The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-09-28
cLlHGsTONE WINS.

wilkes Presses Hin closely, bat Loses IN
Straight Heals, the Winner Scoring 2'lc.
DETROIT, Sept. 26.-A6out as perfect
day as could be desired was to-day, and
between four and five thousand people
from this city and outside filed all the
available space about the Detroit Driving
Park track to witness the great match
race for a purse OF s., $40 between Cling
stone and Harry Wilkes, best three out Of
Ave. In the pools Wilkes was a decided
tayorite, $50 to $l2 being offered before
many purchaserG came forward.
After s>oring twice, the drivers having
40 requested, az 80 the two rivals got the
word. and both were going at splendid
speed.-As the noses OF the horses passed
under the wire Clingstone was ahead by q
throat latch. Wilkes, who had scored
down the third path on the track, quickly
came in close TO Clingstone'G Wheel, where
he hung uutil entering the back course,
when he fell back length. Meantime
Clingstone, although going very fast, did
not seem to be working his utmost. Cling
stone touched the half at 1:0S9, 2:l73
gait. Wilkes was on his wheel, and made
superb burst around the lowe:
turn. The wheel was passed,
aud Clingstone, apparently motto;
ing the fact, let cut link. Wilkes still
hung to the Cleveland horse, and when
half way around the horses were as q
span. Coming into the stretch Wilkes
nose was the first TO show, AID his gait
was sure and steady. A hundred yards
further on Wilkes was half a length
ahead. The speed proved too great tor
the New York horse, who left his feet tor
Ave or six steps, enough to lose the heat.
Vanness bauled him down, and tTaited
home behind Cliugstone, who went under
the wire at q 2:iO gait, the time being
2;l8!. Wilkes followed iu 2:lG3', :,
Inthe second hest CIingstone had hail
an open length behind him to the lower
turn, where Wilkes slipped up 70 tbs
wheel. The Ohio horse shook him OF
and maintained his fret lead, trotting
under the wire in 2:l7!, Wilkes coming
after in g:g0I.
At4:l5 the horses cSmO out for the third
heat, getting away at once, with Cling.
stone leader by nose. Wilkes started
for the hest with q magnificent gait, hold
his place beyond the quarter. Then he
fell back half a length. These positions
were held to the lower turn, when WllEei
spurted abreast OF Clingstone before thu
turn was done. Together the horses came
into the stretch with terrific speed. and
both trotting without break. Wilkes
was head and head with Cliugstone at tht
beginniug Of the stretch, but the Buckeye
horse increased his speed, dropping
wilkes to his hip. This advantage seem
] do tiishearten the New York horse. Ht
could do no better than he was doing, ant
Clingstone passed under the wire tht
winuer by half neck, making close RIid
exciting finish. Clingstone fairly won the
third heat in 2:l6. -,
Between the first and second heatSo tn
Wilkes. Clingssone race, Ben. Stanley
pacing team, Jordan and Little Mack, ,triec
70 lower the record o. s:95-the best team
pacing record ever ;nadG OIL this track
making the circuit without skip ing;22I
At i o'clock Splau trotted his team,
William H. and Onward. against this re
cord. The team trotted evenly, and can't
under the wire in 2:2l.