Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-05-12
RACING MATINEE.
4 Pleasant a fair Given by the Gentlemen's
Driving Association.

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The racing matinee on the State Fair
Grounds, yesterday afternoon, given by
the Gentlemen's Driving Association, was
very pleasant affair, and about two
hundred ladies were present, all of whom
enjoyed the recreation highly. The char
acter of the audience was indeed flattering
to the Association, which numbers among
its membership some of our most promi-
nent business and professional men.
The day was very pleasant one and
the sport was very good. 1t was the first
of the matinees proposed to be given
semi-monthly during the summer by
the Association, and that they
will all be highly enjoyable
the result of yesterdays meeting fully
assures US. The Association numbers now
only about twenty members, and it is the
desire to increase the membership so that
it NAV become permanent institution.
All owners and lovers OF hOrseflesh should
certainly Join and make the Association a
tlourishing one, for besides atIOrdng pleas.
ure to the members and their friends, it
will be credit to the city. There is moth
ing that helps city along more in the
estimation of outsiders than proper de-
gree of appreciation and generous support
of such organizations.
Two trOtting races constituted the pro-
gramme yesterday, and they were both
very good. Col. VIM. Exley ohiciated a.
starter, Col David Rankin, Fred j. Parks
and David II Darrah p Judges.
The entries for the first race were
Lady c., b. m driver A. NJ. Hamilton;
Dan L >" b. g, driver, A. S. List;
Belle" b. m, Criver n. B. Scott;
George, " <. T., Andrew Sweeney.
First Heat-The horses got away in the
order named at il5, Dan l.. taking the
lead, Lady c. second, George third and
Belle fourth, and that position was main
tanned throughout the heat The quarter
was made in Al half lbs, three quarters
2IO, and Dan l.. came under the wire q
winner in POP, Lady G.. second, George
third and Belle fourth.
Second Heat-Dan l.. again took the
lead, followed closely by Lady G. with
George a good third. First quarter 40,
half lis, third quarter POI, Dan L. COM
ing under the wire in 2iO, winning the
heat and race with George second, Lady
G., a close third and Belle fourth. 1t was
a noticeable fact that Dan L. never broke
one during the two heats and it was his
steadiness that won the race.
The entries for the second race were "a
follows: Billy II , T. &, driven by Andrew
Sweeney; Don W, < , driven by Alfred
Whitaker; Mamie r., Z. m, driven by
Wm Schwertleger Billy K. held the pole
until the last quarter, when Don made n
spurt and came in under the wire two
lengths ahead in 800 Mr. Whitaker was
unable to control his horse in the second
heat, which was won by Billy in 800, the
first quarter being made in AZ, the half in
l:&-; third quarter in 2:27. The third
heat was close, hut Don lost his feet badly
and Billy won in 3Oj, the first quarter be-
ing II, half l:32, third quarter 2:lO. Mr..
Schwertfeger only entered his horse to fill
up and make the race more interesting, A
small black pup kept Billy's horse com
pany all the way around.
The whole affair was very pleasant, and
| its success indicates that there will be q
number of fine races before the season IL
over. The gentlemen OF the Association
deserve credit for the manner in which the
affair was conducted.