Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-09-10
SUMMARY.
THE 9.o4 CLASS TROT.

In this event there were eight entries,
on the card. all starting. Over JORDAN
sold a favorite in the pools at $40,
Mourzook 81. Ap-Alert 50, fed IS.
The bookmakers' odds were even on
Atlantic Wilkes. 10 10 2 on Matte, to
. on Irene Robb 6 to 2 on Gretchen,
8 TO 2 on Over Jordan, 10 to 2 on APP
Alert. 6 10 2 on Mourzook and 10 TO 2
on Qnilp. The race kept them all guess
ing. four horses having come in first
at the end of the fifth heat, Irene taxi
ing two out of the five, and the interest
was great to the last. 1t was long after
seven o'clock when the bell rang for the
seventh heat, and a quarter after and
almost dark. when they got off. Still
a thousand people stayed to Sc it out,
and when, after two scores, darkness
compelled a postponement until to-day
there were hundreds OF cries OF Let
'em CO.
First heat-Mourzook took the lead.
with Wilkes second, Gretchen third and
Matte outside. In the preliminary
scoring Wilkes developed a great ten
d5ncy 10 get in front of the field. After
half dozen trials Lehman called the
horses 10 the stand and warned every
body alphabetically Gretchen got the
best Of the start but Mourzook soon
went first, with Wilkes second, going
close up at the quarter, where Ro5b
broke. At the 1lalf MourZook led Robb
by a length, Gretchen third and Jordan
fourth. At the quarter MourZook led
Robb by length and a half Gretchen
a very good third and the rest right be
mind Mourzook won by two lengths
Robb second, Over Jordan third. aud
Ap-Alert fourth. Time: 2:20H Mutu-
ais paid s1.25.
Second heat-Mourzook sold for $40
field $1S. The favorite broke several
times in the scoring. and the drivers
had TO be warned for getting up in front
Irene Robb went first at the quarter
Gretchen second and Norrzook third
about a length apart, Ap-Aiert falling
and Over Jordan losing a tire. At the
half Irene Robb led MourZook a head,
Gretchen a good third. Irene won by
length and half over Mourzook
Matte a very good third. Ap-Alert was
dstanced, but allowed 70 go on again.
owing to the accident. Time: 2:20A.
Mutuals paid $40.
Third heat-The book money was l
to on Irene, with the others scattered
from to 2 to 20 to 9. Mutuals sold
Irene $40, field $40. There was a great
deal OF trouble in getting the horses off.
When they did start MourZook broke
badly and fell away behind at the quar-
ter Irene led by two lengths. Ap-Alsrt
second and Matte a good third. At the
half Iren led Ap-Alertby a half length;
a. the three-quarters the difference was
about the same, and on the turn APP
Alert pulled even, but fell back a half
length on the stretch. Coming 10 the
wire Ap-Alert made a strong pull for
first place, but broke when but a head
behind. and Irene won, Wilkes a good
third. Time: 2:20h. Mutuals paid
S140.
Fourth heat-Irene sold $40. field Sc.
The book odds were 2 10 8 on Irene and
even money on Ap-Alert. Matte led
easily 10 the quarter I'D by harder
work 10 Inc half. where Wilkes was
pushing her. Going to the three-quar-
tiers. Matte led Over Jordan three
! lengths. Al the turn Ap-Alert pushed
front and won the heat by good neck.
Matte second and Irene third. Irene
broke badly at the top Of the home
stretch or she would have gone front
beyond a doubt Time: 2:24A. Mutuals
paid s16O.
Fifth hsat-Irene sold 80, field SIS.
and Alert Sc. field So The hook was
even monay on Alert and the odds I'D to
80 to ? on Gretchen. Ap-Alert led