Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-09-08

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J. q. Mugce of Elizabeth, N. j., is mn
old exhibitor. Tic comes this year with
II head Of AyrcshrGs and fG head Of
Jerseys, all Of which number are prize
winners.
Mrs. Ann Rogers is also an important
local exhibitor, IN that shQ has on ok
hihitlcn Il head Of Jerseys, prize Win
nGrs Of last year.
Thomas Crawford, Elan, Pa, eX-
hibits q thoroughbred jersey bull.
William Lindsay shows IL head Of
high grade Gucmseys,
D. u. Stevens, lGlkdale stock farm, -four
head Of Gucrnscys.
Mccormack II Brother Baltimore,
shows ~ head of the same breed.
Joseph Gross, Elizabeth, N. j., seven
head al Gucrnscys,
G. +, Carrpthers, llOnstonville, Pa,
has the largest herd on exhibition com
prising IS head Of short horns, This IL
one of the finest herds in the country.
IL. J.. stevens, Elkaale stock farm,
shows II herd Pailcd Angus cattle.
The opening races 1T Hazel Dell yes
tcrday came ON under the most auspl-
cious circumstances. The track was in
comparatively good condition and no
the pleasure of the day Tho racing in
most cases was exceptionally fine,
especially was this SO in the 2,l4 class
race for purse of 5000.
In the race the beautiful work OF
Linkwood Maid, = III, owned by Dr. 4.
b. bradford Of this city, set the grand
stand wild with excitement. She easily
won the race in three straight heats,
mn ~. N tnut ti,,,,, AZ mt,
is the fastest trQtting record ever made
on the Hazel Dall track and is almost
eQua! to the Suite record. The mare
race and was not headed by single
horse. Tho pneumatic tired sulky was
used in the race rs III the remainder Of
the track events.
In the third race, a,30 class, Nelly
way, llavro dc Grace, Md, took the
race with comparative ease, except in
the last heat, when Carton, driven by
NJ. i. Hayden, set the spectators wild
by making u tremendous plunge aud
almost claiming the heat, The best
time made in this race was 2.344. In
the first race Il pneumatic tire used by
! the driver of Fred Merrill, collapsed
when the half mile pole was reached,
but the driver, James Green, finished
the race in spite of the accident. This
won the hearty applause Of tho specta-
tors. A summary Of tn races follow;
! FIRST RACE.
9.00-minute class; purse $500
Richard, . g, ]. j. Ryan, Chester,
sanDern, s, Alisy clement clement
| Crumpton, Md. ...........,.,....o i
Fred Ems 50, Big, W. NJ. Mcfarland,
Brldgeton.,N N. J.........,.........1 9
worclffe.b q, .. N, Barnard, Avon.
Fred Merrill, ch 5, j. Il. McFaaden,
Manayunk, Pa,.,....,,.,..,,.,.,7 6
Indian, b ., Hiram W. Swarr,
II. II. W.,gs b. ii. Mcoray, che les
ter, "a. ............,...,.....,,-,b o
Zila b., b m, Aeco stock Farm,
Time, a5fa: aaaa; ss7l; $40. a,lOs.
In the above race there were Is entries
only eight horses starting when the race
was called,
SECOND RACE.
2.24 class; purse, 5000.
Linwood Maid. IN Dir. $. I. Bradford
FescinatiSn' 81. O. Mccoy Kirkwood,
col. Walker, John iteaaer, Paila-
oiista, IN Red Rose Stock Farm, aaarry;lt
| Pa, draw,
Time, s.aa, a,eeK, a.sa.
The following horses We're scratched
Wallace G., S 6 Captain Q. Myers, Balti.
more, Md, Tom Murray, b G w. IL, ii
Achuff, Philadelphia, Pa, Victor b.
blk d. II. Kelly, Salem, N. j.
THIRD RACE.
go class; purse, $500.
| npln h
Hayre de Grace, Md,......,..,,,.,...1 1
Carton, b 6 NJ, Il. Hayden, Wilmington5 8
Blue Line, b s +, 8. jackson, belmont
Park, fa. .,-....-.....-.-.......4 I
May Bei Il. j. Morrison -. ........,,...dis
Blue hoom, $ 6 W.M.Mct'arland, Bridge,
Time, 1854, a.ssa., ss%k.
In the second heat, the driver of Blue
Room failed to show up within the re
auired, 30 minutes and was, therefore
declared out of the heat.
The management has secured the ser
vices of Il. Wood Martin of Philadel
phia as judge Of the track events thit
, year, and Daniel r., Stewart and Ii. O
Mahaffy are e-keepers.
FAIR GROUNDS, HAZEL DELL, Sept
+ 7.--The second day of the Wilmington
, fair opens out with repetition of yes
terday's fine weather. Crowds arr
pouring into the grounds from all direc
: tons. AS the arrivals were coming il
at 10 o'clock this morning there viii
: probably be 5000 ORG 1000 on the grounds
at noon and near double that in the
E, afternoon. In addition to the city
/, arrivals by the w. II N. r. r., severa
hundreds came by steamer from Bridge
ton, N. ]. via. the w. & N, railroad
The same road brought special trair
(; from the Delaware river pier with fai
! visitors by the steamer Reybold from
J Salem, N. j. From all around New
7; Castle county buggies and wagons lin,
Z, the fenGes from the w. u N. railroad
station to the grand stand.
General Superintendent Jesse Il
l Baylis is very much elated over the way
matters went off yesterday To-day
fine weather and the increasing attend
=; ance inspires the officials with still NOR
I, confidence in the prospects of the fai
for 1892. Visitors freely express thei
, qualification over the fine racing. 1t il
no doubt the feature of the fair.
4, This forenoon one of the genuine at
/; fractions is the splendid appearance O
4 tile standard bred horses as they ar
/ taken out and exhibited for iudgmen
!, in the show ring. The spectacle is
y great treat to Delaware farmers AM
+, lovers of high bred horses.
The race track is in fine condition
The high wind that prevailed durini
9 part of the racing yesterday has gon
I down, so that good time in the varion
contests may lie looked for. Saladin
!, Sadie NJ, and David Coppertield are re
ported certain to run in the free'for-a al
!, race Tomorrow.
!. The eco race to.morrow will be on