Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-09-13
YESTERDAYS RACES.
Jordan Wins the Free For-All aud the Trot
Is Unfinished.

Jordan Wins the Free For-All aud the Trot
is Unfinished.
Yesterdays races were decidedly the best
yet and were watched with lively interest.
Sharp work by drivers ard sharper by the
Judges, marked the day and help make
things interesting. Following is detailed
account of the races:
The 2:3a Trot.
For this trot there were thirteen entries
and eight starters, which drew as follows:
S. J. Tilden, Desdemona, Charlie West,
Humming Bird, Maggie c., Honest Sam,
NJ. ID. Colt and Traphagen. Honest
Sam was the pool favorite, selling as fol-
lows Honest Sam $40, Colt Sc, West 50
and S. for the field.
The first heat of this race showed some
beautiful and interesting work and when the
horses went under the wire to a finish they
we're all in bunch. Desdemona made the
rst break for a lead and got it after
pretty brush with 1ilden. Then the Colt
,howed in the lead and then Honest Sam
pulled out of the bunch and then Hum
ningbird, and at the halt the latter led
,t,er that it became tussle between Sam
md the Colt, the latter taking the lead III
rolding it to the finish winning the heat in
IS, with Sam second Mutuals paid 1907
SECOND HEAT
This heat was one of the closest one yet
run. The horses got away nicely. NJ. \.
D. Colt at the pole, Honest Sam. Charles
Vest and Humming Bird slightly in ad
auce at the start Before the pole was
cached the Colt was leading BY full
ength which she kept throughout, trotting
square race The tussle for second place
vas very hot between Charlie West and
Honest Sam Charlie pushed the Colt hard
m he nome stretch, having passed Sam at
he : pole, but on account of running un
Ter the wire he only took third place, Sam
second and the field scattered. \Time 33i.
MLtuals paid 81 on the heat
THIRD HEAT.
Traphazpn did not start in this heat, hav-
ng suddenly become sick. This left seven
horses to start. The race was not devoid
of interest. The horses got away together
and the Colt went to the front Immediately
never being headed until after the three
'ourths mile point was reached, then the
Colt broke badly allowing Charlie West and
Desdemona to go TO the front, the former
winning with Desdemona second Honest
sam third, Maggie C. fourth, Tilden fifth,
Colt sixth and Humming Bird last. Time,
2;32}.
FOURTH HEAT.
This was one of the prettiest contested
feats Of the day. The horses got away we'll
vgether, Charlie West going TO the front
.osely Rugged by Desdemona and immedi-
.t,ly in their wake NJ Y. d. Colt. Just
before the three-quslter pole was reached a
me struggle took place between the three
lIst Dumed. The NJ Y. D. Colt breaking
badly fell out of the race, Honest Sam com
Dg forward rapidly and taking second place
With Desdemona third, Maggie C. fourth
Hummirg Bird sixth and Tilden seven.
lime 2:3l2.
FIFTH HEAT.
This heat was a very tame affair, all the
horses being more or less used up. On the
stsrt Charlie West went to the front with a
rush, but did not hold his lead more than a
quarter, as Desdemonia challenged him
causing West to leave his feet. This al
lowed Desdemonia to take the lead, closely
pressed by Honest Sam, with NJ Y. D. Colt
close in behind them. The horses did not
change their respective positions until after
the three-quarter pole was reached Here
Desdemouia heightened her lead to fully
three lengths, and the struggle for second
place was between Sam and West the lat
ter taking the position, though going under
The wire on a run. The balance of the
horses were punched and close to the lead
ere Time 33s The finishing Of this race
had to be postponed until this afternoon at
o'clock. on account of darkness. Follow
ing is the summary:
WEST VA. STATE FAIR AND ExPOsrrIoS-Fall
Meetipg-FOurth Day -2:S2 Trot. Purse, $500
divided
NJ. Y. D. Colt, oh. m, W. II. Denny,
PittSourg, Pa; "; .-...-.......1 ! 6 6 8
Charley West, s. s., J. A. McKelvey,
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