The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-07-28
Smuggler Wins The Free for All
Race af Cleveland.

CLEVELAND, July 27.-As the horses
in the free for all race made their ap-
pearance on the track, they were greeted
with applause. The Maid was the iavor'
ite in the pools, two to one against the
field. First heat, Fullerton.at the pole,
Maid second, Lucille third, Bodine
fourth, Smuggler outside. Fullerton
broke badly, after leaving the score, the
Maid taking the lead, Bodlne two
lengths behind, Smuggler third, Lucille
five lengths behind, Fullerton dtteen
lengths back. At one-half mile Snug.
gler trotted very fast and went to
the second place. On the third turn the
Maid broke, and Smuggler came up, trot.
ting down the home stretch close up 10
the leader, the MAID winning the heat by
length, Smuggler I'd, Bodine Sd, Lu.
cille 4th. In this heat Smuggler cast q
shoe at the three. fourths turn. Time
3iI, l.07!, l:4ll. 2:l5l.
second heat-Horses OF after one
score, the Maid taking the lead at encs
At the first turn Smugglcr broke badly,
falling back full distance, Lucille TAX
ing the second place, Bodine Sd, Fuller
ton 4th. At the three-fourths turn Bo-
dine Tapped Lucille. but went of his feet
and was passed by Fullerton, the Maid
taking the heat easy by three lengths,
Lucille, Fullerton and Bodine close TO
ge,her in the order named, and Snug
gler ten lengths back. Time-34l, los,
1:42, 2:l7t.
Third heat-word given on second
attempt. The Maid went 10 tn lead a.
once, Fullerton two lengths back, Lucille
at his wheel. SmuggIer trailing close up,
Bodine in the lear. At the one, half pole
Lucille passed Fullerton, taking the
second place. At the tbree-quarter pole
Smuggler showed wonderful speed, pass
ing Fullerton and Lucill-, coming up 10
the Maid as they srick the home stretch
and winning the heat by half q length
amid tremendous applause. Lucille ID,
Fullerton 4th. Time l:54l, l:l04, l:42,
2:l6l.
Fourth heat-The horses got of on the
second score, with Smuggler n length
behind. When the word was given, the
Maid took the lead, Lucille, Smuggler
and Fullerton, close up, and Bodine ten
lengths behind. At the one half mile,
Lucille Tapped the Maid, SmuggIer halt
a length behind, and length ahead Of
Fullerton. Coming down the home
stretch Smugglcr got in behind
Lucille and the Maid, SO bad 70
swing 10 the centre OF the track 10
get by, this he did coming very fast, II
nose ahead Of the Maid. THIS perform
snce of Smuggler's called forth repeated
cheers from the immense crowd with
whom he was the fAvorite.
In the fifth heat Smuggler lost q
shoe and bad TO 90 10 the stable TO get
shod. This encouraged Goldsmith Maids
friends, who trusted 10 the rest given the
Maid TO better their chances and she sold
about even against the field.
On the sixth trial the word was given,
Smuggler taking the lead At the turn,
Fullerton shot ahead taking the pole,
Smuggler three lengths back, the
Maid close 10 him, Bodine and Lucille
together length behind the Maid. A,
the half mile Smuggler went 70 the lead,
the Maid making an effort for the frst
place, passing Fullerton, but breaking
before reaching Smuggier. who won the
hea. and race by length, Lucille pass.
ing Fullerton on the home stretch and
coming in good third. Time-A
1884, l:14i, 2l7l. 1000
Summary, open 70 ali. purse OF $4,000,
ars. $1,000. second $1,000. third 500,
fourth $500: Smuggler 2, 8. ], |, ]: Maid
l,l,2. q 2; Lucille tGold Dust 4, z, q
3. 2; Judge Fullerton 8, 3, 4 ~; BodIne
8, 4, 5, s, 5. Tims-2:l5!, 2:l1t, 2:lei
2:l8l, 2:l7I. This wss tbe most exciting
r.ce ever seen on this track.