The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-07-06
PHALIAS FASTEST
nn pEArg MAxY COBB EAsIIY
Taxing Three straight Heat, in the Big Race
at cleveland saturday-An ratsrsstinE
Race and Good Saturdays !
Boating Essnts-sporsing NsNs.

CLRyRLAHD, o July Newer HRs 9
more delightful day davned in the hi&tory
Of the Cleveland Driving Park than Nas
presented to-day, ushering in, as IT. do,
the great stallion race between Phallas and
AIaxy Cobb. The wiad favored the horses
and the track was beautiful. The rivalry
that has SO long existed between the own
era was shared in no small degree by the
horses themselves. When the beliin the
judges stand called out the horses the
most intense interest was manifested by
the large audience. Maxy Cobb came
usonthe track first and was greeted with
a round Of applause, which was acknowl-
edged by honest Joe Murphy, his driver.
he appeared in the very pink of condi-
tion. PhalIas followed few minutes
later and was also treated TO an ovation.
First Heat-The horses appeared very
much excited, especially Phallas. They
scored repeatedly, Phallas going of his
feet twice under the wire. On the sixth
attempt Joe Murphy nodded his head for
the word although he was fnll length
behind Phallas. Atthe turn Maxy Cobb
still retained the pole, and had crept up TO
Phailas' wheels. Bithers then let Phallas
out, and at the quarter he darted across
Maxy Cobb's front, snatching the pole,
and was away on the clear stretch like the
wind. Maxy Cobb had toihe held back
when Phallas took the pole, and when he
was settled down to work two full lengths
showed themselves between him and the
leader. He settled to hia work manfully,
and at the half had gained length, but
Phallas never let him get nearer, and
crossed the wire length ahead. Time
35;-I:0st, T:4l, 9:l4.
Second Heat The TACT that Murphy had
whipped Maxy Cobb all the way down
the nome.stretch made the knowing ones
ponder and those who had bet on the
New Yorker began to put their money on
PhaIIis, offering big odds SC. as to hedge
as much as possible. The horses got
away on the second scorS, Maxy Cobb
half a length behind. On the turn he
had cfept 10 Phallaa' wheel and hung
there past the quarter. One could see
that the great horse was doing all he. could
to win. Slowly, almost inch by inch, he
gained on Phallas, until at the halt he was
but a neck behind. But the pace had
been too hot and he ieIl away: At the
three-qnarter pole daylight streamed
kthrouan the opening. and as they turned
in the home-stretch Phallas had 1t all his
own way, coming under the wire easily
three lengths shead, with Btthers looking
back and.smiling at Murphy.
Time: 334, t:06, .l:40A, 2:t5a.
Third Heas-Maxy Cobb was beaten,
Every one aeemed to realize that; but
still it was hoped his staying powers
might snatch the last heat from Phal-
las and in the end win the race: The
third and last heat no bets were made, i've
to one being offered on Phallas, with no
takers. They got away on the second
score with Maxy In the lead for the trst
time, Maxy seemed 10 realize that i was
his last chance. At the turn blanket
would haye covered both horses, and they
trottetl a beautiful race TO the hall. Maxy
fell away half length at this point,
tbnt trbtted away mantuliy aa1d elosedEe
| on Phailas. Oa the lower turn he crept
IN slowly until he showed on Phallas
wheel; he hung there az they swung In.
to the home-stretch, but Phallas outtrot
tied him, winning easily in S5s, f:ftt
1 :4GS. 2:;20s. -.
Between heats Jay.Eye See and Cling
stone were exhibited on the track.