The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-05-12
THE INITIAL MEETTNG
OF the GentIemen's Driving AS
ISOLATION Yesterday,
SOME INTERESTING RACES
On the State Fair Grounds, under
the Auspices of the Organization.
CommcndabIe Plans of
the Organization.

The initial race meeting Of the Cen
tlemen's Driving Association took place
yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock, on the
track OF the State Fair Association, and
was quite successful and interesting
event. The weather was delightful and
the track in splendid condition, having
been worked out and prepared for the
meet. There were about $50 people
present as guests OF the Association, n
good proportion OF whom were ladies,
whose pretty costumes gave charming
color and life TO the scene presented in
the grand stand as viewed from
the judges box. Nearly all cam
in private turn-outs, but the quarter
stretch not having been opened as yet
this season, the rigs had to be packed in
the rear OF the stand, in which most OF
the guests seated themselves to view the
sport. Before the races were called the
gentlemen, oramal ority OF them, strolled
down to the stables to inspect the score
or more OF fine blooded animals that are
being stabbed there this season, while
the ladies' in the stand discussed dress,
society and other kindred topics dear to
the feminine heart.
The race programme called for two
races with four entries in each. The
Judges selected for these events were
Col. William Exley, starter, and Mr..
Fred ]. Parkes, Col. David Rankin, and
Mr.. David II. Darrah, of Bellaire. In
the first race the entries were Lady
g., b. M, owned by A. NJ. Hamilton;
Dan L., b. g., owned by A. S. List, and
Belle, b. m, and George, &. g., owned by
Hon. n. Is. Scott. IN accordance with
the rules OF the Association these horses
had to be driven to light road carts by
the owners or some members of the
Association. The owners drove
their own horses yesterday except
that Mr.. Andrew Sweeney, jr.. drove
Mr.. SCOTS new horse George, q hand
some, clean-limbed 5-yearold that Mr..
Scott has recently procured from KEN
lucky. He has only been put in harness
three times this season and is not thor
oughly settled yet, but he has the max
ing of a great horse, one that Mr.. Scott
can be proud OF. This first race was
taken in two straight heats by Mr.. Lat,
who drove like veteran, without let
ting his horse make skip.
In the first heat Mr.. Hamilton came
in second and Mr.. Sweeney third. In
the second heat, this order was reversed.
Mr.. Scott, with his pretty bay mare,
came in q bad fourth each time. She
was not in condition for racing, and Mr..
Scott put her In merely to add to the
sport that increases with the number Of
entries. The time made was rs follows:
First heat-quarter Al; half, :25; third
quarter, 2:10; mile, 1859. Second-quAr-
ter, 40; half, lis; third quarter, 2:Ol;
mile, $40.
For the second race the card called for
following entries: Mamie r., 6. M,
William schwertfegcr; Don W., b. g.,
All. @. Whitaker; Harry d., br. g., llar-
rison Dunleyyi Billy r., r. g., A. j.
Sweeney, jr. Mr.. Dunlevy did not let
his horse 60, il not being In condition.
II took three heats to decide the race.
The first was taken by Mr.. Whitaker,
and he should have had the race, but in
the two succeeding heats he was unable
to keep his horse from going up in the
mir. Mr.. Sweeney's little horse did good
honest work, but with both horses well
driven, Mr. Whitaker's Don could have
taken the race. Mr. Schwertfeger took
his mare ont after the first two heats.
The time made was as follows: First
heat-Quarter, 81; hall, l.ij; three.
quarters, 2.3G; mile, $40. Second
quarter, Al; half, l.3S; three-quarters,
5.27; mile, 3.27. Third-quarter, A;
half, 1882; three-Quarters, 2.l9; mile,
3.05.
1t is the intention OF the Driving As
ISOLATION to have these meetings at fire.
quent intervals during the coming sen,
son. Applications for membership are
coming in rapidly, and before fall it is
expected the Association will have u
large IN membership. Those owning horses
or any others who desire to join, should
first make application TO Mr.. Sweeney,
the secretary. There will be special
features connected with several OF the
meetings that will make them fashion,
able affairs.