Evening journal., 1897-09-17
POLITICIANS AT THE FAIR.
COOLEY BROKE THE TRACK RE
CORD:AT DOVER YESTERDAY:
MADE A MILE IN 2.O9 1-5 ON A BAD
TRACK LARGEST GATHERING


Dover, Sept. 17.-Six thousand per-
sons attended the wind-up of the Della |
ware state fair yesterday. There prob |
ably never was a larger gathering of
politicians all a like exposition in the
state. They came from all parts of the
Peninsula. In the throng were Demo-
Gratis, Republicans, Prohibitionists and
Single Takers
Many a deal was consummated and
many a slate was broken by 1.-The pow
ers that be-" while the remainder of
the multitude gazed at the sights of tho
fair.
Governor Ebe w. Tunnel headed a
long list OF notable people who Witness
ed the closing OF the exhibition. With
the governors party were Secretary Of
State James H. Hughes, Adjutant-Gen-
eral Garrett J. Hart, General r. L. Hol-
liday. ex-Congressman John w. Causey
and United States Senator Kenney.
In addition to these many Delaware
legislators were on the grounds. Among
the legislators present were: Speaker
Hezikiah Harrington, John Pyle, X. J.
Handy. George Fisher Pierce. Samuel
Aldrich and S. R. Meredith. OF the SEN
ate, and w. w. Cheairs, William Da-
Wis, Charles Adams and w. II. Johnson,
of the House OF Representatives. be-
sides Chancellor Nicholson, eX-GOyer-
nor Reynolds, ex-Chancellor James L.
Wolcott. Attorney General r. c. White,
-Attorney-G General John Biggs. Cen
eral G.. Parke Postles, William Sauls-
bury and u. d. Hearne.
The bicycle races were the most in
teresting ever run on the fair grounds.
The track was very heavy for bicycle
races, being badly cut up. The feature
of the day was the trial of William r..
Goodley, of Wilmington, for the mile
record OF the track. The record was
2.12. and was made some years ago by
James B. Green's PAGER Saladin. The
record was broken by Cooley, who
made the mile in 2.09 1-5. Tie was
paced for the first portion OF the mile
by Elliott Brothers on a tandem, and
on the last portion by T. ]. GillOn. The
tandem set a furious pace, and had the
track not been bad would have made
the mile in much better time.
The half-mile championship was won
by w. r. Cooley, of Wilmington, in
Ill 2-5. In this race T. J. Cillon fell
and was therefore out of the contest. j.
II. Minnick was second. The prize was
a gold medal.
In the first heat OF the one~mile
handicap w. H. Hollett, Wilmington
70 yards. was first; J. II. Minnick
scratch, second; II. c. Mahaffy VIII.
mington, SO yds., 3rd, w. R.Goodley,W viii
mington, 10 yards, fourth, and William
C. Priest. Wilmington, 100 yards, fifth
Time. 2.21 As.
In Hhe second heat Clarence-W. Mich
ener Wilmington. S5 yards, was first
w. S. Smith, Wilmington, 80 yards
second; S. S. Wilson, Townsend, 2
yards, third; R. w. Messenger, vii
mington, Is yards, fourth; Walter 5
Lewis, Wilmington, 75 yards, fifth
Time, 2.21 3-5.
In the final of the one-mile handica
Clarence w. Michener. OF Wilmington
won Walter S. Smith. Wilmington, sec
ond: Walter S. Lewis. Wilmington
third: IT, c. Mahaffy. Wilmington
fourth. The time was 2.2O. The prize
were diamond ring, diamond stud, dia
mand cuff buttons and diamond scar
pin.
The horse racing was also excellent
and the contests were close. The race
have this season been the most salts
h factory in the history OF the fair.