Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-09-11
FEEL FLYERS. ].
That Sped Over the Race Course,
y Yesterday.
Jordan Wins the Pace and the Trot 10 Shut
of by Darkness---The Doings Of
the Track and Pool
Boxes.

YesteA days races were decided I'M
proveme, 1t, in quality, over those of the day
before. and the only fault to be soond is in
the useless and unconscionable delays. In
stead Of starting the to that 2 o'clock, it was
3 before the scoring began. Besides, there
was too long time consumed between heats
and when the heats Of two races alternate,
there is no excuse for this. People want
10 see the Enish of race, and they pay
their money for it, and the dilly-dslly-
ing that conpeis posrponement is cheat
ing the race patrons out of their just dues.
Judges should look at this in the right light
and push drivers up to time.
The Judges of Yesterday were the same as
on Tuesday and gave general satisfaction
TO the people, though several of the horse
men grumbled at various decisions. Wheu
Felix was thrown ont for foul driving his
driver and owner both kicked some, and!
when Douds was given heat when he ran
under the wire there was more grumbhng.
The 2:ss Trot.
The day opened with 2-29 trot, with five
entries and starters drawn in the following
order: Ida n, Billy Ford, Capt. Douds,
Tom Meckley and Loretta F. Capt. Douds
was the favorile and sold so to $40 field.
The books bet to 3 against him and 8 to 2
against Meckley,the others ranging between
them.
FIRST HEAT.
AS usual it was nearly clock when the
horses got away, after a series OF monoto-
nous scores. Then Ford, with the meanest
kind of running jump, took the lead and
the line struck out, with Douds at the end.
Loretta was a good second. Douds began
steadily pulling mp and came within an ace
of getting in. Ford Loretta and Douds
passed under the wire almost together and
in the order named, Meckley fourth and Ida
Il. last. Time 2;2Si. Mutuals paid SOTO
IN this heat.
SECOND HEAT.
Doud's again sold favorite, and it was be-
lieved he could win this heat When they
got away Billy Ford again fell into his
jumping gait and kept ahead. Loretta
pushed close, and Douds fell to the rear.
On the last quarter Douds pushed to the
front and made hard fight for the heat.
Ford went under the wire first but that
ugly gait got him set back to second place.
6ouds got third, and Ida fourth, and Neck
ley was distauced for falling down on the
tretch. There was so much monkeying
% time was taken. Douds had been a, IA
urIle Of >, TO n SO field, upon this heat.
hv decision against Meckley was afterward
nLGii.cd, and as the driver was honest and
he orse unruly, he was allowed to go
gain.
THIRD HEAT.
Loretta was fayorite in the auction pools
his time, SO to $ll field and even on the
looks. Douds got start, for the first
time. on this go and held it all the way
round, without break Every other nag
did more or less running and some only
saved themselves by it. Just before reach
ing the wire Loretta pressed bonds close,
and almost locked wheels. Douds jumped
off his feet and Loretta passed him and
went under the wire first Douds was given
he heat, Loretta second, Billy Ford third,
Ida fourth, and Meckley fifth. Time, 2;29i
Mutuals paid Sl4 on this heat.
FOURTH HEAT.
This heat started off with catastrophe.
Captain Douds and Loretta were leading
and Billy Ford was third AS Billy turned
The first quarter he broke badly and sud
denly slipped and pitched forward on his
head. The sulky was thrown into the air
and the driver, Charlie Kenny, of Dayton,
O.. was pitched away over his head, Ida
g. was Just behind and her driver jumped
of. Horse and sulky went charging over
The wreck, landing all right, and then con-
iinued round the track on dead run.
Loretta and Douds had brush for the
race and the former won in 2:3l3. Ida II.
and Billy Ford were distanced. The Judge
,fter a matured deliberation and reference
| the laws of the race track decided that
| Billy Ford should have fifth place in the
,ext heat and Ida Fl. fourth place, as it was
IN unavoidable accident.
FIFTH HEAT
This heat was very closely contested
ne, ) horses starting. Loretto having the
ole. which she lost on the first quarter by
Lapt. Doud passing to the front, showing {
magnificent burst Of speed. He never wal
headed throughout, though closel!
.ressed BY Loretta, The heat was won b.
\ good neck, in 3la.
By this time darkness had come on al
he remainder of the race was postponed L
30 O'Clock to-day. Following is the sum
mary:
WEST VA STATE FAIR AND EXPOSITION. -Fal
Meeting Third Day -Trot, 2:29 class. Purse, $50
| divided
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billy fOru, = >
| t.OTetiE l. a. hl..., ...............s 1
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