The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-08-26
f. THE RACES.

The races yesterday were not as well
attended as they would have been but
for the failure of the horse which was
expected to make the race against
Skirmisher to reach the city in time.
1t was we'll known that Molly Stark
and McGoosler had no chance against
him, and so no pools were sold on the
race.
In drawing for position, for the run
ming race, Skirmisher got the first
place, McGoosler second and Molly
Stark the outside. They got splendid
send of, Skirmisher about a neck ahead
and the other two side and side Before
the horses had made the quarter pole it
was plain that the racing was between
McGoosler and Molly for the second
money, for Skirmisher was ridden under
a strong pull all the way round and
passed under the string four or FIVE
lengths ahead in pa, Molly Stark be-
ing second.
The second mile was but a repetition
OF the first. Skirmish took the lead
from the start and kept it all the way
round, the others strung along behind,
Molly being second and McGoosler
showing disposition to quit at the
three-quarter pole. The time was a lit
tie better, 2:44.
The trotting race between Chance,
Lucretia Borgia and Kate Kearney was
narrow to the first two named, Kate be-
ing Withdrawn, she showing lame while
exercising in the morning. Considera-
BILE interest was manifested in this race,
and it proved to be quite exciting.
For the first heat they got OFF well
together, after q false start, Chance
having the pole. Lucretia trailed be-
hind her until just before reaching the
three-quarter stake, when she made a
rush for the front The little roam,
however, refused to give up her posi-
ton, and they came down on the home
stretch like a double team. Borgia
made reach for the front as they got
to the grand stand and took it, winning
the heat in 3:3.
The second heat was a good deal like
the first until the finish, when Borgia
broke as they came down the home
stretch, and the little roam took the heat
in 3:1i
The race was the best three in five,
and each had won a heat. Chance
friends were getting confident of her
ability to win, relying on her gameness
and staying qualities, as well as her
known fleetness, but Borgia's friends
knew that she was a. game as her OPP
ponent, and they thought her a trife
fieeter, and they backed her freely. The
sky had become overcast with clouds,
and the distant muttering OF the thunder
warned the sportsmen that they must
not delay if they would finish the race.
They sped away, making it strug'
gle from the score for the heat il was
as fine a one as We ever saw. For
every brush the bay mare made for the
front the little roam would let herself out
to stop it. As they came down at the
finish of the second half:mile they fairly
flew, the bay mare leading under the
string by about half length, in three
minutes.
The rain now began to fall in tor
rents stopping all further racing and
sending the spectators under cover on
the double quick.
The races for to-day will he very in
teresting. The first race is one of mile
heats, three best in FIVE, for purse OF
$50. The second is race for drivers.
The driver getting his horse (trotter or
pacer) twice around the track closest
TO three minutes and fifteen seconds
receives a purse of $50; the next gets
$25 and the third $l5. AZ the drivers
arc not allowed TO have watches or any
means of telling the time, they have to
exercise a good deal of judgment.
For the first race, we hear that Rich
mond, Charley, Robert Red-eye and
Lucy P. will be entered. If but two
OF these horses start they will make an
interesting race If they all go it will
be rcd.hot For the second race the
following are the entries:
Jas. Burley enters r. m. Poison, To harness.
Z. II. Shinn enters y. IN. Mollie Stark, 10
harness,
Thos. Graham enters r. m. Chance, 10 har-
ness.
]. +. Reynolds enters b. III. Lucretia Borgia.
G.. II. Smith enters bay pacing horsc, no
name, to saddle.