Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-09-10
THE RACES.
Some Fair Sport ON Heavy Track
Yesterday.

The first event OF the racing pro-
gramme for yesterday was called at
l:45, on a track quite heavy in spots,
from the rain OF Monday night and the
damp and chilly atmosphere of the
morning. The track was especially bad
next the poll down the home stretch
and i'm front Of the grand stand and on
the back stretch, and well illustrated
the necessity for better drainage. Wood
Martin was in the stand as starter, ana
he, 4. NJ. Hamilton and Robert Ander-
son acted as Judges, while Charley
lIanchcr held the watch. The weather
was cloudy aud cool, with raw, damp
wind from the northwest day in
marked contrast to the bright sun and
high temperature OF Monday and with
a threatening sky the outlook was not
rcassuring for lovers Of good sport.
The arrangements for obtaining news
reports of the races are worse this year
than usual. The new judges stand is so
placed as to entirely shut off the view
around the turn, and neither the time
board nor the list Of horses can be-
seen without leaving the stand and
going out on the track. The news
paperman who gets information at the
race track has to hustle for it.
TIE THREE YEAR OLD TEor.
The horses got ON the track for this
race at2 o'clock, there heing five start
crs, Jim Wilkes, Brown and Dick Smith
being drawn Jim Riddle had the pole,
with lloutOs outside. Pools sold, Riddle
500, the field $40, and the boOkmakerS
offered ll 10 on Sensation, . 10 on
Bird, 10 to on Improve, @ to on
Wilkes and even money on Riddle.
FIRST llEAT.-Riddle took the lead,
with Kentucky Bird second, the two
going almost neck and neck to the quar-
ter, with Improve a good third. At
the half the Bird broke and Riddle had
Il lead Of two lengths over Improve. who
closed Up the gap and went first by
three lengths at the three quarters.
This lead was improved to the finish.
Riddle second and Bird third. Time,
2:4Gl4. Mutuals paid Sa.d0.
SECOND lIEAT.-POols sold field -,
Improve -. The bookmakerS offered
II to / ON Sensation, to on Bird. ,
TO . on Improve, to on IlontoS and
to on Riddle. IIontos went first
around the turn, leading Improve by
length at the quarter, with Riddle third.
At the half Bird went first. with llOntos
second aud Riddle third, and the horses
passed the quarter in this order. On
the stretch Bird held the fore nicely
and came in winner, with lIOntoS see
ond. Time, 2:43js. Mutuals paid Sl.2O.
Third llEAT-P0ulS sold Bird as fav-
yorite at $40, the field SID. Bird lead
around the turn, whore Hont0s went
first and held II 10 the quarter, when
the leader broke and Bird took the lead
At the half Riddle had a long lead, with
Improve second and Bird third, passing
the thrce-quartcrS in this order I'M
prove pulled up at the turn and took the
lead at the top OF the stretch, winning
easily, with Bird second. Time, 2:42.
Mutuals paid $3.50.
FOURTH HEAT-kentucky Bird led 10
the quarter, with Riddle second. and
the same order was followed to the half.
Improve being third. Riddle went first
10 the thrce-quartcr. with Bird very
close second, H0ntOS breaking. The
three leaders came down the stretch In
good shape. but Bird took the lead and
won easily, Riddle second. Time, 2:i3.
MutualS paid 50.
FIFTH Sensation was drawn,
after repeated scorings Bird. Improve
and Riddle went, neck and neck around
the turn, where Improve broke. Bird
led at the quarter, but at tho half post
Riddle and Bird went of their feet
when neck and neck. At the three
quarter Riddle led Improve by length,
and Improve broke on the turn. Riddle
won, with Improve second. Time
2:43i4 Mutuals paid S3.7j.
SIXTH HEAT-PoOlS sold Riddle -,
field ST. Riddle led TO the quarter, with
all the horses punched. At the half
Improve run into Bird. breaking two
spokos ont Of a wheel. At the three
quarter Riddle still led. with nip and
tuck between Bird and Improve for sec
ond place Improve went ahead, on
the stretch and won, Riddle second.
No pools sold.
SUMMARY.
WESr VIRGINIA STATE FAIR ANp EXPEDITION
RAcE--Fall Meeting. lsJ-First Day-Trot.
flr Three year old- and uuier-pur-e-s2iO
$50 90 the hf,t hor-e. go 20 the second, 80 to
the third.
Improve. e. d.. j. H. Willis.
bridgeport. W. Na.-...........I I Q =
Jim Riddle. s., john Hines.
Minerva. % ....... ......... . 3
Kentucky Bird. o. e.. y. g.. Hoge
Nj Pleasant. O................ 3
Sensation. bay. Walter >edsUick,
Clark-burg " Na a.......... . dr
Lulu Honf1-. NJ l. GaIl1hcr.