Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-09-08
West virginia State Fair and Exposition Races
Fall meeting, 1S92-Second day-2:S class
TIE 2:2s CLASS rRor.

This was the second event on the pro-
gramme, there being nine entries, OF
which Shafer, Burlington, Greenhorn,
Lucille, Dusty Bob, Billy B., and King
Hero started. The book-makers offer
ed s. to So on Shater, Sc to So on Bur-
| lingtOn, and the same on Greenhorn,
even money on Lucille and Bob, and
two to one on Hero.
FIRST HEAT.-Lucille sold at $40,
Bob 81, Shafer Sc, and field SO, the
money going up freely. Lucille led the
inside, Hero next, aud Greenhorn out
side. Just as the horses began scoring
one Of the book-makerS' sheds, the top
of which was filed with men, broke
down, but no one was hurt.
Hero took the lead to the quarter,
with the other nags nicely punched, and
they came around the turn to the half,
where Hero led Billy 3. by length.
At the tbree-Quarters they were
punched. They came in all together,
in splendid race, Hero leading, with
Billy Il. a close second and Lucille half
a length behind. Mutuals paid $40.
SECOND HEAT-Lucille sold at SIS,
Hero IS and the field So. A lot OF time
was wasted, it being $40 when the
horses got of, after several cautions.
Billy b. went first at the turn, turning
Hero down, but Billy went Off his feet
bad at the turn and went last, Lucille
taking first at the quarter. AT the
half Lucille broke and Hero went front,
holding it through the third quarter,
with Lucille second, coming up even
at the turn. 1t was q fine finish be-
tween Lucille aud Hero, the former
taking the heat, with Hero but neck
behind. MutualS paid S1.90.
THIRD HEAT.-Lucille sold $40, held
S.. Hero took the lead, with Lucille
a close second, but the latter broke at
the turn. Shafer went front at the quar-
ter and held il TO the half, with Hero
fair second and Greenhorn good third.
Lucille fell of, but went ahead again
at the three quarters. Hero second
coming In home in this or
der, within Greenhorn third, King
Hero was fined S95 for fouling Lucille
on the first quarter, and was set back to
sixth place, Greenhorn thus going
second and Shaier third. Mutuals PAID
S1.40.
FOURTH HEAT.-Lucille sold $40,
field So. The horses went around the
turn we'll punched, Lucille in front. AT
the half Lucille was still ahead, with
Bob second and Shafer good third.
They strung out badly at the three
quarters. but closed up little on the
last quarter, Greenhorn coming In
third, and Lucille winning easily.
Dusty Bob's driver made kick on
Greenhorn fouling him, he cutting him
down in the first heat, IS well as in the
fourth. Greenhorn was set back to fourth
place. Mutuals paid Sl.3O.
SUMMARY.
WEsr VIRGINIA STATE FAIR AND EXPOSITION
RACEs-Fall meeting, lSSS-Secon0 uay-~'-o
class Pace-Purse SOD, divided
Shafer. bav 5, W. 4. Hursey, Clarks-
Burlington. bay 6, J. II. Maring' Col, 3
er TISS I 2 g. Jos, T. Gormly, Ale
gheny. Pau. 80. ..-.'' Ma
Billy b, bay :, Il. IL. DemafeSI' bAi'i-s , 5ts
more, Md. 49,. ...., -. - -. -
Lucille II, bay I, Mahlon Hays Grays-. :,
Vile, OhtO......... ........ -"
Dusty Bob, & NJ. V. Conory' Mt o
Oreb. O.............s 49,. -. ~
King Hero, ch 5, John z. I. kooitzer' .
Pittsbu5g a.................'-..'.'4
t g@1sier Halr Three Quarters. Atls.