Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-06-22
AT THE GREAT KITE TRACK.
An Elaborate Programme For the
Fourth of July.


Mascot to Beat tho worlds Record--Big
Purses Offered Amounting to Thousands
of Doilars--A Daring Leap for Life by
the Greatest Woman Aeronant in the
World.
The Maple Valley Trotting Association
at Kirkwood Del, will. on the Fourth of
July, give Il series of entertainments in the
wav Of races and speed contests, such as
were never before offered the public IN this
part of the country.
Mascot, 2.0I holder of the world record,
the fastest ight-harness horse in the world.
will, for the sum Of 5000, go against the
worlds record.
The management of the kite track at
Krkwood did all in their power to
secure Il race between Mascot and Hal
Pointer, 2.OIl, or some other phenomenal
horse. but to no avail. No owner was
willing to risk his horses reputation in q
race against Mascot, that whirlwind of
speed.
CRACK rRorTERs IN THE 2.l7 RACE.
Besides this great snecial event a eli
class for trOlters for a purse of $1,000 will
be given, and such prominent horses as
| Abbie VI. 2.lG9 Sadie NJ, 2.l6t; Happy
Bee. 2.l74 Nominee, 2l71; Gypsy Girl
| eliza and Conway, 2lSt, are expected TO
start Besides this rs class for trotters
will DE given, with purse of 81 900, and a
| purse OF $500 will be given for the 23l
class trotterS. The size of the purses will
| insure close contests, and the TRACK, the
| best in the universe, will show phenome-
nal miles in all the events.
TN its opening the kite track at kirk
| wood showed Its superiority, as Mr.. lam.
Inns team Belle lIamlin and Globe,trotted
in III. beating the worlds record and
standing to-day as the fastest mile ever
trolLed by team.
! THE ADMISSION ONLY FIFTY CENTS.
The track has been widened to 70 feet
the start and finish are on the same leve
and the grand stand has been enlarged q
that it will now seat 5000 persons. The
surroundings have been SO arranged that !
race can be witnessed as well as on a half
mile track.
The admission on this special occasion
will only be 80 cents, and special trains
will carry the people to and from Kirk
wood at greatly reduced rates OF fare.
The management of the kirkwood tract
have always shown the public what wa
promised--not exhibition miles but record
breaking performances. Mr.. Andrews o
Buffalo. will ship his large stable of horse
to the Kirk wool track at once and prepar
Mascot for his supreme effort on July 4th
TUE ONLY OPPORTUNITY TO SEE MASCOT.
} This will be the only opportunity Of SET
ing the fastest harness horse in the W orl
by the people of this section, as Nj
Andrews, Immediately after the Kirkwoo
engagement, ships bis stable west to con
pete in the Grand Circuit races. Mascot
} believed to be the coming two. minul
horse.
Ample arrangements have been mad
. for furnishing all kinds of refreshments
1900 persons There will be refreshmei
J and lunch booths all over the grounds 9
well as under the great gand stand.
. nApt<G ron ItFr
Miss Lulu Bates, the most daring lad
aeronaut in the world, who comes from Ne
York, will make an ascension In her ba
: loon from the infield before the races, al
when the balloon reaches an altitude
i 5000 feet she will leap out of the balloc
y and descend to the ground gradually vii
:, the aid of a parachute.