Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-10-10
The Largest Purse Ever Hung Up for
TrOtting Race, and
A CONTEST WELL WORTHY OF 1T.
A Remarkable Result at Morris
Park Yesterday Afternoon.
People Who Took Long Shot
at Black Hawk Got as Much as
Four Hundred to One for Their
Money-One Man Cashed Out
$1,000 for a So Ticket.

LEXINGTON, KY, October 9.-The
richest trotting stake ever provided In
the world was that OF the Kentucky
Futurity, which was trotted here this
afternoon in the presence OF 5000 peo-
pie. The weather was clear and cool
with a slight wind blowing. The track
was very fast. OF the nine three-year-
olds that faced the flag, Z. w. Ayers
chestnut FLY Benzetta, by Onward,
dam Buela, by Harold, was the favor
ite over the field. She was unlucky
enough to draw the outside posi-
tion and acted SO badlyl in the
excessive scoring that II Looked as II
Gus Macy, her driver, would Anever get
her away. Coming down II the ff-
teenth time he got ready, ans although
she got of 10 the last dlvisioS before q
furlonE was trotted. she was mistress Of
the situation. Rich in Han )letonian
blood, her gait was pure anr iaultless,
and without being struck 'lcE, she
swept past her field OF brilii0ut young
sters, and before the half milk pole was
reached, was leading by full two
lengths. She was never In trouble, and
came home an easy winner, with
FOUR LENGTHS TO SPARE.
The second and third heats were sim
plv professions and not worthy OF de-
scribing, as Benzetta so far outclassed
her field that IL was no contest what
ever and she won the stake easily. The
speedy bay colt, Futurity, by Hindar
! Wilkes, and the black colt, Axinite, by
| Axtell. mx1e a pretty fight In the sec
ond aud third heats for the So, 900 second
money, Celaya having finished second
in the hrst heat. Hindar Wilkes colt
proved the spee4er OF the two and
won second face while Axinte
although finish g third in the second
and third heats ost the thousand dol
lars that venrAto third horse, Icing
! :. 81 ~eut fllv by. .Allq fe
A,e,,tt sensational w likes bay
fly. which up to to-day has won moro
money thar any flly Of her age IN the
world, disappointed her backers by
! falling TO get piece OF the money.
The unfinished 2:26 class from yes
terday was won by Jadie Allen quite
easily.
THE FIRST REGULAR RACE
on the programme, the 2:14 class, was
a red not contest, Billy Bolton taking
the first two heats, Wistiul the third,
and Token the fourth, fifth and sixth.
The fourth anu last race for the 2:lS
class, pacing, was unfinished, the favor
lie, Pattis D, winning both heats, Sum-
maries:
2:26 class, trotting, purse $500, Josie
Allen ., /, j; Ollie X 1, 2, 3; Prince
Edsell 3, 3, .; Dick Richmond 4, 3, 5;
Julia Coulter 6, 6, 4; Ella Belmont S, s,
6; Katie McGregor 0, :, :; Comet 5, I,
dr.; Penelope = 9, dr.; B. g. dr.. Time
2:17&, 2:191, 2:20.
2:l4 class trotting, purse $1,000, To-
ken 9, 5, >, l, l, 1; Billy Bottom l, /, 3,
3, >; .; Wistful Il, 6, I, ,, ,, dr.; Cocoon
10, 10, S, 4, 3, 3; Answer 3, 4, g, 5, dis;
Margrave 4, o, ), 6, I, +; Courier >, 3, 4,
z, DIR; Country Boy 6, 2, :, DR.; LottIe c.
5, S, dr.; Judge Fisher S, :, dr.; Dollie
Wilkes :, dr.. Time, 2:l7l4, 2:l6, 2:2lI,
2:15M, 2:14]s, 2:l54.
Kentucky Futurity, value s3l,1S0,
for three-year-olds, worth S22.43O 10
first horse BeDzetta l, l, L; Futurity
9, ?, .; Ceaya 2, (, 6; Axnite 6, 3, 3;
Nellie A. 3, g. ;; Lyric 1, ), +; Alkoran
s, 7, s: Billy Parks :, 5, :; NorVandine
3. dr.; time, 2:l6l4; 3:1Gl4; 2:l6; 2:1fj9.
2.IS class, pacing, (unfnished), Pattie
d. won first two heats; time, 2:l3$4.