The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-08-23
THE RACES.
Third and Last Days.A Beautiful
Day ard Fast Races. IA

Day aud Fast Races. "a
Yesterday was another fine day for the
Island races, and q large crowd was IN
attendance. There were probably two
thousand people on the grounds, the Ia
dies being largely represented, and we
think none came away dissatisfied with
the dAyS amusement sy4 agSsIG @
FIRST RACE.
The first race was trottiDg race, 8 in
s 70 harness, free to all. There were
three entries, Annie Collins, T. L. Young
and Silyersides. The contest was between
Annie and Young, SlVersides having no
business in such company. It was EVIL
dent from the start that Annie was only
going Tor second money, and che could
easily have won the race.
In the first heat they got good send
of and trotted very close the whole heat
Young winning by only neck in 2:34i
SilVersides broke badly several times and
Just saved his distance. 900 .....ta.
In the second heat Young got the best
OF tho start. Silversides passed Annie
on the curve, and tackled Young, but
Young shook her of and allowed an open
length at the /. Annie broke bad and got :
lengths behind, but catching again she
closed with silVersides, passed him and
laid on Youngs wheel down the stretch
and around the curve. Here Annie made
q fine burst and lSpped Young and made
q fine race down the back stretch. Young
held the lead, however, and won by. /
length, Silyersides 8 or 4 behind. Annie,
Time 0.93 '-i- az -ttt-. - -'
The third heat was the finest Of the
race. Young got the best OF the start and
Annie soon broke and fell Is Of, 20 lengths
behind. When she caught her feet she
settled down 70 her work like. q piece 81
machinery. She soon gave 6nVersides
the go.by and collaEed Young on the End
quarter. She entered the home 8 lengths
behind, but trotted so rapidly down the
stretch that Rhewon byt ahead in,2:36k,
The fourth heat was Ike the second,
and was won by Young by only hall
length in 1851.
SUMMARY.
TrottiDg race, free 10 all. Purse $51O'
F. Patterson enters Annie Collins. 2 la.
John Hines onters silverltdes, ass, 5.
T, Oliver enters T. L. YounR. J, Ia, !.
Time, 2 3if, 2:sS. FISK S:SsH.
SECOND RACE.
The second race was a pacing race,
free 10 all. There were Ithreo entries,
Sleepy George, Copper Bottom and Gray
Dan, Copper Bottom was supposed TO
be the best horse, but it was rumored that
the race was sold TO George. Dan sold
tor one dollar In pools OF 30 and 40. In
fact be was counted out Of the race en-
tirely.
In the first heat George had the pole,
Dan second and Copper outside. Copper
soon, drew ahead, but pulled out and gave
George the pole on the curve. They
paced evenly down the back stretch, with
Dan five or six lengths behind, and
George won the heat by two lengths,
Copper under strong pull, Dan six
lengths behind. Tina 1891.
When they scored up for the second
heat they were not well together, but one
Of the judges gave the word, and another
rang the bell Tor them TO come back. All
slackened, but only Dan came back, the
others finishing out the mile. George
won BY a neck. Much excitement was
now created by the charges that were
made against the driver oil Copper. snS .
new driver was finally put up BY tile
Judges. They then came up for the sec
ond heat. During this heat Copper broke
badly, the driver being too light, and un-
able 10 hold. him. He rallied several
times, and finally in the home got
one length ahead Of Dan, George being
10 or Is lengths behind owing TO bad
breaking; but Just before they got TO the
score Copper broke, and Dan won the
heat by a length in 2;3l.
The judges now got new driver, Mr.
F. Patterson, who drove the third heat.
He could not handle Copper, and this
heat was something like the last, Dan
pacing steadily and never skipping. Both
Of the 6therS did 80 badly that Dan won
BY two Lengths; IN 1854. Inv
For the fourth heat Copper's old driver
was put up, as he promised to win The
race il Copper could do Il, as Of course
he was now willing to do, Dan having
two heats and Copper none, and 1t would
never do to let Dan win. But old Dan
took the lead, and Copper and George
did badly down the backstretch.D Dan
kept steadily down to his business, and
lelt them long ways ihthe rear. In the
last half Copper rallied and made an ei.
fort tor the heat, but it was no use. Old
Dan was TOO far ahead, and won in2;35t,
;odpper breaking on the home and giving
George the second place.
A great deal Of money changed hands
on Ehis raca and Ras .W0it by Imens who
put up very little, ten or fifteen dollars
winning three and four hundred. 1t was
a hard race for those who bet on faVorites.
SUMMARY.
Pacing race, Tree % all. a.--. lss .-.s -
g. Il. Smith eutorS Sleepy George, l.. ., 2.
". II. Ewing enters Copper Bottom, :, ., ), 3.
E shlrtlif enters Gray Dan, ), ], !, !.
Time, 2:26at, 2.Sl, ASK, 2:SSS.
Z ; Third AND LAST RACE. Il q
The last race was q running race be.
tween Daisy Dean and Nellie Bush.
Daisy didp't stand y ghost Of chance
and they only gAlloped the first two heats:
In the third heat they ran by request Of
the judges and made good time, Nellie
coming in 5 or @ lengths ahead.