The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-08-27
TEE RACES.

enough blew to make the day enjoya-
bic. The rain of the previous day had
left the track springy and in a good
state for fast time. The attendance was
much larger than on the first day, the
entries giving promise Of rafting run.
The first race was one of half mile
heats, three in five, catch weights, for
purse of s50-$40 to the first horse
and $40 to the second. The entries
were T. B. Davis Richmond, J. Bur
ley's Robert Red Eye and c. Despards
Charley. The horses being all noted
goers an exciting race was looked for
They got away at the word, Rich.
mond slightly in the lead, Charley sec
ond and Red Eye half length behind
him. Charley soon dropped back to
third place and commenced to canter
round, it having been decided that there
was no distance " in the race. Red
Eve rushed forward and soon collared
Richmond, making a beautiful race to
the quarter pole As they turned down
on to the home stretch Richmond shook
off his opponent and passed under the
string, leading by length. in "a sec
onds
Considerable dissatisfaction was cx-
pressed at Charley's galloping through
the heat, as it was evident that he in
tended the other horses should run each
other down, when he would come in
fresh and take the purse.
As they started for the second heat it
was noticed that Red Eye had taken on
heavier rider, and it was evident that
he, too, would take a hand in the
trailing" game. As they got of, Char,
ley leading slightly and Richmond next,
Robert dropped contentedly into third
position and took his little gallop by
himself. The struggle between Charley
and Richmond for the heat was very
game one. Just before the two reached
tie opening of the homestretch there
was a little jostling between them,
though whether it was foul riding or not
we could not say They came down
the quarter stretch rafting, Charley
leading Hnder the string in 534 seconds
The start for the third heat was q
beautiful one. The line covered all
three of their noses at once. Rich,
mond had this time gone in the trail
ing" line of business, putting on q
heavier rider to make it sure, and left
the race to be made between Red Eve
and Charley. There seemed to he nc
disposition on the part OF the other two
to keep him company, and after very
close contest Robert won the heat ii
SAG seconds.
They had now won heat each, and
it was evident that the trailing par
OF the programme was about played
and they got away for the fourth heat,
after two or three false starts, in very
good style, Richmond half a length il
the lead. Charley manifested desire
to 60 by himself again, but the other:
seemed inclined to have him along
and they passed the quarter pole wei
together and all under a strong pull
Richmond having the lead, which he
kept to the string, taking the heat in
$50 seconds.
Richmond was winner Of two heats
and the prospect was that Charley
would struggle to beat him for the next
heat. They got off after again aggra'
waiting everybody with their vexatious
delay in starting, Richmond slightly in
the lead, Charley second and Red Eye
in the rear 1t seemed to be the opin.
ion OF all that Charley would win the
heat and Robert would dispute with him
for the race, but Richmond's rider de,
termined to force the pace, and the con.
test between him and Charley for the
heat was most exciting First one and
then the other would show nose in
front This was kept up until they
rounded the second time on this end OF
the track, when Richmond felt the steel
and sprang to the front, leading Charley
a length TO the score, in 543 seconds.
SUMMARY:
Half mile heats, 3 in i, catch weights.
Purse, SJI.