The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-08-29
THE RACES.

For the first race-a two mile dash
there were two entries, Potomac and
Jim Burley. Potomac was the favor
lite, for, while it was known that Burley
was very fleet for a mile, it was not
known how he wonld hold up for two
miles, and his exhibition Of staying
qualities surprised all
The horses got of at the word, Bur-
ley leading half length. The pace
was very rapid and the horses kept side
and side, making the half mile in 81
seconds. AS they turned down the
back stretch Potomac shot to the front,
passing the three quarter stake his
length in advance. AS they came down
to the finish Of the first mile Burley
made squirt to the front, but Potomac
shook him of, passing under the string
half length in advance in l:56. Go
ing down the back stretch Burley cut
himself, and he ran the balance Of the
race on three legs He made splendid
run, though, and showed his game quail
tiles every jump he made, The third
half mile was made in $50. From this
out it was plain that the race was Po-
/ tomacs, and he led to the score by at
least two lengths, winning in 1868.
The second race was for PAGERS,
catch weight, 60 as they please, and
for it there were three entries, viz 3:
Davy Crockett, Jenny Lind, Gray Dan.
They started in the order named, Dan
and Jenny under the saddle and
! Crockett to harness.
The first heat was about the worst
we ever saw, Dan wouldn't go and
Crockett couldn't. 1t was won easily
by Jenny Lind in 3:04t. Grey Dan
threw his rider during the heat.
1t was patent that Dan never could
win a heat under the saddle and his
rider changed his mode of going. He
got a sulky and hitched the horse up in
it. This was objected to by the others,
but the judges declared that as the
track was without rules he might make
the change, and that during the re-
mainder OF the race the rules estab-
lished by Cassady's bylaws should be
observed. This decision gave offense
to Crockett's driver and when the
horses started for the second heat it
was evident he meant business"
The word was given and the horses
got away, Dan leading, Jenny Lind a
close second, and Crockett in the rear
They kept these positions to the quar-.
ter pole when Jenny rushed for the
front and took it. She couldn't keep it
though, and Dan led to the half mile
by a neck. The pace WAS too lively
for Crockett, and as a distance judge
had been stationed at the beginning Of
the heat. his play WAS to avoid being
shut out His driver piled the whip
right merrily and got him in just as
Dan passed under the score winner OF
the heat in 2454.
The race was getting very exciting.
Both Gray Dan and Jenny Lind had
shown much greater speed than any
one gave them credit for, and they
seemed to be very evenly matched
At the word away they flew for the
third heat, Jenny leading, Dan right
alongside Of her, and Davy in the rear.
No sooner had he passed the score than
Davy's driver commenced to ply the
whip, breaking his horse into run and
destroying the beauty OF tina race. He
interfered with Dan until the mare got
ahead, and then bothered the mare un'
til the heat was done. He did not pace
an inch during the mile, which was won
by the mare in 2:455.
For running the judges ruled Davy
Crockett off the track and he retired
with the blessings Of the crowd.
And now came the gamest struggle OF
the race. The speed and endurance Of
the two horses had won them hosts Of
friends, and each felt confident Of his
iavoritcs success. The friends Of the
mare had considerable advantage in
that she had taken two of the three
heats, and seemed to be as fresh as when
she first started, while Dams work be,
gan to show on him; but his friends
declared him able to stay forever, and
TO be as fleet as the other.
The start was a beautiful one, and
the horses fairly flew to the first quar-,
ter where Dan pushed to the front,
passing the stake his length in advance.
The rider Of the sorrel gave her little
shake and she again took her place in
the lead, passing the hali.mile with
Dams nose at the saddle skirt. The
race was now intensely exciting, and
people watched them without a word
and suppressed breathing. Away they
go, the gallant sorrel showing more and
more daylight between them until they
reach the home stretch, when Dan
makes a rafting rush for the front.
He is too late. however, and the mare
passes under the string length in the
lead, winning the heat in 2:44, and the
race
SUMMARY.
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