The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-07-08
TIE TURF.
Last Day OF Dexter Park Races.

ABOUT 4 4,OOU people were present. I'M
} weather was cloudy and cool but withou
rain, and the track in better condition
than on any previous day. The first rack
was half mile dash, for $500 aide, be-
tween r. and ]. RoWetIs C. C. Uncle
Hark, and ]. G. Simmons b. C. Three
Cheers, and though the latter came in
three lengths ahead, the race was given
70 Uncle Hark on account Of the foul rid
ing by tho Three Cheers jockey. The
time was not taken.
The next was the free for all Irotting
race, for purse of $4,000; 81, 600 to the
flrst, 81 200 to the second, $500 10 the
third, and $400 to the fourth. There were
six entries, but Bashaw, Jr., and Fred.
Hooper were drawn, leaving American
Girl, Sensation, Henry Todd, and ]. W.
Conley 10 start. American Girl was the
iaVorite IN the pools previous TO the start
at the rate Of 800 TO $l5 and 800 to $50.
The first heat was Q very uninteresting
one, American Girl leading from the start
and coming In winner in 2:29, Sensation
second, Todd third, and Conley fourth.
ln the second heat American girl again
led ut the score with Sensation at her
wheel, Todd next two lengths behind
Sensation, Conley acting very badly
away In the rear. Sensation came up 10
American Girls quarter at the halt, mile
pole, Todd keeping about three lengths
behind, and CUpley doing nothing but
breaking. These positions were not
changed until coming down the home
stretch, when Sensation plunged ahead
and came under the string neck ahead,
in 2;28t, the Girl second, Todd third and
Coney dlstanced. Sensation was now
the iaVorite at 100 to 90 on the field.
In the third heat Sensation led 10 the
turn, where American Girlcsught him,
and at the quarter polo led slightly, but
broke going up the far side, letting Ser
sRtiOn come on along side. Meanwhile
Todd was ten lengths behind, and doing
no trOiting at all At tho half mile
pole Sensation led, aS4 Todd settled
down TO work. at the three,quarter pole
the Girl came along side Of Sensation
again, and they CAME into the home
stretch together, Todd rapidly closing the
gap between him and them, and trolting
vi d fearful pace. At the distance flag
Sensation came to the front and passed
the score a neck ahead Of the Girl in
2:25i, Todd close third, having irotted
the last hall mile in l:09t.
In the fourth heat Sensation led 10 the
quarter pole, with the Girl at his wheel,
and Todd five lengths in the rear. The
horses CAME homo In this order, Todd
coming up ut the finish within length OF
the Girl, who was u short length behind
1F
heat aud race In 2:2S. Summary . Amer.
ican Girl /, 9, ., 2; Ssnsallon 9, j, !, !;
Henry Todd 3, 3, 3; ]. ". Confey Tor
merly Beppo) 4, distanced Time 2:29,
22Gf, 2:25, 2:2S.
The next race was for sweepstakes OF
$500, trottiug; best three in five, TO wagon,
for which there were three entries, viz:
Barney Kelly, Ella Thorp, and Lagonier.'
In the first heat Lag0nier took the lead
from the start, aud at the quarter pole
was three lengths In advance OF Kelly,
while Ella Thorp, who scarcely struck q
trot at all, was going farther and
farther TO the rear. Lagonier won the
heat by halt a length in 2:4SS, Kelly sec.
ond, Throp distanCed.
Second heat-Barney Kelly led, and al
the quarter pole was halt length ahead
and ut the half mile pole was lour lengths
ahead, LagOnier breaking badly all the
way TO this point, where he settled down,
but was never able to catch Kelly, who
came in under pull In 2:40.
Third hest-horses got of well togeth.
er, but Kelley took the lead at the I,
Lagonier, however, keeping at his wheel
until near the pole where he dropped
behind two lengths which position he
was not able TO better, Kelley coming In
winner Of the heat In 2:309.
Fourth heat-horses started even but
just as they had passed the score Kelley
swerved toward the inner fence, broke
and gave Lsgonier three or four lengths
advantage which, however, Kelley nearly
recovered on the far aide when he again
broke and dropped half q dozen lengths
behind, at the half mile pole he settled 70
work and when they entered the stretch
he was close up % Lagonisr and going at
q rate that threw the latter of bis feet,
and Kelley came in winner Of the heat
and race in 2:50t.
The next race was running race for Q
consolation purse Of $500, mile heats, ior
which there were SIX starters, Quarter
master, Jennings, Keno, Nick Baker,
Rocket, and Harry of the West. Pools
sold about even on QuartermaSter against
the field. A good start was effected, Jen.
ming having the pole and taking the lead
with Rocket next, and Nick Baker and
QuArtermaster tied Tor the third place
At the first turn Rocket went TO the front
and kept the lead 10 the end, coming In q
length ahead in 1:47f, Nick Baker Sec.
ond, Quartermaster close third, Harry Of
the West fourth, Keno fifth, and Jennings
distanced.
The second heat was good one, Rock.
etleading from the score with Quarter.
master close at hls quarter. Nick Baker
and Harry running third and fourth, but
30 far behind that all Interest was center
ed in the Two leadefs. Tho struggle was
beautiful, their respective positions not
changing a nick until just ct the finish,
When Rocket shot ahead and went under
the Eire length ahead In LAT, which q
u tssle i milo evefs run own. 4le De8f1r
p6fk coufse. Nick BSksf eSme 10 Is
Haify ottha West. .lth, Keno oh. : y s
The closing race, q dash ol half mile,
for $500 BUide, between Row Ch. T.,
Mary RoWett, and j. 0STmpSon's B. F.
Marion, was won by Marion In tfly.four
seconds. Dii!% 4" A7s' 81!
The meeting thus ended has been, in
some respects, the best ever held at Dex-
ter Park, and but for the uniaVorable
weather for the firSt fouI rdSya would
have been very successful peCuniariy.
As II Is the managers, who have shown
commendable enterprise and indomitable
pluck In the lace Of dtscoursging clrcnm.
stances, will save themselves from loss.
A. W. Richmond, OF Buffalo, N. Y,
bought to-day the stallion Red Wing