Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-09-09

A better day than yesterday for turf
sport could not have been desired. It
was just warm enough to be very pleas
ant, tn sun was bright, and the track
jus. right for good work. The attend
ance was well up to the average Of Sec
ond days at the Wheeling Fair, and was
entirely satisfactory. There was far
attendance of ladies, ana two or three
score of rigs in the field. The track was
in fine condition.
The 2:1S PACE.
There were fifteen entries in this race
and twelve starters, Woodland Maid,
Wild Rose and Col. Forest being
schatched. Mcbride was a hot favor
lite, selling in the auction pools Il: s. 10
SO on Jack the Ripper, 81 each on Decoy,
Agnes and Alice Minis and 81 for The
field The bC0kmakers oft red even
money on Mcbride and 10 to on A.
zero, Peter Cooper, Bessie b. ana Wire
b., s 10 on MajaGa, Low Mark and Ag-
mes, and 10 on Decoy, Jack the Ripper
and Alice Minis. Mcbride easily out
classed the oth5r nags al first, and the
betting was a cinch from the start down
to The third heat, which was the most
interesting of the day, and when the
hackers CT the favorite got dumped.
Agnes took first money, Mcbride second,
frs1 nd
First Heat-Willie b. get the pole in
the draw, with Low Mark second, Decoy
third and Alice fourth. Agnes got the
outside The field was so large that
there was necessarily good deal OF
trouble in gey,ing the hors 5 off. Low
Mark persisted in getting away up in
front, and was finally fined $50 for mon
key business. When they got off Decoy
took the lead but Alice at once went
first, with Mcbride a bad second and
Low Mark third, and W NJ in tbs order
TO the quarter and half Going around
the turn Mcbride went in front of Alice,
,hree-quarter and home, where Mcbride
won by length, Bessie j. bad third
and Low Mark a close four'E, with most
of the field well bunchei behind Time,
2:2424. Mutuals paid $1.5O.
Second Heat-McBride sold at $40,
field SO. Decoy got slight advanisge
at the start, which was prel,ily made,
but Mcbride went first at the turn and
led to the quarter and half, Alice a ve:y
close second and BESSIE bird. 1T the
fhree-quarters Mcbride drew away from
Alice. but the mare closed up the gap
q good deal in the stretch. Mcbride
won easily. Alice second and Low Maxi,
VINO had come up . little ouJ OF the
field. tn;rd. The finish for fourth place
was hot one between DecOy, Billy Hood
and Bessie. Dacoy getting i: by scratch.
There was foul on the home stretch
turn and the drivers o. Billy Hood anu
and Low Mark were called up to eX-
plain matters. Time-2I6. MuJGa!s
paid, $3.50.
Third Heat-McBride sold So field
50 and So. Mcbride led around the turn
with Agnes second. and held this to the
quarter. AT the half Mcbride led by a
length. with Alice and Agnes neck and
neck for cond place. AT the three
quarter Mcbride began TO snow ey--
dences of being pumped, and on the
home stretch his driver piled the WHIP
at a lively rate, but Agnes steadily
nulled I'D. and passed the wire nose IN
front amid great enthusiasm and cheer
ing. Just after the wire was passed
there was a collision, and McBriue 5
rig was upse: and lost a wheel. MaJada
was a very close third, and jack the
Ripper IN excellent fourth. I-me'
Pisa. GIu,uals paid 500.
Fourth Heat-The field sold Mt SlO'
Mcbride IS. BoOkmallers offered even
money on Mcbride and TO . on Agnes.
Low Mark was drawn. Majada got the
hest of the start. At the half ASnes
led Mcbride by half length III pretty,
race Mcbride passed the leader az
the turn. and led by a length at me
tbree-ouar.ers. On the stretch Agnes
nulIed up. however, and McBrld
driver began TO ply the whip, 0ut 10
IittIo nurpose. for Agnes steadlly
crawled up along the 1alii OF the WIN
ner and the finish was beautiful tnlng'
Aones winning by nose over Mcbriu,'
neoov third. Time, 21GM Mutuals
paid $1.S5. -. .,o,.
Fifth Heat-Agnes sold in the pools
a. $40, to IS and Sc On the field. Inc
boolmakers offered even money, with
10 on Mcbride. The other ODDS ran
IN az n 'eh as 90 to l. Agnes led 10 the
C on and half. with Mcbride hall
G~ behind. and Mazda third and
lack the Ripper a good fourth. Agnes
5cjd the lead 20 the threee-quart5rs ana
On en- into the stretch, despite the fael that
WcBride's driver pl.ol thu whip ana
Tho fl, new favorise won by length. JACK
third Time. 2:17&4. Mutuais pad $l.'o.
SUMMARY.
West Virginia Sta.e Fair and Exposition iljl
Poces-Fau Meeting. lN'- flFSI LAY
S,fS mace. purse 800 divlceu.
AIeer6. r. &. Z. c. Hills. JET, - o n Ia
ri ifISo Goo G,r. 6r. h.. B. Shat
fe~ West Phila. o..
1ack the Ripper. blk, \. FOX, < ?
Awherstburg ont ,.....'.'ii
Decov. bay S.. John Snooers|T ? Q
Goshen Ind. .....,., cc;;io-
ressie b.. bay m. w l.. 0lo- IN dis
,-er T-pdccraff, O.....-.....i.. 1V
UiIiie H. br g.. c. e. Every O n Q s
'Cniumbus. Q. 49,. ,-::..ii..ii' Az
,,I,I,i Iinod $. s.. VIM. NlchoI- 20 9 =
DIV .oS II Fairmont. W. Va l.
, SI5,. br s.. j. c. Dawson . .
vi V3Sa,'-t,sburg. W. Va. 80 i
,, Ci ARE ~ h. h. RGdy Patterson % 4