Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-09-09

NJ leaSG tWeuly tAOtAnoAAN $500
three o'clock this afternoon. Let every
body turn out and give the Fair 6ig
lift. The result will be a grander exniDi-
ton in the years to come.
The Races.
THREE SPEED. CONTESTS.
The races yesterday were three IN num-
Der. embracing trotting, pacing and run
ming. and with the exception Of the last
named contest, which was little short ora
failure, there was good sport afforded and
the spectators enjoyed themselves keenly
The day was several degrees warmer than
Tuesday, and the breeze was not so strong,
the heat, in consequence, being somewhat
trying upon everybody except the fortunate
souls who could climb into the Grand
Stand, and sit quietly and comfortably
through the afternoon. Jockeys,
groOms, judges, newspaper men,
and Others compelled to move about IN the
hot sun felt the heat terribly. When the
horses left the track, at GAO p. M, there
was a general sigh of relief from the classes
of humanity last above enumerated. The
reporters stand is about the most unpleas-
ant place about the track. After p. II,
the sun gets in its work on the the scribes
in elegant shape, and the heat on the plat
form is almost unbearable. The track was
in prime condition at the start yesterday,
but it got decidedly dusty toward the
close, state of affairs, however, which it
seems impossible to remedy without seri-
ously delaying the races.
THE 2:25 PACE.
Ofthe nine horses entered in this contest,
eight responded to the tap Of the bell at
l:3O O'Clock yesterday afternoon, they
being Stella Foster, Lady Wilkin, Judge
LYNCH, Excelsior, Black Henry, Late Rose,
Puritan and L. G. c., Emma IL. being
scratched. Pools sold field so, Late Rose
"a, decided change from the night before.
At this rate q good deal of money went
into the box, and outside bets were quite
lively. good many people putting their
wealth on Puritan rs a probable Wlnner.
FIRST HEAT.-The horses began scoring
at l.5O, after an admOnitiOn from MIR. Mar
tin that strict attention must be paid to
the pole horse, q warning, as usual, which
had but little effect. Puritan behaved
very badly, delaying the start long time,
while ExcelsiOr'S driver was warned that
$50 penalty would be visited upon him If
he did not let up jOckeying. Finally the
horses got away, Lady Wilkin having the
pole. Black Henry took the lead at the
start. but Lady Wilkin pulled up and
passed him ut the quarter, with Puritan
third. At the half mile Lady Wilkin was
far in the lead, with Henry and Puritanneck
and neck, and Foster fourth. At the three
quarters Wilkin was four lengths ahead OF
Heary, with Puritan and Lynch fighting
for third place. Puritan came rapidly to
the front and crossed under the wire
ahead, Wilkin second, and Lynch third.
Time, pig. On the last half mile Excelsior
ran into Puritan, breaking the right wheel
of the latter's sulky.
SECOND HEAT-The horses were called
ut 2:45, and began scoring at 2:5j. Pools
sold, field so, Puritan s.. Puritan took
the lead, and ut the quarter was half 4
length ahead of Wilkin, Foster being third.
Wilkin soon broke, and Foster took second
place. At the half mile Puritan was hold
ing his lead, with Foster close behind and
Late Rose third. At the three quarter
Puritan was only halfa length ahead OF
Foster and ut the top OF the
quarter the latter horse made desperate
effort to pass the leader. This was
unsuccessful, and Puritan won by 4
length, Foster second and Judge Lynch
third. Time, 2:29.
THIRD HEAT-This heat was called ut
$50, and the horses began TO score twenty
minutes later, Judge Lynch being out OF
the race, and Puritan, the fayorite, be-
having badly. B,fOre the nays got away,
Excelsior's driver got $50 for monkey bust
ness. At the start Excelsior took the lead
and at the quarter WAS two lengths ahead,
Black Henry being second and Puritan
third. At the halt, Henry had closed up
one length Of the gap, with Puritan two
lengths behind him. At the three-quar-
tiers, Excelsior was still leading by 4
length, with Black Henry rs third. At
the upper turn Puritan broke badly, but
was soon on his feet and the horses came
under the wire in the same order, Excel
siOr winning by length. Time, 2:27!.
FOURTH HEAT-This heat was called at
4:15, Excelsior selling the myOrite alter
nately with Puritan, at $40, while the
field brought from ~ oSll. Excelsior
Jumped off in the lead, and at the quarter
! led Black Henry by length, with Puri-
| tan close third At the half Henry and
| Puritan were running even rs second, but
| Henry pulled ahead at the three quarter,
with Excelsior two lengths in advance.
Coming down the stretch Puritan pulled
ahead of Bla'- Henry and made desper-
ate attempt to crowd in between Excel
sior and the fence, but the driver OF EX-
/ celsior steadfastly refused to give way, and
won by half length in 2:2Gl. 1t was the
general opinion that il Puritan had kept
outside he would have won.
| FIFTH HEAT-This heat was called at
5:25, pools selling even that Excelsior
would not. win. There was the
usual bad scoring, the start being delayed 4
long time. Black Henry took the lead,
, but at the quarter Puritan and Excelsior
|
a length, with Henry far behind. At the
hall mile Puritan was only neck ahead,
and the excitement ran high, good deal
money going up. At the three-quarters
Puritan was still buta neck in front of EN-
celsiOF, and the two horses came around
the bend and down the home stretch neck
and neck, while the audience in the Grand
Stand was to its feet with the intense eX-
element. 4 hundred yards from the wire
Excelsior broke and Puritan won the heat
and the race by length, in 2:3l.
Following is the summary:
West Virginia State Fair and Exposition races
! Third day-2:5 class pace-Purse, 500, di
vided.
Puritan, b. e., b. F. Hall, st. Marys,
.........l
! Excelsior 7. T., A X. Mann, ALE
gheny City. ......S
Black Henry, blk. T., L. d. Davis,
| lrOntOn, O................,......
Stella Foster, b. m, Charles Freel,
Pittsburg, Pa:................. dis.
/ isliy WilEin, br. m, William VIII
kin, Cambridge, Co.,. .....-...2 dis
Judge Lynch, oh. &, J. Ross Moss
| grove, Steubcuyille, O.................3 drawn
| Late Rose, b. IN, John 4. Wolfe,
PhilipSburg, Pa. dis
\ n u g. L. u r a. Clark ppttStOWu