The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-05-15
THE TURF.
LeKInrton Rnces.

the national reputation Of two at least o
the entries In the second race gave prom
ise OF achievements far above the average
and In consequence, the attendance wa
immense-so much 50 that the granC
stand, capable Of seating $500 people
and another ot capacity Of !, 800, werC
not sufficient TO afford standing room Ia
the anxious throng gathered TO witness
the noblest OF sports. The management
consider II necessary 10 erect Q third
stand. Tho workmen are already EN-.
ployed upon It, and II Is expected Il will
be In readiness tomorrow for the accom-.
mediation ol visitors.
The manner In which the meetings at
the association course arc conducted, the
careful exclusion from the privilege of
the track Of all that Is unfair or savors OF
Jockeylng and the protection of visitors
from oltenses against good morals, has
done much u break down the barriers by
which rigid Puritanism has set up to shut
out the people from the pleasures Of the
turf. In nothing was this more striking.
" shown than In the increase in the mum.
ber Of fair ladies who graced with their
presence the contests OF to-day. The
weather was warm and cheerful; the sun
shone brilliantly and the rejecting Of the
warm rays on the varied and beautiful
toilets in the ladies' carpeted stand gave
the scene more the appearance OF en-
open air matineee than an assemblage TO
witness a horse race.
There were two races, one Of mile
heats for 8 year olds and one Of dash
in one and quarter miles for club
purse Of $3.50. The iavorite In the for.
mer was Plautorium, the winner OF the
sweepstakes yesterday, who won the race
IN two straight heats under a dead pull.
Time-1:45, 1:46f.
The secondlrace was perhaps the most re-
markable on record, the time being the
fastest ever made for mile and q quarter
dash, the race having been run in 2:09t
in the poles. Froglown, Stanhope and
hollle Cad were tho favOrltes, but in the
race Frogtown had everything his own
way. Mollle Cad, receiving a bad start to
commence with, never recovered although
In the last quarter she closed an awful
gap between her and the second horse, so
that Frogtown came In a good, though
not such an extraordinary easy, winner,
in the time above stated, 2:09i. The
other horses strung out in Indian file.
SUMMARY OF THE RACES.
First race, Phoenix Hotel stakes, mile
heats, for three year olds, $50 entrance;
added Ward & Boyd's $3.50. B. f. Plan.
etarium by Planet, dam Mollie HANDLE.
ton by Imp. Knight of St. George, /, L;
Robinson, Jrs ch. /. Florence, by Imp
Australian, dam Charlotte Bulord, BY
Lexington, g., Keene Richards br. c.
The Knight Of Anderson, by Imp. Knight
Of st. George, dam by Ringold, 8, o.
time las, 1:46t.
Second race, mile and q quarter dash,
Club purse $3.50. W. Fl. Stanhope's b. C.
Frogtown, 4 years old, by Imp. Bonnie
Scotland and dam by Lexington, /; Keene
Richards ch Spendthrift, 4 years old,
BY imp. Bonnie Scotland and dam by
Wagner, 2; Thomas ch t Mollie Cod, 4
years old, by Lexington and dam by
Weatherbelle, 8; Hunt Reynolds ch (
Elsie, 8 years old, by imp. Bonnie Scot
land and dam by La Grand Duchess and
Naught Bushes s. B. Wallace's ch ( MAY
Billy Wears, by Donerail, dam by Capito.
Ia, by Vandal D. Woods; J. W. Hart's ch
I Minnie Lee, 4 years old, by Mil Robin.
son, dam by Cora Lee, by Epsilon Naught;
Gibson's ch I Oceania, 4 years old, BY
imp. Australian, dam by Lexington
Naught. Time, 2:09t.
pNSmDTu, voY, mn ,Snnraxr
First race, two mile heats, club purse
OF $4O0; lJohn Harpers br. b. Litieton,
five years old, by Imp. bennington, dam
6y bennington; Jas A. Grinsteds gr. h.
Hildrick, four years old, by Lightning,
dam sister TO Ruric. Second race, one
and a halt mile dash, club purse of $500,
j. W. Hunt, Reynolds ch. m. Mi.
talla, five years old, by Imp. Aus.
tralia, dam La Grand Duchess, by
Lexington; B. G. Thomas b. f. Auridia,
four years old, by War Dance, dam
by Dixie; John Hsrper's r. b. b. Longfel.
low, five years old, by Imp. Leamington,
dam byBrownee's Eclipse. :
Wadley Stakes, for all ages, three mile
dash, S25 entrance, play or pay, with five
hundred added, three or more to fill,
entrance money TO go to second horse, to
be run Saturday, May 18th, closed with
the following entries: Susan Ann, Hol
lywood, Hildrick's chestnut mare by War
Dance, Talluda,. Metalla and Frogtown.
Nashville Races.
NASHVILLE, May 4.-on the Blood
Horse Association Course three races
came of To-day, all Of them interesting.
The first was the most exciting ever ran
in Tennessee, and the attendance was
largely increased. The track was very
dusty.
First race-Railroad stake for 8 wear
olds that did not appear in public prior
to the 1st ofJanuary last, mile heats; &25
entrance, play or pay, purse Of $500; sec
oud horse $25. High Constable o l;
Flush-l 003; Tom Aiken-3 1 2 9.
Time-1:4Gl, 1:45s 1:47t, 1:5o. For this
race there were twenty entries; nine
started, but the Judges could not give
the horses their proper places.
Second race-two mile dash; associa.
tion purse, $500. Nathan Oaks i, Barney
Williams Q. Morlacchi 4, Graham McNai
ry 8, Bay Tom 8, and Mathews ch. f., by
Jack Malone, o. Time, 3:4e.
Third race-mile and a quarter dash;
association purse, $3.50. Arsona l, Sally
Newton2, Wanderer 8, Pratt's ch. I: by
Second Highlander 4, Keno 5, and Ven
turer Q. Time, 2143.
1 A large number OF delegates TO the Re-
publican State Convention have arrived
They are representative men Of the party
and are enthusiastic for Grant.