Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-09-08
The Speed Contests.

The Speed Contests.
TWO RACES IN THE AFTERNOON
The average male visitor to the grounds
is naturally most interested in the races
and as the hour of 1:30 o'clock approached,
Yesterday, the crowd began to drift IN the
direction of the grand stand, where 1t con-
gregated about the pool box, the quarter
stretch and the beer stand, and talked
horse until the first heat of the trOt was
called at = o'clock. The grand stand was
patronized by about three or four hundred
lovers of the sport about to take place, and
while those of a speculative turn OF mind
invested portion of their surplus cash in
obedience to the seductive offers held forth
by John Quimby, whOpresided in the box,
the audience settled itself to listen to the
excellent music OF the Opera House Band,
and wait until the bell should ring for the
appearance of the flyers.
THE 3. 80 TROT.
The horses were called out by starter T.
Wood Martin promptly at : O'Clock,
but six of the ten entries responding, the
horses scratched being Edwin NJ, Annie
l., DR.. Stull and Lucy. j. b. Richardson,
Clarence F., ambassador, Queen, Bracelet
and Jennie NJ, came out in obedience to
the summons, and after the jockeys had
listened to little Introductory address by
Mr.. Martin, in which he impressed upon
them the necessity OF straight work, they
were sent to the flag for the first heat.
FIHsr HEAT.-POOls sold Oh this heat rs
follows: Richardson so, ambassador 50;
field So; ambassador So, field $40, and field
SO, Richardson s.. The horses got away
after three Intellectual scores, Richardson
having the inside, and then Bracelet, En-
bassadOr, Queen, Clarence l.. and jennie
NJ. Richardson took the lead, but at the
quarter Bracelet drew up and the two were
neck and neck, with Jennie NJ. third, Clar-
ence fourth, Queen fifth and ambassador
at the end. At the halt the same relative
distances were preserved, but at the three
quarters RICHARDSON pulled length ahead
OF Bracelet, winning by that distance, Jen-
ME NJ. third, Clarence r., fourth, Embas-
sadOr fifth, and Queen bad sixth. Time,
2:354.
SECOND HEAT. Pools sold at field $40,
Richardson 81. The horses scored badly,
and ON the fifth trial after 4 warning from
the stand, Clarence was fined $50, with an
admonitiQn that he would get $50 ifhe did
not do better. At 3:l5 the horses got away.
Clarence in the lead, which he had in
creased to two lengths at the quarter,
Richardson second, Bracelet . bad third
and the rest strung out in the rear. At
the half mile Clarence was length ahead
of Richardson, Bracelet two lengths be-
hind rs third, and Clearance and the rest
apparently out OF the race. At the three
quarters Richardson pulled upO Clarence,
but that horse nevertheless came III Il
nose ahead Bracelet third and the Others
distanced. The Judges set Clarance hack to
second Time 2:3O!.
THIRD HEAT.-The horses were called
at 3:53. Pools sold at: Clarence, $40;
field, 81. The horses got away on the
third score in a bunch. At the quarter
Clarence was four lengths ahead OF Rich
ardson, with Bracelet a close third. At
the half mile Clarence was five lengths
ahead, Richardson leading Bracelet by
half length. At the three-qqarters
Clarence held his lead, but coming down
the home stretch Richardson decreased the
lead by two lengths, but this was again
lost, Clarence winning by four lengths,
Richardson second two lengths ahead OF
Bracelet, Time, 2:3l!.
FOURTH HEAT--The horses were called
ut 4:l5 Pools sold ut Clarence $40, field
81. The horses got away after good deal
Of monkey business ut 4:3O O'Clock, Clar-
enCe leading, as usual. At the quarter
Clarence had the lead by two lengths,
Bracelet second and Richardson four
| lengths in the rear. At the half mile
Bracelet pulled up length on Clarence,
but at the three-quarterS pole the lead was
again increased to three lengths. Coming
down the home stretch Bracelet made a
squirt and pulled up TO within half a
length of Clarence, with Richardson three
lengths behind, in WHICH position the
horses went under the wire. Time, 3:3l3
FIFTH HEAT.-RiChardSOn and CLAIR
enee now had two heats each, and the race
was little exciting. Pools sold at CLAIR
ence $40, field 81. The horses got away
mt , O'CLOCK, after ClarenCe's driver had
again been admOnished that if he did not
do better he would be taken OFT, At the
quarter Clarence led Bracelet by four
lengths, with Richardson half j length be-
hind. At the half mile Bracelet pulled up
to within length of the leader with
Richardson two lengths behind, but ut the
three-Quarter Bracelet lost length, and
as the horses entered the home stretch
Clarence led by four lengths. Bracelets
driver endeavcred to make q squirt, but
the horse broke and Clarence won easily,
Bracelet nose ahead of Richardson.
Time, 2:364 '
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