Middletown transcript., 1906-09-01
COUNTY FAIR RACES

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| Interesting races have been arranged
5or Tie New Castle County Fair on Ores
day, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday,
September 4. 5, Is and al the Horse
Shsw Park. The races viii be as follows
Tuesday
j Class mix Wagon Race. In this
class three prizes will be given: one to tire
winner. one to the second, and one to
the third. Conditions: This race is
open to farmers or milk dealers OF New
Castle County, Del. The horse must be
one that is being used regularly in the
delivery Of milk and hitched to q regular
wagon. The race will be half-mile dash
owe person TO each team who must load
faar twenty-quart cans from the grouRd
into The wagon. drive the half-nile, and
unload the same cans from the wagon to
the ground. First prize, pair of blankets,
second prize, summer sheet; third prize,
| whip.
Glass 2.-Farmers' Race, Pacing Best
in 3. Horses to be owned and driven
by farmer OF New Castle County, Della
! ware and horses only are eligible, which
have never started in publie race or reg
ular matinee. First prize, silver cup !,
second prize, blanket; third prize, whip.
Class S.-Nearest to three minUtes-
trottiDg. Horses to be owned and driven
BY an amateur, residing in New Castle
County. Conditions: No drivers IN this
race will be allowed to carry watch to
regulate the speed Of their horses. Two
heats, one mile each, and the horse max
sing the average time in the tive heats
closest to mile in 8 minutes will win.
First prize, silver cup; second prize, fly
net; third prize, whip.
Wednesday
The racing on Wednesday will be con-
fined TO the inter-city races, being series
of races between the Road Drivers Asso-
citation of Pennsylvania aga the Delaware
Horse Show Association. In EACH race
ak horses wilfcontest, three being selected
to represent such association. In each
race silver cup will be the first prize,
gold medal the second prize, and al-,
yer medal the third prize. These races
will consist of fsee-for-aIl trot, 2.19
trot, 225 trot, 3 40 trot, and 2. % pace.
Thursday
Glass No. AZ 30 class trotting, best 2
IN 9. The horses in this class will per-
form under saddle, and TO be eligible
must be owned and ridden BY an ANA
teur residing in New Castle County, Del
First prize, silver cup. Second prize,
blanket. Hird prize, whip.
Class No. 5.-Farmers' Race, trottitg,
best 2 in 8. Horses to be owned and also
driven by farmer residing in New
Castle County, Del. Horses eRly are
eligible that have never started in regu-
lar matinee. First prize, silver cup.
Second prize, blanket. Third prize,
whip.
Glass No. 6.-Free-for-all trot, best 2 in
8. Horses to be owned and also driven
by an amateur. First prize, silver cup.
Second prize, blanket. Third prize, whip.
Friday
Class Nc. 7.-Three minnie pace, best
2 in 8. Horses to be owned and also
driven by an amateur. Fifa prize. silver
cup. Second prize, blanket Third
pize, whip.
Class No. $3.50 class trotting, best
in 3. Horses to be owned and also driven
by an amateur. Fint, silver cup. Second
prize, blanket Third prize, whip.
Glass No. 9.-Free4for-alI pacing, bes t
2 in g. Horses to be owned and also
driven by an amateur. First prize, silver
cup. Second prize, blankes. Ehird prize
whip.
On Wednesday, September 8, the In
ter-City Races will be given under the au-
spices of the Wilmington Horse Show
Association, who are members Of The
National Trotting Association, add the
races will be given under their rules.
In every race three ribbons will be
awarded to the winners, blue ribbon I
to the first, red ribbon to the second,
andta yellow ribbon to the third and i'm
addition the prices above specified will be
awarded.
No charge will be made for entry il any
Of these races, and stalls will he furnished
Tree, but no feed will be furnished by |.
the association.
Special notice is called to the fact that
lorses owned or driven by professional
:annot compete in these races
No hoppIes viii be allowed aud in all
ight harness races, the horses must be
litehed to carts. The right to reject any
ntry il reserved.
Entsies close Wednesday. August ~
5atries should be sent to the Office of the
No. l East Fifth street,
ddress H. I. Wallace, chairman.
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