Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-07-05
rObb Beaten Easily Every
~ Heat.
Weather and Track, but no
" Extra Fast Trotting.
| vs,t 2:I4; Second, 2:l5 ga ;
Third, 2::20 Ia.
thousand People Witness the
Race.
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,rrlyp, O., July 4.-Phallas beat
N, Cobb so easily to day that the men
=, their money on the eastern stallion
,..,, thew did not receive the worth of
ropev. The race was for 5000 q
,,i 3 600 added money, and the stall
r,oUu. Phallas wears it winning his
= bv trotting a fast first heat and q
:, lslf Of the slower second. Ten
<,,.snd yeopls saw the contest which Oc-
..3Isss thsn two hours and was less in
-,sip, rhsn wss expected. Pool selling
4 I, cutie brisk opening at even money, but
i ,,,r slter~aId Cobb had receded and
T. the first heat Philas had
. .-sGv call at odds OF
70 .vo. After the first heat, Phallss
4 n, $50 10 CObb's SlS, and then betting
- The Eastern and Chicago men
i led COBB and the winnings went to the
,rss party and local and Pittsburgh
~, men. Isador Cohnteld, Cobb's
go : ssid TO have lost $1,000. The
- Va, called at o'clock, and at 2:4O
!. ,l,-,,s cot off after Phallss had delayed
/ r,-. 5T breaks at the wire, evidently for
!. ysrpcse OF tiring Msxey. Cobb got the
~; Of
The Send on
Isr,,h. but Murphy nodded for the
=; For three quarters it was follow the
.3sr race With Phallas in front. Round
!, ir.o the stretch, whips were out aud
.;is;rg race home saw Phsllss q winner by
gsr. half length. The second heat was
7sr one. Phallas got of ahead but as
!. --,ong vas reached Murphy sent Maxy
|, sra the two horses trotted to the hall,
,.,s srd neck, in LOG. At the beginning
re lhird quarter, Phallss went ahead as
I .o, ou; Of gun and came home an easy
t,rer in 2:l53. Cobb quit most unnis,
Is5ly the loser of the race, the Dictator
.coi showing Its superiority over that Of
zsppy Medium.
The Third Heat
rv IS 8 procession. The horses got of in
y bu, Phallas led By length at the
-iorg aud never lost an inch OF that lead.
.s1sy got a severe whipping coming home,
!: moved not bit faster for It Cobb
rre 81 eleven ounce shoe with three ounce
sgh,s. while Pnallas was shod seventeen
.nces before and eight behind, and no
sights.
The Summary
Is follows: July 1, Cleveland track,
.S,eh ior s.. 900 side, and $1,000 added
.sneT. best 3 in 5 heats: j. L Case, Br.
!. P6sllas By Dictator, l, l, l; l. Cohn-
Ids B. Il. Maxey Cobb, BY Happy Ne
.an :. =, 2. Time:
Qrqr.sr. Halt Tars.. CIR. M.
rs. haa;............S5 1854 l:l 2I4
225d sI.} ssss''-,,,.$59 ss'',,,.9 i:iiH liz i:is32 5:20s
The general opinion is that the race was
7 the 5 coo purse only and q part OF the
ste money. This is denied by the princi-
as but is capable Of proof. The weather
I'd track we're perfect, and the time none
% rood for the conditions. But there is
Q doubt hat the race was on its merit.
Another Report.
CLEVELAND, July 4-Phsllss won the
.jCOO race with Maxey Cobb to-day, in
ne straight heats. Cobb never showed
Is nose in front during the entire race;
be tine was as follows: PA, 2l53 and
2OI. Fourteen thousand people were IN
tendance, and the track and weather
,1ld not have been better. John Murphy
rove Naxey Cobb and Ed. Bther
It behind Phallas The pools
artsd On sn even basis, but before
e frs, hest Phallas brought $50 to Cobbs
as ard $50. Four attempts were made to
art a, he beginning. Maxy Cobo had the
De but when the word was given he was
nee, quarters Of a length in the rear. After
e quarter post was passed Phsllas was two
lgh ahead. Murphy tried the whip but
I'D no good. The quarters were as fol
Es: 2j, l.OSt, l:4l, 2:l4. The sec
I'd heat was more evenly contested, but
E, net verv interesting. The quarters
ere 33i, l:O6, l:4O3, 2lji. Time OF
.iid heat was 35@, l:463, 2:2Ot. Two
ssks $50, Nathan Strauss, owner OF Ma
sica. challenged the winner OF to day 5
zee for trial of mettel at Fleetwood Park,
Tonight Strauss said he was In
lined to give up forfeit. Phallas will stay
srs, 5u, Cobb will be returned TO Ne"
ok rext week.