The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-08-12
SPORTING NEWS.
The Races


SARATOGA, August 1.-THE attend
ance was large at the races to-day. The
track was heavy from last nights rain.
The first race was for the Kenner stakes,
for three year olds, and distance two
miles. There were ffty-seven nomina-
tions, but only four horses started, viz:
Rutherford, Reform, Stampede and
Acrobat. The betting WAS lively. The
pool selling before the race was as fol-
lows: Reform, $3.50; Acrobat, 1926;
Stampede, Sl60, and Stampede, S25. \
good Start was effected at the first at
tempt, Stampede getting of lst Reform
ID. Rutherford Sd, and Acrobat last
This order was preserved for the first
half mile, when going down the back
stretch, Acrobat moved up TO the third
place, Stampede maintaining the lead,
and winning the race by fully three
lengths, Acrobat I'd, and Reform Sd.
Time 3:42. O.
The second race was for purse of
5000, for all ages, distance one mile and
half. The starters were Katie Pease
and Governess. AT the pools before the
race Katie Pease sold ut S2l0 10 $50
agains, the field. AT the start Goysrness
led, Fellowcratt was second, and Katie
Pease last, but at the stand Fellowcratt
was leading by head, and GovcrncsS in
the rear. From that point 10 the three
quarter pole Katie Pease and Fellowcratt
ran side by side. Entering the home
stretch FrllOwcrait shot ahead, amid
great excitement. and won by ten lengths,
Katie PeaSe leading Governess by a dozen
lengths. The defeat Of the favorte
caused IL great sensation. Time, 2:i2!.
The third race, selling race, for a
purse of $500, one mile and quarter,
was won by Catcsby, Carver second, and
London third.
Rochester Driving Park Association.
ROCHESTER. August ll.-Fully 5000
people attended the opening meeting of
the Rochester Driving Park Association.
The first race was for purse Of 5000,
for horses that have never beaten 2:3I;
first horse. II. 800; second, $50; third,
500; fourth, $50. Ben Smith, !, !, l.
White Cloud, =, >, 3; II. c. Hill, 4, 3, ,;
Billy PAYER 3, 4, 4. Time, 2:29, 2:3Oi,
2:30.
The trot for 2:24 horses was the next
called. with five cntric-. all Of which
started in the first and second heats
Lulu, although unsteady ut the start, won
without difficulty, but in the last heat
She was sent for all she WAS worth, Char
lc, Green driving her. She mad" tn"
quarter in 3Ib. the half in 100, and the
mile in 2:lGS. Thi, il the fastest third
heat ever trottcd in race.
Summary-No >, purse $4,000 for the
224 cla,s; $1,000 to the lst, $3.50 to
the I'd. $500 to the 3D. $50 to the 4th
Zulu |, !. /; Darby >, >, 2; Triumph },
3. 3; George and Badger Girl distanccd.
Time, 2:2l, 2:24!, and 2:lGi.
Race Meeting.
UTICA, August 1.-THE third annual
meeting of the UticU Park Association
opened to-day. Tee first race was for II
purse Of =, 600, for the 2:34 class; ~ 800
To- first horse $500 to second, $50 TO
third and $500. Monarch, !. |, |; Reserve
>. ,, ;; Frank, ), ,, >; kittic, 3, 5, 3.
Time, 2:27, 2:254 and 2:2Gl'
The second rae" was for n purse Of
$4,000: for 2:23l cl:ss; $1,000 To first
horse. II 600 to second. $500 To third and
800 to fourth Bodi.c, !. J. J; Thomas
Jefferson, >, !, >; SUSIE /. % .; Castle
Boy, ,, =, /. Time 2.2l!, 2:22i and
2.2G!.
Amateur Pigeon SboGiiu' TOurna-
mcnt.
CHrcAG". August ll.--1hc largest
Amateur Pigeon Shooting Turnamcnt
thnt wa, ever held in this country opened
ut Dexter Park this morning, and marks-
men from all sections of country were on
hand at AN early hour. Arrangements
were completed and good music cnIlv"u-
cd the occasion. There will be match
for four prizes, VIZ: first sl15; second,
$lOO, third SO; fourth, $50; sixth.
SO. Eighteen are To shoot ten 'ingIe
hrd-. each at u yard, risc. j.. GarCIs-
son. ufSyracrI,". New York; ]. tbnc,
of -. Paul Minnesota; Judge :. HOpkIn,
of Chicago. referee There were forty
,ix entries. rnd the shooting was remark
ably rood in the ties. NJ j. Davidson
and {. Fcnton, of Chicago, each killed
all their birds at twcnty-siI and thirty
one wards. and divided the first prize in
tie. killing nine. John +. Long, Of
Detroit. killed every bird AT twcnty-siN
and thirty-onc yards, and took the sec
ond prize in the ties, killing eight. T.J.
South. of Frankfort, Ky1 also killed
every bird, and took the third prlz".
The fourth was won bv w. Is. Wilcox,
Of Chicago, and the fifth by T. Stagg, Of
Chicago. There are $40 in prizes on
III -. 200 Thnrrdnr and Il nIn