The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-11-04
THE FALL RACES.
Yesterdays spOrt-RnnnInE and
TFOItIng Races. ~

In the city-and they are numtrouS,
with O strong tendency 10 increase,
and large numbers from the surround
Ing country, were agog over the races
10 come or on the track at the Fair
Ground. The track, we believe, ls now
In the hands OF Mr.. J. +. Reynolds, q
gentleman who 10 every inch horse
man, and who has done much TO rem.
der popular among the citizens OF this
rather slow city, q sport immensely In
favor among the better classes OF En-
gllSh, society, and which has dedicated
to Il In this country the Jerome Park
In New York.
About two O'Clock In tho afternoon
private ConVeyances began 10 take their
away across the suspension bridge, 10
the scene OF operations, aud the cars on
the street railway were crowded 10
their utmost capacity, with thousands
too poor 10 use private conveyanceS,
who desired to witness the sport. The
attendance at the track was conss-
quently large, with a pretty fair sprink.
ling oil ladies.
At three o'clock the horses entered
for The running race, Betsy West,
Emma Brown and Sunshine, were
brought out from their stable and com.
msnced the customary operation Of
trotting slowly up and down the track,
to get the Stiffness out oI their joints
and show on their points 10 the specta-
tors. While this was going on the tap
Of the drum gave warning that time
was up.
First Reat.-The horses were led up
to the scratch and at the first trial fall
ed to get away. The second time, how.
ever, the word was given and away
they went with pretty good send of.
Al the upper turn Betsey West took the
lead by length and little more and
kept Il with ease. Here Emma Jones
ran next 10 Betsey, but WAS passed by
Sunshine going down the back stretch,
and fell away behind. Sunshine now
made 4 desperate effort to shorten the
distance between herself and West,
and did succeed in cutting of little Of
the daylight but she hadn't spring
enough In her to pass. The result was
that Bstsey crossed the score, winner Of
the Feat, In 1854. ......
Nor was this all. Dissatisfied with
the mere bagatelle OF Il mile, the head
strong little mare took things to herself,
the boy on her back being totally un-
able to hold her, and couldn't be check
ed until she had run at the top OF her
speed q good two miles and q half
round the track. II
Second Hedt.-Notwiths her
bad conduct Betty West was the iaVor-
Its In the pool selling, but there were
a good many of the knowing ones who
sagely shook their heads at the Idea Of
her winning the heat. However, she
fully justified the confidence OF her
hackers. AT the start Sunshine was In
the lead, but hadn't speed enough 10
maintain II round the upper turn. Bet.
sey' here shot ahead. closely followed
by Sunshine, with Emma, poor girl,
gradually falling tar In the rear. Sun.
shine now put forth most noble efforts
going down the back stretch and gain
ed slightly, but Betsey, understanding
what she was about, kicked up her
heels and came In ahead In l:54.
Emma In the course Of q few min
utes came in at very easy pace aud
was consigned to the stable rs being OF
no further use. Bstsey repea ted her
former caper and ran herself dow u after
making second mile.
Third Hedt.-The time between the
second and third heats was occupied
with the first heat OF the trottiug race
Ia order to save time. Bat this con.
cluded, both horses got of at the 6rst
trial about even. The bay mare all
most Immediately fell of slightly, but
Tapped the chestnut going round The up.
per turn. On entering the back stretch
both were neck and neck aud'Hos con.
tinued until the lower turn was reached,
when the mare, who was showing signs
OF wRariness after her race Of four
and half mileB, fell OF slightly
maintained her position until going
down the back stretch the second time,
when Sunshine left larger streak OF
light behind him, and gradually In!
creasing It round the lower turnand up
the home stretch, came 10 winner
Of the heat, two lengths ahead, In 1.54X.
The bay mare, Disguised at being
beaten, revolving Ia her mind the Ia.
jury to her sliRhted reputation, sur
priSsd everybody by refusing to run
away. 0. -a,5 usr -r
Fourth Hedt.-The time between
these heats was alao occupied by the
trottIng horses, and when time was
called for the fourth and last beat OF
the running race, both mares came up
evidently anxious to be of. The con.
sequence was that considerable difficult
ty was experienced In getting q start.
At last, however, they did start, but the
chestnut not having the right footing,
the bay Immediately sprang ahead two
lengths. She kept ahead all the way
round, the chestnut gaining little on
the lower turn, but not enough to pre-
vent the bay winning the'rsos in l.55.
For the trottinR race, best three In
Eve, there were three entries, b. m,
Lady Mitchell; b. b. Champion and bl.
b. Clarion. , II = y y =
First Heat had the pole;
OlaTlon was nextand the marc outside.
Atthe first trial the horses failed to get
away, the black having too much or u
lead. The second time the word was
given and away went the horses, the
black leading by o half length, Cham
pIon next and the mare bringing up
the rear. The bay broke up, on the
back stretch and Lady Mitchell shot
ahead OF him but lost her ground a. the
lower turn. Going round The second
time the horses maintained the same
relative Positions, but on the home
stretch Lady Mitchell Tapped the bay
horse. Clarion winner OF the heat In
2:5A. .Tl. ,'' 20 90 80
Second Heat:-The bay horse took
the lead at the start but maintained 1t
only to the upper turn, where the black
went ahead slightly. The titst and
second rounds were made 10 The, fol-
lowing order: the black ahead, next
the bay and lastly the mare. When
the home stretch was reached however,
Lady Mitchell let herself out and pass
ed the bay horse, crossing the score ip
front Of Thin. The black horse, Cham
plon, was winner OF this heat also, In
255. ..,.,,,,.,., 49,, ',.l',',.,s
Third HeGt.-No loss than three at
tempts were made 10 get away, but the
Judges refused.to give the word. > At the
fourth trial, however, the horses got q
good send Of, with the mare leading by
q neck. Roupd they went, the mare
ahead aud the black next. This con-