Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-07-27
AFIELD AND AFLOAT.
ITEMS OF AN INTERESTING NATURE
TO SP0RTSMeN.
Last Day Of the Chicago Turf Meetine-A
New Attraction for the Ohio State Fair
Miss Pinneo Defeats Miss Curtis
al Leadvie-0psning Day at
Cleveland Notes.
THE BALL POUNDING ENGAGEMENTS.
THE WHEEL.
A New Feature of the Ohio State Fair

THE WHEEL.
New Feature of the Ohio State Fair
CoLUMBUs. July 2G.-The State Board
OF Agriculture has made arrangements
for the first bicycle race on the largest
scale ever held in the State, to take place
on August 30th, during the State Fair.
Competition will be open to amateurs
only, and the affair will be under the
immediate direction OF the Columbus
Bicycle Cluo, one of the largest organ;-
cations OF the kind in the State. As
many farmers who will attend the Fair
have never seen one OF the new style OF
bicvcles, the feature will be an interest
ing one 1t is expected that there will
be at least fifty entries.
Close of the Chicago Meeting.
CHICAGO, July 26.-This is the last
day of the summer meeting OF the Chi.
cago Driving Park. Fine weather and a
fair attendance characterized the day.
The first event was for colts and tillies,
four years and under, 500 entrance,
S25 forfeit, with 81 900 added and di-
vided among the winners, with an extra
$500 for the winner OF better heat than
2:l9i. Phil. Thompson, three year old,
|, |, |; Director, four year old, >, >, .;
Clemmie G., four year old, 8, 5, I; Ma
mie, four year old, 1, 5, ;; Tucker, four
year old, 5, 1, 3. Time, 2:25, 2:2iI,
2:2l beating the fastest three year old
performance by .! seconds. The win
ner is owned by c. II. Raymond, of New
York City, and his performance is no.
tiCeable on account Of the fastest time
being made in the last heat, and because
the three year old out classed the older
horses in the heat with him. Had he
been sent for time in the second heat
he could probably have beaten the four
year Old record OF 2:l9I. In the last
heat the distance was waived in order
to allow him to show what he could do
without detriment to the other colts i'll
the race.
The second race, 2:2l class, purse
$500, divided, with $500 extra for a
better heat than 2:l74. Piedmont, !, |,
!: Lucy, 2, % Alexander, owned by
Mr.. France, 3, >; distanced. Time 2:lS,
2:l94, 2:l9.
Third race, 2:l9 class, purse 81 500, di-
vided, with $500 extra for better heat
than 2:l6 Wedgewood, |, |, !;
Driver, =, =, =; Kitty Bates, 3, ). 3; Or
ange Girl, distanced. Time 2:s22, 2:l9i,
2:l93.
Little Brown jug attempted again to-
day TO beat 2:l2i Tor special purse, but
only succeeded in pacinga a mile in 2:lS.
The meeting has been financial sue
cess, netting about $4,000 to the man
agement.
The English Turf
LONDON, July 26.-The Richmond
stakes were won by Dutch Oven. kcr-
ness and st. Marguerite ran dead heat
for the second place. Eight ran, inciud-
ing keene's Golden Gate.
LONDON July 26.-The Goodwood
Stakes were won by Brown Bcss; Purd-
homme second, Blackthorne third. FIX.
eter, the favorite, did not get place.
Saratoga Races.
SARATOGA, July % First race, purse
$3.50, one mile; Saunterer first, Giraffe
second, Ripple third. Time l:45i.
Second race, Sequel Stakes. one and
three-qnartcr miles; Hindoo first, Green
land second, Valentine third. Time
3:2l.
Third race, free handicap, one and
tive-eighth miles; Governor Hampton
first, George Mccullough second, Gin.
derella third. Time 3:O54.
The hurdle race was won by Trouble,
Post Guard second, Rosella third. Time
BOP. Wayiarer was run into and SO
badly injured that he vii. have to be
killed.
Cleveland Races.
CLEvELAxD, July 26.-The first day
opened with good track and a still
breeze blowing directly upon the home
stretch. The attendance was lair and
the first race was the 2:30 trOt, purse
$1,000, divided; Humboldt, ;, |. |, ,, |;
Ambassador, /. 8. ., |, >; Flora +, ., 4,
>, 3, 5; Tom Hendricks, /, >, 4. L. dist;
MAY Morning was Withdrawn. Time
2:25, 2:254, 2:26l, 2:254, 2:25i-
The event was the 2:3S tror, two.mile
heats, purse $1,000. Stranger, ], !;
Rocky, ., >; Rocky Bill, 3, ;; Chester +
t. 1; Flyiug Cloud, 5, ); Anna II, drawn,
White Cloud, withdrawn. Time, 5:O9i;
5:l0.
The 2:22 trot for a purse OF 81 500, was
unfinished at dark. Pilot K, s., >, |, |;
Kate Sprague, |, |, ,, /; Edwin Thorne,
2,3, >. >; Jeanett, 1, 1, !, ); j. Is. Ihom-
as; withdrawn; Minnie X, drawn. Time,
2::2ll: 2:23; 2:27; 2:2$!.
Miss Pinneo Defeats Miss Curtis.
CHIcAGo, July 26.-The RfpmlicdnS
Leadville special says: The ten mile
race between Miss NJ. Pinneo, OF GreaIy,
Colorado, and Miss Curtis, OF Topeka,
Kansas, resulted in victory Tor the
former. On the eighth mile Miss Pin
neo was mile in the leaf, when Miss
Curtis disluounted and tainted on the
track. Miss Plnneo finished the race
in twenty six minutes.
Bace Bali
DETROIT, July 26.-The last OF the
three games between the Detroit and
Chicago clubs was witnessed by an.
other immense crowd. The playing oi
the Chicagos was specially good Follow
ing is the score: Chiragus, q; Drtroits,
t.
WORCESTER, July 26.-Worcesters 0;
BjstOns 6.
Sporting Spray.
Gale. the pedestrian, claims to have
been drugged.
Iroquois is said TO be looking bigger
and better than ever.
Edward Thorne is said to he \ faster
trotter than Trinket.
Peregrnr has been purchased hy Lord
Arlington, it is said. ior $4,000.
st. Louis will hold a fall meeting.
One of the attractions is to be a 1000
purse Tor race at iour-mile heats.
Mr.. Doble is shaping up the little
PAGER Lady Lightfoot ior the faI! cam
paign, and she showed a quarter recen,-
ly in 81 seconds.
Northumberland trnttnrs are even bet