Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-09-23

have the foot. but Mac had the bottom, an,
TOOK first money.
Quick Single Drivers.-This. race Was yer.
exciting between Julia, owned by L. Wood
mansee, and .Hotwater, by J. d. Heinlein
1t was one of the most closely contested race
of the Fair. Julia finally carried away lst
and 'Hotwater' % honors.
Trotting in Double Harness.-In this clas
the spirited team of Ed Mckinney Was vel
up to their work, and won an easy victory
over that of ]. L. Burley.
Fast Walking.-The 1st premium was awar
ded to VIM. II. Henderson I'd to John Allen
County Pacing.-It was generally expected
that there would be some hot work in this
responded to the call, and even they come in
so scattering that the judges had but little diff
ficulty in agreeing as to Woodmansee's La
trobe,' j. L. Burleyis Doctor and Wn. c.
Cochran's -Conemaugh' receiving the honors
in the order just named.
County Trotting.-ln this class there were
seven entries, and many were the speculations
as the winners. Every woman thinks her
baby the prettiest, and every man thinks his
horse the fastest, and nothing else can change
MS mind till he attends school awhile-and
that school is on the track, right amongst
others One or two heats convinced several
in this class, that their mistake Was apparent
withdrew in good humor, and left the field TO
Fannie, owned by Steenrod, 'Sorrel Jim,' by
Darrah, and Captain jack by Grafton Il
Burns-to Lave it out their own way. After
three nicely contested heats, the awards
were made to the three just named, in the
order they stand.
SWEEPSTAKES PACING.
This was one of the most exciting, as well
Us one of the most honest and closely contested
races ever witnessed on our Fair Grounds.
There were three entries and three starters.
Frasier's Blue Goose Woodmanseees La
trobe' and Gregg's Dixie Of Dixie We
have but little to say. She and her rider were
genteel and well-behaved and Wore their hon
ors very becomingly. The great fight was
between Blue Goose and .Latrobe.' They
are half-brothers, and are owned by brothers
in-law, and most people looked on with about
the same interest that characterized the old
woman when she stood by and saw terrible
fight between her husband and a grizzly bear
She afterwards stated, that sit was the fust
fight she ever seed, in which she didn't care a
cuss which whipped" Blue Goose took first
heat,-Latrobe' second-'Blue Goose third
'Latrobe' fourth, and now they stood two to
two, and must go fifth for the ribbons. Few
bets were offered-none scarcely made. The
match was too close. Staying well to the
work appeared to be the grand point now
Round and round they sped, side by sde-now
one gained little, now the other-one would
make slight skip, and then the other, till
they,,were on the last round, and near the home
stretch, Iatrobe' made one fatal break and
let Blue Goose in, just little too soon for
him, winning the fifth heat and first money.
Dixie oh where was she. She got home in
time to save third money. This was decided
ly the finest race ever on this track. Time
2:2O4, 2:19, 2:21, 2:2244, 2:22.
SWEEPSTAKES TRoT.
In this, there were some ten entries. 'Dex-
ter Lady Maud Iucretia Borgia.' Julia,
'Sorrel Billy wild Tom,' Silver Heels
Porter and 'Hotwater.' Many were their
scorings. Things were too much crowded,
but it is a notable fact, that there was less
swearing and more good nature exhibited I'M
der the circumstances, both by owners, drivers
and judges, than we ever expect to see again.
We have been schooled to the idea that the
owner or driver of fast horse cannot be a
gentleman; it is mistake. If there was ILL
nature or swear in drive at all, such mix as
that would have called forth some of it. They
all appeared to accept the situation, and like
"Cousin Sallie Dillard," waded in. An acci-
dent happened DR.. Hancher's sulkey, and but
for his grit and fine horsemanship, his mare
( (Hotwater) would have made things lively for
a time. He held On like grim death till assis-
tance was rendered, and the mare disentangled
and taken to the stable and from the race. In
three straight heats Silver Heels Gregg took
first money, Lady Maud (Hanna), second.
For third and fourth money, another heat was
trotted, resulting in favor of Julia Wood
mansee) third and Incretia Borgia (Burley)
fourth premium. Time-229, 2:3O, 2:3Og,
2:35.