The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-09-12
YEsrEKpAYts RACES,
rhres Good Races Earring Onc or Two
slight Drawbacks,

rhrec Good Races Barring One or Two
Slight Drawbacks.
The scenes about the course began to
assume proportions about 2 o'clock, when
the call was made for the horses to begin
the races. The grand stand held good
sized number, the quarter stretch was ooyr
cred by about fifty carriages, and several
hundred hung on the fences. The beer
counters were tbickly lined, and the melo.
dious voice Of Frank Herdiok, the lightning
pool seller, as he sold the various "iami-
lies" drew a crowd TO the north end OF the
grand stand. The track was prime. Good
races-races for blood, were anticipated,
and on the whole the crowd was not disap.
pointed. Between heats the Opera House
band played, and kept the crowd ia good
humor. There was breeze that worried
the horses q little at frst, hut It soon died
In the Judges stand when the races
commenced were Hon. N. 3, Scott, J. NJ.
Todd and Col. David Rankin, oil Bellaire,
as Judges, J. w. Grubb and I. O. Moi
iat as timers, and DR.. Estep, Of Belmont
county, as starter. Later in the afternoon
he stepped down and ex.Sherif Cochran,
OF Beliaire, took his place and gave general
satisiaction, General puval filled his
old position as Chief Marshal, assisted by
Messrs. John ]. Jacobs and 8. L. Nc
Colloch.
The first event on the card was trot for
the 2:50 class with nine starters, In the low
lowing order Tom Cameron, Capt. Douds,
Tourist, George D., Grey Nellie, Luster Boy,
Charlie Upton, james and Colonel. They
commenced sooring shortly after 9 o'clock
and h was fully Is minutes before the word
syas given. The large number OF entries 30
crowded up the track that II was difficult to
bring them all up evenly. In the pool box,
Tom Cameron sold favorite at $40 while
tbe big field brought SO. When the
word was finally given the frst FIVE
we're we'll punched together, while
the other four were running badly in
tber ar, Tom Cameron and the Captain
loved we'll to the front, the latter on the
oray,s wheel. They maintained this posi-
tioS until near the half making very pret-
~ w race. until Cameron broke. The Gap
Kin then held the pole for few seconds
then her went OF his feet and back TO fourth
place. Cameron settled aud trotted in
easy with Upton q close second and Luster
Boy aud CApt. Douup c4Vse pehinu. ,Aou'
ist and Colonel managed TO save their dis
tance. but the others were badly shut out.
The time was 238t.
In Inc second heat It seemed as though a
start would never be made. The jockies
nersistently refused to score by Cameron.
They were threatened with fines and there
was @ any amount Of back talk. Finally the
word was Riyen-and to such start. Il was
A shameful one. Tourist waa in the lead
and running. Luster Boy was in the rear
and behaving badly. Charlie Upton en-
titled to second place was far in the rear
but doing good work. Cameron, Doudl
and the Colonel were punched. The two
DIST kept pretty well together. The
Colonel did some running. There wa
nothing special about the heat to cause ex
citemeft Ran Upton, driver ot Charlie
Tipton, was given fifth place and naturally
objected, claiming that the steady worI
done by bis little bay aud the bad star
given given lin, entitled him to second OF q
IesSt third place. His claim was notal
lowed. Time, 9;SSt. Luster Boy wa
' Before The third heat was trotted 1t wa
discovered that Sam Woodmansee, th'