Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-06-27

Day and Tomorrow.
The second day of the spring race
meeting Of the Wheeling Driving Club
was a complete success in everything
except the crowd. notwithstanding
the weather was an that could be de-
sired. the attendance was smaller than
on Tuesday. There were less than
1000 persons present With the quail
ity of attractions provided b. the man
arement. there should be an average
daily attendance OF not less than 5000.
The club is under a very heavy eN-
pense. independent Of the purses, which
are the largest ever hung mp for horse
races in this section. The result has
been the entries OF good horses and thu
best races ever Witnessed on the Fair
Grounds. There are two days remain
ing. and unless the attendance is larger
The Driving Club viii find a balance on
the wrong side Of the ledger after the
meeting.
There were three races yesterday, and
they were even more interesting than
on the first day. The best mile made
was 2I91+. but it is probable that the
track record OF 216ia. made on Tues
day. viii be broken to-day or to-mOr-
row. for the prize of q fine suit OF
horse clothing offered by VIM Schwert-
feger It required seven heats 70 de-
eide the POI pace, and some OF them
were as exciting as have ever been Wit
messed ON the track The JrOt was very
interesting also. Tn the 2.23 pace there
was a field OF ten horses. and they vera
handled we'll Saliic Bush took TWO Oh
the four heats. and about seven o'clock
the remaining heat or heats was post
uOned until 1870 o'clock this afternoon.
Annie Bricker. q promising y0ungster,
took the first heat but was distanced
in the third. Yacht has q heat 20 her
credit. and the race between her and
Sallie Bush for first money Will be vera
interesting.
THE PA TROT.
First heat-E0la was a decided ia
vOriJe with the betting fraternity She
had o lead OF seven lengths aJ the quar-
ter and the contest was between ollie
b. and Senator Boy for second place,
the latter passing under the wire at tho
heels of Ollie. EOla won by several
lengths. Time. 2:211t.
Second heat-After scoring several
times the start was very pretty. EOia
d. i,
pushed hard by ollie B. AT the half
Senator Boy spurted and passed Ollie
B. John b. and Seamstress fell back
10 the rear Cola passed under the
wire first Ollie second and Senator Boy
third Time. 2.21l4.
Before the third heat the starter an
nOunced that the judges were of the
opinion that the driver Of Ollie 3. was
not driving him to win. o. Eiseman
was substituted in the next heat. Sen
at0r Boy was drawn, with consent of
the judges.
Third heat-The horses get of the
third time. with EOla i'm the lead. push
ed hard at the quarter by Ollie b. On
the stretch the positions were unchang-
ed. with John B. and Seamstress o dOz-
quarter Ollie b. spurted and on the
stretch they We're neck and neck. and
Ollie steadily gaining ground. When
q half length behind Eola broke. and
came under The wire second. Time,
2.24i4.
Fourth heat-The start was beauti-
full. Ollie B. took @ lead Of several
lengths. E0la broke badly. On the
stretch Seamstress came up. and push
ed Ollie hard. They were neck and
neck at the half. bur the clip was too
fast, and he fell back. At The pole it
was very pretty. with Ollie half length
ahead. Ollie won by length, Seam
stress second. Time 2.26
Fifth heat-Ollie b.. the pole horse.
went 70 the front. and at the quarter
was a length ahead Of Seamsteress.
SeamSTCSs decreased the distance at
the half. but fell back. and Ollie b. was
six lengths ahead, but Seamsress
spurJed magniticently, and came under
the wire q length behind. Time, 2:25.
SUMMARY.
Second day. pa uot. Purse S50. lie
ollie b.. D. M. c.. e. Predmore.
Pittshurg ..-..... ..-..........
Eol0. e. m. D. A. Morehcdd
Dareutum ........ ............
Seamstress. D.. u.. Mccall *
Garyey Homaw0oi. Pace. 3
John b.. D. 60, Slater d. Crane
Erie, Pa ...-.... 3 4 o
Kingston. o. .................. 8 dr.
THE POI PACE.
There were seven starters and the
race proved one of the best of the day.
In the first heat after several inef-
fectual attempts to score. the PAGERS got
of i'm a bunch. Brac soon forced 20 the
front. and came in length ahead in a
very pretty and exciting finish.
Second heat-The start was very
pretty. all the horses being well
punched at the turn. Or. Miller led
nc the quarter, closely pushed by Brac
and Presley. These relative positions
were unchanged 40 the half and the
horses were strung out i'm procession.
Az the third quarter Presley pushed
Brac. and came under the wire q good
second, Dr. Miller first, Brac third.
Time 2I9L
Third heat-They made q beautiful
start. with The pole horse in the lead.
pushed hard by Presley II. DIR. Miller
increased the lead, while Presley had
no competitor for second place at the
half. Presley spuyled ana closed the
distance. ana j. s. A. came up from the,
rear. ON the stretch Or. Miller was
leng.h I'm the lead when Presley NJ.
made u2gui lceut squirt and came
under the wire lul length ahead Of
Dr. Miller j. s. A. third. Time. 2:21it.
Nonr,h heoy-Iresiey II. was q strong
ievorite I'm the betting OF odds of 1 20 =
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