The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-07-22
RoLI D REAEEH.
CIAtOr has rsdeem.d himself and token
. IrOni FAak AmOSE eAFsmen'-helfs
sFamR-0plRisHs Of s4PsF'S'

.CIAtOr has redeemed himself and token
. IrOnt Fank AmOSg SAFsmsp.-h9lfs
eFamP.-OpIRioRs Of s4PeFts,
The weather indications yesterday
morning we're that there would be no race.
The morning dsWusd dark, rainy and for
bidding, and during the forenoon the
showers increased in volume and the
prospects diminished proportionately. To
ward noon, however, the akies became
more propitiOus, and those interested said
the race was assured.
The absence Of Boil from this city until
the very eve Of the race had q tendency
to keep down the excitement, and up to
Wednesday night there was no feeling
whatever, and sportsmsn here began to
think that q splendid opportunity for in
yestmentS was clipping through their
fingers, The arrival Of Boil however
metamorphosed things completely. His
Immense stature, his Herculean proper
tons, his fine physique and his easy ali
Of confidence, oil inspired the betters with
q similar confidence, and betting wGi
decidedly in favor OF the PAtsburghsl
up TO the very start Of the boats OF siG
O'Clock last night.
POOLS AND BETS.
At the sale Of pools Wednesday night
both at Helmbrights and Lehnsrt's, BOl
was decidedly the tavorits by great odds
often ranging 90 high as 100 to % and from
that up to 10, the latter obtaining in mos
cases. At the sales Yesterday morning
100 to 70 was the popular sale and also il
the afternoon, but In n or two instances
100 to 20 was the rule. During thu
afternoon sales became much NOR
frequent than In the morning, and It neve
began 70 get through the hair Of the con
fdent /. ckers Of Boil that they were sur
) to vel scooped. "Clator Is too young
fellow" said n Of them deriSively, II
: do anything with that giant"-pointlng !
Boil. But all this time Clator friend
were quietly gathering in all the oddstha
were offered, and like Oliver Twist, erie
for more
4, TIE sRANGRRs,
? At noon q special train OF seven coache
. came into the city over the p, q. & st. L,
and the express brought In many NOR
visitors with money In their clothes an,
confidence In their countenances, but whel
, they lett there was NO wealth and falleI
. Wages. As soon as these strangers, struC
Market street they began 10 buy pools an
bet money, and OF that they had an Rbund
. anCe, one man betting 81, 500 In q few me
ments and wanted to bet the remainder q
the LOCO he had with him. AT the after
noon pool sales and also on the ground
: 100 TO 10 was kept up, and at this rate ais
/. the private betting, the strangers hAuntiD
/, their money and asking for takers,
TIE oARsMEN.
Early yesterday morning Boil and hi
. trainer, Mr.. Kennedy, were at FATTY
:. Weisgerber's boat house, and, togsthe
they went over the course, narrowly e1
. aiming its ins and outs rs they wen.
y On their return they expressed then
selves as we'll satisfied with the Courst
0 During the morning they returned 10 th
q Mcclure Houee, where they took Dime
\ and remained until late in the Afternoon
' when they again went to Weisgerber
quarters and rested until II was time
strip for tho race. Clator took his cor
stitutionsls yesterday morning, and In III
afternoon Catne up TO the city aud quieLl
watched the various scenes In and RrOun
the poOl rooms and on the streets, an
: about four O'Clock returned TO bis b0l
house a hundred yards from Bolts qua
tera.