The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-07-14
THE FAST FLYERS
wAlcAARE Or WILL erlN WHEELING
For tA. coniar s.lts r.Ir-ssu. surr..tlor.
Absu. The nAs.s,nsat Of the Fair snd the
inprot,asatsftAs dtOasds-sOus Fla.
HSn. piaA ssw ia the Stables.

carriages on the quarter stretch, the cry
the pool seller and peanut yender, |
clang Of the bell, the dust, the shouts, /
flying horses, and the final daAh doV
: the home stretch-all this on q pleasa
; autumn afternoon goes TO make up see
and occasion that iniuses nearly every Of
. with excitement and let the other depal
ments Of the fair be very bad, Il ftheracii
is good the people 20 home satisfit
and pleased, and the fair is 4 81
cess. But let the races smat
the least bit Of the "hippodrome
aud the result Is Just the contrary.
many It Is charged thAt this very thing.
allowing the Jockeys to fix the races.
killed the old association. The State Fa
Association has started auspiciously an
intends 10 guard againat anythilglcrooke
Some Of the performances Of last yei
should not he repeated this fall; notabl
that OF Big Ikea horse that could hay
taken bis race and shut ont half the tielt
but who was beaten In 2:40 and the Rel
week In Pittsburgh beat noted mare Il
eel. A number Of Cleveland gentleme
who witnessed thst performance left dil
gusted, and many q Wheeling boy remeu
bers how he beton Ike and was SCOPE
in. Such performance don't pay In tb
long run. Again the horsemen want er
perienced men put in the judges stand
gentlemen who will be cool and Oollecte,
yet firm who will instruct the drivers anc
not be instructed by the drivers.
HORSES ALREADY HERE
With the above suggestions followed GU
there Is no hesitancy 10 making the state
ment that the Wheeling races will ranl
high. One Of the very best hall mile. tack
In the country Is 10 be found here, and, b,
BY the way, the Association should see &
It that It Is kept In the good condition 4
now Is until the end Of the season. Already
number Of horses arc In training on tht
track and 7eyersl are expected 10 arrive Ia
tha loIrse Of two weeks. The barn Is oc.
cupled by Mr.. W. G.l lSwearingen, well
known driver. He was found yesterday
morning getting the black mare, HOosier
Girl, ready 70 take q spin. This mares
record is said not to be under 9;Il, but che
has been barred from the 2;3B. She Is an
s,yearold with good points.
"ChAtham Planet" out ofa Kentucky mare
by one ot Strangers colts. Is q fine looking
sorrel stallion, with light name and tail,
0 years old, and owned by D. Q. List, Jr.
He has no record, but 1t Ia said can do 30
"ChArles Harvey" Is the next horse thai
Mr.. Swearingen ! as. He is an Syear old
stallion, do * bay 10 color, and owned by ]
Y. Swearingen. He has no record, but Is .
very likely PAGER. He was sired by Scott
Hiaiogo from Morgan mare,
Anoth,r stallion 10 'MoGes Primrose,
owned by Z. A. Flenniken, oi Est River,
side, Pa. He 10 a II year-old thorough
bred, bis pedigree being an excellent one
His color Is dark bay. He was rdnner
but broke down during the first ytar's race,
on the Island, and has been used sor breed
ing only, since then,
viii HanAians handsome stallicn "Mam
bpno Eagle" Is among those on the tracl
every day, and yesterday moining did
sPlendidly. The gray is now yeaFs old
His sire was sacramento BY Waodford's
Mamb,ino, and his dam by MtKesson'l
Gray RaglS, lie Ia spirited btast, and
makes u SNOWY appearance.
