Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-11-02
RACING AT FIIRpIEW PARK.


Three Hundred People Witness Fair
Afternoons Sport---Summary of the
Events.
81 ecial Correspondence of Gazette and Journal
DOVER, Oct. 26.-There was some inter.
csting racing at Fairview Park, yesterday
afternoon. The association had arranged
for two days sport, in order to raise
enough money to pay off some of the
premiums OF the regular fair. There were
about 800 persons in attendance yesterday
The American Mechanics Band rendered
some excellent music between the heats.
The booksellers and boOkmakers we're
on the grounds ana did fair business on
the racing.
Edmund Baily acted as starting Judge
and State Treasurer Wilbur II. Burnite
and David Rees as timers. Summary of
the races:
Bicycle race for Kent county, half mile:
James W. Scarborough, Cheswold ...,......l !
= Eugene Price; Folton. ...........,......."a 2
u. +. Moore, uheSwold. Observation-Disclosures 3
Time, i.3d, l.SDA.
The 2.37 race was an interesting event
from start to finish. Pilot. half brother
to the phenomenal William Penn, was the
favorite butRosebnd and Sampson pushed
him hard for first place. Summary:
2.37 class; purse, Sl50.
Pilot, Y. W. Williams, ,Bridgeton, N. i'll /
Rosebud, b 6, v; w. Fox, Bridgeton, N.J.s 9
sampson. y, Horny Dutton. Dover...2 Q 5
Easter. g m, w. Il 'Iarriott, 81, Angus :
Contractor, l. 4 Richmond, Baitmore,.S )
Jean b, IN, E. Il. Marsh, Warwick, MIDI 8 G
News Boi, b Y. Il. p. small, Lincoln. ....7 7dls
Time, 23l: 2SSN; 2SsH.
In the BIS race there was considerable
difficulty in getting the horses started. On
account Of this delay the other two races
were not finished.
3.l5 class; purse, $50.
Molly, BIN, Henry Dutton, Dover. 1 1
An ie o., b X md G. Lewls, Dover,.i 9 8 Q
Roy, b g, Frank Norris, Woodslie...8 9 2
| John b., j. b, Clcaver, Camden. 49,. A dis.
| Sue s., U. q. Knight, Frederick ...,5 dis,
| Time, ~; 2.ia%; R.4i; 2.IL
2.2Sclass; trotters and PAGERS; purse 5000.
| Frei Ensign, b Z, j. II. Foshor, Kirkwood. i
5eorEe Va sc. w hatght, Columbia,S.C.2 :
Lilly D., d m, W. .. Blggs, MiddlStown...,.4
| corner Prince, &, 4. I. Long, Phiiadelphia.5 &
Forest Boy, =, Z; Scotch, Dover.........6 {
Time 23OA. a.2Dh.
| DOVER, Oct. 27-The racing at Fairview
Park yesterday was exceptionally interest.
ing. There were only about 500 people
present and the association has failed tC
realize enough money to pay off the in.
debtedness OF the regular fair, rs was ex.
| pected.
The racing began at o'clock sharp.
with DR.. j. q. Mccoy starting Judge and
Frank Wingate and Charles Clifton asso.
clates. The unfinished races of Wednes.
day were called and resulted as follows:
In the 3.l5 race, Jacob G. Lewis Annie
4. won the fifth and sixth heats and the
race in IA, 2.47. Henry Dutton's Molly
SECOND, and Frank Norris Roy third.
In the 2.2S race, j. II. Fosher's Fred
Ensign won the third heat and the race In
2Z9t; George, v. Hnights George W.,
SECOND, and w. B. Bgg's Lilly d. third.
Inc regular races were then com
menced. The first race was for county
horses and proved a waterloo for the pool
sellers and book-makers. They offered
large odds OH Sadie but j. |. proved an
easy winner and the countrymen raked In
the shekels. Summary:
400 class, Kent county horses.
J. J., 6, John Taylor Lei psic .........i
sadie, nobert Hlrons, Leipsic. i
sherman Morgan, b ., q. Wilcutts, Mag.
". H., b 8, Harry Wingate, Magnolia ;lii, Z
Time, 257, 25i, 253
240 class. trotters and PAGERS; purse 500
Pilot, blk &, I, W. Williams, Brldgeton,.l 1
Mabel II, IN, +. Philips, Delaware City.2
Easter, IN, W.E Harriet, St,AugustiueS 3
Jean y, m, T. z. Marsh, Warwick.....5
Lazy Avon. D IN, FAC, Slemmer, Marydel3 dis
Benton Moore, James Green, Marydel,,6 dia
Time, p.33, 2.3Sla, 2.32N
The third and last race was the most ex
citing of the day, it requiring five heats tc
win. It was hard fight between Lilly ID
and Billy Taylor, and the former won tn,
last and deciding heat by only half head
Henry Dalton, owner and driver of Samp
son, was kicked by his horse and badly
hurt.
2.33 class; purse, $500.
Lilly D., dun m, W. B. Biggs. Mid
| uletoHn. '.,.................. ....4 2
Billy Taylor, 8, Frank Philips,
Delaware City. 1 "a
sallie, b m, g. W, Haight, Columbia
:. C.-.;...,;........., ,,...,.,...2 g.
Sampson 6, Henry DutIon, Dover.6 )
W. u. q, bE, W. ". Fox, Bridge
| ton. n. d. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS g Q
Corner Prince, 6 6, n. T. Long,
Philadelphia. .,..........,.....,5 q a
Time, a,5sA, 2ssaf, e34k, asiz, s.ss