The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-07-29
SPORTING NEWS.
Cleveland Races.

CLEVELAND, July 28.-This is the
second day of the club races. Fully u
900 people were on the grounds. The
track was in magnificent condition,
notwithstanding the drenching rain OF
last night, and to-day proved brilliant
among the fastest races of the country,
Fullerton making his best record, 2:lO, IN
the second heat. The sport was excellent,
though not as exciting as yesterday, nor
as good as is anticipated for tomorrow.
First race Cor the 2:29 class; purse
$4,000 and delivered 1900, $3.50, $4oO,
had eight enterics and all started.
In the first heat the lead
was taken by Eva, she going to
the front at the send oil and never beng
headed. Little Fred, second and half
length behind; Annie Collins, third. The
heat was badly strung out. Time 2:25i:
Fred and Eva had the best Of the send
of for the second heat, but Fred took
the lead at the second quarter, and kept
it to the finish, Collins coming in second
and York State third Time 2'25i. For
the third heat Charlie Green was SubstI-
tuted as driver for York State, whose
driver, the Judges thought, had, IN the
previous race pulled his horse, and 1t
proved II wise change as York State took
the next three heats and race III
2:23l, 2:26l and 2:25.
Summary: Annie Collins, 3, ,, ), ), =
Scotland, s, I, g. s, drawn; Shanty, ., d,
4, :, 4; Sam West, i, 8 I, Il, I; Albert,
1, 3, 2, ), 5; York State, !, 3, |, |, l. Eva,
l, 4, 5, 4, 6; Little Fred, >, /, 8, 2 3.
First heat, first quarter, "1i second
quarter, l:124; third quarter, l'4@i mile,
3;25B. Second heat, first quarter, "3i
second quarter, III! third quarter, l;i9!i
mile, 225i. Third heat, first quarter
353; second quarter, l:l2; third quarter
LIS; mile, 2:23}. Fourth heat, first
quarter, 36l; second quarter l:l3!; third
quarter, l:5lI; mile, 2:26l. Fifth heat,
first quarter, 35l; second quarter, l:l24i
third quarter, $40; mile, 2:2j.
The winner sold in the pools IN the
field for a mere song, and as II result, the
knowing ones lost heavily, large
amount having been laid on Little Fred
and Eva.
The next on the programme wa, a2;l8
class purse of $1,000, divided into 81, 1900,
81. 800 and 5000, for which Judge Fuller
ton, Nettie and Lady Maud started.
In the first heat Nettie, on the outside,
broke almost us soon AS the word was
given, and before setting down to work
She was some distance behind. Fullerton
led Maud two lengths on entering til"
second quarter, and gradually increased
his lead and came in fifty yards before
Maui, Nettio bsrely saving her
distance. Time 2;2O!. Fullerton
aud Maud had half length the advant-
age in the send off for the second heat,
At the turn the Judge drew away, aud
the first quarter was leading Maud three
and y Ncttic ten lengths away, and SEEM
ingly in distress. These positions were
maintained through the middle half, hut
on the home stretch Ncttic came in very
fast. and gained rapidly, but could not
slrcach the other horses, the Judge tax
ing the heat, making his best record and
fastest time ever made on the Cleveland
track; Maud second, and Ncttic last =
botn running under tn" wire. Time lis.
Fullerton was never headed in the third
heat. and had he been urged in the least
would have made wonderful time. Maud
second, It length in front of Ncttir. Tim"
2:lg{.
First heat, first quarter 50; second
quarter, Ill; third quarter, | 46!; mile,
j:2OI. Second heat, first quarter, 81 !;
second quarter, :O9!; third quarter l;i4i
mile, 2:iS. Third heat, first quarter, 80;
second quarter, l:lO; third quarter, :iii
mile 2;i9i. Ncttie, 3, ;, 3; Judge Full
lcrton, l, !, !; Maud, >, >, =.