Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-08-16
TO RACE WITHIN THE LAW.
The Northwestern TrOtting Horse
Breeders ASSOcia ion
Racing News.

Chicago, August 15.-The laws of the
State Of Illinois forbid pool selling and
betting on horse races within the lin
its Of the State. The Northwestern
Trotting Horse Breeders Association
is the strongest combination of owners
and BREEDERS Of trotting stock in the
country. 1t has held meetings at which
pools were sold for a number of years
aJ Washington Park, this city, with
marked success. This year, in order to
finally and definitely put the question
of its ability to hold a successful series
Of races without the usual pool selling
adjuncts to the test, it has arranged an
especially attractive programme in the
hope that the increased attendance will
make up the amount usually received
for the betting privileges. The chief
attraction of the meeting will be the
match between the celebrated pacing
kings. John r. Gentry and Joe Patchen
for a purse of $4,000. The race is set
for Thursday, August 22d, and Will be,
the management claims, the greatest
harness event Of the year, as bitter
rivalry for the Sidewheel supremacy OF
the country exists between the owners
of these diagonal flyers. Gentry beat
Patchen two weeks ago at Freeport
and II Patchen had not thrown shoe
just before reaching the three-quarter
post. to which point they paced in one
minute and thirty seconds, two MIN
ute clip. there is no knowing where the
pacing record would stand to-day
Patchen is an improved horse since that
race as is shown by mis- defeat Of Rob
ert j.. at Cleveland end Buffalo. The
latter horse is. by the record, the fast
est side-and-side gOer in the world. On
the other hand, the friends OF Patchen
claim that he is the fastest and gamest
PAGER in the world, and that Gentry is
the only animal that can give him
race at that gait. This claim is made
ON the ground that Patchen will so
heat Just as well after being deIeated
as though he had won the previous heat
The entire meeting, which is scheduled
from August 18th 10 24th, Will provide,
the managers say, the best trotters ana
racers of the season, and the various
events contain the stars OF the Hgnt
harness brigade. Il is the only race
meeting which win be held on the
famous and fashionable Washington
Park this year
MYSTIC PARK RESULTS.
Medf0rd. Mass, Angus. 15.-The clos
ing dav of the August meeting at Mys-
tie Park attracted a large attendance.
The event of the day was the 2:2O trOt.
Results:
2.2O class, uotting-Sirock won
fourth fifth and seventh hea,sS and
race. Time. 21524, 21G%, 2:1S. Miss
Fullerton won third and sixth heats.
Time 214L. 219. H0neywoOd won
/ first and second heats. Time, 2:l4A, p
141a.
211 class, pacing:
Vitelle won in three straight heats.
Time. 2123l, 21214, 21O.
2:15 class. troJting,
LYNNE Belle won in three straight heats.
Time. 2133t. 2:15. 214A.
ATTENDANCE DWINDLED.
Buffalo. \. Y. August 15.-Lack of
special attraction or side-show to-day
caused the attendance at the Grand Cir
cui- meet TO dwindle. The few who came
saw fast time, records broken and some
sharp practice in hOrsemanship.
The race of the day was the 2:27 pace,
'n which Rachael was the favorite from
her good showing a week ago.
In the second heat Bumps pressed her,
Sut the mare out-footed MIN by a neck,
hin the time Of 2:OS3a, two seconds lower
shan her record, and nearly equally the
record for seven-year-old mares.
With Beauzetta and OnoQua out of
the 211 rot, nothing could stay Kla-
math.
Theodore Shelton was a prOhibitive
favorite i'm the three-year-old pace, af-
ter Arthur L.. the favOrite son Of Di-
rect. was drawn. and won in three
straight heats. There is a report that
the Hamlins will build a race track in
Fort Erie next year f the betting
privileges in this State are not re-
stored Summaries:
2:11 class. troJrng, purse $4,000.