Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-11-03

PHILADELPHIA, PA, November g.
About 5000 persons journeyed to the
old Point Breeze track to-day to see the
two equinine wonders OF their respective
classes, Robert j. and John r. Gentry,
try conclusions.
The race was disappointment to the
spectators, from the fact that compare
lively slow time was made in both
heats.
Robert j., later in the day, was sent
a mile with a running mate and sue
ceeded in lowering the track record Of
2:Os, held by Mascot, to 2:O6.
Before the first heat Robert J. sold
for S25 against $40 for John r. Gentry.
On the second attempt the pair were
sent away on even terms. Atthe quar-
ter John r. Gentry had half a length
the best OF 1t. Going to the half Geers
gave Robert j. his head and he quickly
went up to even terms with Gentry.
In the next quarter Bobert ]. gained a
lead OF one length, turning into the
stretch, swept by the grand stand
three lengths in front of Gentry.
The time by fractions was: 32H,
l:O316, 1894 and 2:0S.
In the second heat the pools were:
Robert j. S25, field $5.
Robert j. took the lead when the
word was given, and at the quarter was
two lengths In 'front.' Going 60 the
three. e.quarter the lead was Increased to
eig ht lengths, from the three-q uarters
to the wire Geers pulling the world
beater to almost a walk, and be won by
FIVE lengths In the slow time OF 2:121S.
After the second heat, McHenry
asked permission OF the judges TO with
draw John R. Gentry, as he was plainly
out OF condition, and had not fully re-
covered from the injury received at
Nashville. The judges granted the re-
quest.
RESULTS AT ST. AsAPH.
WASHINGTON, D. c., November 2. -
Five Well-backed favortes and second
choice were the winners at the 81.
Asaph course to-day. First, FIVE fur
longs, Lady Violet, 1:07. Second, one
and one-sixteenth miles, Roche, 1:49H.
Third, five furlongs, Miley, 1903
Fourth, one-half mile, Edna May, :50H &.
Fifth, one-half mile, Pouch Colt, :504.
Sixth, one mile, Ed Kearney, 1:434.
Following are the entries AZ st.
Asaph for November 3: First race,
"a, handicap, Copyright 1913, Cockade
Ill, Old Dominion 112, Ed Kearney 100,
Nero l20, st. Michael 120, Wheeler 10,
McIntYre 116, Lohengula l03, King
Gold l03. Second race, ~, handiuap,
Our Jack 1T, Lizzie 90. Prig 10, Judge
Morrow 9S, Miss Dixie 100, Hume
90, Baroness 95, Jodan 90.
Third race, ~, selling; Derelct 110,
Flush 40, Ina 10, Harris 110, Samarl-
tan l13, DoggeR 113, High Point Relic
95, Vapor 95, ST. Vincent 90, Beneiac-
tor 9s, Turquois 9s, Pheobus lO8, Aus
tin l04, Elssian 104 Fourth race, q,
selling; Little Tom 102, Wernburg
1Os, Star Actress 1O9, Meledy 101, Black
foot 1O3, Grampian "a. Ed KearneY III.
Filth, 515 furlongs, Owlet 112, Emma
l12, Ella Reed 100, Thyrs 100, RompinR
Girl 100, Tolula s5. Sixth, mile. selling,
Prince George 1O9, Little Matt 90, Little
Billie los, Tom Skidmore 102. Pulitzer
95, Lady Adams 95, Westchester l07,
Tiny Tim LOT, Gov. Pifer 104, Miss Dixie
104.
MORE RECORDS BROKEN.
CHILLIcoTHE, o., November John
s. johnson, worlds renowned bicyclist.
paced by a "Quad" machine, rode a
third mile In :32 3-5 seconds aud q hall
in Isl 2.5 over q kite track, breaking
the worlds record for that distance,
made by Sanger at Waltham, Mass,
last week. Track damp and wind easy.
CABANSE BREAKING RECORDS.
ST. Louis, Mo, November 2.-Pri-
vate advces have reached here from
Decatur, ILL.,, that L. ID. Caoanne, OF
this city, the we'll known class B bicy-
cllst, yesterday afternoon broke two
worlds records, the quarter mile un-
paced and the half mile paced, His
fRures are: For the half mile paced SO
seconds fat, or is seconds better than
II. c. Tyler's record OF SO is for the
world. For the quarter unpsced,
Cabanne's figures are 25 seconds fat or
is seconds better than Otto Ziegler's
worlds record Of 25 is. 10 addition
Cabanne last Sunday made quarter