Evening journal., 1893-07-14
AFfAIRSAT NEW CASTLE
Play Takes the Place Of Work
in the Sister City.
LIVELY RACES ON TIE oAUsEwAY

r.. 4. watts. ON His Running Mare Bess
Beats Bicyoiiss Lancaster ia a Half
Mile Handicap-NearIy 1000 People
out Of Worh.--saning On the River.
other Matters.
Special Correspondence Evening Journal
NEW CASTLE July l4-The sporting
fraternity Of New Castle was well repre-
sented on the New Castle causeway last
night when it was announced that a
number of trials of speed would take
place on the measured half.mile course
from the New Castle cut OF railway TO
the Marrow Dyke bridge This course Is
in splendid condition, the roadbed being
packed and ground oyster shell. well
rounded. The speed contests began at
720. Ex.Councilman Lunt was judge
John A. Walls, clerk Of course and Eben
Watts was marshal.
The first event was a road cart con.
test, trotting between Edward II
ChefRns. sorrel horse and Harry Nc
Nally's bay horse The start was msde
90 ,he cut Of railway ana three heats
were trotted In the first two heats
botl horses broke badly and no record Of
the time was taken The final heat was
troited ia 2 AZ. Cheffins coming in three
lengths ahead. Cheffins was presented
with box Of cigars Cor the fine perfor
nance Of his horse The men will
ar ange another match for 2 purse and
thu winner will then trot three heats
with William S. Downing's thorough
bred.
An interesting exhibition was given
after this race. r. L. Watts, mounted
on his handsome black running mare,
Bess, WAS ptted against Bicyclist Mahlon
X Lancaster, who has won several road
rcces in Delaware, and covered ten miles
in "a inmates. Lancaster was started at
full speed down the course, and 10 sec
onds later go" was shouted TO Watts,
and Bess darted down the whito road
Ike . shot Both men were going
acinst wind. bat it was a pretty race
Watts gained on Lancaster when loO
yards from tho wire and the men raced
meek and neck for sfty yards. Then
Watts touched Beas and she came iu
twelve yards ahesi Of She bicyclist
Watts time was los, Laneastsr's 12L
Making ere Rest Of It.
Business seems to have gone from New
Csstle on vacation aud the little city
looks like q summer resort where pleas
ure seekers only abide. The New Castle
Woollen Mills are closed and not q
wheel nor loom therein is running
TIE nils will be closed for week az
ls4st. Only about 100 men are now ~
work a. the Delaware Iron Works,
which usually employs 200 men and
runs right along through the summer
The men who are at work are machin-
lists. replirers and helpers who are
oriered 10 cut and finish some pipe aud
fines now in the cutting shops. Fully
1000 people srs idle and many families
have brought their daily menu down "a
bad mush and milk or have bsea for
tunste enough 20 start al sccount book
vita Two CT three merchants.
Meantime the young people are
amusing themselves By boating, fishing
sailing, racing camping ont, bicycling
o. FiayiAg baseball and tennis N,
school green and Battery Park are
the scenes Of the athletic sport, New
C1stle ozuswsy is where the racing 6,
done. .Pennsville and Silver grove are th'
favcrite camping spots and the fne oper
sailing yschts well known here Mt,
brought into use Ia the Delaware ever,
evening This not only amuses thOs,
who indulge in the sport but hundred
Of spectators who watch Il from thl
Tiseside.