The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-10-03
.PHAILAS WITHDRAWN.
ToREvEnFRoM THE TuRF.
Harry wilkes Bsa.S The Stallion King in
Three Straight Hsats-Tho Track Slip.
perry and the Day Very aloomy-The
Details o. Very oae.stdsd Race.

CLEVELAND, o., Oct. 2.-Harry Wilkef
defeated Phallas in three straight heats on
the Glenyllle track to-day, winning the
s., 600 purse and 90 percent Of the receipts,
A more disagreeable day can hardly be
imagined. After two weeks sunshine and
balmy weather, to-day was cold and
stormy. At o'clock it began to sprinkle
slightly. The feeling among men who do
not risk money IN pools was that Phallas
would be an easy winner. 1t was 2:S0
o'clock when Wilkes passed the grand
stand with Frank Vanness in the sulky.
There was general Clapping OF
hands and this was repeated moment
later when Phallas came dashing down
the track with Ed Bithers holding the
ribbons, Phallas did not seem in his best
form. The first time Bithsrs drove him
up under the wire he broke badly. He
also seemed lame, although this was hardly
preoeptible at the start. Wilkes seemed
in perfect condition, and in all the praC-
tlce work never left his feet. The track
was in fair condition when they came out,
but grew q little slippery from rain. After
four scores, in two Of which Phallas broke
before reaching the wire, tho horses were
sent away for their first trial. Pools were
now selling Harry Wilkes, $50; Phallas,
$40.
THE FIRST HEAT.
When the horses went away they were
neck and neck. Wilkes had drawn the
pole. Before the first furlong had been
trotted Bithers tried to pass Wilkes. The
increased pace was too fast for Phallas
and he went into the air. He caught his
feet quickly, but lost a length and half.
Wilkes was not disturbed by the affair
and was trotting easily, reaching the
Quarter psle In SO seconds, at q 2!24 gate.
Phallas drew up tribe and came within a
length OF Wilkes, and then fell back.
Wilkes stepped little faster, however,
and the next quarter was made in 81,
2:l6 gait. Down the farther side OF the
track Phallas trotted well, but the third
Quarter was only trotted in So, 2:20 gait.
Here for the tirttims Phallas seemed TO re-
cover herself. He rushed upon Wilkes
and threatened 10 overhaul him. When
the two turned their faces homeward they
were going like the wind. Phallas trot-
ted supsrbly, but Wilkes lead at
the three. quarter pole was too great. The
last quarter was trotted in S2t, a 2:l0
gate, and was as pretty an exhibition Of
speed as has been seen on the track for
many a dav. Wilkes won by an open
length in 2:17t. There was a revolution
in the pools, Wilkes selling Gt SIS and
Phallas at Sll.
THE SECOND HEAT.
The start on the second heat was even,
but phallas could not stay on the ground.
he broke badly at the first eighth post
and came down q length and half be-
hind. He settled down to work again.
but when close up to Wilkes sulky, on
the upper stretch, again few up into the
air. Vanness, seeing how badly Phallas
acted, did not urge Wilkes, letting him 60
TO the quarter in S53 aud to the half mile
in :09G. Bithergiiuproved his opportunity
and crowded Phallas along. Between
the half and three, quarter pole the
stallion trotted grandly and compelled
Wilkes to do his best. 1t looked like
Phallas' heat. He was steadily gaining
on Wilkes, and should have overhauled
him at the lower turn. Instead he went
of his feet Just opposite the last pole and
was out OF the race. Wilkes logged home
In 2:20i amid the cheers Of his hackers.
The pool room was almost deserted now.
Wilkes friends insisted on the box being
opened, and few pools were sold ct $26
to 81 on Wilkes.
orr Ma FEET AGAIN.
In the third and last heat Wilkes had a
nose the best OF Phallas, who broke. He
caught his feet again and hustled Wilkes
to the quarter in 34l, the fastest
quarter Of the day. Many now ex-
pected to gee Phallas win the heat,
but between the quarter and half
mile posts he broke twice. Each time
Bithers caught him well, and on the
further stretch he sgain showed speed.
IL looked like a close race home, but
Phallas put an end to such hopes by again
breaking, and Wilkes logged under the
wire in 2:l9!.
]. I. Case, the owner, says Phallas has
been withdrawn forever from the turf and
will 60 into the stud.