The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-07-02
THE TURF.
Dexter Park Races.


and for q first day fair attendance. ThI
first race, the Gardner House stakes, mill
. heats to harness, was walk over tol
: motto, the other four entries paying for
feat.
Second race-the Grand Pacific stakes
q running race, mile heats was won easl-
ly by q. BlAndy's brown colt, Latitude II
: two straight heats, Harry Todd second
Time 1:52f, 1:A.
There are three races this morning, two
trotting and one running.
day drew q much larger attendance thar
those in the morning, Notwithstanding
the fact that rain began falling about P
n. and continued steadily until about 5 p
N, the amphltheatre was comfortably
filled, and the grand stand was graced BY
several scores Of ladies.
The first race was for trotuDg purse
Of 5000, for horses which have never
beaten $40; $1,000 10 the f1rst, $500 TO the
second, $500 TO the third, and $500 to the
fourth. There were nine entries and five
started, as follows: Clementine, Al.
bert, Hattie, FAWcett, Chester, and
Gentleman Joe. In the pools Clementine
was the iRvorite OF odds ot two 10 one
against Albert, and about the same
against the field. Chester drew the pole
with Albert next and Clementine third,
and this order was maintained until the
three quarter pole was reached, when AL
bert forged ahead and came In winner by
a length, in 2:3J. In the second heat Al
bert took the lead at the start, and main
tanned 1t to the finish, with Chester sec
ond and Clementine third. Time 2:40.
The third heat was, 80 far as Albert was
concerned, a repetition Of the preceding
ones, but Clementine secured the second
place, with Chester third. Time 9:411,
SumnIary-Albert /, /, /; Olementlnc 2,
3, 2; Chester 8, 3, 4 Hattie Fawcett 4, A,
8; Gentleman Joe 9, 5, 8. Time 2:35,
2:40, 24li
The Second race was trOItiDg for q
purse Of 81 900, Tor horses that had never
beaten 2:25; $1,000 to the first, $1,000 TO
the second, $500 to tho third and $500 to
the fourth. There were six starters Tor this
race out Of the eight entries, Clara g. and
Henry Todd being drawn. Fred. Hooper
was decided the favorite In the betting
but Joker and Bodine both had many sup.
pOrters and there were those who, with
Byron, Ripon Boy and Ella Wright in
In the field, were willing 10 take the
chances against the iavorite. In the first
heat Joker drew the pole with Ripon Boy
second, Bodine third, Fred Hooper
fourth, and Byron on the outside. The
quarter post was passed In 87t seconds.
Hooper took the lead and by rapid work
maintained II 10 the end, passing the half
mile flag In 1:l2i, and the score la 2:95f,
with B0dine second, Ripon Boy third,
Joker fourth. Byron fifth, Ella Wright
being distanced. By consent Of the
Judges. Byron was withdrawn, having
gone lame. The horses got of well
together tn the second heat, Hooper lead.
ing 10 the quarter pole In 30i seconds,
with BOdine second, and going very
fast, Ripon Bop keeping well up.
At the hall mile pole Bodine made
fine dash and shot balFCa length
ahead Of Hooper, q gap which, by splen-
did footing, he widened TO a full length
at the distance pole, coming under the
wire winner ol the heat in 2:25t, which,
considering that the track was very heavy,
was very good time. The result OF this
heat raised the price oil Bodine in the
pools, and there were many who thought
he would win the race. In the third heat,
however, Hooper cut out the work from
the start, and came home winner In 2.274,
Bodlne dropping back to the fourth at the
finish. The fourth heat was hotly con-
tested, Hooper leading with Ripon Boy at
bis heels, and Bodine close 10 the Boy
whose place he took at tho hall mile pole
and kept 1t 10 the end, but wSs unable to
overtaEe Hooper who came In winner Of
the heat and race In 2:29t. Summary
Fred Hooper l, 2. IL, Bodine 2, l, 4, Q,
Ripon Boy 8, 4, 2, 8, Joker 4, 8, 8, 4, By.
ron 8, dlstanced, Ella Wright, dlsianced.
Time 2:264, 2:25A, 2:279, 2289.
The last race on the programme was
running for q premium OF 5000, for all
ages; $500 to the first, $l40 to the second,
and 800 70 the second. There were eleven
entries and seven started, viz: Cape Race,
Quartermaster, Roger Hanson, Lady Fair.
field, F, Lloyd's chestnut flly, John q.
Davis bay marc and Rocket. Cape Race
was the tRvorite and Qusrternaster next
The track was very heavy, but, as the
time shows, the pace was hot one. Cape
Race led from the start 10 the finish, with
Lady Fairfield second, Rocket third;
Qusrtermaster fourth, Roger Hanson filh,
and Lloyd and Davis entries distanced.
The second heat was a splendid one.
Cape Race secured the lead at the start
and kept 1t TO the quarter pole, when
Quarter Master, who was running very
fast, came 10 him and the two ran neck
and neck 10 the finish, passing under the
wire so close together that the judges de.
clar0d II dead heat, Time 1:50f, None Of
the other entries having taken heat
they were, under the rules sent 10 the
stables and Cape Race and Quarter
Master finished the race. The start in
the next heat was an extremely bad
one, ape-RSce having not less than
150 yards the start and running
well, It seemed impossible that his
antagonist should ever reach him
with such q start, butthe gallant chestnut
Tapped the race at the hGli mile pole, and
as they came down the homo stretch they
were nearly neck and neck. Cape Race,
however, passed under the wire q neck
ahead, and was declared winner Of the
heat and race. SummarF-CGpe Race
/, 0, ]; Lady Fairchild Q, distAnced;
Quartermaster 4, 0 2; Roger Hanson 8,
dlstanced; Davis Mare dlstanced; Lloyd
Fflly distanced. Time 1891, 1854.
Taking the unIaVorable weather into con.
sideraiion. tho races nave opened more
auspicuously than was anticipated by the
most hopeful, and with good weather for
tho remaining three days Of the meeting
It will prove notable success,
River and Weather.
CINCINNATI, July 1.-River 2 feet 9
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