The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-11-29
A TIGHT RACE
Between Two Great Trotters-IntsnSe. Ell
cItsmsnt Over the Contest,

GttbHubHt bNNE Wv NNht0Ns
SAN FRAScmco, Nov. 27,-0ns Of the
greatest tFottiug matches that ever oc'
CURED on thia coast, md ono which has
been the subject OF much interest all over
the country, took place at Bay District
Park to-day, The attendance was the
largent ever seen here in many years, 1t
being estimated st nearly 10000, There
was a heavy influx OF visitors from out.
sids the city, Most OF the sporting fra
ternity from all over the coast were pres
ent, Tho weather was most favorable,
the sun shining brightly, while not q
breath Of air was stirring, The fair sex
were present In goodly numhars and were
much interested in the sport, The match
was fora purse oi $4,000, 5000 to first,
81, 800 to second, and $500 TO third,
The following horses atarted; Harry
Wilkes, Guy Wilkes, Arab, AnLevolo and
Charley Hilton. Oliver, who was adver'
tiaed to start, did not make his appearance.
The bstting was very heavy and lively,
Before the fret heat Harry Wilkes was
big lAyorite, selling for $l20, Guy bringing
$50, and Arab, Hilton and AnteVo!o cons
pricing tho field, selling for $40, A good
sGsrt was effected for the frat heat, Arab
and AnteVolo slightly leading, They
maintained the lead for the quarter, when
Harry Wilkes Rtepped up anu was leading
the procession byR length at the half
when three quarters was reached Harry
had increased his lead two lengths, while
Guy moved up to second place. Coming
down the stretch Harry increased his
lead and logged in an easy winner, Guy
second, AltoyolO good third. rims2:lb4
Arab went lame anl was withdraw
alter this heat, Pools before second heat
sold Harry Sl00, held $95. They We're
sent OIL TO q capital start, Harry and Guy
slightly leading. Before the eighth pole
was reached they both broke badly. Guy,
however, was first on his feet, Harry
acting badly. At the quarter they were
all strung out, Guy leR6ing, AutevOlo
second, Hilton third, Harry fourth, Tally
10 lengths behind. Going down the back
stretch, Harry trotted v5ry fast and de-
creased Guy 8 lead to half a dozen lengths.
When they reached tue three quarter polls
Guy was leadiOH by three lengths, Hairy
now being second. BY u terrible burst Of
speed down the stretch ho was nearly on
even terms with the loader, hundred
yards from the airing. At this point Guy
broke and Harry forged ahead, winning
the heat by u half length, Guy second,
Anteyolo third. time, 2:l6!.
After the heat 1t was considered almost
certain that Harry would win, and there
we're no pools aold. Alter several at
tenpts they were sent oil to rather bad
start, in which Harry was three leug!hs
In the renr. Guy took tha pool and trot.
ted very FAST He Was first at the quarter
by half q dozsn lengths, and at the hAli
by the same distance, the others strung
out, Hurry being last. When tbs three
quarters WAS reached Guy w4sgsi!l several
lengths In the van, while Harry was now
seC1nd. Harry, seeing no show for this
heat, made no effort, and Guy came 10 an
easy winner by six lengths, Harry second,
AntevolO third. Time, 2:lG}. rne en-
thusiasm that prevailed knew no bounds.
The spectators in the grand STAND Cheered
loIndly, while ladies were seen to jump
up in their geats and wave their hRndkel-
chiefs wildly. The result Of this heat did
not seem to influence the betting, ~ the
talent still stuck to Harry, and he conLin.
usd hot fayotite.
For the fourth heat they got the word
to a fair start. On the frat turn Harry
took the pole and was leading Guy by
two-lsngths OF tue quarter, An.evolO
third. At the hall tho POSITIONS were un.
changed, and when the three'quattsrs
was reached Harry increased his lead to
three lengths. The ruOo was all over now,
and Harry Wilkes crossed tho wire Grst
by three lengths, Guy secoud, AntevOlo
third, Hilton last. Time, 2:l6, Ftac.
tlons Of the heat were: Quarter, 35;
half, l:O7I; three-quarterS, 1:42.