Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-09-10
The Second Event


The Second Event
was a trot 2:25 class, purse $500. Dat
of ten nominations FIVE were scratched
leaving but five starters. In the choice Of
positions Lady Brownell received the pole
MolHe Harris 2, Tom Allen 8, Gray Dave
4 and Hattie T. 5, Mollie Harris selling d
hot favorite in the pool box.
FIRST HEAT.
After iunumerable scoring the horses got
away with Lady Brownell In the lead, which
she maintained to the half, closely followed
oy Gray Dave, who few off his feet and fell
back TO third place, allowing Tom Allen to
press the leader who hsndily held the front
ill the home stretch was reached, when
GRAY Dave shot ahead and took the hes,
hsndily by a neck, Lady Brownell second
Tom Allen third, Hattie 7. fourth and Mol
lie Harris fifth. The favorite acted badly
n this heat and was never in the race.
Tine 2;35.
SECOND HEAT.
This was one OF the most exciting finish
S If the series. At the word Gray Dave
shot to the front bat losing his feet at the
over end was passed by Mollie Harris. fol
lowed in close order by Lady Brownell, with
The remainder trailing in the rear. Lady
Brownell collared the leader at the quarter
and raced neck and neck to the head OF the
,1etch, where Tom Allen moved up from
tue van and challenged them. Down stretch
it was as pretty race as could be seen any
where, Mollie Harris winning by a hall
ieIgth ahead Of Tom Allen, who, after
a diving finish won second place by neck
ahead OF Lady Brownell Gray Dave fourth
Ha tie T fifth. Time--2;383,
THIRD HEAT.
Noihe HAIRS showed front at the lower
ain with Gray Dave and Tom Allen at her
ntels With, Lady Bronnell close up in the
rear. Down the strttch on the first half II
Sss beautiful race, the iavorite leading by
lsngth with Tom Allen and Gray Dave
racing neck and neck, with Lady Btonuel
close up. In front of the judges stand
Lady Bronnell spurted and toued Gray
Dave, the sulkies collidiDg and both hors-s
losing their feet Dave was pulled down
srd fought his way to the favorite s heels,
the latter winning by a halt length after
an exciting finish, Hattie 7. third, Lady
Brounell fourth and Tom Allen fifth. 2:383
FOURTH HEAT.
Mollie H. secured fair start Of her COM
pe,irors and increased her gait at every
Stride. Gray Dave shot forward from the
crowd punched in rear and with Tom Allen
close to his heels pressed the fsvorite hard.
At the quarter he went into the air and
was passed by Lady Brownell, who pressed
zoe leader to the stretch on the first half
Fhen Tom Allen and Gray Dave moved up
and past her and struggled side by side for
second place As the bunch dashed under
the wire Gray Dave began to move toward
the front and was gaining on the tavorite
Shtn Lady Brownell spurted and fouled
Gray Dave in front Of the judges stand
tito the air, the former be
ng pulled down by her driver, but the
la t.r being left entirely out of the heat
Mollie Harris was pressed closely by Hattie
+. and Lady Bronnell, the latter mare col,
!arirg at the three quarters and contesting
very foot of the last half the favorlte final
" pulling out and winning the heat
and race by length. Lady Bronnell was
set back to fifth place for fouling Gray
Dave, who was given second, Tom Allen
bird and Hattie r., fourth and Lady Brow
nell fifth. Time, 2:36i,
The summary Is appended: