Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-06-13
The Races.
Thursdays Meet u Grand Success
in Every Respect.

in Every Respect.
The Fourth Annual Spring Races
on the track OF the Worcester County
Driving Park Association, as adver-
tised, were trotted on Thursday last.
The Association, as heretofore, was
successful in the selection of Il good
day, the sun shone brightly and the
wind blew just enough to be refresh
ing to the horses which were given a
test of speed. The attendance was rs
large and possibly larger than ever
before and so tar as we could see
everyone was pleased, both with the
trotting and the management of the
races. Among these from distance
was Judge aud starter of national
reputation He was stranger here.
but his reputation was well-known,
Mr.. Henry W. Burress to whom we
refer has been called the zone man"
Judge Of horses, all classes, and as such
he won the praise Of every observer on
Thursday. Dr. y. II. Smith, of Chin
colleague and Allan f. Benjamin were
selected as associates in the Grand
Stand, but Judge Burress was the
lone man" Judge and starter on
Thursday. From start TO finish he
showed perfect knowledge OF his du-
ties as Judge, and firmness that CON-
manded the respect of all owners and
drivers of horses. As result the
tedious wait between heats heretofore
complained of was avoided. and there.
by considerable time saved during
the day and the races completed in )
hours that would have otherwise con-
sumed not less than two hours more.
In the forenoon the three and four
year old colt races were trotted The
former was called sharply at l0o'clock,
and had in it three fine looking colts.
These were black gelding belonging
to Mr. Henry Mitchell of Berlin,
which won the pole or first place, in
the race Goldsborough Colbourne's
bay gelding Rayman Bell, which had
second place and Mr.. John Otwell's
bay gelding, Grover Cleveland, which
drew third place The race was one
of the prettiest trotted and was won
by Mr.. Colbourne's colt in 3.04!.
This is the colt which was entered in
the two-year.old race last year and
made such a poor showing, so that
from the above record anyone can see
it has developed rapidly. 1t is fine
locker now. and if it continues to i'm
prove as may be expected, will make
a flyer in few years. Mr.. Mitchell's
St. Elmo won second money and the
admiration of all who saw its action.
The second and last race in the
forenoon, the four-year old colt race,
had three entries, viz: Emma w.
owned by J. &. Woodland, Of Crisfald;
Lady Riley, owned by Mr. A. C. Riley,
one OF our best farmers; and Sport, be-
longing TO Mr.. Hiram j. Lewis of this
town. Lady Riley won the race in
three straight heats and her owner. of
course, pocketed first money. The
race was trotted in 2.59. and the colt
exhibited by far too much heel for
her competitors and disposition to
do even better had it been necessary
to win the race. Mr.. Woodlands colt
won the second money. This race
closed the exercises for the forenoon,
which were well attended and enjoved
by those present The trotting in both
races was good and the colts showed
promise of fast horses in the near in-
ture.
In the afternoon the races were even
more interesting than in the morning,
and the crowd in attendance was con.
siderably larger, including many ladies,
while in the forenoon it was composed
almost entirely of gentlemen. The
first race on the program was for the
three minute class and in it were five
entries and five starters as follows
Fred, bay gelding belonging to Ern.
est Moore, of Salisbury; r. b. brown
gclding. owned by William Matthews,
of Chincoteague; Bony Brown, the
property of Mr. a. ID. Pussy, of At
kinsons' District; Henry, black gel
ding belonging to Henry Whaland
and the well-known sorrel, Meteor, be.
longing to Wimbrow Brothers of
Whaleyville.
The race was three best in five and
was ended by the last named horse,
Meteor, taking three straight heats
without difficulty in 24l. lie is
magnificent horse and could have trot-
ted i'm much less time than was neces-
sary to win this race He has been
on this tract several times before and
has Eever left it without winning a
purse, but thus far has succeeded in
doing so without making the low
record to which he is entitled Bony
Brown won second and I. b. third
money.
The 2.45 class was the next called
out and in it were Ruby l.. bay mare
belonging to J. +. foreman, of Girls
field John l.. owned by John Orwell.
of Westover, Somerset county. and
John Morgan the property of Mr.. S.
l.. Purnell, of this town. The race
was not So interesting as some of the
others because of the difference in
the speed Of the horses. John l.. won
with ease the three straight heats and
first money in 2.43l, while John Nor
gan carried off second money without
difficulty, and Ruby l. was awarded
third money. The Free-for-A All was
the third and last race and was called
Immediately after the announcement
Of the result of the , II class. II was
awaited with patience and hope of
close competition but such was not The
condition. Three horses only answer.
ed the call of the bell and they were
by no means closely matched, although
all of them were fast goerS. The
names of those that scored up were
Lady Cleveland, the handsome bay
mare which Mr.. Walter Miller recent
" purchased in Baltimore Maggie
ID. a bay mare brought up by her
owner from Virginia. Mr.. w b. Dun
can, and Grover c. the black Ceiling
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