Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-08-04

three, for a purse Of $50. This race
was also uninteresting. although better
time was made than in the other race.
The entries were VIM. Bayha's bay
mare "Neilie;" Gus Medick's bay mare
Fanny Davenport" and Fred Adolph's
bay gelding Darlington" The horses
finished in each heat in the order
named. Time, 1:37 and 1874.
The next race was the half-mile by
cycle dash. There were six starters.
All got away together, but Hale soon
forged ahead and went under the wire
about yard ahead of d. Mahlke in
1929. The contestants finished in the
following order: Hale, OF Wellsville,
O., II. Mahlke, H Riheldaffer, VIII
Greer, Alex. Dodd. of Wellsburg, and
j. f. McCarter. The first prize was 8
handsome gold medal, and the second a
gold enameled bicycle pin.
M'cLELLAND BEATS THE HORSE.
The race between E. c. McCleIland,
the well known runner, and John Nc
Gannon's horse, proved one OF the most
interesting and exciting events OF the
afternoon. The race was for prize OF
$40 offered by the Association, and a
side wager, McGannon's horse 10 run a
half mile, and McClelland TO run 47O
yards. A pistol was fired as the horse
passed the scratch, and mac" started
about 3 second later. The horse was 60
ing rapid gate, and looked 10 the au-
dience like sure winner, but mac"
has developed great sprinting powers
lately, and he got around the track like
a whirlwind. On the home stretch be
saw that he had the race, and slackened
his pace, finishing about ten feet ahead
of the horse. The time was l minute
and q second. McClelland was wildly
cheered as he passec under the wire.
The second bicycle race proved very
interesting. 1t was two miles,
and the prizes were handsome
gold medals for. the first and
second, sweater for third, bicycle cap
for fourth, and gold enameled button for
fifth. Gibson, Mcdonald and Hawkins,
who were entered, did not compete for
the prizes.
wELLSvILLE NAN WINS.
c. R. Goethe acted as starter At the
pistol shot, Greer started off with a good
lead, which be increased in the first
half, closely followed Do the other con-
testants, who were punched about tif-
teen feet in the rear. Greer
made the half in 100, and was
closely followed by Ii. Mahlke. On the
second half, Greer maintained his lead.
with the others stretched out behind
him, The mile was made in 1904 with
Riheldaffer second. On the last half
the race was very pretty one. Greer
remained In the lead until within a
quarter Of q mile OF the finish. Then
Hale and Mahlke, who had been
saving their strength, made squirt
and passed him. On the stretch, Hale
easily forged ahead OF Mahlke
and came under the wire about ten feet
ahead in 6:1215. The contestants fin
ished in the following order: Hale Of
Welsville, Il. Mahlke Of Wheeling,
Max Mahlke OF Wheeling, VIII Greer
OF Wheeling, Herbert Riheldaffer of
Wheeling, j. McCarter Of Wheeling. 1t
was evident that the Wellsvllle man
was too speedy for the local boys.
The last events Of the afternoon were
the lamb and calf killing contests, which
took place upon stand erected just
below the starters stand, In the en-
closure.
TIE KILLING CONTESTS.
The first event was a lamb killing
match between Frank Tlegbeck and
Abner Corbln, two boys Of 16 The
lambs were placed on the platform, and
at the word Of command the boys start
ed to work with their knives, handling
them with dexterltY that would have
done credit TO many older butchers.
Corbin was plainly nervous, and be-
sides had knife which had been used
a while before to white sticks Zieg-
elbeck was an easy winner, finishing
his lamb in minutes and 13 seconds,
and winning prolonged applause for the
skilful and rapid manner in which he
did it. Corbin had his lamb dressed 10
6 minutes and 40 seconds. The prizes
were $40 and S..
The most interesting match was
that OF the calf-killinR contest,
in which FIVE young butchers, under is
years OF age took part. The contestants
were Chas. Sim, John Niebur, Edward
Real, Albert Miede and Chas. Null.
The judges were VIM. Bayha, Charles
Dannenberg and Albert Schenk, who
also served in that capacity in the pre-
ceding contest Each man was allowed
a helper. The boys all started to work
in a business.like way, and made the
fur fly" for few moments.
Sim had his calf on the hooks first,
closely follower by Niebur, who sue
ceeded in getting the hide off first.
From that time the match was won by
him, as the other contestants failed to
gain upon him. He had the animal
dressed in exactly minutes ard 10 sec
onds, and was cheered by the crowd.
The time Of the other CONTESTANTS was as
follows: Sim, 6:O3; Null, 6.52; Real,
1903: Miedel, minutes.
This closed the days programme, but
1t was after dark when the merrlment
cased and the crowd left the grounds.
A NEW TRIAL
Grautad In william Groves In the Crimt-