Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-09-10
THE CROWD IN THE BUILDINGS.
THE RACES.
A Splendid Track, Big Crowd, a Bright
Day and Good Sport.

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Day and Good Sport.
Everybody looked forward to yester-
days racing programme with lively an
ticipations of good sport, and these ex-
pectations were happily and abundantly
realized. In fact, the run was so good,
ii could not be finished, and will be run
| of to-day. The day was all that could
have been desired, the track was per-
feet, and the attendance scared
/ upward with each succeeding
| hour after noon until, at
o'clock, there was an old-time audience
in the grand stand, along the stretch,
and, indeed, quite around the ring. The
| field held couple of acres of carriages,
filed with gaily-attired ladies, and the
whole scene from the reporters stand
was animated and spirited.
The grand stand began to fill up by
half past twelve, and at half past one,
when the first bell rang for the 2:29
trot, there were almost 1000 people I'M
| der the roof, with steady stream set
ting in through the entrances. At
| O'clock the stand contained 5000 people.
The crowd was two TO five deep from
the north end OF the stand clear up along
the fence TO past the turn, and there
were 1000 people about the pool boxes,
and other thousands about the lower
turn and on the track. At O'Clock
there were 5000 or 5000 spectators
around the track. The air was just a
trife cool, making wraps comfortable
for the bodies in the shade, but the sun
was bright, making the whole day about
as fine as one often sees at Wheeling
fair.
THE 2:20 CLASS TRoT.
This was the first race on the pro-
gramme, and the big event OF the day.
There were twelve Wabash,
Young Stockbridge, Count v, Peter R.,
CaSsawalter, EarPs Laddie, Lucy W.,
ard jeff Davis. Lightfoot was the
favOrite for the race. with Wabash Sec
ODd choice.
FIRST HEAT-Only five horses came
to the scratch, they being Wabash,
LightfoOt, Louie c., Lucille aud Lucy
w. Lucille had the pole with Lucy w.
second, and Wabash outside. The pools
sold, Wabash $40, LiChttoot SO, field
81, and Lightfoot $50, field $40. The
bookmakerS offered to on Wabash,
TOTO l on Louie c., to l on Lucille
and Is to 1 on Lucy w. The scoring
was bad, Lightfoot's driver evidently
playing TO tire the other horses out,
aud there were some very emphatic eX-
preSSionS Of opinion in favor OF roasting
him. Lucille'S driver also developed an
over-weening desire TO get ahead OF the
line, despite repeated warnings from
the stand. Mr.. Wheeler finally told
them it would cost them $25
apiece If they didn't stop monkeying.
When they got off Wabash pulled in
| front of Lucille at the turn and led by
| half a length at the quarter, which he
| increased to two lengths around the
upper turn. At the half Lightfoot was
| q close third, while Wabash had
! slightly increased the lead. Lightfoot
passed Lucille going to the three-quar-
/ ter and pulled up on Wabash at the
| turn amid great excitement. 1t was
pretty race at the finish, Wabash win
ming by two lengths, Lightfoot second.
| When within ten yards Of the wire Luz
| ellie tripped, Scraped along the fence
/ and fell, skinning herself badly and ere
ating great deal OF excitement. The
| driver escaped, as did the sulky. The
time was 2:29A. Mutuals paid S2.70.
! SECOND HEAT-Lightfoot sold
! fayorite, to S on the field. Lightfoot
again developed his old tendency TO hang
back, to wear the other horses out.
| Wabash went front at once, and held 1T
to the quarter, where the other horses
were we'll punched for second place. Al
| the half Lighttoot was a bad second and
Louie a very close third. Lightfoot
pushed Wabash to the three-QuarterS,
forging slowly ahead around the turn,
and the two leaders came in u great
race, Wabash winning by length.
Time, 2:2S%. MutualS paid 81. Mr.
Wheeler gave the drivers 4 great roast
for monkeying, and set Lucy back from
fourth place to fifth for running.
THIRD HEAT-PoolS sold Wabash $40,
field S.. Wabash broke at the turn and
Lightfoot went first to the quarter,
Wabash second. At the half Wabash
led by seven lengths over Wabash, Luz
ellie n bad third. Wabash pulled up
little at the three-Quarter, but broke,
and Lighttoot pulled front little more.
Lightfoot won easily, Wabash bad
L.,
Inst at the close of this heat WIFE
Handlan's grey horse ran off, among
the pool boxes, aud made Il circuit
around behind the grand stand, wreck
ing the dog cart against the stand, ana
creating panic, but hurting no one, al
though man was knocked down.
FOURTH HEAT-Lightfoot sold $40;
Wabash 81. Lightfoot broke right at
the start, and Wabash beior he had got
ten half way TO the quarter. She was
furlong ahead at the quarter, however,
and went around by herself, winning
the short end betters lots OF 'stuif. "
| The time was 2:301$. No mutuals sold.
| SUMMARY.
| WEST VIRGINIA STATE FAIR AND EXPOSITION
RACES Fall Meeting, 1S9i-Second day ;2S
| Glass Trot-PurSe. 81 o, divided.
Wabash, en-. s., Boyle Bros. UniontoWn'
| Pa. Observation-Disclosures.
Moliie S. Lightfoot, b. m. Mead
ow Lands Stock Farm. Pitts
Louie c. 9, b. $, H. c. Pacii, Beav :,
Lucille lies 5. F m., john Duffy cie5e-
Lucy w, 6f M. Walter Craig s
Sons, Cadiz, O........,........ as
Qaa5t 5S: HALT Three. Quarters. Mile:
ssh lid l5Si5 SSSA
80 1t2X l.494 9So%
35k iiSI l.5lL 1904
THE 2:40 PACE.
There were fourteen entries In this
race George A., Nettie Green. Dorsey
H., Destrahan, Sergeant B., o. b,
Lama, Prophet Wilkes, Miss Cumsey.
Black Wilkes, Morisco and George