The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-07-11
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lis Trotting Association. There wer,
10000 people on the grounds, Thl
weather was fair, but the track quit
heavy.
The first racs called 3as for the a:s,
class, In which start was effected at
o'clock. Granville won the pole, but 81
Vincent passed him OF the first turn, anG
led to the quarter, when the Iormer apail
assumed the lead, and won easily, Tht
second heat was o repetition OF the frat
except that Bud DobelI fell behind Lady
Morrison. She came In third, and Little
Sam changed to tho second place.
The third heat was a most interestine
one. Little Sam took the pole on round,
Ing the first turn, and Vincent tapping
the other three up side by side at the
quarter, but soon alter passing this point
Granville assumed the lead, going past
the hall mile In that position, Lady Nor
rison second, Little Sam third, Vincent
fourth. In this order they entered The
home stretch, down which they came al
q rsttling rate, Morrison gaining on the
leader, whom Bho passed OF tho starting
stand on Q break, and won the heat by .
length.
Alter this heat the free for all was
called and Fullerton and Goldsmith Maid
aappeared on the quarter stretch, but the
taVorite Of all the vast crowd, Red Cloud,
remained In his stable, and twenty. five
thousand tongues werc shouting tho name
Of Lossier's Nonpariel. At least two
thousand men swarmed on the quarter
stretch and demanded that Red Cloud
should trot according TO the advertise
ment, and nothing remained for the Maid
and Fullerton but 10 retire, which they
did amid the most deafening shouts Of
derision. In q few moments Mr.,
Humphreys, owner OF Judge Fuller-
ton in the judges stand and an
nonnced TO the crowd that 1t was no
lault OF the managers Of these horses that
Red Cloud didn't trot, but Mr.. Wade re.
fused to trot his horse; He and Bud
Doble had not the elightest objection to
trotting with Red Cloud. "Where is
Glosterr Why don't you allow him 10
trot, this Is free for all I" yelled the crowd,
TO which there was no reply. After q
lapse OF twenty minutes, Mr.. Humphrey
again appeared on the stand, and in be.
half Of the owner Of Red Cloud announced
that he had not intended to trot in this
race, but, with q view to satisfy the
friends Of his horse, be would let him 70.
Three cheers were given for Wade, and
quiet was restored.
The 2:89 horses were now called up
ior their fourth heat, and as soon as the
crowd could be gotten of oI the track,
they were given the word, Little Sam
having the advantage to the first quarter,
where Granville went TO the front. AT
the half mile pole Granville was still lead
ing, Sam second, Morrison third, Vincent
and Russell close together, fifty yards in
the rear. At the head OF the home stretch
Morrison had passed Sam to the second
place, and challenged Granville for the
lead. Between these two the struggle
was Q severe one, but when within twenty
yard3 OF the score Granville left his feet,
and Morrison came In winner by half q
length. -g.....-
The free for all race was once more
called, and as Red Cloud appeared before
the grand stand he was greeted with q
round Of applause, and the audience also
welcomed the Maid and Fullerton, chap
ping their hands and waving their hats
and shouting: SNOW you're right" "that's
business" &c. The horses soon got the
word, Red Cloud having the poll and Full.
lerton second. Red Cloud took tho lead
at the first sharp turn. Fullerton left his
feet and fell fifty yards behind all round
to the half mile pole. Red Cloud held
his position, the Maid once or twice going
to his head, but he shook her OF half
way down the home stretch; the Maid
about a neck in advance, when both
horses Stacked to a jog 10 allow Fullerton
to save his distance. Time 22G. NJ
The 2:98 horses Immediately started
for q fifth heat, which was exactly the
same from the start 10 the finish as the
previous. one. ~ ,IT iNt #f'1lRI
The Maid, Red Cloud and Fullerton,
after receiving several starts, got Of for the
second heat, the Maid little the best
Of the start, Down the first stretch
Red Cloud Tapped her, with Fullerton
close up. but at the quarter pole the latter
made bad break, falling far behind, and
Just as the half mile was passed Red
Cloud collared and passed the Maid, keep.
ing length the advantage 10 tho homo
stretch. Doble now esssyed to take the
lead, but Red Cloud had another link 10
let out and wouldn't DO headed. Down
went the whip on the Maid back and she
began togain half way home. She reach.
ed the gelding's head, and from this point
to the score both horses received the
whip right and left, the Maid winner
by q head, but 1t was the opinion oi
everybody that Red Cloud was entitled
to the heat, as the Maid should have been
set back for running. Fullerton barely
saved his distance. Time, 2:25t. Itwas
now past 2 o'clock, q rain coming up,
and the fye.year.old trot and free.ior.ali
trot were postponed till tomorrow after
noon. K
Summary of the s:8s trot: Lady Nor.
rison, I, 8, /, l, i; Granville, !, l, Q, Q, Q;
Little Sam, 3,2,4,3,3; Russell, 2, s, 8,
a. 81. Vincent, 8, 4, 8, dis. Time,
2:414, 2:42+, 2:894, 2:254.