The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-08-04
THE TURF.
Saratoga Races.

SARATOGA, Aug. 2.-The weather TO-
dav ia fine, and the track in good cOndi'
ton. The first race for q purse Of $5OC
was q selling race, for two'year. olds
ihree.Quarters OF mile. Bows Meat
and PersimmOns started. Bows Meat
won easily; time, 1:19f.
For tho second race, sequel stakes FOL
three.year.Olds, $50 entrance with $7OO
added, two miles, the following horses
started Breadalbane colt, Saline, Ken
lucky lllly, FelloWCrait and Warlike'
Breadalbsne won; FelloWcrait second
Time, 3:10i, ...u.
In third race, selling race TOR all ages
for purse Of $1,000 for three miles.
YanderCr, Harry Bassett and Hubbard
started, BasSctt and Hubbard were lavor'
ties al odds ol about two 10 one. Hub
bard won, Wanderer second. Time O:A. .
The chief interest Ol the race was IN the
three mile race in which Harry Bassett
and WanderGr again met. The Mcdaniel
entry was the faVOrite, Wanderer, how
ever, found many hackers. A good start
was effected, Bassett getting away frat,
Waudcrer second and Hubbard third al
half mile polo Wanderer was leading Bas.
sett length, Hubbard making q trailing
raco q dozen lengths In the rear. These
positions were maintained during the first
mile. Going up the back stretch Bassett
quilted, and Wanderer, increasing his
speed al every stride, looked every inch
the winner. Atthis period thebackers OF
McD Danlel's stable sought hedge, and the
odds were large that Wanderer would
win. Hubbard now got in the race,
and passing Basselt rushed along at u
tremendous pace, challenging Wanderer
and taking the lead from him. Entering
the home stretch, Hubbard led by two
lengths and won as he pleased. The race
created general establishment, as before
the start Colonel AICD Daniel asked TO with
draw Hubbard, stating that the horse was
sick, but the judges declined. Mcdaniel
gave out that ho would merely gallUp
Hubbard and leave the race between Bas'
eelt and Wanderer, f . F
Cleveland Races
CLEvRIAND, August 2.-The fourth
and last day Of the Cleveland Club meet
ing passed of pleasantly; 10000 people In
attendance, track in perfect condition and
sport good.
Goldsmith Maid was the lavoriic in the
pools against the field, but on the first
beat she caught her hind foot in the fore:
quarter boot, bringing her 10 q dead stand
still, leaving the American Girl and Lucy
10 finish the race, the Maid being declar-
cd distanccd, Lucy winning in three
straight heats, all closely contested by the
American Girl. though the time was slow.
Summary-Lucy, Ill, /; American
Girl, 9, 9, 9; Goldsmith Maid, distanCcd.
Time, 2914, 2;929, 2:24t.
The second and last race was Tor 2:4O
horses for purse Of $1,000. There were
II entries and 0 starters. Clemantine
was the iavOrlte in the pools at odds Of
two TO one, and won the race in three
straight heats .....fr .
Summary-ClCmantinc, l l, !; Walter,
2, 9, 2; ZilCadlie GOlldust, 3, 4,3; Vanity
Fair, 6 8, 0; Little LongGellow, 4, 8, 0;
Mary Taylor, Q, O, 0; Russell, Z, Z, Z;
Magnolia, s, 8, 8; Sleepy Joe, 0, 0, 0.
Fashion and Fesrnaught, Jr., drawn.
Time, 2:2O, 2:97i, 2:3OI.
This closes the most successful meeting
ever held in the West. The weather has
been fine throughout the entire meeting,
the attendance large, and tue track In
flrst.clsss order.