The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-08-10
THE TURF.
Long Branch Races. .

LONG BRANCH, August 9-The races
were immensely attended. In the Steeple
rase for all ages, threemiles, purse $1,000;
Duffy won by a neck. Time 1855. Vesu.
vius second, Astronomer threw his rider
and Blind Tom refused the water. Second
race for purse of 81 800, four miles, first
horse $1,000, second $500, third 800.
Betting. Kingfisher $3.50, Susan Anr
$400, Littleton $3.50, Milesion $120;
race won by Susan Ann in 7:40f. Little.
ton second, Milestan third. The start
was affected at the first attempt, the hors.
es getting away in bunch, Littletor
leading. In passing the stand at the sec.
ond mile Susan Ann was in the lead
closely attended by Littleton and Mile.
sian. Kinghsher broke down at the sec.
cond mile and half post. The race was
very close for the remainder Of the dis.
tance between the other three. The finish
was very exciting and 1t was thought at
first that Littleton would win, but close
to the string Susan Ann clapped on steam
and won by about neck.
The third race, Consolation Handi.
caps purse, was won by King Henry
Gayo second. Time 2:94.
Buffalo Park Races.
BUFFALO, August 9.-The attendance
at the races to-day was increased to 15,-
900 people. The weather was fine and The
track In good condition. In the first race
for 2:25 horses Rosalind bursted9 q blood
vessel while scoring for the start, and OF
the first heat James 81. Burke, who wa!
ahead, dropped dead Of heart disease or
entering the home stretch. The race was
won by Judge Fullerton i1fthree straight
heats, beating 49," Derby, Nonesuch and
Triumph, In the order named. Time, 2:25
2:269 and 2:25.
The great race Of the day, free TO all
was called at 4:10. Entries Goldsmith
Maid, American Girl, Lucy and Henry
Goldsmith Maid sold In the pools at 800
to $25 against the field. Before reaching
the first turn in the frat heat the Maid
skipped, the American Girl, shot ahead
and kept the lead to the half post, when
she was overhsuled by Lucy, who won
by q length. Goldsmith Maid second
and American Girl third. The second
heat proved highly exciting, and com.
pletelY changed the current OF public
opinion. The horses started, and after
considerable scoring, the Maid was again
leading, but, breaking badly, the Ameri.
can Girl got the advantage and kept the
same, being hotly pressed on the home
stretch by Lucy and Goldsmith Maid, and
coming In by half head, winning the
heat in 2:17t. In the third heat the Maid
again took the lead. After the usual
breaking by all and much fuctu.
alton In positions, the heat was
given to Lucy. On the fourth heat
KING Henry lead closely followed by the
other three 10 quarter, where q hot con.
test occurred between the American Girl,
Goldsmith Maid and Lucy to the home
stretch, when the Girl skipped and Lucy
and Goldsmith Maid shot q length ahead,
Lucy winning the heat by q head, Gold.
smith Maid second, American Girl third
and King Henry fourth. Summary purse
$4,000 for all horses, Lucy 1, 8, /, /,
Goldsmith Maid 2, 2, 8, 8, American
Girl 8, /, Q, 8, King Henry 4, 4, 4, 4.
Time 2:1s9, 2;1T4, a:199, 2:22. Before
closing the trots, the judges announced
that the owner Of James q. Burke would
have his entrance fec returned.