South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1870-08-05
The Races.

Ssrnle- Meeting a. ne Mountain Ciiv Trotfiag
PARK AssCci1ficR C'Snsterlgni. -First race, Tues
dav the 2Cth, WAS the Trotting match, one mile
and reneat premium STA, The horses entered
for this race were bay horse ''Jef Davis named
by OWen Wilson, and roam horse Morgan"
named by William T.. Banks Of Baltimore. The
first heat was won by the bay, time 3.lO3 The
second was victory for the roam in 3:l2, aud
thet bird resulted in victory for the bay in3:l2.
The running race, catch weights half mile and
repeat, premium $50, created considerable ex-
element and bets were freely offered and rs ca
gerly taken on the respective horses. The en- =
tries for this race were "Skirmsher,n New
Greek horse, entered by T b. Davis, and "Gen
Sherman PRrkersburg horse, by II. p. Long
moor. ''Skirmisher won first heat, General
sherman" second and third heats. Time So Sc
conds-54 seconds-544 seconds.
Second day, Wednesday, for the FIRST race, Trot-
ting, one mile heats, Premium $50, the follow
ing horses we're entered Morgan" by William
+. Banks of Baltimore Joe Green" by y. VIII
lison-'Iittle Jack by J. Humbird: The race was
Won by Joe Green Is follows Morgan, l, ?, 3,
2--Joc Green, =, l, l, Little Jack, ,, 3, 3, 3.
Time, $40, 3:ll 3:i5, 3:i1.
For the running race, half mile dash, catch
weights, premium $40, The following horses were
named, pet, by Dennis y Neal-"Tom Walk
er by Owen Willison-aud 'Killikinick'' by
I. Is Davis. The race resulted in Killikinick
carrying of the honors-Time 500 seconds.
Third day, Thursday, the FIRST race announced,
was for Pacing, one mile heats best two in three,
T -. II,
Mare, and George Elliot entered Bay horse. The
race was won 10y the Gray in two straight heats
as follows Gray, ], l-Bay, ?, 2. Time 7;3,
lea.
Following the slow time pacing race, came n
running race, single dash, half mile, premium
so, in which Tom Walker carried off the hon
ors in los.
The trottng race one mile heats best three in
five, premium 500 was next on the programme.
For this race, black horse Joe Green" and bay
f.E nav - anita 'l.a
we'll contested the fastest time of the season be-
ing made, and was won by Joe Green as follows
Joe Green, 2, ], |, jeff Davis, l, ,, ., -
Time, $40, OF, 3;ol4, BON.
The most exciting race Of the day and the one
which aroused the spectators to the highest pitch
Of racing enthusiasm however was the Running
race, (catch wei ghts,) One mile heats best three
IN five, premium 1925 90; for which I Davis
Of New Creek entered dark brown horse, Poto-
mac, (late O'Malley) and II LongmoOr OF
Parkershurg entered Bay horse, Cen. Shcr-
man. More money was staked on this race than
on any race of the season, the friends of Shcr-
man, feeling confident Of victory, backed their
opinions with greeuLacks which were eagerly
covered by the hackers ofPotomac The race was
finished in FIVE heats, rs follows Potomac, l. 0,
%, l,,l-Sherman, ?, 0, o, 2, 2. Time, I553
To-, ISL, l:5l4 1919. r
When Tie first "dead heat was announced the
sherman men were loud in complaints Of unfilir-
ness and the announcement of the second dead
heat, dew from Potomac s adherents. the same
expressions Of disapproyal-but in the opinion
Of dsiutcrcSted parties the Judges acted fairly
and impartially in rendering their decisions
The Judges for the day were Messrs. A Mason,
r d Johnson, and -- Reynolds Time-keep-
or, S \ Cox. This race ended the days anuse =
meat, aud the crowd dispersed highly pleased
with the result Of the first meeting of the Noun =
tain City Trotiing Park Association. General
good order was observed during the races, and
The AFFAIR passed oil in Il highly credihible man
ncr, both 20 Spectators aud to TIE members of
the Jockey Club - Times.