Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-08-07

latterly been softening, failed alto
gether, and TO the amazement or the
| sinhtseers ashore, the Britannia slowly
crept up to the Vigilant, whose sails
were tapping idly. For some time
after there was hardly enough wind on
the two yachts TO keep their heads
straight, and at 3:15 p. m. they were
still becalmed. and what promised TO
be an exciting contest deteriorated
into mere drifting.
Happily the wind slightly freshened
later. Passing Yarmouth, nine miles
from home, the following were the
times OF the three yachts: Vigilant, 3
hours, Al minutes and 10 seconds;
Britannia, hours and IS minutes; Sa-
tsnita, hours and so minutes.
| When the breeze freshened slightly
the Vigilant caught the first OF 1t. NOV
ed slowly on and passed Hurst Castle l
J minute and 35 seconds ahead OF the
| Britannia.
OF Yarmouth the Vigilant and Britain
mia were almost on level terms, and In
to the land bay they were lying near
hung up in the doldrums. The Santan-
tia was away astern, not having round
| ed tho Needles.
The Vigilant won the race easily.
Time of the yachts az the finish: Wig
liant 5 hours minutes Is seconds.
BRITANNIA hours IA minutes q sec
onds. Satanita 5 hours 46 minutes Is
| seconds.
FAvoRITEs' DAY AT BRIGHTON.
New YORK, August 6.--The favorites
had their inning to-day at Brighton
Beach and in the first three races they
won without the slightest trouble. First,
seven furlongs, Bellwood won ey one
length: time 1:3o15. Second, six fur
longs, Sprite won by FIVE lengths; time
III. Third. five furlongs, Ella Reed
won by five lengths; time l:O3A.
Fourth, seven furlongs, selling, Shadow
and Darkness dead heat by one and
half lengths; time lao. Fifth, one mile
and a sixteenth, Connors won by head;
time 1:50X. Sixth, one mile, Harry
Alonzo won by length; time l:44.
! The entries for tomorrow are: First
race, q mile, selling. Judge Morrow
| 113, Poor Jonathan 110. Lakeview,
! Carmelite, Billy Boy, Darkness, Frank
| r. Harf lO6, Moutece. Republic, Ryan
1O4, Tiger. Decourcey, Black Hawk l03
| Phyllis T., Fenella 1O2. Second. mile,
selling, Equation 104, Walter Riggs,
Connors, Gron, Little Bravo, Rama l02,
Charter, Clabus 90, Milan, Sarcasm 81.
Third, 81, maidens, Milton T. 1ls, Ty-
lura lis. Turrett 11s, Shadow Dance c.
1ls, Tralee 11S, CHAndos 1lS. Peter
jackson lis, Albert A. lis, Lady knight
| 115. Mckee lis, May Irwin lis, HimYa-
ric 115, Judge Gleason lis, Jennie 4.
| ll5, Rose of Arizona 115. Fourth, Is,
| handicap, Nick l06, Reiff los, DR.. Car
nett 1O3, Lord Hawkstone 101, Black
Hawk 9G, Merry Duke "a, Avon 90.
| EQUATION 50, Panway 81, Vespaslan s5.
| Fifth, mile. selling, Nick 110, Tom
Tough 100. Jack Rose 100. Speculation
1o6, Best Brand 1O6, Ben Lomond los,
Woodchopper 1o6. Reif lO6, Trolka
1O5, Harry Fox los, Adjourn l03.
! Sixth, oae anu onG-.enth, Harry
Alonzo 134. ST. Anthony 1874, Trouble
1872, Lake l52, Sir Tom 1872, Leigh l29,
Ironsides 12l. Half Breed lis.
RossMoEE WON BY A LENGTH.
SARATOGA, n Y, August 6. 6.-Under
most favorable conditions it was de-
cided 10 pull off the match race between
Pierre Lorilard's Rodowac and G.. Wal
| baum's Rossmore at five furlongs. This
was the last event and Rossmore won
by a length in 1903. Summaries: First,
six furongs, Birmingham won by two
lengths; time, 1:l4. Second,
five furlongs, Glen Lilly won
by length and b half;
time, 1:0314. Third, mile and furlong,
Cleaning won by half length; time,
1851. Fourth, FIVE furlongs, Robin
Hood won by three lengths; time, 1:01 4.
Fifth, one mile, Galilee won by two
lengths; time, 1:431z. Sixth, one mile
and q sixteenth, Assignee won by a
length; time, 1:4o. Seventh, five fur
longs, Rossmore won by length; time,
1903.
MADISON RESULTS.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, August 6.-Flrst SELL
ing 51{ furlongs jim b. won. Time,
| 1:13. Second selling 5 furlonRs Roy
won. Time. 1905. Third selling AZ
furlongs Leouell won. Time, 80
Fourth selling furlouRs Sister lone
won. Time. leo. Fifth furlongs San
Bias won. Time 1894.
RESULTS AT HAWTHORNE TRACK.
HAWTHORNE, ILL, August 6.-First,
five-eights Of mile, Repeater won;
time, l:02J&. Second, three-fourths OF
a mile, Cash Day won; time, l:l459.
Third. mile and a sixteenth, Prince
Henry won; time, Isl. Fourth, one
mile, Prof 5. won; time, 1:444. Fifth,
three-fourths Of a mile, Captain Rees
won; time, 1:1514. Sixth, fve-eighths
of a mile, Lizzie \. won; time, l:04 8.
Sevente, three-fourths OF q mile, Bios
som won; time, l:l7.
GRAND CIRCUIT RESULTS.
BUFFALO, y. Y, August 6.-In the
2:2S pace to-day Directly established a
new record for two-year-old PAGERS.
Summaries: 2:23 class, trotting. purse
50, 600, Alar won; best time, 2:l54. 2:25
class, two-year-old, pacing, purse 81, ,0OO
Directly woD; best time, 2:l2. 2:l7
class, trotting. purse $4,000. ]. NJ. d.
won: best time. 2:122!. 2:30 class, pac-
ing, unfinished.