In addition TO these horses sEearingep
has In hand a mare OF Mr. W. K nuvalIs
and a mare from Caperas, both promising
roadsters,
RAN TlrToS's STABLE.
b. Ran Upton, Of Cadis, one Q. The best
horsemen hereabouts % allo on th, groundi
and has some veIy fine stock. At the
head oi his stable stands "Robb Wilkes" q
s year old stallion that is dandy. He IL
a bright bay in color, rather lall and very
strongly knit. Every point about him In
dicates fine blood. Mr.. Upton owns him
and is very proud OF him. His sire was
Ambassador by George Wilkes, by Rys'
dyk's Hambletonian by Abdallab by Nam
brino by Imp. Messenger aud bis dan
was Kentucky Daisy. He Is very pTomis
Ing for young horse and will eventually
show high rate OF speed. he b on the
track every day. Nj. ]. A. II. Parsons
dark chestnut mare Pondetta, b in Mr..
Tipton'sc care and has been bred TO Robt
Wilkes. She has q record Of ga and has
shown 2:25 at private performance. She
Ia by Superb, sou OF Ethan Allen. Next Is
a hall brother Of Robb Wilkes, q two and
half year old dun, with black name and
tail. For young horse he shows good
speed.
Lust but no means least in Mr.. Tipton's
stalls Is Charlie Upton, owned by ]. W
Upton, Of Caldwell, .. This & a little
daisy, conceded TO 10 the tastes, now or
the grounds. lie Is as pretty as q picture
Every point appears to be perfect, and ht
skins along easy ina $50 gait. II Is ex
pecttd before the season is over be vii
make 2:90. He Is brown In color, s yean
old and very intelligent. On the track ht
Is toppy, tasty and stylish. On the Wheeling
track he has made quarter In SOl, 90
gait. His sire was Bellfonnder, aud be
Is out Of a mare by Wild Wagner by G. NJ
Patchen.
wEsrER's YOUNG oSss.
Mr.. Frank Webster. ofthis city, has iou
animals on tho grounds. p.ous Ben, q BIZ
bay, d years old, comes from Provincia
Chiei, by Toronto Chief, by Royal George
by Black Warrior, by Imp. Messenger
and bis dams pedigree runs back to lila
togo and Morgan mare. This horse viii
proper oare will make n fair speeder
Louis +. Is a roam geldipg, 0 years old, b,
Woods HambletoniAn. Doc Robinkon is
4-year.old, from Director by RySdyki
Hambleloniau. Charlie Winche!Il four
year.old, 10 tho most promising. He viii
probably be speedy being by Major Edsell
BY Robt. Mc6IeSor, Of 9:lS lame. Pioul
Ben will probably be on during the races
Col. Conweil, Of CAdix, who Tor the pas
week has had a rIttling pair Of pays In III
city, yesterday sent 10 hr. Tipton's car
Young bay stallion named Jim !Blaihe
that comes from excellent stock, Col
Conwell always has good horses.
AFEw suGGEsrioSS
In talking with Mr. Tiplon, who, by th
way, Is known In neSr'y every circuit, b
sxprets4d himself as very well pleased wit
this years prospects Tor the Wheeling rAcei
The stables arr convenient, the water sur
ply Is Iooj, and, rs before stated, the trac
at present is frs -clsss. While sitting undo
the sheds with group Of hosemen yeste
day, Watching the three or four speedel
that were being logged, the coming iaIr WI
discussed. Mr.. Geo. Hook Is Secretary an
good one too, but Mr.. Hook d not
hosemGp and he does not hesitate 10 cor
ieas that such Ia the case. Some Of Ii
arsamen, while friends oI Mr.. Hook, b,
lieve that II would be benefit all aIounl
II man could be secured TO fill the oliiC
OF Secretary, a. lar as the speed lIst was col
cerncd, who knew the ropes and would
the head Of that department. Again, the
want only ono boss, mol half 0 dtSan. Tt
race programme this year Is popular or
with good purses. Al lts last meeting Il
Board Of DireotorS increased the for rui
ming purses from 500 to 500 eaGh. Evsl
inducement will be held out TO indul
horses to come here, and there Is tptlitt
doubt but that the fall meeting Of lB8S wi
be quite an event.
iNPRovENESTA
Tho grounds have been fred up q litt
and will be still further improved. tt
walk from the main entrance TO the grar
stand should be heavily cindered and u
driveway grayeled. II this 10 not don
and there should be rain, the mud woul
be awful. The fences In places wal
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