Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1895-06-15
THE SPRING RACES.
Two Days ut the Worcester
County Driving Park.


that had been made by the Worces-
ter County Driving Park Association
for the Spring races which were held
on Wednesday and Thursday OF this
week were certainly commendable in
the members of the Association and
were far more successful than the races
themselves, which were no less salts
factory to the Association than to the
crowd in attendance. The weather
on both days was beautiful, the track
was in excellent condition, and the
only drawback to fine sport was the
lack of closely matched trotters.
As advertised, the first days sport
consisted of four races, three horse
races and bicycle race. The first on
the program was the IS class, in which
were three entries, as follows: Miss
Bishop" II. b." and Lady Hannis.
The respective owners of these trotters
are Mr.. Charles Bishop, OF Bishop
vile, Capt. VIM. J. Matthews, of
Chincoteague and Mr.. Charles Par
sons, OF near Whaleyvillc. OF the
three entered only two, Miss Bishop
and I. b. scored up, and these were
too unevenly matched to make the
race interesting. Miss Bishop had
the pole and kept it throughout the
three heats all OF which were easily
won in 2.5l.
The bicycle race was then called
and the five riders who entered were
w. J. Scott, Pocomoke City, H. X.
Smith, Chincoteague, Lee Sturgis,
Snow Hill, Elmo Watson, Chinco-
league and George Corddry, Snow
Hill. The first heat was very inter
esting, two OF the riders, Scott and
Smith, being 50 evenly matched from
start to finish that it was impossible to
decide who was head a good part of
the time. They came under the wire
hub to hub-and the heat was declar-
ed "dead heat" by the judges. In
the last two heats only three of the
riders entered, Smith and Cor,ldry
dropping out These heats were won
by Mr.. Scott, who proved 10 have
more wind and muscle than his com
petitors. The fastest heat was made
in LII and the race ended by award
ing the silver medal to Mr. Scott The
other riders did we'll, especially can
this he said of Mr.. Lee Sturgis who
was not in practice, his entry in the
races being totally unexpected. To
his credit he came out second in the
third heat which was made by him on
a Columbia in l.19.
The third race was the o-year-old
colt race in which were two entries
only, Rayman Bell, owned by Mr..
Goldsborough Colbournc, and St.
Elmo, owned by Mr.. Henry Mitchell,
of Berlin. This race was by no means
close and therefore not interesting.
The heats were one-half mile and the
race was won by ST. Elmo in 20i.
The 80 class was the last ON the
program for Wednesday, and it was
not more interesting than the others.
There were five entries, hut of these
only three horses started. The en-
tries were miss Bishop" IT. B."
Lady Hannis' George" and FELTON,.
The three last mentioned being the
only ones to start were owned respec-
lively by Mr.. Charles Parsons, Mr..
Frank Houston, and Mr.. Samuel
Walls. Lady Hannis was To much
for her competitors and won the race
in three straight heats in 2.47 This
ended the first days races. and the
crowd dispersed soon after for their
respective homes.
THURSDAYS RACES.
On Thursday the crcwd was not so
large but the horses were more evenly
matched and the racing much more
interesting. The 10 class was the first
called, in which was three entries a<
follows: Miss llannis," "Mollie Nor
rell' and "Huncst John" The last
two belonged to Mr.. ID. W. Collins and
Thomas Savage respectively. The frs:
heat was particularly close between
Miss Hannis and Honest John, but
the latter won it in 2.45. The second
heat was won by Miss Ilamis in 2.I2,
and the third by Honest John which
gave him the race.
The ; minute class was then called
Miss Bishop and Happy Russell re
sponded, driven by Mr.. Orwell and
Happy Russelfs owner, Mr. Walls.
Miss Bishop proved 10 have too much
heel for her competitor and won the
race in 2.52. The next race called
was the bicycle race in which there
was but one entry, Mr.. II. X. Smith,
of Chincotcague Having no com
petitor, MIR. Smith ran against the
| time made tho Inv Lcfnro ,yhirh he