Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-10-30
GOOD RACING.
LOCAL HORSES IN A FRIENDLY SPEED con-
TEST AT TIE FAIR GROUNDS.
Al. Rhsinsirom's oRalsigh" Wins the First Racs
The Second Won by Swssnsy's PAGER
in Two Straight HsalS.

The friendly rivalry between local
owners Of horse flesh, has caused several
speed contests lately. The races on the
Fair Grounds, yesterday afternoon,
were the outcome of this feeling OF
emulation, and they were enjoyed by an
assemblage of sixty or seventy morse
fanciers and few ladies. Previous to
the time for the sport to commence the
horses were put through all the pre-
liminary work, and the owners had their
tempers tested by the good natured
bantering to which they were subjected.
Several trifling wagers were made. Il.
C. McClelland, the Pittsburg Splinter,
was among the spectators, and ne ran
mile upon the track.
The first race was between four we'll
known horses, "Billy Goat, a black
trotter, owned by Capt. Tom Heskitt;
"Blind Dan," owned by Burns q
Church, and entered by Dan Heiskell;
Raleigh" AL. Rheinstrom's trotter,
and Charles Hancher's sorrel "Peyton."
Col. VIM. Exley, L. V. Blond and Frank
Stamm officated as judges, and MIR. l..
G.. Call was time-keeper. Mr.. Frank
Stamm acted as starter. dan" was
driven by DR.. Refer, and well-known
business man, who would command
fancy salary with Robert Bonner,
manipulated the ribbons with "Ral-
eigh." The other animals were driven
by their owners.
In the first heat the horses got away
In good shape. and the quarter was
made in forty-fve seconds. All the
horses broke badly during the heat and
the drivers stopped them until they re-
covered. This necessarily consumed
considerable time, and when Raleigh"
came underneath the wire first the time
was announced as 3:2215. Raleigh"
finished second, Dan" third, and
Goat" last.
In the second heat, after scoring
about ten times, the horses finally got
away. This heat was closely contested
for first place between Raleigh" and
"Peyton," the former maintaining
slight advantage until the quarter
stretch was reached, when both horses
came down toward the wire neck and
neck. "Peyton" broke, and the heat
was awarded to Raleigh" "Dan" third,
Goat" last. The time made was 1856,
the fastest mile ever trotted by the win
ming horse.
The third, and last heat, promised to
be REPETITION OF the first, but "PeYton"
behaved badly, and Raleigh" finished
an easy winner in 1855, dan" second,
''Peyton" third. "Dan" was taken out
of an express wagon on the day before,
and made good showing. This race
was for purse Of $40.
THE SECOND RACE
was between Andrew Sweeney's PAGER
"Topsy," driven by the same gentleman
who handled the winning horse in the
previous race; Mr.. Ellingham's trotter
Button" driven by DR.. Refer; and
Arch Woods Belle D" driven by its
owner.
"Topsy" secured the pole, and took
the lead from the start, in the first heat.
The heat was closely contested, and was
won by "Topsy" in 2:4519, Button"
second. Button" was withdrawn after
this heat.
The second, and final heat, was the
most exciting of the day. "Topsy"
came under the wire first in 2:42H.
This concluded the races. 1t is prob
able that another meeting will be held
in a short time.