Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-08-17
W9ETTJNq " VA FRIDAY MORNING. AUGUST IT, 1894


out skip. finishing in 2:074. the fast
est mile 4-year-old mare ever trottea'
The quarters were 80, 1:04sl, 1869
2:O74. She was greeted with cheers
when il was seen that she had lowered
her mark. In his attempt in the third
mile OF the special Robert j. was paced
bya runner. He went after his own
record OF 2:05. AS he passed the quar-
ter in 305S the crowd applauded. Then
the half was covered in 1:0l4, and
when he passed under the wire within
q quarter of a second OF. the world 5
pacing record, in 2:0414, the grand
stand trembled with salyos OF ap-
plause. Geers returned 10 the
start and gracefully ACKNOWLEDGED the
tribute to the PAGERS powers by lifting
the black cap which he always wears
in the races. In the 2:21 class, trot-
ting, Carbon was not forced TO tae
2:1O4 he made on Monday. He won
the event in three straight, at no stage
of the race being crowded.
2:21 class, trotting, Carbon, ch. s.,
by Don Carlos, dam by Scotts Thomas,
T. NJ. Dodge, Pittsfeld, Mass, (Soldge),
l,1,1; Scranton Belle, b. m, 2, 2, 5;
Heir At Law, blk. s., 9, 3, 2; Prinson-
ian, ch. s., 3, 4, 8; Jessie Sheridan, D.
No., 4, 6, 6; Romola, b. M, 6, z, 4; Mucn-
ado, b. s., Z, 5, s; Ike Wilkes, br. g. g.
s, z; Arena, b. s., 5, 9, DIR. lime,
2:15]5, 2:1514, 2:152l.
PIP class, pacing. Claychontas, CD. s.,
by Pocahontas Boy, dam Susie, by
Buckley's Harry Clay, Smith and Cur
nette, Watkins, n. V, (Beaver), 3, 3, l,
/, l.; Easton, 3, l, 8, 2, 2; Lucille d.,
b. m, l, 2, ., 3. 3; time, 2:129+, 2:l253,
2:1555, 2:121l, 2:1324.
Match against time, Robert j., TO beat
hssrecord Of 2:055l; Robert j.. b. g., by
Hartford. dam Geraldine, by Jay Gould,
Village Farm, East Aurora (Geersl, won;
time 2:0414.
Match race against time, Fantasy, TO
beat her record of 2:0SA; Fantasy, b.
M, by Chimes. dam Beautiful Belle, by
the Moore. Village Farm, East Aurora
(Geers), time 2:07A.
GOOD SPORT AT TERRA HAUTE.
TERRA HAUTE, IND, August 16.-
Five events on to-daY's racing card were
pulled of, all but one being won In
straight heats. Tne sensation OF the
day was the Terre Haute Brewing Com
pany's stakes for $4,000, won hands
down by Joe Patchen. The Wilkes
horse has credit tonight OF the fastest
three heats ever won In a race.
At no time was Patchen ex-
tended aud after pacing the
middle half OF the second heat in one
minute and half second, he came back
fresh enough 10 do the concluding heat
in just as good time had he been called
upon. Rnbenstein's performance as a
foLr.year-od was phenomenal, and In
the second heat it was battle royal
between the sensational PAGERS OF the
year from wire to wire. The Terre
Haute stake for three-year-olds, valued
at S14, 900, was hotly contested.
2:40 trot, purse S1,5OO, Expressive
(McDoweD, l, 1, /; Mayhower, 2. 3, 81;
Charmer, 4, 5, 3; Red Pointer, 3, 3, 4;
Sidney Maid, 5, 4, 5. Time, 2:16I,
2:2414, @:22.
Two-year-old pace, purse $1,000, Di-
rectly (McDowelD, l, l; Theodore Shell
ton Q. 2; Judge Hurt 4, 3; Princess Eu-
lalla 3, 4. Time, 2:13, 2:15.
Terre Haute Brewing Company's
purse, 2:2O pace, purse $1,000, Joe
Patchen Curry, l, l, /; Rubenstein
>, 2, .; T. n. 3. 3, 3, 3; Nydia dis; Att
dis; Our Nora dis; Coleridge dis. Time,
2:O61I, 2:O6, 2:O014.
2:10 pace, purse $1,000, John R. Gen
try (McHenry), /, l, l; Reflector 3 ?, q;
Kissels Dallas 5, 3. 3; Rosswater 3, 4, A;
Atlantic King 4, dis. Time, 2:l0. 2:l03I,
2:1O&.
Terra Hauts purse. foals of 1891; val
ne $4,000. Nellie A., (Hudson) 3, 4, l,
., /. Celaya /, 1, 3, 3, 4. 3. Axinite
?, ., 2, |, .. ?. Directors Flower 4, 3,
dis. Allibel dis. Time, 2:l714; 2:1s;
2161I; 2:171I: 2:1S%; 2:1S.
A RACE ACROSS THE CONTINENT.
DENVER. Colo, August 16.-F. e.
Spooner, of the New York World, is
here arranging for wheelmen's race
from New York to San Francisco. The
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