The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-10-11
FIRST HEAT.


After scoring two or three times, the
horses got away in good shape, Trim
leading halfa length, Queen Bess Sec
ond and No Name slightly in the rear.
They went down the turn with a rush,
Trim leading two lengths, No Name
taking the second place, the little mare
close up as third. They held these po-
sitions until they reached the top
of the home stretch, on the first
half mile, when Little Queens
driver pulled her to a dead stop.
1t was found that she had cut her foot
very badly, and she was withdrawn
from the race. The rider of Trim,
thinking doubtless that he had finished
his heat, pulled his horse up, but before
No Name passed him, he let her ont
again and she took her place in front,
winning the heat by length in PAS.
After the horses had cooled they were
called up for the second heat. The 40
ton of the Belmont men in shouting for
their favorite when she opened gap in
front of her competitors, lost her good
many friends, and in the pool selling
she was not taken as freely by pool bay
ers as before.
SECOND HEAT.
Trim and No Name, by the withdraw.
al of Little Queen Bess, now had mat,
ters to themselves. They got away
splendidly, Trim neck in the advance
The racing was very close, and as they
came down the home stretch gu the first
half mile they were neck and neck. Ii
was glorious struggle, aud the wild
shouts of the assembled multitude told
bow excited they were. On they went
like arrows shot from bow. Going
down the back stretch the mare broke
and the horse instantly showed in front
He held his place to the three-quartel
pole, when the immense stride of his
opponent brought her to the front. A:
she collared him, such shout went NJ
as made the welkin ring again. Dowr
the home stretch they came, con
testing every inch of ground
And here Frank Reynolds show
ed the science of driving. Just
before reaching the judge stand h'
LAID his whip on the horse for the frs
time. The noble animal answere,
him with spring and crossed thu
score half length in advance, winning
the heat in PAL.
Such scene of excitement as pre-
/ vailed on the finish Of the heat We neve
witnessed before. Men threw up thei
hats and, with laughing and shouting
acted like crazy men. ir ga
The rider of Trim complained of feel
ing very i'll, but, fearful of finding n
other person who could ride the mare
consented to 60 again.
g THIRD HEAT.
' After balk, in not understanding
a when the judges called them back, tn
n horses getting half way round the trac
t before they were stopped, they got
9 beautiful send-off. There was not a
Y inch difference between tn 3m. As the
o went down the turn at the north end {
q the track Trim took the first place an
s kept it till they had nearly complete
# the half mile, when she broke badl
e and the horse left her three or fou
, lengths behind. She closed this ga
d and was making beautiful struggl
after passing the three-quarter poll
when she went into the air again an
u the horse passed the score two length
II ahead, winning the heat in 2:43.
II The horse now had two heats in an
the mare one. Her rider was sufferin
so that it was impossible for him to rid
u another heat, and proposition WI
> made to withdraw the mare for wal
:, of rider, but on being informed tn:
!" if the mare did not go the race woul'
!, of course, be decided against him,
got Joseph Close, of Belmont count
, Ohio, to ride her, and a splendid rid
> he was. After some objections had bee
5 made to the change, which were final
u withdrawn, the horses came up for Il
FOURTH HEAT.
No Name got half length start al
: held it for the first half mile The
:, Trim took the lead and held it to Il
: turn, when she went into the air. 81
!. :. never got over this break though 81
. went gamely to her work and at Il
r. opening of the home stretch oollared tt
, horse. The finish was splendid. II 81
- horse won the heat, the race wss n