Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-02

OSCAR GARDNER APPEARS 10
HAVE REgfyN GIVEN THE WORST
OF 1T IN NEW YORK-BOWLING
GAMES LAST NIGHT-OTHER
SPORT.
The winter running meeting or the
Wheeling Jockey Club opened ausplc-
iously at the State Fair Grounds yes
terday afternoon. Every indication
points to racing without break
throughout the winter, and to a very
successful meeting from financial as
well as a sporting standpoint. The
club is under a new management and
backed by Wheeling capital. The OIL
Gals are men whose integrity has been
proven on other tracks, and whose
presence in their respective positions
is a guarantee OF honest racing.
Every provision has been made for
the comfort of patrons. The betting
ring is very coy place. II is en-
closed and heated by two large fur
nances. A section of the grandstand
will also be enclosed, but carpenters
are now working upon additional stalls
to accommodate the consignments OF
horses which are expected within the
next few days 1t is altogether likely
that the number of horses in the
grounds will reach three hundred
within a fortnight The Carnegie and
McKee's Rocks meetings have closed,
and the horses are all being shipped to
Wheeling. There were a number OF
telegraph inquiries for stable room
from other points yesterday.
Two books were on yesterday and
the number will probably be increased
to three. Mclaughlin & Co. have
taken the foreign book and will open
for business on Saturday, thus insur-
ing harmonious relations among all
parties interested. Tom Fallahee, OF
philadelphia. oficiated as starter yes
terday. using the celebrated Maxwell
gates. which will insure the best re-
suits. The. Messrs. Waugh officiated as
judge and starter.
The track was not in good condition.
There were several inches of mud on
the stretches, but the time was fast
under the circumstances. The attend
ance was good, and the racing was ex-
cellent The sure things failed to cap
ture first money in the first three races,
but favorites were successful in the
other two. There were big fields of
starters in comparison with the last
meeting of the club.
There was some delay in the start,
due to several bad actors, and DR..
Werden was left at the post when the
flag dropped. It was a very closely
contested race for four furlongs, but
Lulu B. went under the wire an easy
winner. with Bessie Abbot length
behind, Magnolia third.
Sampson and High Ball were prime
favorites with the betting fraternity in
the second race, and the former shot
to the front at the start, leading Young
Critic by two lengths in entering the
back stretch. Young Critic was play
ed heavily to show and justified the tip
that he was a good mud horse. He
passed High Ball. who was between
him and the leaders, and then gradu-
ally closed up the gap on Sampson.
At the. last turn they were neck and
neck and Champ applied the whip to
Sampson, but Critic finished two
lengths ahead, High Ball almost TAX
ing second place from Sampson by
hard drive at the finish.
Billy Duff, 10 to L shot, surprised
the talent by winning over Medica 3
to 5, and Francis NJ, 7 to 1. Francis
went to the front at the start with
Medica a close second. Duff was going
fast on the back stretch and at the
upper turn led Francis, who was sec
ond by a half length The finish was
very pretty, Duff finishing first under
the whip.
Klondike was a strong favorite in
the fourth race, and won handily in
spite of the heavy weight he carried.
He led the field from the start, and
had an easy thing throughout, coming
under the wire in g canter. Dorcan
and Frank Hough put up an interest
ing fight for second place, with the
others hopelessly strung out in process
sion in the rear.
The fifth was another race for the
favorites. