The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-08-07
BUFFALO RACES.

BUFFALO, august O'-lne seOoHa
days races of the Sth annual meeting
Of Buffalo park opened to-day under
the most favorable auspices. The wea-
ther was fine. the track was in good
condition and there were about twenty
thousand people on the grounds.
First race was for a purse of $50, 900
for horses that have never trotted bet
ter than 2 81, 10000 for the first, 5000
to the ID 5000, to the Sd and 1000 to
the fourth. There were seven entries
with the following: Starting Crmeros,
Judge Fullerton, Jim Irving, Sen
sa,ion and Gloster. AS the time
for the great contest drew nigh, the
widest excitement reigned throughout
the whole course. Fullerton was
the favorite, selling two to one against
the field. The horses were called at 2
P. NJ, and after considerable scoring got
a splendid start. AS they passed the
quarter pole Cameros was leading with
Fullerton tapping, closely follow
ed by Gloster, and Sensation
length behind. At the half mile
their positions remained unchanged.
Gloster picked up and now beautiful
struggle down the home stretch be-
tween the first three, Cameros. however,
coming in winner by a length, and
Gloster second, neck in advance OF
Fullerton. Jim Irving broke his mar
tingale and left his feet before reaching
the first quarter and fell away behind
and was ruled distanced, much to the
chagriu of Thousands who had looked
upon him as the probable winner.
Time, first quarter, 344 seconds; mile
2:20! minutes.
The pools sold before the second
heat as follows: Cameros $40 the field
$50. Second heat, a good start made,
the horses keeping well together. On
reaching the quarter pole Cameros
was leading with Fullerton half length
behind, Gloster third, and Sensation
fourth. At the half mile post Fuller
ton was tapping Cameros, and
the positions of the others unchanged,
Coming down the home stretch Fuller
ton and Camoros fought hard for the
first place. Cameros, however, came
in the victor, with Fullerton three
quarters of a length behind and Clos
ter third. Time, 2:2l2.
The third heat Cameros and Fuller.
ton were neck and neck at the quarter
mile pole, Cameros passing at the half
mile pole a length and half ahead o.
Fullerton, but they soon regained their
old place OF neck and neck at the three
quarter pole with Gloster and Sensation
abreast and FIVE lengths behind. On
the home stretch Sensation made a
splendid spurt filing up the gap rapidly
and coming in length ahead, Fuller
ton second, Camoros third and Gloster 2
bad fourth. Time 2:24.
Fourth heat at the first quarter. SEN
sation lead by length aud the other
three were together. At the half mile
pole Fullerton had the lead. On the
home stretch, Sensation collared Ful-
lerton and passed him coming in two
lengths ahead Gloster Sd with
Cameros seven or eight lengths behind.
Time = 263.
Fifth heat at the quarter Fullerton
lead, Sensation 2nd. Gloster 2rd. At
the half mile pole the positions were
unchanged. At the three quarter Sem
sation and Fullerton were neck 10 neck
with Cameros and Gloster five or six
lengths behind. Now, the final eusue
down the home stretch, causing most
intense excitement, both horses being
urged to their utmost speed, Sensation
winning by four lengths, much to
the surprise OF every one; Fullerton ID
two lengths and Camoros ahead O. Clos
ter; time 22::2S. Sensation took the lst,
Cameros the ID, Fullerton and Gloster
4th money.
Much surprise and disappointment
was iet at the slowness OF the time
made. 1t was generally anticipated
that Fullerton would have made rec
ord OF 2:l9.