The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-08-12
THE TURF.


bAhATOuA HAUE6.
SARATOGA, August 1.-THE attendance
was large at the races to-day. The track
was heavy from last nights rains.
In the first race, the Kenner stakes, for
three year oldS, distance two miles, there
e57 entries, but only four horses start.
ed-Rutherlord, Reform, Stampede and
Acrobat. The betting was lively, and
pool selling before the start was as follows:
Reform, $3.50; Acrobat, 1896; Stampede,
Sl6O; Rutherford, $25. A good start was
effected at the first attempt, Stampede
getting of first, Reform second, Ruther-
ford third, and Acrobat fourth. This
order was preserved for the first hall mile,
when going down the back stretch Ac-
robst moved up TO third place; Stampede
maintained the lead and won the race eby
tully three lengths, Acrobat second, Re-
form third. Time 3:49. .s-1 ra..' -.
The second race was for q purse Of 5000
for all ages, distance one mile and a half.
The starters were Katie Pease and
Governess. AT the pools before the race
Katie Pesse sold at % 10 to $50 against
the field. At the start Goveraess led
Fellowcrait 2d and Katie Pease last, but
at the stand Fellowcrait was leading BY a
head, Governess In the rear. From that
point to the three-quarter pole Katie
Pease and Fellowcratt ran side by side.
Entering the home.stretch Fellowcralt
shot ahead, amid great excitement, and
won by ten lengths, Katie Pease leading
doVerness by dozen lengths. The de-
ieat OF the iavoritc caused great sensa-
ton. Time, 2:42t.
Tho third race was O selling race for
$500, one and quarter miles, and was
won by Catesby; Carver second and Lon.
don third. Time 2:l3t.
UTICA PARK RACES.
UTICA, August 1.-THE third annual
meeting Of the Utica Park Association
opened to-day.
The firstrace was for purse oil 80 OOO
for the 1888 class; 81 500 to first horse
$3.50 to second, $3.50 to third and $500 to
fourth. Monarch, Jr., /, l, i; Reserve,
9. 2, 3; Frank, 8, 3,2; Kiltie, 8, 8, 8.
Time, 2:27, 2:25i, 228t. s 4 n
Second race-Purse, $4,000, for the
2:24 class; s., 900 10 first horse, 81 600 10
second, 5000 to third, and $4OO to fourth.
Bodine, !, !, l; Thomas Jefferson, 2, AZ;
Susie, 4, Q, 3; Castle Boy, 3,3, 4. Time,
2:2li, 2.23t, 2:26i.
ROCHESTER DRIVING PARK RACES.
ROCHESTER,, August 1l.-Fully 5000
people attended the opening meeting OF
the Rochester Driving Park Association.
The first race was for purse Of IS 900,
for horses that had never beaten 2:34; frat
horse 81 500, second $3.50, third $500 and
fourth $3.50. Ben Smith, ], /, !; White
Cloud, 3, Q, 8; q. G. Hill, 4, 3,'2; Billy
I FPSyer, 8, 4,4. Time, 2:29, s:SO9, snd
The trot for 2:24 horses was next called
with five entries, all Of which started in
the first and second heats. Lulu although
unsteady at the st0rt won without any dif.
dculty, and in the last heat abe was sent
Tor all she was worth, Charles Green
driving her. She made the quarter in
Sat, the halt In 1:09 and the mile in 2:164.
This Is the fastest third heat ever rotted
in arace. =
| summsry-No. 2, purse $4,5OO for 924
class; $4,000 to the first, $l,25O TO the
second, $500 to the third and $3.50 to the
fourth. Lulu, l, 1, !; Eerby, q, ., 2;
Triumph, 8, 8. 3; George and Badger
Girl. dislAnced. Time 2.9f; 2e4f
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