Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-09-13
POLITICIANS At ELKTON FAIR
Governor Brown and Other
Notables Present.
SUMMARY OF THERACING EVENTS
Drivers Fined for Not Scoring
Properly.
Jester g. Mcdaniel, Wilmington, Awarded
Prizes in tho Cattle and sheep Depart
Exciting Races, with Each Heut
Hotly Contested.

ELKToN, ND, Sept. 5.-Interest in
the Cecil county fair to-day centred in
the visit Of Governor Frank Brown,
Mayor Ferd. q. Latrobe, Congressman
Isidor Rayner, ]. Fred. 9. Talbot and
Comptroller Marion DeK. Smith. The
visitors arrived from Baltimore on the
9.52 train and were met at the station
by committee, who escorted them to
the grounds. The party inspected the
fsir and seemed very much pleased with
all they saw.
In the afternoon the visitors, with the
exception of Congressman Talbot, &C.
cupied seat in the press gallery and
viewed the racing. Congressman Tai
bolt, Governor Brown and Mr. Rayner
met number of their old Cecil county
friends and made many new acquaint-
ances, Mr.. Rayner and Governor Brown
chatted very pleasantly together. Mr..
Talbot was kept busy shaking hands
with the politicians, and he was cordi-
ally received everywhere he went. go
Among other visitors were w. ID.
Usilton, Chestertown, Md; Il. L. Ewing,
Rising Sun; William I. Master, presi-
dent OF the Columbian iron works, Balti
more; w. o. Gilmour, Baltimore; S. g.
Rowland, F. S. Everist, A. r. McGraw,
cx.Secretary John Partridge, j. II.
Taylor, Rising Sun; w. p Ewing, Port
Deposit; George q. Oldham, E. Ii. Row
land, Colonel Enoch Moves, Port De-
post; George Stengle, w. S. Combs,
Havre de Grace; j. Q. Price and others.
The racing began at 1870 o'clock with
William Van Osten of Philadelphia, as
starting judge. The first race was a
colt race for county horses. Fusty Gar
rett won the heats and race without
trouble. Gilt Edge Prince and Lille IL.
were distanced the last heat.
The running race was won by Gero-
nimo with Emperor OHIO second.
Summary:
County race, purse SIS; record not better
than minutes.
Fusty Garrett, b G, W. Il. Harriott St
Gilt Edge Prince, 8 6, \. +. Harlan, uhesa-
Liz sf H. o ny Hood Blake, sinserly, Md. is
De1k. s 6, Il. i. Dunbar, Elkton, Nd ......I Dir
Wood ,Gk, > :, Eugene CLARK, Cecllton. -. dis
Time, 4S91Q, 23IA.
Running race. one and a half miles
over six hurdles; purse $3.50.
Geronimo, G g, NJ. j. oBrlen. Baltimore. =. i
| Einueror t,thU, j. Ii. Lewis, Jr., Media
-
Jasper, &, pierces Stables, Cleveland, o....4
Time. a5sH.
2,45 class, trot and pace; purse $3.50.
| vota, b m, Forrest Stock Farm, Baltl-
| more, Md ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. .
Simon Ec,lvar, g, II. hutchinson,
| Philadelphia, Pn....................2 9
| Monday, brg g, d. Il. Keltz, Salem, Nib . dis
Araua, m, shreye Bros, Mt. Holly,
". J....,,............... dis
Charlie liz, blk g, Carries Phillips, Elk
| lDIl... % QlS
| Florence T., c m, Garrett " Co., Will
| mlngton. ,:.':.'..,.'.. .'s..--:... uls
Daisy, br {, j. p. Pennington, IIaines-
! ville..............s..... dis
HagEie Russell, IN, j. f. Denny,
Dover. .......... .....'.- ais
| Scottish King, $, j. Cooke, Mechan-
Time, AJAX, 2.2i'4, 2.26k, 2.2'h.
2,33 class, trot; purse $500.
Lille D., M, W. d. Biggs, MiddlOtown,
| Annu G., b nj, f. 4. Tyson, West Chester.a .
| Boston, bg, Il. D. Pendleton, r0wson. ,..3 d
| StartwOod, D s, w. II. Lands, Rothsvllle.4 3
| W. II. G., b 6, Cumberland Stables
| Maryland..... .......:.-.......,...,b
owen Wilkes, Z, r. A. Brubacker,
| HarrisDurE,. ..,....-...........,,,..d
Avalanche, b 8, q. NJ. Harris, Brighton,
N. J..,....-.......,-....s' .......-,b
Time, ags4, s2s4, 2.sll4.
In the 2.33 class the drivers of Over
Wilkes, Anna c. and Boston were eacl
fined So for not scoring properly bcfort
the first heat.