The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-11-06
HIR DAY.
Maggie Mitchell Winner Of the
Pacing Race.
yellow Jacket Winner Of the
Running Race.
Betty West Breaks a Leg
SIR WALTER WINNER OF The TRoT.

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are glad to see this. They seem to keel
men in check, and they appeared to en-
joy the sport as hugely as men can.
The day was beautiful one and TIT
track was in splendid condition, through
the very high wisd made the time slow
or than it otherwise would have been.
The first race was the pacing race fol
which there were the following entries
| Mile heats-three in FIVE. Christman House
purse, $3.50; second, $50; third, Us
II. A. Morton enters 8. 3. Sorrel jim.
| NJ Need enters b. m. Maggie Mitchell.
T. Elwoed enters c. &. Yankee Sam. :,
| ". ii. Burress enters IN. e. Jack Shackelford
In drawing for places Jack Shackel'
ford won the first place, Sorrel Jim the
second, Yankee Sam third and Maggie
Mitchell the outside.
The horses got off as we'll together rs
so many could, after three Intellectual
attempts. AS they rushed down the
quarter Sorrel Jim went up and Yankee
Sam took the front place, Shackleford
second, Jim next and Maggie Mitchell
ia the rear. There was no change in
these positions until just as they passed
the quarter pole, when Maggie paid her
compliments to the others and chal-
lenged Sam for his place. He very po-
litely allowed her to take it. Jim
Shackleford did not like to lose her
company and he ranged up alongside
of her, and they ratified along together
past the half mile, with Sam and the
sorrel behind. Sam SO emed to be jeal-
GUS of the attention Shackleford was
paying Maggie, and atthe three'quarter
stake he came up to see what it was all
about, and the three came down the
home stretch all in a bunch. The strug-
gle to the score was gallantly contest
ed, and was won by Maggie in 2:4O,
Sam second, Shackleford third and Jim
behind.
As it was very important to hurry
up matters if the three races were to be
decided before dark, the running horses
were called up. But two of the three
horses started, Julia Dean having been
withdrawn. The entries were:
Two mile heats, two in three, to rule NJ Lure
House purse 500; second horse, $50.
ID. Seaman enters b. m. Betty West, by Col
ton, dam Catona
N. S. Clark enters b. 8. Yellow Jacket, by
Bullion dam, Zingara mare.
Yellow Jacket won the pole and at
the tap of the drum the two flew away
like arrows from the bow string There
was no change in positions during the
race. Yellow Jacket took the lead and
kept it, with the noble bay mare at his
saddle girths. The first half mile was
made in one minute, and the first mile
in 1:59. As they started on the second
mile there was not half length between
them. Just as they opened on the Back
river side of the course, Betty West
was seen to 60 lame, and she was stop
ped as soon as possible. 1t was found
that she had broken her leg at the stilfle
joint, and thus was ruined as fine FLY
as ever stepped. The race wasof course
awarded to Yellow Jacket, who made
the two miles in 1853.
SUMMARY.
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Betty West b. m. .-....--........-----.. Dust
The pacing horses were again called
out and got away on the second trial,
Shackleford in front, Sam and Maggie
neck and neck, and Jim in the rear. As
they opened on the quarter stretch
Maggie took second place, and seemed
to desire closer acquaintance with
Shackleford, who led the race. Sam
and Jim were within speaking distance
in the rear, side and side. They kept
these positions to the half mile, which
they made in Ills. AS they entered on
the third quarter, Maggie showed the
effect of fine driving and came to the
front, leaving Shackleford to rub his
nose on her wheel. The pace was too
fast for Sam, and he went into the air.
He was instantly passed by Sorrel Jim,
who showed some splendid racing.
Down the home stretch they came in a
bunch together, Maggie, Shackleford
and Jim. The latter left his feet at the
distance pole, and they passed the score
Maggie leading half a length, Shackle'
ford second, Jim third and Sam fourth
The heat was made in 1888 3-5.
The horses entered for the trotting
race were now called out, and though
the wind was blowing cold and raw
and the people were tired, there seemed
to be as much interest manifested by
the vast crowd in the last as in the first
race.
The entries for the trot were:
Mile heats in 5-to harness. Free TO all
Purse $780, Second horse $50,
| ]. S. Britler enters b. 8. wild Wagner.
L. ElwoOd enters b. z. Sir Walter.
Albert jackson enters brown gelding.
Just before the herses started verba
protest was laid in against the brown
eelding, who, it was charged, has pub
lie record under a name, and that having
been entered without name, he could
not 60 for the money, The judges de
cided that unless the charges were made
specific and in writing they could TAX
no notice of the protest, for else
would be in any ones power 10 proven
a race he thought he could not win, b,
merely making verbal protest. Th
decision of the judges was received wit
cheers.
In the drawing for positions tn
brown gelding won the pole, Sir Waite
the saeopd place and Wagner the out