The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-05-19
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a BFlsF DeseFipliOa Of some Horses N
Tnis city, which We FOund on the Old
RRiF Grounds Yesterday.
Wheeling men, young and old, have al
ways evinesd q passionate tondness for
fne horses, and TO such an extent has
this iondness been carried that there are
in our city as many fine horses Is in any
other OF the same size on this side Of the
Atlantic, While displaying this predi-
lection for fancy equines, however, they
have never allowed 1t lolcarry them to an
excess, or to lower them to the level OF
horse racers and jockeys, or, in other
words, To proStituting It to the level Of
those who haunt race tracks and make q
dlsreputAbls living out Of their illicit and
uuRsntlsmanly transactions. Their love
for horses, on the other hand. has always
been Of a commsndAbls nature, and racing
for the most part has been confined to
friendly tilts on the Fair Grounds, or on
the stretch that runs through Pleasant
Valley,
A reporter Of this paper wandered into
the Fair Grounds on the Island yesterday
morning and found q number oil young
gentlemen congreRAted there, intently
watching the speeding" cf number Of
horses stabbed on the grounds, under the
care oil DR., simon,a well known VeteFinary
Surgeon. One OF the large bulldipgs has
been cut up into stalls and more com
iortably arranged for the accommodation
Of horses, Of which there ara some twelve
or fifteen very good ones. The ground 10
in good condition and will be much better
as the season advances, The grounds are
we'll set in grass, which furnish excellent
pasture for the animals.
One OF the hAndsomest and the fastest
mares that We saw yesterday wad the
brown mare Ray Belle, Just cold by Of,
Eisman TO q gentleman from New York,
at q very fancy price, This mare has trot.
ted In 2;S2, and promises to diminish that
figure II properly taken care oil, She will
be placed Ia the hands OF Johnny Mur.
ply, the celebrated driver Of Philadelphia,
the first week in June, and we expect to
hear very favorable reports from her be-
fore long,
A beautiful grey stallion, owned by W,
NJ. Handlan, next attracted our attention,
and lthis horse, we were informed, is 90
remarkable Tor his speed as for his beauty,
having tTotted q mile at various times In
less than 'S5, HE has had very little
handling" said our informant, "butit he
keeps on improving at the rate be has
been dong for the last few days, he will
certainly beat 80 this season."
A bay geldiDGin very good trim, Blond,
by name, was In the next stall. This
horse has beaten 2:40 and 10 valued very
highly by his owner, Mr.. Lou Franzheim,
as he gives promise OF great speed. "He
10 q stager and 70 as game . nag as there Ia
in the Shte," remarked q gentleman
whose opinion Is regarded as law here
sbouts.
Sheriff Brown has very handsome
chestnut mare that has shown great speed
and endurance, and is coming out better
every day that she goes on the track. She
trots well, and before the season Ia over
will have as good record as any horse In
this locality.
Charles Fisher has a Ave.year.old chest.
nut mare on the track that has developed
wonderfully In the last few weeks, and
under the careful training that she is now
receiving, promises to be "iast one" this
season.
Charlie List has bay mare, pretty as q
picture, In training. She has shown evil
dence Of good bottom and Is Of excellent
blood.
Frank Webster had o bay horse on the
track while we we're on the grounds that
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passes will attract much attention. He ID
very young, but q large, powerful animal
and looks like Q slayer.
Nj. W. N. Handlan has q brown colt,
half brother 10 his young stallion, 10 the
stable, that Is fast for 80 young horse,
and he assured US that he thought Il would
be q "notable" around here before the
season would be entirely over.
Mr.. R. X. Friend has beautiful chest.
nut mare that has shown great speed.
viii List has brown mare Of good
promise under the care Of the doctor.
OTHER HORSES.
Tom List still has his black horse "Harry
Warden" which is as handsome and fast
as ever. The horse has record Of 2:44 to
wsgon.
Mr.. E. W, oslebay has a very fne
double team Of bays that are very rapid.
Mr.. AL. Harden .has sold his matched
team OF Chestnuts to Ed. Wagner. This
team 10 said 10 be the best matched and
most beautiful In the West.
John HAndlan has fine roam called
"0hanCe" that has shown up well, and
will be heard from this season.
Mr.. Ed. Rose has beautiful dapple
gray on the track which, although very
young, has developed good bottom and q
high rate Of speed.
Mrs. W. NJ. Handlan las pacing pony,
"Kate," that has 80 far eClipsed anything
on the road.
There are quite q number Of other
horses which we are not at liberty 10
mention that have shown up well.
Dr.. A. P. Hancher has several very good
animals In training ON the Fair Grounds,
notably "Buckshot," running nag that
has attracted good deal Of attention on
account Of bis great speed.
He has also In training o bay mare be.
longing to Mr.. Will Mooney, Of Woods.
field, Ohio, which has come out wonder.
fully In the last few weeks.
Andy Hamilton has o dark roam horse,
very young, but Of rare promise, under
the care Of Dr.. Hancher that has done
some very good trotting.
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