The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-11-06
THE FALL RACES.
THIRD DAY.
Attendance Four Times M Large a. on
the Previous Days,
Yellow Jacket Wins the Running
RAcGi Maggie Mitchell tho Pac.
ing Race, and Sir Walter
the TFot!
BETTY West Breaks Her Leg.

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the TFot!
betty West Breaks Her Leg.
Although the weather yesterday
was not 30 pleasant as on wednes-
day and Thursday, being In fact
quite dIsaRreeable on account oil
the high wind and the decrease oil
temperature as compared with that
Of the previous days, the numbers
present at the Park were at least four
times rs large as at any time be-
fore. A fact, we think, which In
dictates clearly On increase OF In.
terest In the turf hereabouts. AS we
intlmated yesterday, had the races
come OF earlier In the day the attend
anco would have been larger; and II
might be to the interest OF Mr. Rey-
nolds TO remember what We have said
on the subject heretofore, the next time
we are to be treated TO the sports OF The
turf Commence earlier, Mr.. Rey.
poldS, and don't keep US on tho track
until It IS loo dark TO see the horses 20,
as was the case with the last aud most
exciting heat Of the trot yesterday
evening. Z
The first horses brought on the track
yesterday afternoon were the PAGERS
entered for The ohrIstman House purse
Of $3.50, mile heats, Sin5. Their names
were sOrrel Jim, Maggie Mitchell,
Yankee Sam and Jack Shackleiord.
Yankee Sam has gone on the Wheel
ing Island track before and was 90
speedy then, that those who staked
their money on him yesterday, were
confident Of winning against the q cid .
The result, however, was anything but
what they expected and there was no
little amount Of asserting done that the
horse wasn't allowed to go.
First Heat lin choosing for position
Shackleiord the roam Reldlng, got the
pole, Sorrel Jim next, Maggie Mitchell
third, and Yankee Sam on the outside,
At the first trial for the start the drum
was tapped once by some one unau.
thorized to do so, and as this was the
agreed signal to "go," all four horses
few down the first quarter unmindful
OF the repeated drumming at the judges
stand. They were finally checked,
however, and returned for another start.
Two succeeding attempts were made
to get away before the signal was given.
The horses came up, the roam and Sam
about even. The sorrel was doing well
down the first quarter, but when near the
upper end Of the track went of his feet,
but was brought down almost imme.
diately. The roam was leading down
the back stretch with Sam alongside,
but near the lower end showed q gap
of about length. Rounding the lower
turn Maggie put on burst and passed
both horses. Coming up the home
stretch the roam orept up gradually, and
when the half mile was reached was
we'll up on the mares wheel. The
roam went up at the upper turn and
Sam took advantage Of It to pass. The
horses then trAiled round In the follow.
Ing order: Maggie In the lead, Sam
next, the roam third and sorrel Jim last.
The latter was 30 far behind about half
way down the back stretch that his
driver thought best 10 put him into
run In order to save his distance. In
this he succeeded, though we believe
not strictly agreeable 10 rule. The
horses crossed the score, the mare first,
Sam next. the sorrel next, still running,
and the roam last. Time for Maggie, 2:40.
AS the sun was declining fast towards
the western horizon, Betty West, the
gallant little mare, winner Of the race
on Wednesday, and Yellow Jacket, o
bay stallion, were brought up for the
first heat Of the running race OF two
miles. Julia Dean, although regularly
entered, did not appear for some reason
which we did not learn.
Yellow Jacket got the pole In the
choice, and at the first trial the horses
got away, the mare a half length ahead.
Betty did not appear TO do well
under her rider. but nevertheless
the horse was only a length ahead at
the half mile. Going down the back
stretch the pace appeared 10 be telling
on the mare, and she fell OF slightly,
but maintained her distance until after
the mile had been made. When about
opposite the Judges stand, racing down
the back stretch, she went slightly
lame, and long before reaching the
lower end, was evidently suffering ex.
tremely, her of hind leg being held
high up from the ground. About the
middle OF the lower turn her rider suc-
ceeded In checking her. The bay horse
now came laundering up the home
stretch by himself, and made the two
miles In $3.50.
II was soon revealed that the trouble
with the mare was more serious than
had been thought, and very general
feeling OF sympathy and regret was
manifested when It was announced
that she had broken her leg short of
by the pastern joint.
It was impossible to say Just how the
leg had been broken, but the better
opinion seemed to be, that the mare
had first strained her leg and then on
account OF the weakness the foot doubt.
ed nnder her as she came down, caus.
Ing the bone to break short of. The
loas falls heavily on her owner who,
We understand, 10 not monied man.
II was reported that no longer ago than
Thursday he had been offered 81 800 for
bis horse; and, also, that 1t was his in
tention 70 take her OF the turf after this
season. An effort will be made, we
understand, to bring her round again,
but her running days are over. II she
gets well, which Ia doubtful, she W Ill be
used for breeding purposes, and may
yet exult In q long line Of glories
won by her descendants.
The pacing horses were now called
up for their ~ ~ ' TF..
Second Heat.-MaggIs had the pole
and Sam was second, the sorrel on the
outside. The roam, who went under
saddle, had new rider this time and
the favorable change was apparent as
he took the pole on the frsI quarter.
Mitchell, Sam and the sorrel trailed
round after him. The half mile was
made In Ills, the roam still,in advance.
Here the sorrel CALAMITY shot past Sam.
Maggie took the lead from the roam at
the upper turn and maintained it all
round, never even skipping oncs. Al
the lower tnrn the roam, went of
his feet aud lost "a Roadway, al
lowing the sorrel to pass. Maggie
crossed the score with the latter horse
pressing her close, In 1885. So close
In fact did the sorrel come up, that had
he not gone of hl9 feet when half way
up the home stretch, It Is probable be
would have won the heat.
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