The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-10-07
SPORTING NOTES.
Harry Wilkes Takes i'm the Local sports
at Cleyeland.

CLEVELAND, October 2.-Harry Wilkes
defeated Phallas in three straight heats IN
the Glenville track to-day, winning the
$4,000 purse and 80 per cent. of the gate
receipts. The result was genuine surprise
to every one, and the local sporting men
dropped goodly amount of cash on the
result. A more disagreeable day can hardly
be imagined. It was 2:3O o'clock when
Harry Wilkes passed the grand stand with
Frank Van Ness in the sulky. There wasa
general clapping of hands and this was re
peated a moment later when Phallas came
dashing down the track with Ed Rithers
holding the ribbons. Phallas did not seem
in his best form. The first time Bithers
drove him up under the wire he broke bad
ly. He also seemed lame, although this
was hardly perceptible at the start. Wilkes.
however seemed to be in perfect condition.
and in all his practice work he never left his
feet. The track was in fair condition
when they came out, but grew
Il little slippery under steady fall
OF rain during the practice work
and the scoring. After four scores,
in two OF which Phallas broke before reach
ing the wire; the horses went away for
their first trial. Pools were now selling
Harry Wilkes. $50; Pallas, $40. When
the horses went away they were neck and
the first furlong had been trotted Bithers
tried to pass Wilkes. The increased pace
was, however, too fast for Phallas, and he
went up into the air. He caught his feet
quickly, but had lost length and half.
Wilkes was not disturbed by the affair,
and was trotting, easily reaching the quar-
ter pole in 36 seconds. Phalas drew up a
trifle and ..came within a length OF
Wilkes and then fell back again.
Wilkes stepped little faster, however,
and the next quarter was made in 81
seconds. Down the farther side OF the
track Phallas trotted well, but the third
quarter was only trotted in 35 seconds
Here for the first time Phallas seemed to
recover himself, He rushed upon Wilkes
and threatened to overhaul him. When
the two turned their faces homeward they
were going like the wind. Phallas
trotted superby, but Wilkes lead at the
three-quarter pole was too great. The last
quarter was trotted in 32H seconds-a 2:O9
gait-and was as pretty an exhibition OF
speed as has been seen at the track for
many a day. Wilkes won by an open
length in 2:17h.
The start in the second heat was even,
;st phallas could not stay on the ground.
lie broke badly at the first eighth post, and
came down length and half behind. He
settled down to work again, but when
close up to Wilkes sulky on the upper
stretch he again flew up in the air. Van
Ness, seeing how badly Phallas was acting,
did not urge Wilkes, letting him 60 to the
quarter in O:35H and to the half in 1:O9b.
Bithers improved his opportunity and
crowded Phallas along between the hall
and three-quarter poles. The stallion
trotted grandly and compelled Wilkes to
do his best. 1t looked for moment like
Phallas' heat. He was steadily gaining on
Wilkes and should have overhauled him at
the lower turn; instead, he went off his feet
just opposite the red pole and was out of
the race. Wilkes logged home in 2:2OA
amid the cheers OF his hackers.
In the third and last heat it looked like a
close race home. but Phallas put an end to
all such hopes by again leaving his feet, and
Wilkes logged under the wire in 2:19h.
j. !. Case, the owner, says Phallas has
been withdrawn forever from the turf and
will go into the stud,
New YORK, October 2.-The attendance
at Brighton Beach was large the track
fine, and the favorite in every instance was
beaten. Three-quarters OF mile for two
year-olds-Bessie B. won. Restless second,
Aureole third; time 1:16b. One mile and
an eighth-Delilah won, Legan second, Bob
Cook third; time 1:5S4. Sevell-eighths of
mile for three-year-olds and upwards
Milter won, Montauk second, Bay Rebel
third; time 1;3Oa. One mile and three
eighths-Santa Claus and Panks. ran a
dead heat, Little Don third, the winners
divided the stakes time, 2:244. Steeple
chase, long course-Ecuador won, Judge
Griffith second, Odette third; time 500.
A FIGHT ARRANGED.
Ell PAso, Texas, October 2.--Barney
Quinn and Steve Matthews will fight at the
National Theater on Saturday evening.
Quinn undertakes to knock out Matthews
in four rounds. Both are professional
pugilists, having fought in the ring in Cali
forna, Colorado and other Western States.