Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-07-28
GOOD RACING
AT THR FOURTH MEETING OF lib GENTLE
MANS DRIVING ASSOCIATION.
Yesterday AftsrnoOn-Whssling Plays at Lima
To-Day-M-Sats and Other Games
Played Yesterday.

Notwithstanding the rain of yesterday
afternoon, about two hundred ladies and
gentlemen assembled in the grand stand at
the State Fair Grounds, to enjoy the racing
matinee-the fourth of the season-given
BY the Gentlemen's Driving Association.
The race meet was postponed from last
Friday, and it looked for time as if it
would have to be postponed again, "ut the
showers timed their coming in such q man
ner that they reached the earth between
heats aud did not interfere at all with the
races.
1t was feared that the track would be
too heavy, but the wetting it got put it in
prime condition, which showed in the good
time made by the horses. There were
several new horses entered, and the races
were very interesting.
The Association is growing in numbers,
and the members all seem to take great
deal Of interest in its success. Besides
those that have already appeared in the
races, there are number OF good flyers
owned by members of the Association, and
the only reason they are not entered in the
races is because there is rule that horses
must be driven by their owners.
Some of the owners are unable to drive
on race track, and therefore their horses
are kept out. However, it is understood
that one members horse can be driven by
another member, and in this way they
may all be seen on the track before the
season is over.
The first race yesterday afternoon was
roadster's pace, best three in five heats.
The entries. were: Fred, b. g., by A. T.
Sweeney; Dan, b. g., by A. s List; Kate
Preston, blk. m by A. NJ. Hamilton. The
Judges were W. G. Cochran, Of Bellaire,
starter; Charles w. Brockunier and Philo
L. Kimberly.
The horses started away, Dan having the
pole, Fred second and Kate Preston third.
Fred soon took the lead and held it until
the last quarter when he went to pieces and
Dan came under the wire winner, lead
ing by a neck. with Kate third. Time,
2:39. The first half was made by Fred in
1:15.
The second heat was won by Fred in
2:36, with Dan good second and Kate
third. the third heat wac easily taken by
Fred in 2:37, with an exciting finish be-
tween Dan and Kate, the latter coming in
second, head in the lead.
The race was to be three out of five but
on account of the lateness of the hour and
other reasons it was mutually agreed to
give the race to Fred, he having taken two
heats.
The second race was three minute trot,
the horses entered being Belle, b. m, by
N. B. Scott; Don W., b. G., by Albert
Whitaker, and Bill, blk. g., by John
Porter, and driven by A. T. Sweeney.
The start was made with Belle to the
pole, Bill second, and Don w. third. Belle
settled down from the start aud won the
heat with eese in 2:56; Den w. second and
Bill third. Bill took the second heat east
ly in 2:54t, with Don second and Belle
third. In the third heat Belle went under
the wire in 2:514, winning easily, with
Bill second and Don third This race was
also three out of five and it was not fin
ished
Taking it all in all yesterdays racing
WAS about the best yet seen at these matt
nees, and more contests just as good and
better are promised in the future.