Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-09-08


Exploit, g. h.. w. Degnan,
Rockport, Ohio ..::....... 3 A 4
Louise W, b. M, Turney
Norris Paris, KY. dis
Time, 2:l9A. 2:1914, 2:201a, 2:22A.
THE 2:1S PACE.
! First heat-This was very close
and interesting heat, with the horses
alternating in the lead. Lady Pipes
got bad start, and her driver realized
| that she could not get to the front.
Cashmere won in 2:141h, Bell K Sec
| ond, Bell Bruce third.
Second heat-There was a good
start, after several Intellectual efforts
to get off together, and Lady Pipes
soon forged to the front, holding that
position without any great effort when
the horses passed under the wire.
Time, 2:14A.
Thlrd heat-This was repetition of
the second, in so far as the winner
was concerned, but Bell K and Clash
more made a nice fight for second
place, the former winning. Time.
2:15R.
Fourth heat-There was a very pret-
ty start, with Lady Pipes in the lead.
Pipes was hard pushed on the half
was almost neck and neck. It was
splendid struggle for place among the
leaders, but on the last turn Lady
Pipes increased her lead, while Clash
more fell back to third place, Bell K
finishing good second Lady Pipes
won the last heat and race. Time.
2:15I.
SUMMARY
West Virginia State Fair Races E;rS+
udH %,Io 1dce: mile heats, best 8 in ):
purse, $500, distributed " -
Joe Brister, b. h.. joseph A.
Garden. Braddock Pa. dr.
Clashmore. b. h.. j. p Cur
ran Sabina, o ....... 2
Bel flrb x. b. M M W. o. Stokes .
Van Loon. E. NJ. Badgers,
Washington, c. H.. o.. els
Shank. Columbus o.. Q Z
Nellie T., b. m, Turney &
Morris, Paris, Ky .. dis
Bell Bruce. b. M, A. J.
Cleveland, o. ........... 8 d
Rosa L., Isaac Lloyd, Pitts
burg. Pa. ........... dr.
Lady Pipes. ch. M. VIM.
Niagara. Mt. Vernon. Ohio : I I
Time, 214A, 2:14A, 2:151a. 2:l5A.
THE 2:27 TROT.
First heat-There was a field of ton
starters, and as a consequence some
time was lost in scoring. The horses
nnally got away on d fair start. and on
the frst half they were strung out in
procession, Atlantic leading, followed
by Mite, Kittie Wilkes and Newyand
hed. mere was not much change in
the relative positions and the heat was
very tame There was a pretty fight
Tor second place between Mite and
Kitty but the latter did not work we'll
and had to be satisfied with third place.
Time, 2:21A.
Second heat-This was much more
interesting than the first heat. The
contest for first position on the half
was again between Atlantic and Mite
After passing the third quarter there
was very pretty squirt by Chenille.
who managed to get neck and neck
with Mite, and they passed under the
wire so close together that only the
decision of the judges settled the dis
putes in the grand stand. Atlantic
Jr. first, Mite second, Chenille third
Time. 2:21A.
Third heat-They got off we'll to-
gether with the pole horse in the
lead, and soon stretched out in process
sion. Chenille fought Atlantic hard.
with Mite good third. Atlantic Jr.
had an easy thing, winning the third
heat and race in 2:21h. Chenille fin
ished second, and Estella pushed Mite
out OF third place by nice squirt on
the last quarter
SUMMARY
West Virginia State Fair Races First
day-2:2l Trot mile heats, best in !:
purse, $500. divided.
Atlantic Jr.. blk G. E, L.
Ziegler. Columbus Ohio -. / i
Mite. b. m. J. NJ. Karr, Sc
wickley. Pa. ..........
Eva s., y. j. Aldrich. Peoria.
Ia .-........- Observation-Disclosures. dis
Chenille. b, G., c. T. Garfield.
Chenille Ohio ... Q
Newland Red. Geo. 1. Sides.
Buffalo. n. Y. ... Q
kittie Wilkes blk m. Reese
Blizzard, Grantsville w Va 3 a :
Estella b. G., Greater Pitsburg
Farm. Pa. 49,. ...... 2
Black King. b. G.. Grant John
son, Versailles. Ind. S 7
Dan Wilkes. b. g., A. t Swee-
ney, Wheeling, w Va 6
Princess, H. A Thomas. New
Castle. Pa. .................. & 8
Time, 2;21A. 2:2l 2:2lls. .