The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-06-13
THE TURF.


IN tue nrst uash, two miles for oil ages
for purse Of $500, slOO to second horse
there were eleven entries and nine starters
as follows: Buckner, Sweetheart, XII
6ourn, Janitor, Adhesion, Incommode
Jim Murphy, CheCkmate and Garry Owen
The pools sold: lncommode Sl0O, Check
mate $40, Bnckner, $35, Kilbourn $25, thI
teId $50. lncommode took the lead a
the start and held It all the way round
the rest kept nearly In a bunch, excep
Garry Owen, who trailed several length.
TO the rear. Rounding the first turn on
the second mile lnCommode increased the
lead to two lengths, BuCkner second, and
Checkmate about the same distance be.
hind, the Others strung out. These posi-.
tions were kept down the back stretch, ali
going at rattling gait. At the lower
turn Buckner and CheCkmate increased
their PAGES and closed upon the leader,
and they tore down the home stretch In d
bunch, till within fifty yards OF the string,
when lncommodefo forged ahead and came IN
winner by one length, CheCkmate second,
with Buekner only head behind Check.
mate. Time S:S5.
The second race was for the Garnean
cup, mile heats, all ages, $50 entrance
S5UO 10 first and SlO0 to second horse,
VI eleven entries six started, as follows:
hrupp Gun, ChiQuita, Pomeroy, Charley
Howard, Florence Payne and Essillat.
The pools sold-Chiguita and Essillat
500, Krupp Gun SIS, field $50.
The first heat POmeroy took the lead
at the start, Essillat second, Chiouita
third and the others strung out, Going
down the back stretch Chi1uita took the
second place and rounding the lower turn
Howard passed Essillat. In this order
they entered the home stretch, where
Howard and Chiguita made desperate
struggl 10 to overtake Pomeroy, but failed,
the latter winning by one length, Chiquita
second, Howard third. Time, l:44
Pools were now sold-Pomeroy SlOO.
Chiquita and Essillat $40 each,
The second heat Chiqulta iumped To
the front, Howard second and Essillat
third. These positions were held until
entering the home stretch, whom Howard
took the lead and crossed the string three
lengths ahead Of Chiquita. Esseliat come
in third. Time :45I,
Howard now become the fayorite in the
pools, selling from 800 to 800. Pomeroy
l0Oto lGO.
The third heat Pomeroy took the lead
and held II to the first turn, when How.
ard passed to the front, and came home
under hard pull six lengths ahead. Time
l:4S. ''S
The great event OF the day, and which
drew a very large crowd to the grounds,
was the post stake for all ages, four mile
heats, 500 entrance, g 800 added, $500 to
second horse, third to save stake. The
starters were Charlton, Solicitor, Patrol
and kingsland, and pools sold as follows:
Solicitor, $l35 to $500; Kingsland, $50 to
Sl0Oi Patrol, $25 to SIS; Charlton Sl5 to
SO First heat-Horses got away in a
bunch, Patrol Slightly in the lead, First
two miles run without change. Positions.
Charlton being second, Kingsland third.
solicitor fourth. Entering third mile
Solicitor took the second place, and on The
home stretch OF the same mile Solicitor
anu NiEgsland ran abreast, Patrol beng
Iour lengths in the lead on the back
stretch. Fourth mile-Solicitor made play
Tor Patrol; Tapped him on the turn and
passed him OH the home stretch. Solici.
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CHILIcorHE RACES.
CHILLicoTHE, o, June l2.-The heavy
rains last night and the threatening an
pearance OF the weather during the entire
forenoon boded i'll for the spirit OF to.dav's
races. About one o'clock, however, the
sun came out brightly and the balance Of
the day proved quite favorable and The
sport all that could be desired. There
was largely increased attendance over
yesterday and more interest manifested.
In the first race, the Sciota Valley Der
by, two'mile dash, there were nine en-
tries and seven startes-War Dance, Jr.,
John Harper, Lapland, Alemada, Alton,
Edwin A., and Surge. Harper was The
tavorlte in the pools, with Surge second
choice. Surge won with apparent ease in
The next race, dash OF one mile, for
three year olds, for purse OF $3.50, second
horse to have $50. There were three start.
ers, Werter, Claudio and Enterprise.
Claudio was the favorite in the pools and
won the race. Time, 1881.
The third race, mile heats, for all apes,
Tor purse OF 500, second horse 10 have
so. There were five starters, Eli, Fairy
Queen, TOlema, Leo and Momentum.
Ell won the first and second heats easily,
IoLema third and fourth and Momentum
nth. Time, l:5l!, 1854. The track was
exceedingly heavy from rains.
Harper was decidedly the favorite in
the first race, but Ackerman's entry OF
surge and Edwin a, apparently PLAYED
with him. Surge had no trouble about
winning, aud was as fresh and bright as a
daisy after the race. In the third race
Eli sold in the pools from 8 to l9. It will
be observed that such members OF the
sporting fraternity as invested on this
race dropped heavily.
PITTSBURGH RACES.
PLrIsRuRGn, Pa, June l2.-The crowd
at Friendship Driving Park today was
not SO large US yesterday, but there was a
lair attendance, and the weather was
very pleasant. The first race was trot
Tor 2:44 class, premiums $500, $3.50 10 first.
Sl25 to second, $75 to third and $50 10
fourth. For this race there were eighteen
entries, but only eight of them started.
Seven heats we're trotted and first money
taken by Kate Eastman, Kentucky Girl
and Charlie I. getting a sot back for run.
ming and bad driving. Summary:
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