The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-07-31
SPORTING NEWS.
Goodward Races.

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six horses started. There was a large
and brilliant attendance to-day at the
Goodwsrd races, among the distinguish
ed persons present were Prince and
Princess of Wales, and Crown. Prince of
Germany and suite
Large Attendance at the Races.
SARATOGA, July 3O.-The attendance
at the races to-day was the largest Of the
meeting, every available space on the
grand stand being occupied.
The first race was for the Saratoga
stakes; there were 81 entries and II
starters as follows: Risk, James A,
King Bolt, Australiad, Matsdor Morris
Relipse, Colt, Chesapeake, Aristide's
Leader, Lizzie r.. Caroline and Willie
Burke. The race was won by Willie
Burke King Bolt second, Lizzie r.. third
Time :23s.
The second race Was for the Saratoga
cup, two and quarter miles, won by
Springbok, Preakness second Ka-
tie Pease third. Time 4:llt
This race was the event of the meeting,
but great many ceased to have any i'll
tereSt in the result, when it became
known that Tom Bowling would not
start. The closing pools stood aa follows:
! McDanielS entry, Springbok, and Katy
Pease, $3.50: Preakness $500; Wan
derer, $500 At the start Katy Pease
jumped off in the lead, Wanderer. second,
Preakness third; and Springbok last,
this order was preserved in passing the
grand stand, Katy Pcase then made
running, and at the end of the mile was
in the lead of Wanderer six lengths;
Preakness aud Springbok in the rear
running head and head Katy Pcasc
maintained the lead until turning int"
the quarter stretch, when she surrendered
it to Springbok, which won by over one
! length; Prcakncss second, by halflcngth;
Katie Peasc was several lengths ahead of
/ Wanderer.
The third race was selling race for
"A purse of $500 for all ages, and mile
and I heats. Six horses started; the last
pool was sold before the race was made.
Binc $3.50; Polus sos: Abd"l Karc
$40; Field 1855. Galway won the race,
Abdcl Kare second, Binc third. Time,
, 3:17.
"VV".
CLEVELAND, July 3O.-Thc prospect
for the three days races are fine; the
weather is clear and bright with enough
breeze stirring to make the day pleasant.
The attendance promise, 10 be large.
The track is in splendid condition. The
programme for to-day Is the 2:4O and
2:26 trOttinS races and the mile heats
running races In the first race there are
eleven entries with Magnolia selling for
first choice in the pools; George Jude
and the Nashville Girl about equally
backed for second place. In the 2:26
race there are seven entries. Mcmbrino
Gift the favoritc, Fred Hooper second
choice In the running race there are
seven entries, Lady Washington selling
about even against the field, in which ARE
Spcndthrift, winner Of yesterdays race,
Port Leonard, Tom Boston, Hartland
and Granger.
Fine weather for the Sport.
About 5000 people were present at the
races to-day. The sky became cloudy
before the first race was called, which
made the day splendid for out
door sport.
The first race was the $40 class in
which there were ! starters, with mag
nolia Prime the favoritc, and Nashville
Girl second. The race WAS won on the
third fourth and fifth heats by Nashville
Girl; Magnolia taking the second,
Lady Turpin the third and
Lady Havs fourth money. First heat the
horses got away well together, Root hav-
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close pressed by Reserve and Magnolia
last. taking the lead on the back turn,
coming in an easy winner by five lengths
and Others in the order named: Root
Reserve, Hays, Turpin, Nashville Girl,
Frank. Mcmbrino, Kate, Tearnway, Judd
and Philadelphia Boy. The second heat
was won easily by Magnolia; Nashville
girl second. length and half behind;
the others as named: Turpin, Frank,
Reserve. Root. Judd, Hays, Kate and
Tcaraway; Philadelphia Boy was dis
tancrd. The next three heats was won
essilv bv Nashville Girl the strife being
for the second, third and fourth money.
summary.
o.4O class: purse $1,000: $1,000 1t.
500 2nd. $500 sd. and 500 4th. Nash
willie Girl. 4, ,. !. !, |; Magnolia, !. |. /,
s. 3; Lady Turpin. 3, ,, ,. B. ,; Lady
Havs. 4, 3. 1. >, 3; Major Root, =. Il, J. >.
1, Tearawav. 9, 10. & :. :; Geo. Judd,
10 %. 4. g: Mrmbrino Kate, :. 9, Il, u.
e. Frank. 9. 4. dstnced Reserve. ,, >,
9 drawn; Philadelphia Boy, II, dis
tanced. Time by quartcrs:-fr-t
heat g. ILL., I:4s l:l2. 2:27 81:
"a. $5J. I:lO3. l:4G3, 2:2Gi; Sd, 81, liz,
|: so. i:27 -; 4th, b -, l:l4, l.51 -,
DDS l-2: 9TH. 81. l:I3 l:jO, l:j0 II,
2.3Ol-2. At the end Of the ith heat
Of thi, race Nashville Girl sold in the
pools 100 to % against the field.
, The Next Race
was for the 2:26 class. with seven entries
and SIX starters, Joker being drawn.
Nembrino Gift was the isVUrite at larg"
odds before the race. and at the close of
tn. third heat sold 100 10 - against the
field, The race was won in first. second
and fourth heat by Fred. Hooper. Gift
taking the second and Thoma, l.. Young
the third money.
The first race WAS an exciting one, an1
the horses got away after considerable
scoring Hooper going To- the front GI't
close up. ROYAL John Sd. Young ith,
Kelley 18th. and Grace 9TH. This order
wa, maintained to the homestretch. when
Membrino forced Hooper otf his feet, and
nassinc under the wire 1t by a head.
John Sd. and KELLEY. Young@nd Grace
a, named. The heat was given {" Hop
er because Of Membrino running. The
audience was evidently against the favor
ite for they greeted the decision with
I. cheers. In the second heat John
took the lead, Hooper and Gift clo-e
, nm tn him md the nth.rs trai.Ing