Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-09-10
YESTERDAYS RACES.

fair are to be found appended.
YESTERDAY'S RACES.
Two Glass Trots- Brick and George Win
Full Details.
The trials of speed began with reasonable
promI tness yesterday, and attracted good
crowd. The races, while not the best, were
quite interesting and worth seeing and
money was freely put up at auction and
mutual pools and at bookmaking. The
judges were Henry Mccullough Pittsburg,
T. {. Mofat and =. l.. Kimberly. Jacob
Berger and Col David Rankin, of Bellaire,
we're timers. There was unreasonable de-
'ay in calling out the horses, considering
he fact that alternate heats were trotted,
nd it was nearly o'clock when the races
we're completed Following is the detailed
account:
The $3.50 Trot.
There were originally fourteen entries
or this race but it narrowed down to seven
tarters, as follows. John W. Brick, Nellie
Woods, Granny Colfax, Homework Charlie
Upton and Catharins, with the last named
at the poll The horses had full hours
warming up and were called up at 2:30
o'clock.
FIRST HEAT.
There were so much scoring for start
b; t several lectures had to be delivered by
nc Judges and when the seven did finally
get away, there had been seven scores. In
Il is heat, Nellie Woods was decided favor
tie in the pools, selling at s. against $40
field ard again at $40, with Brick at Sc
nd the field good so. Catharina con.
inued breaks at last became deadly mo
notonous and the judge started them
Sbie she was on dead run.
Colfsx went to the front, but soon broke
md Upton went by. Then Homewood
pressed up and Nellie Woods began max
ng great strides and fine breaks. At the
hali, Homewood led, with Upton nose be
mind. and Woods between them and neck
behind. Catharine and Colfax fingered in
the rear, with John W near by, the other -four
horses struggling nobly for the lead. A.
hey came down the stretch under the hand
they seemed abreast Upton had crept to
the front and won BY nose, with Home
wood second, Woods third, and Brick fourth
Time, 2:34. Mutuals paid SO so on the
heat.
SECOND HEAT.
In the second heat Nellie sold So, John W.
S. and the field $40, with Upton and Home
ward making the field valuable. The horses
got away scoring a great deal, with Upton
falling off at every jump and John W, in the
leao, closely pressed BY Nellie, with ColfaX
next. The horses spread cut in perfecr
line, and there was no special interest unit
John W. and Nellie had their brush on the
stretch. The mare could not overcome the
Fad, and John won the heat in 236 with
Nellie second, and Brick, Homewood, Colfsx
Upton and Catharina in the order named
Nutuals paid $3.50 on this heat,
THIRD HEAT.
John w. sold at $40 to 81 on the field.
ut he did not Justify the expectation.
rick got to the front in the beginning and
Nth close fight came in under the wire
+rst There was tremendous kick against
Nellie, the claim being that she run auo
hat she always had and always would run
md Homewoods driver swore he could mo-
rot against a running horse Brick GO
be heat, but Nellie was not set back, getting
second place, Homewood third, John w.
ourth, the others distanced. Time 2:35k.
Mutuals paid $3.50.
FOURTH HEAT.
Brick sold big favorite, this time with
John W next, and two in the field. John
y took tie lead in the beginning, and for
be first half had everything his own way
nd going easily. Brick fell TO the rear and
be sorrel mare pulled TO the front and made
, strong break to win. But it was useless
nd John ". won easily in 2:39 with Nellie
econd, Homewood third, and Brick fJurth
dutuals $50 on this heal.
FIFTH HEAT.
1t began to look so much as though John
I'D a soft thing on this heat and the race
hat people began leaving and the start was
made IN the presence Of only half crowd
Pools were slow on the heat as no one was
Siiling to bet against John W. and Waters
vent about as happy as king. The wait
rs long and tedious, as full half hour ex
med before the horses were called out The
rses scored three times and thus got away
chm at the pole and in the lead. Al the
,,parter be broke badly and kept it up until
ne whole three had passed him. At the half
e caught Ms Gee, and began to pull up, bur
gain broke badly. Rack kept the lead
n m the first and won, with Aiue WOODS
,econd, John third and Homework fouT...
he time was 2:36. Homewood an Nelly
Woods, neither having won heat in FIVE,
ere sent to the barn, leaving John and
rick to contest for first sndsecond money.
=. LAST HEAT.
Brick sold favorite $40 to 50 in this heat
sndit was reported John W. had lost his
grip: They got q very fair start, but John
made an early break, giving Brick lead
which he maintained throughout John
breaking all up again at the half. He
caught on again and il was PRETTY con-
tested to the three-qusrter pole, when John
again broke and Brick easily took the race
in 2:38. -...-.. ...--
Following is the summary:
STATE FAVE AND EXPOSITION, FAIL MEETING,
s. Purse $500 divided.
John W.. b &, John Waters, Baiti-
Brick UI 3. SIS Brown PitisSurs
Nellie ood;, 5. n, D. c Dansiord
ar.pn St cO Ssrs0 3 0 Z r E Mos.
grove Steubenvtile. ----.-:--:----.-..-.65
Homewood, s. s., NJ. Mccormick,
Rttsburg Pa. ........-.-2 1884
Charlie Upton, br g., C. r. Upton,
CadiE, o.. ................... .... .....-.l Sd
Catharina, b. m, John q. Brugg-
man, Cleveland, o. .............7Td
Time-:S4; :Ss; :S5l<; 80; rs; :SS
The e:3T Trot.
AN seven OF the entries for this race vas