some Excellent Racing.
The attendance at the Fair yesterday
afternoon was much larger than on
tho first day lust year. There were
fully 1000 persons present, and oil
fesmed pleused with the number and
variety OF the exhibits. The police ar.
rangt ments arc excellent, and con
sists OF Is men in charge of ex-Chief of
Police VIM. ]. Blackburn. The prison
van is on the grounds, and II neces.
sary will bo used as Il lookup.
One OF the principal attractions In
the manipulating is tho exhibit of tho
William Lea & Sons Compuny's Mills,
where samples of cakes are continually
being baked and handed out.
Mrs. 5. L. Rorer, who has in other
years presided over the culinary por.
lion OF this exhibit, Is now in Europe,
but the efficient men who have charge
of this years cooking are providing
food just as palatable as before.
The stands at which hot cocoa, and
cakes made from Hecker'5 buclwheat
are distributed, are also well patron
lied and surrounded by u crowd con-
tinually.
The manual training school displays
of the Boys High School and Howard
School are excellent, and show the pro
ticiency OF the pupils.
At o'clock yesterday atterno Don six
boys started to work in the wood do
partment and six in tho iron depart
ment Throughout tho fair at certain
hours the class will give u practical ex-
hlbition OF work in the school. The
boys Will work In relays, twelve for
one mud half hours and another
twelve for the next period. They will
work from until IL o'clock this morn.
ing and probably from l until thia
afternoon and on the other days of the
fair. Although they hava been out of
school for nine weeks and therefore
rather rusty" on the work, they do
very we'll
John L. Robinson is the instructor
In iron working. About fifteen pieces
oil each lesson are exhibited. all OF the
wise work ami machine tool work with
tue exception of the last two leEsons
Among the practical results of the in
structlon Is lathe Designed and made
by the February class of 1899. and a
one-hair horse power engine 10y the
June class of 1891
Two cases OF insects were brought
TO the grounds yesterday by Professor
n. Ii. Beckwith, OF the Agricultural
Experiment Sutton, and placed on the
wall near the grain exhibit. The ex-
hihit is not only interesting but also
Instructive.
lhe fruit, grain and vegetable eAhI-
bit Is in charge of ii. Fl McAlullen, and
with the exception OF peaches, is first
class.
The display In tho cattle department
ls fully equal to that of other yeats
and there are nearly 800 head on ex-
hibition There are also about 200
hogs, and the same number OF sheep
I'm pens.
In the horse department there are u
number OF stations and fine breeding
mares, which attract considerable al,
tention.
The majority OF the visitors in the
afternoon proceeded at once to the
grand stand, to witness the trottinG
events. The races We're ca He'd at /
o'clock the first being in the 8 minute
class.
There were eighteen entries and
eight starters, which got off uItul
scoring four times.
Fred Ensign took the lead and was
cosely followed by Richbald with In
dian eOod third for the half. Tho
hea. wis one by Fred Ensign in 237i
WITH RicAb lid at his wheel. The sec
ond ha1t was somewhat reversed. Ia
LIE lhttd heat SanbDrn VINO IN the two
preyio heats hal finished NTH, sur.
prised the spectators by making tine
Bputt on lhG home strstch lie over
hauled lach3ald ahl won tho heat by
ancck In fine form. The fourth an,l
NTH heats were won by liichbad with.
out struggle. First money was
awarded TO Rictla.d second to san
born, third to Fred Ensign, and fourth
to WarcliiGc, Tho SUMMARY:
First race. minute clsss, purse, $500.
Richbald. 8 Y. J Ryan. Chcs.
Ter, tA'sssss......,.., s......, 2 2
EanbOrn, b s, Alday Ciomcnts
CrumptOn, Ml,,............. 81 3
Fred l.ustgn, b q II NJ McFnr-
land. Bridgtton. 6
Nnrcllife. b T. n. Barnard
AvOndulc, Pd,,............ "a :
Fred Morrill, oh. 5, j K Nc.
faddeu, MunHyunk. Pa. G. .
Indian, b :, Hiram w Swarr
AountNIlle .--.-........... s 8
Ri VIZ $. ID II MN'riy,
Chester. PA ,.,....t......-....G 8
Eilla u AOCa Stoc. Farm,
Richmond va. ...- \ q q