The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-10-13
YEsTERDAY's RACES.
Two Interesting COntestS-A Serious
Accident,

Yesterday was tue llOst eAClNH6 uAS VI VIZ
races thus far. The sport was good, the con
tests in many instances being very close. Thu
crowd was immense. 1t is estimated tia
1000 people witnessed the races, and thu
Indies huff, Of the grand stand was sea o
bright dresses, aud the brighter faces 'of th'
far.lamed handsome ladies Of Wheeling, Tho
management feels more than gratilied 0yel
the manner in which tho ladies nttenC
the races, and hopes they will continue TO DC
So The order maintained was good, until the
unfortunate accident that took place In the
second heat OF the pace, when the idlOtit
qualities of some OF the specials came TO tho
front in full force, and 1t required the pres
enCe OF the three Fair Marshals and Mayor
Egerter to quell the rumpus these sunni
specials made.
Yesterdays judges were gen tlemen that un
derstoOd their business and lost no tinFo IL
calling the races. The $50 tFOt was called
about $50 o'clock. II was the first event or
the card, Out OF the eight nominations seven
faced the wire, Stranger being withdrawn
Brandy Boy had the pole and VIII lienham
King, Dan Webster, Whirlwlnd, NeshannOck
and Robt Brown In the order named. IT
the pools R0nhgm had the call Mt $40 TO y
over the field. The horses got the word OF
the second score and started of, WhirlwinC
taking the lead, but soon losing II, Us DAME
Webster and Brown both passed neck anC
neck and Brandy Boy, u length ahead of Ben
ham, followed leaving the Wind to gradual
~ drop back to tho tail end, The struggle
between Brown and Webster was very pretty
and excited enthusiasm as they swept drount
the first time, Henham worked hard bu
failed to make It, remaining fourth, KIM
was close fifth and NeShannOOk sixth
Twice Webster ran, but lost nothing, anC
Skinner, his driver, quickly jerked hin
down. For this running he was however
awarded second place and Brown given the
first. Time, 2:33M.
The second hpat was slow ono Ostart, In
the pool box. tickets sold on lienhQm - and
the field was even, After scoring iiv0 times
the word was given to u bad start. Robert
Brown jumped to the front and liCnhQnl was
last, having broken badly ut the start Al
tho half mile Webster wRS even with Brown
mainder Of the animals were strung out mis-
CCllaneously. These positions were held I'M
til the home stretch was reached when Ben.
ham commenced pulling up until he had the
lead Just before crossing, The excitement
was intense. Men Chcered and ladies waved
their hapdkeFGhiGfs, Webster broke UP bad,
aud fell to fourth lIenlRnl crossed the line
In as pretty trOt US WIS ever seem Blown
second; Brandy Boy close third; Webster
fourth NeShapnOCk fifth King sixth aud
Whlrwind distanDOd. Time G3lN, This
WIS the most exciting heat Of tho race,
lIenllam for tho third heat sold $40 over ~
for the field In the pools. On the third score,
the word was given and Denham procuring a
place near the front soon arrived there, and
ihCre remained. Brown broke up badly md
the boy did not hOhRye well. King got n
splendid place an held It we'll. The string
WIS crossed as follows Benliani, King
Webster Boy, Brown and NeslIannocE.
Time 2;3I
by the time tho fourth heat was called all
interest in the pools WIS lost. Some bad
scoring was had, The jockeys all being afraid
Of each other. The Judges were Obliged tC
speak sharply before they came up 30 as to b.
sent OIL, but when they did, It was pretty
start. All were punched together on the ilrs
quarter and then the stringing out process
commenced. King again Ind agoOd position
and Webster was making pretty show, but
lICnllam gradually showed his heels and
passed under IN 1882 tho otllpFs being some
what punched.
SUMMARY.
STATE FAIR CouRsE-Thirl day, Wednesday, Oct
18th. Fist rlcc GOO class; purse 500, divided.
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I1tnIv Inv
NesGiinOcE
whrlwlnl. Dis.
Time, E3S1S; &OlN; 1858; Sa2'
The second event on tho card was the 2:2I
race, IN which there were iivO nominations
but Ned Forester was drawn. The four side
whcelcrs that pnnCed up to the wire were
Belle llamill, Captain JACK, Flying 1lintOgO
and Princess. belle had the pole and the
Others In the. order named. Pools sold % OF
Princess ut THO coll over 81 for tho field, The
scoring was horrible, and tho threat to fine
Ind but little effect. At the word Princess
spurted 70 the front In beautiful manner
jack ana lliatoga played give and take Until
Belle took Jacks place. Princess, good
eight lengths Ahe9l, CROSSED IN 1891 eNSy. Hin
toga followed, l'Glle third and Jack behind
Princess commanded $40 at the call In the
pools over 81 for the field At the commence
ment OF the hoat A beautiful startwas lIad, bu
the ending was a most disastrous one. lrln
cess led by about two lengths from the start
and the excitement was caused by the strug
gle between lliatoga and Captain Jack fol
second place. This struggle was carried tOt
far. AS the horses turned into the HON,
stretch on tho first half mile, 1liAtoga wa
hugging the fence close, Captain Jack wa
crawling slowly up on his wheel. A. d
Woods, driver Of the stallion, yelled TO San
Gallagher, driver OF Captain Jack TO "pul
out" when Jack came abreast, as he saw
collision was bound to occur. Twice III
yelled, but still Jack crowded, until tn
hub OF Hiat0ga's SulkY struck thu fence, ant
at the same time his fore hnOf was sHiit Hgalns
the wheel Of jacks sulky, which was quar-
tcrlng across 10 gain the pole. The wllee
was struck with silOh force that II broke, ant
the other dlShed, smashing every spoke out
The collision was awful and the eSCitemen
was worse than that Of pandemonlnm itself
The breaking OF the sulky threw Jack, ant
lIiatoga went down on top Of all, Wood
the driver, being thrown head.lOng agans
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