Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-10-21
FLEW LIKE THE WIND.
A Lively Trotting Contest on the STATE
Fair Grounds, Yesterday

Fair Grounds, Yesterday
Tall ahout YOUR sudden stopper Mel
SON. or the victorious Allerton, they
weren't in it Yesterday. That is, they
ware not over on the State Fair Grounds,
bnt some OF the crack local horses were,
and for some time electricity flew at
random off the wheels OF sulkies. 1t
was a day off for the local nyers' ana
they did great work. The interest In
these local races has been growing, ana
the attention shown the contests yes
terday. was evinced by some two hundred
lovers of equine proves, among the
number being several fair ones ardent
ly in love with the sport.
The jndges were L. V. Blond, FRANK
Stamma and Will Cassell, all artists in this
line. the duties of starter being per
formed with much eclat by VIM. b. Ex-
lev. Charles Hancher had a tight
grin on his watch, and officially timed
all the contests.
The first race was a trot between
three such meritoriouS flyers as the un-
daunted Raleigh, owned by Al. KLEIN
strom. Charles Hancher's lively space
killer, Peyton, and Capt. HaskettS
well.known stopper, Black Shorty.
Harry Mcclure handled the ribbons
over Rheinstrom's horse, and juggled
the lines to the queens taste. The
race was mile heats, best three In hVe.
The first heat was won by Raleigh,
with Black Shorty second. The next
two heats were captured by Black
Shorty, Raleigh being second. Peyton
came in at the tail end on the ilrst two
heats, after which he went OIL On
vacation, withdrawing from the race.
On the fourth heat, Raleigh
was again on his mettle, and cross
ed the line a clear winner.
1t was now stand-off between Baleigh
and Peyton, both having lost and won
Two heats, and the enthusiasm was well
worked up. Each animal had its ad-
mirers, and they were viewed on the
wind-up heat with great intentness.
But Raleigh won the heat, and the race
was settled. Harry's skill in navigat-
ing the steed was generally commented
upon. Harry IS a driver from Drivers
Vile. The time made in the i've heats
was as follows:-3:1sH; $40; 3:O44;
3:02; 3:O24.
The next contest was also trot and
was between spirited animals owned by
VIM. Ellingham, (his Billy b., and
John Sweeney, (his Victoria). Only
two heats were trotted, Billy b. easily
winning both, the time being 500 and
1858. DR.. Refer drove Ellingham's
horse, and in the first beat John Swee-
ney drove Victoria, but on the second
heat Andrew Sweeney tried his luck In
the suky, but with equal success. 1t
was evident that Victoria was not feel
ing we'll yesterday.
Then came mile dash between Dan
Williams, owned by Andy Hamilton,
and Andrew Sweenev's horse, the latter
winning in 1853. Only one heat was
paced
q Following the races came few mis-
cellaneous athletics which proved a big
card, one of which was half mile race
by special foot between Electrical Engi-
neer Seeley and Architect Franzheim.
The latter caved on the quarter moon,
and was then brought around In
wagon, Seeley blooming out as quite
an experienced Splinter.
A fellow by the name of Arthur Har-
vey, a runner of some local reputation,
then underworld to run two miles in
fifteen minutes but failed by a minute
and a fraction.
A quarter-mile race was also run be-
tween Frank Mansfield, of the Buffet,
and Col. Patch, Of Boston, Mansfield
having picnic, winning in 1859. The
stakes in the race were S25 and ten bot
ties Of wine.
There will likely be another day Of
local trotting in the near future.