The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-09-12
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The racing was Of course the principal
attraction Of the day. The day could
not have been better suited for the sport
The track was in a better condition than
on the day before, the horses appeared
10 feel like working andthe large crowds
in thegrand staEd aud along tue stretches
lent additional enthusiasm to that con-
trlbuted by the propitious weather.
There were three bicycle races, aud a
pace, a trot andtwo running races on the
The 6rst bicycle race was for the
State championship, mile heats, best 2
IN 8. There were six entries, all resi-
dents Of this city, as follows: w. r, Ste
yenson, Wylie Irwin, Jesse Smaller,
Harry Gru6er, A. NJ. steen and j.. W.
Wheat, The first heat was won ly Mr.,
Stevenson in $3.50 with Gruber, shatier,
Wheat, Irwin and SteCn behind him
In the order named. The SECOND
heat was won by Mr.. Gruber IN
1884, after an exciting brush
with Mr.. Stevenson on tho stretch.
ShatEer, Irwin and Wheat came In be-
hind Gruber and Stevenson In the or.
der named. MIR. Steen dropped out in
this heat. In the third heat Mr.. Gruber
led till on the home stretch, when Mr..
Stevenson passed him on tho stretch.
As this occurred Gruher took a fearful
header. Stevenson came In in 8:443. 1t
was not until late last night that the
Judges decided to award Stevenson the
heat and race. They did this on the
strength OF the evidence Of Gruber who
claimed q foul. Stevenson was passing
him properly, on the outside and Cru:
her sweryed q little TO the outside 10 get
a good piece Of road. The result was
the collision that gave the latter q
header that will make him sore for
several days to come. 1t Is stated that
Stevenson will not accept the medal and
championship under the circumstance
but will wait till Gruber Is ready to have
another go. u.
The race for novices was won by A,
Lowe in 3:44. His competitors were ],
II. Stewart and Jason Stamp. Stewart
lost o part Of one Of his pedals early in
the race and had 10 quit.
Another interesting bicycle race was
one OF q mile between James Sttabert
and Walter WORKS with a 20 yard handi'
cap on Stathers, who won II in 1886. lie
overlook and passed Worls on the
second quarter, Worls then quit and
Stathers finished all alone.
Tho first event for the animals was O
mile dash for the Jumpers. Dakota
was a strong favorite before the race,
The race was won, however, by Business
In 1881; Mclaughlin was second and
Dakota last.
The trot Of the day was for the 2:55
class with eight entries. Tom W. was
the ~iaVorite but this race was another
in which the favorite did not have
things his own way. Renegade, q West
Liberty horse, won the first heat, aud A.
NJ, b., entered by A. NJ. Bowers, Of Eos.
toria, took the next three and the race.
The time was 1856; 1885; 2:3l1
1884, Tom W. got second money, Yes
Eye See third and McCrady fourth.
In the pace for the 2:24 class there
were four sidewheelers started. Frank
Finch, entered by +. O. Barlow, Of New
Jersey, and heavily backed by him to
win, was the iavorite and once more the
favorite was knocked out. Florence g.,
a Canadian mare, developed unlocked
for speed, and won the race with the
second, third aud fifth heats. G. W.
Huey. by some means, got the first heat
and Finch managed 10 get the fourth.
The time was 1925; 2:26i; 2:2Oli $3.50;
2:25t.
The fourth race was a run, three.
fourth mile heats, best 9 In 8. 1t was
one Of the most exciting events Of the
day. Etz Lee won the first heat and
Hollywood the second. Cora L., who
was the favorite, was second In the first
and third in the last heat. II was too
dark to finish the race and II was accord.
inPlY noaiponed till this afternoon.