Evening journal., 1893-09-14
RACING AT THE FAIR.
Said to Be the Finest Ever
Given BY the Association.
EXCELLENT DISPLAY OF PEACHES

Miss myrtle Peek Gives an Exhibition
of Her String Of Trained Horses-sala-
din's Fast Miie-He Appeared Amid
the Applause of the Spectators.
STAFF Correspondence Evening Journal.
DOVER. Sept. Ia The second days at
tendance at the Delaware State Fair was
larger than the first. There is every in
dication Of the fair being a complete
success. A number of new exhibits
arrived yesterday and the display In each
| department Is now complete.
The main building is apparently the
| chief attraction. Here is an extensive
fruit display in the south wing of the
building. Peaches predominate.
William Huxley. of Wyoming, has
some fine samples Of the lucious fruit on
exhibition, especially basket Of Smocks.
Q. g. Brown, Of Rising Sun, Del, has a
large display. A. n. Brown, Of Wyom-
ing and w. 4. Case, OF FELTON,, also have
some iiue peaches in the exhibit.
A. N. Brann has display of apples that
| occupies an entire end Of the wing, and
so tastefully arranged that IL attracts
the attention Of all visitors Jewell
Emerson, of Cheswold, has an attractive
display OF pears and mammoth sweet
potatoes. William r. Allabond exhibits
specimens of fine tomatoes, grown from
seed. David Benson leads in the water
melon line. He has two on exhibition
that weigh sixty pounds apiece. George
Stifey, Of Kent county, contributes TO
the show several pumpkins, any one Of
which looks ample enough TO make
enough golden pies to feed a regiment.
Among the Luscious Fruit.
W. T. Case, of FELTON,, has on exhibi
tion large number of apples and pears
Of the finest quality, while the honey
exhibit Of w. Stout, OF Wilmington. Is
extensive. John Killens grape display
occupies a very large space and is one Of
the finest exhibits in the building.
1t furnishes little chapter on grape
culture Kent makes good home for
grapes, especially Concords, Clintons,
Niagaras and Old Catawbas, in the order
named. Niagaras are light colored
fruit. The New Catawbas cannot be
produced easily, but high ground, where
frost cannot attack the fruit, produces
luxuriant crops of the other kinds. High
ground is necessarily selected because
late frost temperature during nights
which follow warm days flow to lower
grounds Ike water. The cold air cir,
cles beneath the warm air, which rises
3 by its own expansion.
The exhibit shows that grape cultur,
Is arising witt renew ed strength anC
J. results.
q salt Water Terrapln Display.
An exhibition in the main buildinl
/, that attracts much attention iH the
= display OF salt water terrapin, Of Potte
k and Wilson. of Little Creek, Del Til
q terrapins are confined In a boat, ooverel
with moss, and neatly all Of the day tb
. exhibit is surrounded by visitors.
Myrtle Peeks Trained Horses.
a Miss Myrtle Peek, the famous horse
woman, IS here with a long string %
trained horses, all thoroughbreds. He
{ steeple jumper, Queen Bess, who has
d jumping record Of feet A inches, at
Il tracts an sdmiring crowd. Tom Mac
O one of her horses and can make a circui
: Of any track without a rider. Boston
a year old horse, is dancer and ca
!. jig to the tune OF Yankee Doodle
i New York, another dancer, is years old
IS Miss Peek has only had him three month
and in that time she has trained him [
dance Beside the above mentlone
:, horses, Miss Peek has ten other horse
u with her. all thoroughbreds, anon
5, them being Two Bits With Miss Pee
b is her colored jockey who rides with he
in races. He is an entertaining boy an
l. is known as Crack Jack Jim" 70 th
IS racing fraternity.
Best Races Ever Given.
y The racing was the best ever given t
the association. Charley C's217I4i
the second heat OF the free for-all clal
e is now the track trotting record Jane
B. Green drove the pacing stallion
3 Saladin eos 80. a mile against h
record, and the time hung out was i
Saladin win be given another trial K
IN day.
is w H. Hollett, of Wilmington, VIC
es the half-mile amateur bicycle race
l. 1.261.2 Miss Myrtle Peek won Il
- half mile running race. Time "a second
u She also gave an exhibition Of fan,
< riding and hurdle racing. Summary
ne . YEAR-oLD STAKES, PURSE $3.50.
ah T. NJ Hewitt's ch. c. Angelus. /
he DR.. j. @. McCoy's b. I. Maple Valley. :
en- George a. Millington's blk. I. Renie
81 Time. 2.ssll. 2.slls.