The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-08-02

Latham's resignation. Upon vote on Il
:. substitute the ayes wpre Preadent Robi,
son, Messra, Linn, Morslsrd and Johl
3 son: The noes were Mts.rs. Morrow, Laca
, q 'tiaher, Thompson, Bennett, s.ii. an
/ farpsxorth. Mr.. Bsnnets then offered
resolution declaring the charges no, su
tanned, but adm1nishing Me. Latham |
, Keep, himself shove suspicion hereafter, q
IN other words, mot 10 d. II again." ]
WAS adopted by the following vole: no
Ayes-Messra Morrow, S.iiel, Bsnuet
farnsTorth, Lacas, Thompson, Gsllahe
and Morrison. f, ei.'3. zITI--'
Noes-Pfesident Robinson and Mesari
johnson and Linn. a. !
THE EEC0AD HEATEY.
Jay Eye See Kiux oI the rurf-A MIL
Ir"tied IN 2:iO. fg
PROVIDENCE R. l., Angus. 1.-Jsy Ey
See on the NAlrssauso!t Park track to.da
surpassed all previous performances max
ing a mile in 2:lO, thus beating bis ow,
previous record Of o:lo3 and tha. Of Msu.
2;lc3. The black ge!dinz Of H. B. Win
ship aud mase bes. .hs;r double team re-
cord nt 2:Osi and thss Of Flank and mate O
2:0s!. l-25eI1Fs5' I.51. '..'',>' ~ - ''''o ''' =
ltIs estimated that one thousand yert
presen'. At the hour OF starting tho own
era OF t le iavorite horses Jay.E;e See en-,
Z. Is. Winship, Measrf. ]. ]. Case and ]
b. b,rnaby, were 10 the middle tier OF ths
grand stand with their wives and watched
the events with inter 50 interest. The poo
6aoths we're in active competition and bet
ting n the ebon trotter was at odds O
20 to 10 that he would beat the record
whiie Winship and mate were firuer ia
vorlte5. The judges selected were John
shepard, Boston; Frank s. S.eyets, o
Swansea, Mass, and g G. Windsor, d
Providence. Tne first evsnt, the trial oI
Jay'ESe.Sse, wss promptly called O. {
O'Clock. o..''N'G'. ~
WARNING CP.
Long before the lime s,t for the begin.
ming OF the trial heats every seat in tbs
enormoua grand stand wss filed, while
every point favorable to good view Of the
track Was occupied. Presently there was
q movement in The direction OF the sable.
and e.. Bithers, the driver OF jay Eye See
was Seen preparing to jeg the little wonder,
his purple cap and driving jacket mskins
him conspicuous figure IL the group in
frons OF tbs qusfters OF the hcrses.
Jay. Eye.See Was brought oat blan kete,,
and was soon hitched 10 sylkv. Bi,hers
took hia place bshind the little f7tr and
followed Wy crowd Of :dmirsrs ,gyed Ia
the gate leading 10 the slre.ch. As III
multitude on the grand s;aud Caught sigh;
o! the iamlu horse, shout uf greet.
ing swelled forth which WIS taken nc
by groups IL other psr.s Of th,t
grounds, and ss the noble animal turned
Into the stretch and passed down in ,ronl
OF the ,dges' stand tho applause rose in !
deatenln. cheer. The circuit oi the tracI
was made at an easy gait, and after one OF
Two more tuins, Bthsrs signlh4d his in,en
ton to 20 an easy mile to warm up. Tue
announcement wgd made by The
Judges, and Jay.Eye.sxe came down
y: an easy pAcs. Hs Wen. ayay
on the wire trot,irg evenly and
~itnoutE h.w, though oil courss Bnhers
had to bold him hack. He went o 10 tbs
q 'sr,er post in IS seconds. The second
q arter Taa somewhat slower, and le
passed the hall in l:l2! and the three.
qlalter in 1891 j,gg,ug under the wire in
2224 Tne huIss was then taken back tc
the stab!e to be rubbed down,
THE GREAT EVENT. &
Alter tho II. i. Winshjp race cana tbt
great even. Ct the day, and the creates
event in the history Of the trotting turf
Jay E!e.see came en- tho track, and as III
swu in the stretch the judges ANNOUNCED
that ne would msksar attempt to bea. bill
record.
Jim MURPHY, behind his own ,ruun,ra
horae was also OIL the stretch lin6eriuy
out, as he WAS to 20 mile with Jaw Eye
See to give the little fl 3er courage and fofes
him to u fas:er gsi: il NECESSARY. Alto,
j gsing up and down the stretch once O,
TWICE Jay Eye'sss turned at the distance
stand and came down ty the wire 10: the
word. Hs was working m,gu;icsatly
and Rs "2o" wss shouted b,
Mr.. Windsor, the little - geld
Ing sped away around 3 the turr
with the runner shou! eight lengths he
hind. Never did horsa work mora evenly
than Jay. Eye-See es be sped around tht
turn, and it seemed as il hs was piece ol
machinery aud not thing Of lii., go per
ftct WAS his action. Up 10 the qIarter be
went in S3i With the runner trailing lou,
lengths behind, and as he sped into the
stretch Bithess cut him locse. Faster land
faator were hie strides, and it was evident
ed" meant to speed him.
A! thu half Eils watches registered l0i
at q 2:l0 gait, and II be could hold his own
for the last hall DC would accomplish tha,
unprecedented fat. Aronnd The upper
turn it seemed as II he was fl ying, and last
as bad been his gait on the back stretch, Il
Was forced up row to something terrific,
On aud on be went without. the suspicion
OF break, passing tie three.qnar;er pos,
in 1880. AT this point the runner pulled
mp with the tro:!er and now began the
final struggle.
a Er THE PlNAL STRUGGLE.
Down be came without ekip, every
stride telling in the monentous race
against the fast lying seconds. Bithers had
not used his whip and the gallant hye:
speeds down to the stand and under the
wire, There is nomentary hustle and
then suddenly the cry Of "He hss done it,
is raised BY those among the spec.stort
who had timed him. Loud bursts OF an
plauss greeta.she announcement only to nt
followed by much more enthusiastic
demonstration as the brard swings lolnc
with The record ''oo::l0' upon ii,
Never on ths RAGS track has there been {
scsne OF wilder excitement than followed
Hats, canes, haadke'chieis and isns w.rt
waved, while the men shouted
themselves hosrss in chaariag The
king Of the American Turf" Wher
Buhera came back TO the s,arc
with Jsy.Eye See, magnificent hoyse sho.
CT f,wers was presented 70 him Will,
srouod him gathered group OF ad1n..ip,
friends, f:ring CO. gratrla,ions.
Mr. Case, the owner, was ovsIioyed ant
received shower Of congratulations wit!
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