Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-09-14

Saladin Beats by Seven Seconds tho
Fastest Time Ever Made on That Track

odluulu was BTeeteu WIN CleeIss Ilt Was
In excellent condition and his movements
were excellent, but the track was against
him. He covered the first quarter in .33,
the half in LOT, ended the third quarter in
1.41 and crossed the wire at III. The
horses toe sank in the soft track II inches.
The judges announced that the time was
seven seconds faster than the best record
made on the track at Elkton.
The following summary shows the re-
suits of the days track events in detail
Elkton Stock Farm stakes; premium, $50.
George $. woolloy, Chesapeake City.
Washington Foster, Elkton, Aiabaster..2 .
George Corridan, Elkton, b wilkes
lime, 3.6k, 3.0a
2.26 class, pacing and trotting; premium,
$3.50.
Wilton Greenway, Havre de Grace, Nd,
Elktou stock Farm, Elkton, Three fips.3 9 9
Boston Fear, Baltimore, bliss Ida ;...."s .
Manly Drennen, Elkton, Charley Mud a
Time, 2.30JS, a.sOJS, ABLY.
2.45 class; trotting and pacing; premium
5000.
John Riley, Jr., Philadelphia, Pe.,.
6, Lancewood. ............... ] 2
X. z. Richardson, Churchville, Big,
Gus S 5. Sac, Brooklyn, g, Gus M..s
t. M. Hewitt, North Bend, Va, bal
J. B: chaIfant. Philadelphia, Pa, '
DICK Thomas. .............::...6
J.T; Walker. Perrymap, Md, Mary
M. A ;. Springer, wilmington, Del '
Time, a.aSIG, a.a5A, a.aOK, aoh, aasI.
Running race; purse 500.
Jersey Pat. Observation-Disclosures.
RoIrlsahia' AN. AZ
Time, 2.2OA.
ELKToH, Nh, Sept. SEVEN If it rain
tomorrow we will be all right" This was
the triumphant statement yesterday of
President George S. Woolley at Elkton
when he had assured himself that the 8 900
visitors to Cecil County Agricultural Fair
were safely within the inclosurs and that
their tickets had been taken up at the gate.
The throng had a gay time. The people
heard the North East Band play, ate pea
nuts, drank pop and sarsaparilla and stood
before the sideshow, where the lecturer
promised the crowd that a lady would be
''impaled" by the skillful thrower of
battle-axes and knives, who was about to
perform the wonderful job, in 50-foot
tent, of throwing his weapons 100 feet.
Among the Sights chat were not sched-
uled were the sudden blowing-of of steam
by the engine that runs the merry-go-
round, and the unceremonious dumping
of the driver of the horse Richbald in the
2.33 class race by the overturning of his
sulky, the horse having been nearly scared
out of his skin by the rush of steam.
The politicians were out in force. Mr..
Charles c. Crothers, the Democratic candi,
date for the same office and the leader OF
Cecil's Democratic forces, is one of those
who have visited the fair. MIR. George s
Woolley, president of the agricultural
society, is himself a Democratic candi
date for the House of Delegates, and Mr.
Il. /. Thomas and DR.. Frank Mackey, also
nominees for the Legislature, have beer
prominent figures at the fair. j. ALDER
Boyd, candidate for sheriff, Samuel 7
Hindman, nominee for county commits
sioner, and James 7. Graham, the county
clerk, are on hand among the Democrats
THE RACES.
The track events Included trotting con
test for Cecil county horses with record,
not better than ESQ, tretting race !. for tn
2.33 class and another for the 2.31 class
Rocket of st. Augustine, won the first rae
handily in time that was considerable!
better than the restrictive limit.
In the 2.33 class Ida g.. Philadelphia
nag, won, but not until five heats had beef
trotted. James McGees Chestertown geld
ing took second money by winning tw,
heats then firing and making goo
second on the fifth circuit of the track
gelding though taking third money, wa
a dangerous factor in the race. Hetrotte
strongly, looked like winner and had no
the slightest trouble whatever in maintain
ing the place to which Mr.. Rosenbrocl
drove him.
The third race was not finished.
The summaries follow:
First race-Trotting, for Cecil count
horses with records not better than Isl
| fhraa heats in five. nrpnoiun1 SI0O
Rocket, br g, Edward Spear. st. Angus
Easter, /, W. Il Harricit, St. Augustine
Harry e. ". j. Fails, North East Md.
Deck, y &, B. B. Dunbar, Elkton, Md. 4 di
Time, 2,3S, s.3sA, 24o
Second-Trotting; 2.3S class; premium
$3.50.
Ida s., m, W. H. Pierson, Phila-
delphia.: ....--..,......'.,:.:.....4
Tommy ~, James Mckee,
Chestertown. ,................-...1 8
Sam Almont. g, c. Rosenbrock,,
AIondaIo, 6, II II. H. ii Strobe, West
Chester, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Patroie, br George W. smith,
Arlington, Md. ........;..s. Cd
EllcEes XII, Frank Phillips, a.,
Time, $50, ass, as8, AJAX, assI.
Third-Trotting; 2.37 class; premium
$3.50; three heats in five; not finished.
Nellie D., m, e. B. Nelson, Richmond,
Raola, b m, Il. ii. Strobe, West Ches-
Forrest Boy, b g. Emory Scotch, Dover,
Dick, b 9, Scott Quinton, Kirkwood, dol.
Extralight 8, 4. W. Hewitt North
Joe B., s s, George W. Smith, Ariing-
May p Bel, m, R. j. Morrison, 0sicion,
n
John 4, b 6, c. III. button, Little Stony,
Lily D., m, W. 3. Bigg;, Middietcwini,, ~
, Time, es8, a.si, a.s5x. $50
, The drivers of Extralight, Paola, Ma
I Bel and Joe d. were fined So each for N,
2 coming up properly when the horses j
i the last race were scoring for start.
ELKToN, Mn, Sept. 9.-This was the la
: day of the Elkton fair and the attendan,
r was the best OF the meeting, there bein
l over 10000 people present. The racin
was very good and the contests close. Tt
i special feature of the days racing was ii
mile and half trotting, which was VIC
by Miss Thompson in 8. 363, the mile beir
made in 2.23, the tastes! time ever trotte
on this track. Summary
+ Gilt Edge Stakes trotting and pacini
purse $50.
Randalia, d g, W. B. Biggs. ..............9 /
: | Harvey W., G, James A. Wilson..,.....1 .
{ Avalan, d &, George j. Mackey. ..,,.....3 8
Sweet Alice, m, George $. Woolley.,...4 4
= Time, 2.55, 2.b3k, ass.
Mile and half, premium 5000.
] Miss Thompson, na......................
Orange Chief, s, Wilton Greenway..
;. Hero, #. j. Scheup...
4 Time, 3.36&.
5 $50 class, trotting and pacing, purse $50
; Robert c., b e, Robt. c. Richardson's ! 8 /
Midnight. b g, D. Butter. ..;.....l
Arthuretta, b m, Wilton Green