Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-08-31

while there was continuous string q people
clear a ourd the ring. The merit of the
races, and the interest of the people may
he imagined from the fact that Thousands
stood along the fences, exposed to
the direct rays of the hst sun,
and the clouds of drifting dust
from the track. for hours, intantly watch
inc every move of the horses. The crowd
was without doubt as large as any ever
ssen at the track. The infield had q
connie of acres of carriages Of altsorts in
II fIom the elegant private turnout, with
oold- elated harness and man on the box
in rosette and plug hat, to the broken
down. bsck-number livery rig. Every
hody was there, and everybody spent an
enjoyable day. .. =,
Won take it in an all-round way, but there
were times when it most decidedly lacked
interest. The 2:20 race came on inst, the
three. minute trot second, and the mile
runnipg race finished up the regular Asso-
citation programme.
The Judges were the same gentlemen
who offieiated Wednesday, namely: Sheriff
cochran. of Belmont; Ex-Sherif Brown
and Robert Anderson. Mr.. Lowery started
the nays ard 1. G. Dillon took tbs time.
The contest between Gallshsr and Frank,
in the first two heats Of the 300 rot, was
probably the most exciting event OF the
afternoon, but the racing between Little
Ida and Jack Curry, in the pace was spir-
tied all through, Curry, on the face OF the
returns, being unable to come in winner
in any one OF the heats.
The running race was fairly good, bun
the Pierce Combination race, was very
different thing from Whist had been advsri
tised, and there were many expressions OF
disappointment from the public.
Following are the details OF the several
events:
THE 800 PACE.
The horses were called for this race at
las. There were six entries, all the
horses starting, as follows: Judge Lynch,
Little Ida, Jack Curry. Patsy Clinker,
Belle Shackett and Harry II, Pools sold
Judge Lynch and Ids $40 each, Garry 81,
and the field So. Little Ida got the pole
in the draw for place, with Henry next,
Lynch third, shsckett fourth, Curry fifth,
and Clinker on the outside. Ida got
slight lead, and at the quarter was length
ahead of Curry. Shackett passed Curry
Just after toe quarter was reached, but
Curry pulled up and was second at the
half by half length, which was soon in
creased by another length, with Ida two
lengths ahead. At the three-qusrters
Shackett had fallen away back, bot was
still third. Curry made big squirt for
first at the turn, but could not hold the
gain made, and Ida won by two lengths in
2:23f.
Mutuals paid 81 10.
In the second heat Ida sold $40, field S.
Ida lead around the turn by length, with
Curry pushing her hard at the quarter.
At the upper turn the horses were less
than length apart, and at the half Ida
only led by neck. This was slightly in
creased around the turn, and at the three
quarters Ida was again length ahead.
Ida pushed the leader very hard down the
stretch, and it was grest contest to the
wire, Ida getting there By head in 2:223,
Clinker bad third,
Mutusls paid $270.
Little Ida was big fsvorite In the third,
selling at $50, to 81 on the field. The horses
got off Just before four o'clock Ida took first
and led coming around the turn by alengtb.
Lynch went second at the quarter, and
pushed Ida hard to the halt, the leader
only being half length ahead. This lesd
was increased around the lower turn, but
Lynch again pulled up, with Sackett a good
third at the thres-quarters, a place which
ne promptly lost. AT the stretch both the
leaders piled the whip hard, but Ida won
by over a length in 2:253, taking the race
IN three strsights.
Mutuals paid So 20.
Virginia State Fair and Expo
Sition RaceS-Third Day, Thursday, August
S0-2:20 class Pace-Purse 800.