Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-07-01
EVANSVILLE MEETING.
IT WAS TIE MOST SUCCESSFUL EVER HELD
AT TIE TRACK
A New Six Heat Rule Which Will Become Popu-
lar-Impor,ancs OtPl'asiug The PU6lic-Go'siP
About the Irotisrs and PAGERS.

meeting OF huo uoAOSNliAO N'-e
ISOLATION was in many particulars the
most successful ever held over the
track. During the five days there were
twelve races competed for and $500
was divided between the money earners
under the customary so, 25, 10 and
10 per cent clause. Sec. a. ID
Mckinney introduced new rule,
that IS in my opinion destined
IN become popular with horse
men aud trotting associations gener-
ally. and il will certainly do away with
the long drawn out affairs that have
become distressingly tiresome TO ad-
mirers OF the trotting sport. The Nc
Kinney rule is that all races shall END
In heats al nd the money 70 be divided
As 20 their standing in the summary.
The FIRST time IL came 70 test here was
in the 2;2O pace; and the final heat
showed that the seceetary's mare Alice
Director had the best Of IL and could have
landed first money in the next heat.
The race was laid over night and the
daughter OF Director had not scored
winning bracket in the four heats, but
IN the two on the 21st she showed the
could beat them aud did so wiRning the
Two concluding heats, the race was
ended but the GAINESVILLE hOrseman SAID
marry a word and took without muir
mur A dose OF bis own medicine, and
must 90 content with I'd money while
first money went to the
ONO HORSE TOD CROOK,
VINO had done his good work on the
previous day and had first money sale
aud was content TO 60 round the ring
as a matter OF form, it making little
difference 10 Jansen, his driver, how
much the Others raced, as the Texas
horse C. w. e., a heat winner, was out
of the race the last heat OF the day be-
fore by being distanced, and as Vera
Caoel acted badly In the nth heat, toe
Crook horse couldn't De beat and his
driver was content TO lay on mis- oars
AID drift with the current.
am pleased 10 say one thing for the
six heat rule and IL is of a meritoriOus
character that il will be popular with
the general public and they will be as
sured Of witnessing better races that
will be fought with more earnest efforts
from start to finish, and they will see
fewer laid up heats; my mind now re-
verts 10 one Of those lone drawn out
contests ia a nine-heat pacing race at
Pittsburg, Pa, in 1891. Ed. Geers drove
the winner, Frank DOrtch, and won the
three last heats and the difference In
the time of the first and ninth heat was
more than 20 seconds and the last = 10
the deciding heat was 4 minute gait,
when 10 gets down to that style OF rae
ing every veStige of the term sport Is
moved, the public are displeased NOW
mind YOU must cater their Wishes)
they 20 away dissatisfied with your en-
tertainment and next time you spread
your attractions before them you re-
ceive but little appreciativs recognition
from them, the gate receipts fall short
and in your mind you are puzzled to
know the cause. During the five days
there were six additions 10 the 2:3O list,
while the twO-Year-Olds earned new re-
cords, but did not reach the charmed
circle. Ten Of the contestants reduced
their previous marks. McHenry, the
Freeport driver, was the
LARGEST MONEY WINNER,
scoring two first moneys and one sec
ond, and a total of S625, while Secretary
Mckinney won a close second with two
winning races, aud Que second and 5000
10 the good. There was some close
and exciting contests during the
week, and a number Of most cred
table performances that will add
new laurels 20 the fame of driv-
ers and swells the popular favor
Of sireS and dams, and as well feeling
of good spirit from owners and their
friends The opening event, the ESQ
trot, uncovered a green one In Jersey
Belle, daughter OF Sersey Wilkes, 25l6,
her dam is Gypsy Girl by Star Of the
West CSC. she is of that tradpy gated
aud rangy pattern aud style that is
sure TO attract attention, ii was easy
for her 90 score three winning brackets,
the best 10 2:2l, EsperanZa with her
2:2S2( in the 2:27 trOt was performing
al home aud made most credit3ble re-
duc;ua TO 2:2324, she was piloted 10
victory hv Sec. Mckinney In straight
heats. a.i was sired by his horse
Phallamout 3175, son OF Phallas
2:I33t, the true and tried cam
paigner who came from the loinS OF
Dexter's great Brother Dictator lib,
she dam OF Esperanza was Matte by
Dave Bonner llOO she is a strong built,
large sized, Day mare, 6 years old. Nc
Kinney had another winner, the 2nd
day, In his two year old colt Coupon,
that scored a mile the 2nd heat in
2:343i, be is strongly infused with the
blood OF DictOtar. being by Director
Chief, dam by Phillamont and IL will be
easy for him TO drop into the select
circle with a race record and from
his engagements later in the sea-
son he is well thought Of, and
that part Of the stake money
WILL BE RETURNED
with him to the credit Of Mckinney
stock farm. Allie Gaines, one OF the
representativessons OF the once pride OF
famous FairlawnS premier sire Aimont
80, gave the standard circle another
performer in Ben Gaines, winner OF the
2:32 trot, IL was made a five heat affair
bv WOodlark, daughter Of WOOdcraft;
she was also a new one in the list
and won the fastest heat in 244,
but took sick before its conclusion and
was distanced, the winner is a neat type
Of a trotter, a bay gelding that will
hardly be a sensational performer with
n fast mark, but is a race horse 70 the
limit OF his speed, the breeding OF his
dam is on the doubtful shelf as she Is
claimed as a daughter Of Star Of the
West who was a son OF Flying Cloud
134.
We had another good one to show up
in tho 2:24 trOt, in Prime, the daughter
of Primo, 5S5S, whose dam Dolly Smith
produced Phoebe Wilkes 9:11; her sire
was gelded young, and 1 am advised
that Prime is his only living representa-
tive. She is well built TO stand the
wear and tear OF race track warfare,
and but for being a Dit erratic, she
Is fanlt-sss and has q graaL burst