Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-08-16

reading the events announced on thu
flaming big posters Of the Turf associa-
tons spring meeting. placarded on,
Portage avenue. saw an lem which road
Dog race, one-half mile. purse 800 to
first, 500 10 second, best our of three
heats" He looked down at blizzard
who seemed to have an eve.on his vouna,
master and the other on the poster as II
reading it-ior Blizzard always tried to
do what Touche did-and said '~Vbati
dye say, Biz? Shall we try a turn at
It? Blizzard lookedas ifrunning a race,
before the people OF q city was lust WHAT
he had been waiting for. All right
then, Biz said Touche. wen show.
those dude dogs thing or two" And
he went or and made arrangements for
sulky that cost him a winters saw
ings. The making OF dog s,eighs and
dog sulkies is one of the branches Of a
Winnipeg carriage building establish
ment and the little sulky that finally
met with Touches approval was iust
suited to Blizzard. With n new collar
] guess we'll be fixed. Biz" said Toucbe
as he took him for trial sDin over the
course Of the Turf association one AFTER
noon pefore ne Went fer his papers.
THE ENTRIES.
I'm not going TO drlye yer with reins
from yer nose the way he swells does.
II you don't understand me- now. yer.
never will" And Blizzard wagged his
tail.
Twas the afternoon. The dog raca
had just been called from the indge's
stand and the gaily dressed ladies' and
their escorts in The grand stand re-
turned TO their places and the crowds
surging against the ropes surrounding
the course gave voice 20 o cheer Tho
interest in the horse racing had been
confined to the horse breeders. the gam
bling element and that peculiar class
that are TO be found on every race track
who love a race they know not why.
But in the dog race everybody was in
terested. There were nineteen entries.
There was not class or clique from the
exclusive lieutenant governors circle 10
the half-bred colony on The Hudson
Bay flats that was not represented in
the contestants. And rs The boys in,
their queer little sulkies paraded before
the judges stand to receive Instructions.
the cheers that went up were heartierl
than had been given for the winner Of
the Provincial cup. Everybody almost
knew Touche by sight and as he and
Blizzard trotted past the grand stand.
there was a half-satiricai half-iriendly
cheer a the taterdermal0n neWsbOy and
his mongrei-looking dog. But Touche.
and Blizzard needed il not. Touches
whole attention was fixed on q dog. half
staghound, half EsQuimaX called
"Tiger," driven by the son Of the leu
tenant-governOr.
THE START
A dog race has to be quickly started
or the dogs will fight and when the nine
teen dogs with their boy drivers rushed
in a confused mass before the Judges
stand there was a cry OF go and hey
were off Blizzard was in the center.
and had got a fair start. At the guar
fer mile he was third and WAS going
steadily when the one that was running
second. a hus kig-that is native dog
which showed signs Of tagging.
turned as quick as thought and seized
Blizzard by the throat There was
confused heap Of dogs boys and sullties
and the Others rushed on. But Iouche
hauled Blizzard out OF tho melee and
they were Just saved from being dis
tanced. There were only six dogs in tho
second heat. TOuche spoke long and
earnestly to Blizzard in the interval
about the evils of fighting especially IN
a race. and when two dogs rushed at
him an the second heat, as they were
a. sin blizzard
bounded forward and came in ahead OF
"Tiger" by three or four teet Ibe
chorus that greeted the turn OF atalrS
was deafening. but Blizzard. as he lap
ned the water that Touche held for HIM
wagged his tail and looked up into
Touches face as If to say that he un-
derstood matters and fighting was
thing for another day.
THE LAST HEAT
There were only four dogs in the ihird
heat. Now came the crucial test Tiger
had won the first heat andBIlzzard tho
second. and as they started neck ana
neck. there was silence throughout
THE onlookers that showed the interest,"
that was being taken. The other Two
dogs were soon out Of the running ana
at the quarter mile Blizzard was hVe
wards behind. "Tiger wins, Tiger WINS
yoared the crowd. but Tigers tongue was
out and his breath came thick and last.
"Blizzard." said Touche as he saw the
wbip come down on Tigers back wnen
thew entered the home stretch and BIZ
yards nose was at Tigers flank. lDI-
gard I won't strike you. ! wouldn't DO 10
10 win the race but'-and be half ro5e
I'm the sulky and screamed 40 the top or
his voice" Biz. Biz. Biz, and IKE an
arrow from the bow Blizzard dAi''l
forward until he was nose ana
with Tiger. They were only a huho't '
Yards from the wire ard the people 'u
the grand stand were on their lttl' ! a,
ing like maniacs. Tiger is. .AA''
"Tiger" blizzard" came the cries '.-
once again could be heard midst I'D, n.y.
roar the boyish scream BIZ II@
Blizr and Touche could see the long, '
tongue Of "Tiger" al his side aa lazy
dashed under the wire and Won.
II anybody goes to Winnipee . l' '
the well-dressed, prosperous Io-t'
behind the news stand 30 The O''I'
hotel how II is that he 90 .,"
business so young, be viii pI
point to an ugly-looking mo'- 80
and say that "he started i' Nix,
been partners ever since 81 ..'
IS what he told me.
THE OLD ADAGE. ..,-,