The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-07-04
THE TURF.
The Racing at Dexter Park, Chicago.

horse, $1,000 TO the second horse, 5000
to the third horse, and $500 TO the fourth
horse; free for all. American Girl to carry
twenty pounds dead weight, all others
catch weight 10 harness, best three in five
was filed last evening. The following
are the nominees: VIM. Lowell names B.
I'M. American Girl, A. W. Faucett names
Bashaw, Jr., Lewis names Henry TOod
w, II. Crawford names ]. W. COnley,
Ben Mace names B. G. Sensation, r, Arm
strong names Fred Hooper.
The third day Of the Dexter park meet
ing opened with pleasant weather and q
track vastly improved from the Aush OF
Taesday or the heavier mud OF yesterday.
The first race was q running race, dash
Of one mile and halt, for all ages, Tor a
purse Of $500, $500 10 the first, $50 to
The second and $50 TO the third. There
were thirteen entries and eight started.
March, Young Harry oil the West, Harry
O'Fallen, Altoona, Flush, Keno, Holly
wood and Venus. In tho pool Flush WAS
the favorite at so 10 IS. The field start
was effected, Harry 10 lead, with March
close alter him, the rest well punched be.
hind. Flushs rider evidently held her
In for future use. Around they went,
their positions not changed, except that
Hollywood came up for the second place,
until at the end ol tho mile, when Flush's
rider called on her aud abe responded
with dash that carried her to the front,
Young Harry dropping gracefully back to
the second place, but successfully contest.
ing Holywoods claim Tor il The field
were running In q buchh some yards
behind. Down the home slrech they
came In the above order, Flush coming in
length ahead Of Young Harry who was
closely followed by Hollywood. Sum-
msry-Flush !, Young Harry 2, Holly
wood 3.
The second race was a trotting premi.
um of $500 for colts and fillies. There
were four entries, Quickstep, Gen. Grant,
Border and White Eye. fhetwo latter
did not start, and Grant won easily In
straight heats In $40, 8:04, 2:20.
COLUMBUS RACES.
COLUMBUS, July 3.-The races to-day
drew out larger number than were cut
yesterday. The first race to-day was q
running race for purse OF $500, free 10
all, mile heats, best three In five. Jim
Conner, Hartlaud, Wargig, Sterling and
Mollie Lad were entered and all started.
In the pool sales Hartland was the favor
ite, with jim Conner lively second
choice.
First hcat-All horses well away on
first trial, Mollie Lad slightly ahead, Con
ner close behind; but before reaching the
three.quarter pole Sterling ran along
side OF Jennie, but ran the last distance
foul to allow Mollie time to beat
by O length; Connor, I'd; Sterling Sd; Hart.
land, 4t6; Wargig, 9th. Time 1904,
In the second heat Mollie had most de.
cidedly the lead, Connor and Hartland
soon caught her, aud at the second quar-.
ter pole, she and Hartland were neck and
neck. HOrtland took this hest, but by
only half a length Mollle, 2d; Sterling, 3d.
Connor, 4th; Wargig, 9th. Time l:49.
At the beginning Of the third heat Jim
Connor went TO bis stable lame. Mollle
again got the advance and took the first
position at the half mile pole, On the
third quarter HArtland took the lead, but
was oVertakcn by Mollie who, by des.
perate effort, won the heat, but It took
considerable consultation Of tho judges to
decide who was entitled to the heat,
Hartland was second, Wargig third, and
Sterling fourth. Time, 1:5l.
In the fourth heat Sterling took the
lead, but was speedily passed by Hart.
land, :Who maintained the lead till the
quarter stretch, when Sterling came up
and took the heat by hall q length.
Hartlaad 2nd, Mollie Sd. Time 1:50.
In the fifth heat Wnrgig did not &c.
Sterling got the lead. On the second
quarter Mollie came up, and at three
quarter pole all the horses were together,
and the run down the home stretch was
very exciting, but Sterling, by an extra
effort, took the heat, Mollie second.
Time 1:5O.
The sixth heat sent MollIe ahead by
several lengths, Sterling second, Hartland
third, On thelaSt half mile Molhe weak.
ened, and Hartland and Sterling made q
lively contest on the home stretch. Hart
land worked up and took the heat In
front Of Sterlings nose, Mollie behind.
Time 1:5l4. .s-.[
This race was sandwiched by other
races, but the seventh heat was postponed
on account oi RAIN $50 -.g
The next race was run for a purse Of
5000 for three year oldA. Nell, NonRmo,
Bonnie Ring and Merriaeld were entered
and started. Nell and Bonnie were the
lavorites horses and got away promptly,
Bonnie Ring ahead, Nell and Noname
three lengths behind. Nell took the heat
easily In 1:5l3; Bonnie second, Noname
third; Merrifeld barely oayed heT distance,
The second heat opened with Thur
mans colt, Noname, In the lead, Nell
I'd. At the third quarter Nell overlook
Noname, and took the heat In 1:54tt, and
the race; Nonsme and Merriaeld dis
tauced. Noname was declared distanced
for foul riding. The second money Was
given 10 Bonnie Ring.
Tho next race was a trial for q 5000
purse, for horses that never beat 2:40.
Thirteen horses entered and twelve start
ed as follows: Barney, Bonnie, Fannie
Brown, Dolly Warden, Redook, Indian
Dot, Maggie, Kimberly, Jessie Easton,
Joe shawhan and Dick Slater. The flrst
heat was handsomely contested, and was
won by Barney in 1884, Bonnie second,
and the other horses in tho same order as
named above. .....r. ....rr
In the second heat Barney took the
lead but soon lost his position, then by
lively work regalned itand came In head,
closely followed by Josie. Time 1888.
At this point II was necessary TO post
pone the races until tomorrow on &C
count Of heavy rain. With good weather
tomorrow will be q big day.
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