The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-07-15
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for the sports of the turf. The sun
shohe splendidly and the wind blew
pleasantly, making it delightful on the
grand stand at the Fair Grounds.
The days sport consisted Of three
races, two trotting and one running
race. The interest, however, was all in
the last trot, three good goers being en-
tered for the purse.
The first race was a trotting race,
mile heats, three best in FIVE, for horses
in Ohio county, West Virginia, Belmont,
Harrison and Jefferson counties, Ohio.
For it there were three entries, Joe
Moore, Sleepy Dan and Fleetfoot. 1t
was no race at all, Joe Moore winning
the first heat in 2:59l, distancing both
his competitors.
The second was q running race, half.
mile heats, three in five. For it Belle
Price, .Bayswater, Jim Burnley and Billy
Malloy were the entries. Bayswater
and Jim Burley being lame were not
started, leaving the race between Belle
Price and Billy Malloy. Billy is nice
horse, but no match for Belle. She
won the race easily in three straight
heats. The following is the summary :
Belle Price.......,.......'..''.''...'''... ! !
Time $50; 59A; 55'4.
The last race, a trotting race OF mile
heats, three best in FIVE, was as exciting
a one as was ever seen. The entries were
Scroggins, Silversides and Sorrel Dan,
who are very closely matched, and a
lively race was anticipated, nor were
those anticipations disappointed.
After several annoying and vexatious
delays in scoring, the horses got off in
struggling shape, Scroggins about two
lengths behind, Silversides leading
and Sorrel Dan" second. Dan broke
and Scroggins passed him on the quar-
ter stretch. There was not much
change until the three-quarter pole was
passed, when Sorrel Dan made one Of
his magnificent spurts and challenged
Silversides for the front. The finish
was a glorious one, there not being a
halflength difference between the three,
Silversides being first, Dan second and
Scroggins third. Time, 2:47}.
The start for the second heat was
even worse than the first. Scroggins
was at least three lengths behind when
the word 10 20 was given, Silversides
and Dan we'll together. The first half
mile was trotted splendidly until the
horses started for the second half mile,
when Silversides broke badly, and ran
until he made the turn on the north end
of the track. Here there was some
foul driving, Scroggins being forced to
stop to let Dan go by. At the three
quarter pole Dan was forced so close &c
the fence that his sulkey was nearly
overturned. The horses finished with
another splendid burst, Dan leading
with Scroggins nose at his throat latch
and Silversides behind.
The drivers of Dan and Scroggin;
complained to the judges that the driver
of Silversides had driven foul, and con,
siderable excitement was originated
The driver Of Silversides filed coun
tercharge against Dams driver. The
judges were very near distaucing Silver
sides, but concluded to let him start
again, warning the drivers that the least
attempt to jockey or drive foul would
cause their horse to be distanced. The
heat vas given to Sorrel Dan. Time
2:45.
Tie start for the third heat was a
little better than the other two, the
horses starting well together. Silver
sides broke just after passing the score,
and Scroggins rushed to the front,
closely pushed by Dan. Before the
quarter pole was reached the gray broke
again and Scroggins shook off his COM
petitor. The three were well together
to the half mile, which was made in
LOO. On the second half mile Scrog.
gins let out link or two and made a
glorious squirt, letting plenty of daylight
between himself and the others, win
ming the heat easily in 2::4l!.
The fourth heat was but a repetition
OF the others in the start. Scrosgins
was two or three lengths behind when
the word was given. 1t was manifest
he meant business from the start. He
colared and passed his opponents be.
fore the quarter pole was reached. He
kept the lead from this to the end of
the race, winning the heat in 2:43, and
distancing both the others.
This was one Of the most exciting
races we have seen in a long time.
The result justified our judgment when
we pronounced him one of the staunch-
est and fleetest horses in this region.
We append the summary;
Silvcrsides... 3diS
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SOrrel Dan...-.............-........ 2 | . dis