The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-10-11
spoRrrSe NEWS.


- JERo,tR PARK RACES. r
NEw YoaK, October l0.-At Jerome
Park to-day the first race, mile and one
eighth dash, was won by Pique; Simeon,
I'd; Higgins, Sd. Time, 2:Oli.
The champaign stake, three-9uartes oi
a mile, was won by Belinda; Boardman,
I'd: Dan Sparting, Sd. Time, l:lS.
The grand national handicap sweep
stakes, q miles, was won by 1oulaman
Ganack second; General Phillips third.
Time, 4;06i. yN. -
The mile heat, the race was an exciting
struggle, and was finally taken by Balance
All. Dan X, second. Rest out Of the race
at % heat. Time, l:47; :4Sl; l:50. Dan
X, won the first heat
The steeple chase was won by Derby,
Lizzie D, second. Disturbance fell and
Bay Rum bolted. Time, $S.
NASHVILLE RACES. 1913.
NASHVILLE, TExx., October lO.-Fourth
days races; light rain; track good.
Fint race, three candidates, stakes for
two year olds, dash OF a mile, % entries,
D. D., four starters. Just before the race
Swigert substituted Trinidad for SPEND
thrift, who had been named to start. Trim
idad sold Us prime favorite. bringing Sl00
in the pool against $44 for the rest The
race was won by Reynolds & Co.'S Beati.
tude, Swigert's Trinidad I'd, Mary Walton
Sd, TOmpkin's Maggie Thorpe 4th. Time,
l:47i. The race was led by Mary Walton,
Trinidad close up. At the hall mile Walton
dropped back, and the contest was be-
tween Trinidad and Beatitude to the
eighth pole, when Beatitude came away
and won by length.
Second race: Selling race for Association
purse, two mile heats, Clemins, !, /; Ban
nacloth, s, 2; Joe Rhodes, ., 8. Time,
1:47i, 1851.
Third race: Dash Of mile and quar-
ter, had four starters. Warfeld sold favor
ite over the field and won easily, Charlie
Howard ID, Milan Sd. Time. 2:l3.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, October TO- -Berga-
mot has walk over for :he two mile
heats tomorrow. Poolso on the mile heats:
King Faro Sl20, Glenmore $50, Silas S45,
Col. Hall s.. Selling race, mile and one
eighth: Blue Eyes Sl2+, Clemmie G. Sl25,
Bonnie ltaska $50, Bill Dillon Si5, Col.
Hall $.
RACING AT CHICAGO.
RACE TRACK, CHICAGO, October l0.-l
Derby day opens out most favorably, the |
weather excepted. The sky is overcast |
with heavy clouds and a shower is liable |
10 come up without moments warning. |
stiff breeze is blowing from the north |
east, which will materially lessen the
speed in the great contest. There are
from 5000 to 5000 people already on the
rH1VNUI nnI n @ ia HnusSHU
in at the main entrance. Five hundred |
men, mostly hOrsemen and gamblers, are
scattered about the pool stands on the
inner track.
There is a general inquiry as to the con-
lition of the three great horses which are
10 contend for the 5000 purse. Rarus
and Hopeful were out jogging on the road
his morning and showed up well. Great
Eastern is also reported in excellent con-
1ition.
The pool sellers have not commenced
work up TO this hour, but many heavy |
private bets have been made, with Hope
ful as the favorite, in the following pro-
portion: Hopeful 500, Rarus $50, Great
Eastern well posted. The Turfman gives |
gives it as his opinion that fully s250,0O0 |
will rest on the result OF the struggle be-
tween these feet ones. Chicago sports |
are investing largely and heavy betters
are present from Canada and all the lead |
ing cities OF the Union.
Rams liking OF the Turf has Just made |
his appearance. As John Splan spins him
around with his sixty.four- pound wagon,
cheers upon cheers greet him from the |
grand stand. Splan gave him good |
breather and then retired. He was in tip |
top condition.
At las p. " pool selling commencedat |
lively rate. Yesterday the owner OF Ed
win B., it is rumOred, dropped from s, 900 |
to 10, 900 into the pool box, and number |
ofother admirers ofthe same horse suffered |
llmostyas severely. tJ. 81
A Chicago politician, it is reported, won
over 5000 on 0ceania Chief and Darby. |
4 tour through the stables shows all the |
horses in excellent condition. The turf |
men complain that the track here is too
hard; that it sores up their horses.
In the 23I class the general opinion
among the stablemen IS that Russian Spy
will not capture the first money.
The first heat, 2:S4 class, was called at |
80. Russian Spy won; Surprise, I'd;
Roofer, Jr., Sd. Time, 2:26!.
9:3O P. M.-Hopetul sells at 200 to 100 on |
the field. The first heat OF the great race |
is called. Hopeful got the pole, Rarus
Great Eastern, I'd. The horses |
were greeted with loud cheers They
scored four times when a send Of. was
given. Hopeful got the lead, closely fol-
lowed BY Great Eastern. Down the home
Rarus gaine6, and coming in second close
TO Hopeful, breaking about fifty feet from
the wire. Great Eastern broke at the I
pole. Hopeful won the ! and I! mile: Sl, |
i :0S, 2l7l; Rarus, mile, 2:lSl; Great Eas.-
ern, 2:l9. The crowd is now estimated
at from 1900 to 10000. Great enthu-
siasm.
The third heat, in e:S4 class, was won
by Russian Spy; Sterling, I'd; Select, 81;
Roofer, 4th. Time, 1881.
Hopeful, Rarus and Great Eastern Just
started on the third heat; Hopeful got q
big lead, followed closely by Raris, d.
was the finest race ever seen in this coun-
Try. Hopeful won the third and last heats
Time, 81. l:0l, 9:l6; Rarus, 9:ls; Great
Eastern, 9:29i.
Annual Election Of Ohio and Mississippi
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