Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-09-15
THE RACES,
Two Finished and Two TroIting Races
Carried Over.

TWO Efnlsned and Two TrOtting Races
Carried over.
The racing yesterday was the best yet
end the judges came out strong in popular
favor. The public like to see jockeys and
drivers smartly dealt with and brought up
to chalk line. This was done yesterday,
and besides pleasing the crowd, will have
wholesome effect to day and hereafter.
1t was glorious day for racing. The
track was in perfect trim and the
air was mid and pleasant. How
tie crowd did turn out! They
damned the stand and filled the quarter
-,retch. The Enclosure was packed with
carriages and lined with rows of people,
while large crowd made complete circle
shout the track. II never saw such place
for crowds was the comment OF Starter Nc
CUllOugh Of Pittsburgh, as he climbed into
The reporters gallery and viewed the vas
aSsemblsge.
The races were good and spirited and were
watched with absorbing interest The tot
postponed from yesterday, and the running
partially had and then continued until to-
day. Following is detailed report;
THE POSTPONED RACE.
The 2:26 trot postponed from yesterday
was first on the board, with only Rolla and
Neva on the track. Lewiusky not having
won q heat in five was ruled out, and each
of the two horses had two heats to his
credit They got of after one or tive scores,
Seva TO the pole, and went round very
slowly. Neya took long lead, and the
crowd got to jeerIng numerically at Rolla
The horses seemed to go at q mere jog, and
passed under the wire at an easy gait in
2:34, Neva ahead.
He deserved 1.-THE crowd gathered on
the track and inyeighed bitterly against
Rolla, who was so evidently held that gen.
ersl disgust was noticeable everywhere.
The judges were little men, and did their
duty nobly. They announced that John
Ogden, driver of Rslla, was fined $780, eX
PEELED from the track, and that all bets and
pools were of. The race was given to
Neva. The announcement was received
with loud cheers and with general satisfac-
ton all around The summary on this
race was as follows:
.... ............l 2
NeNa..,..--...... -
Time last heat, asa.
THE 2:40 rRoT.
In the first trot of the day, Snowflake,
Tourist and Utah were drawn, leaving
eight starters as follows: Colonel, Charley
Upton, Starlight, Captain Douds, Harry
B., James, Luster Boy and Tom Cameron.
Tom Cameron sold even with the field, $40
on each. So many starters made it diff
cult to get them of and there was much
necessary scoring. Finally they got of,
with Cameron leading and several horses
running wildly. Douds took q good lead,
with Upton second, while Cameron fell
back. Then Tom made q burst and closed
the gap, the three horses going we'll to-
gether. They passed under the wire
Douds first, Upton second, and Cameron
third. The time was 2:32
Second heat-Cameron again sold favorits
st so to S. ard s. on the field. Still longer
time was rec uired to get them of, aud
when they went Douds was far ahead, and
Cameron back in the crowd. At the half
Doud was ahead, and Cameron had pulled
up TO third. Luster Boy was second, aud
made good so. Coming under the wire,
Cameron pulled up hard on Douds. under
rhe whip, but broke Just before he passed
the wire. The time was 32A, aud the
heat was given to Douds.
Third heat--Sent of after O miserable
start, Colonel leading with Tom Cameron
close up with Harry B next and the others
bunched. Colonel led to the quarter and
then broke, at which position Cameron
collared him. After q nip and tuck race
Colonel broke and Cameron increased his
slil ut lead 10 an immense one. it looking
ut the first half as il be would win aud dis.
lance the greater part OF his company. On
the last ousrtsr the crowd came rapidly to
the front but too late 70 save the race,