The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-10-12
SPORTING NEWS.


CHICAGO, October 1a.-Splendid day for
racing and the track is in first class condi.
ton. The attendance does not exceed
5000. In the 9:26 class Budd Doble's
Chicago Maid, late Callahan's Maid, is
the favOrite at odds OF so 10 $40 on the
field. Pools to the value OF 500, 900 have
been sold on the grounds.
The first heat in the 2:26 class was won
by Pilot. Chicago Maid, the favorite in
the pools, was sixth.
Second heat The pacing race was won
by Lucy, Sweitzer I'd; Sallie Sd; Sleepy
George 4th. Time, gaia.
Third heat The pacing race was won by
Sleepy George, Lucy I'd; Sallie Sd; Sweitz-
er 4th. Time, 2:l9l
Second heat, 226 class, was won by Cal.
lahna's Maid; Nelia I'd; Monarch Rule Sd.
Time, 9:25.
Third hcat-oo26 class, was won by Cal
lahan's Maid, Nelia %; Monarch Rule ID.
Time, 226. There were loud complaints
that Nelia was pulled, and change Of
the driver is demanded.
In the pacing race Sleepy George was
the favorite. In the first heat Lucy and
Sweetzer came in together under the wire.
The order was a dead heat for the first
place between Sweetzer and Lucy; George
third, Sallie fourth. Time 2:2O!; hall
mile in l:0G4, the fastest yet on record.
At 3 o'clock this afternoon fully S,OOC
| persons were present, and about 1000 car
riages were within the enclosure. The
fourth days meeting was grand success
In the race for the 226 class, pure 81 800
divided, Galatians Maid won; Nellie sec
opd. Monarch Rule third. Time, 2:24,
9:25, 2:26. .a.r.i ..s-lta5
The next was q pacing race for purse
OF $50, divided; Lucy won Sleepy George
second, Sallie third. Time, 2:3O4, 2:lI4
2:l9l. :,
In the first heat Lucy made the first hal
in l:6l, the fastest time on record:
The third event was free for oil race ioi
purse Of Sl,50O, divided. Two heat.
were trotted in this race, which was moi
finished owing to the lateness OF the hour
Bonesetter won, John II I'd, Little FreC
Sd, Lulu distancei. Time, 2:90. The
second heat was won by Little Fred, Bone
setter 2d, Adalail I'd. Time 2:2ll
Charley Green, OF New York, purchased
Little Nell for about 5000. The free fo
ali race will be concluded tomorrow.
NASHVILLE RACES.
NASHVILLE, October ll.-Fifth day OF th'
Blood Horse Association races. Weathe
fine. The track is in good condition, ant
the attendance was moderate.
First race, Association Purse, $500, 50
10 the second horse, mile heat, four en-
tries. King Paw sold as the favorite in th'
pools, First heat-Glenmore was declaret
distanced on account OF foul riding, an,
the heat was given to Esselah, Faro third
Hull distanced. Time, l4Gl. Second hea
Faro took the heat and race. Esselal
broke blood vessel and was distanced
Time, 80. ,o,
Second race, Association Purse, 500
two mile heats; walk over for Bergamoi
NASHVILLE, October ll.-Third race
Selling race, dash mile and an eighth, As
sociation purse $50 TO the tirst horse, =
10 the second, five entries, viz: Sheathin
4 Co.'s Bonnie Staska, Howard 4 Co:
Col. Hull, G. i. Thorn's Bill Dillon, J. W
Hunt REYNOLDS Blue Eyes, and l.arr
Hart's Clcmmie G, all started. Blue Eye
sold favorite in pools. Summary: Glen
mic G lst, Dillon I'd. Time, 1854. Blu
Ewes came in tirst, but was distanced to
, foul riding.
LEXINGTON RACES.
LEXINGTON, KY, October 1.-THE tro
ing races were moderately attended to-da,
? They were begun in driving rain, NAL
ing the time slow.
The first race, for four year olds, vi
won by HCmbold; Belle Patchsn secont
! Time, 2:4G
! The second race, for three year olds,w
! ,rnn hY Eringe: Tom Payne second, Lit