The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1894-06-05
The spring Meeting.

The first spring meeting of the Burling-
ton County Agricultural Society was not a
success financially, but it proved the abil-
ity of the directors to give good enter
tainment at this time of the year, and
those who attended have nothing to re-
greet The main attraction was the rae
ing, summary of which is given:
Three Minute Trotting.-Purse $780,
1 j. A. Headley Penn Valley, Pa,
b. &. Rocket, 1
2 John Cody. Trenton, b. G. John
3 c. & q A. Horner, New Egypt, b. .
&. Starfnder, .
4. E. l. Haines, Haddonfeld, b. m
Time, 2s1x, 824, 2s24 2.s4.
2,29 7rotting and Pacing Purse $500.
W. Scott Smith, Trenton, b. m. l., d,
F. b shreve s Bro, Mount Holly, :
. " b. BLK K e n9 Arion, Do''' N' 8
Time, 2.s2, 329g, 22s4. 2S2x, 2aOH.
2.4O Trotting.-Purse $3.50.
/ John Cody Jr., Trenton, Col. S, b. 6.
John Y. n. Willis, Belle Mead, b. o .
F. B. Shreve i Bro, Mt. Holly, b. . .
Time, 1859, 2.41, 2.s7&.
WEDNESDAYS RACES.
LOU UOttaty--EttfSt p1uu.
j A Hesdley, g. 8. Raoket.............. I l
John Cody, b. g. Colonel s.............. 2 l 2
Time S2B, 23i s.3s, 2.40.
2.35 totttng and pdctllg-PTss $3.50.
"; G, Hendriekson, b. m. Nellie T....... ] !
John A. Cobine b. g. Justice. ..............
John Cody, b. q. John Cody. Jr...-.--...... z
Time, 2.3414 33A. 229H.
% botting and pacing-Puyse $500.
! E. P. Emson, r. m. Lady B........2
+. b. Sbreve Il Bro, b. 8. Daniel
3 W. S. Smith, b. m Anna Bennett.
Time 2.27A. s.24K, 225, 2,253G, 2.26]9, 225.
John Cody, of Trenton, entered pro-
test against j. A. Headley's horse Racket,
on the ground that the animal had trot-
ted under different name at race at
the Trenton driving park a few weeks ago
Headley admitted this, but claimed
that when he entered the horse at the
Trenton park he had not fully decided on
a name for the animal, which is new
one on the track, and so he called it Mock
Medium. Afterward he decided upon the
name of Racket, and did not know there
was any wrong done. The matter will 60
before the National Trotsing Association
for settlement.
The bicycle race, one mile dash for $40
prize, took place Wednesday afternoon and
proved an attraction. F. S. Chambers
was the winner in 3.O54 H. H. Peacock
second in 3.079 and ]. c. Pitcher third in
$40, who was followed by Robert South
gate. Thomas Daniels, of Burlington,
withdrew after running half mile. Pea
cock broke his wheel at the finish by run
ming into the fence.
The game of base ball on Wednesday
morning, between the Mount Holly nine
and the Clinton, of Philadelphia, was a
one-sided affair The visitors were de-
feated by the score of "a to l.
There was no music to liyen the first
days programme, but on Wednesday the
Delissa band was present.
There was a fine display of agricultural
implements. Samuel T. Engle and A. F.
Deacon, of Mount Holly, had exhibits in
this line that attracted the attention of
farmers. Charles A. King, of Jackson
Vile, and Atkinson & Wetherill. of Jobs
town, had good displays. The other ex
hibitors were A. F. Haines and S. L.
Mason, of Medford. and Frank Dudley, of
Moorestown.
The New Jersey Fence Company and A.
F. Deacon, of Mount Holly, and Sharp q
Stevenson, of Columbus, made exhibits of
fences.
The attendance the first day was 500;
the second day 1900. The expenses ex-
coed the receipts about $500. This sum
was guaranteed, however. by number of
stockholders.
There was some good trotting on both
days. The 222 class, on Wednesday.
was especially interesting.
Gus Lukens handled E. P. Emson's
mare in a fine manner He had never
driven her before Monday, and his skill
full management won the race, notwith-
standing everything appeared to be
against him.
The absence of fakirs was very pleas
ant part OF the meeting.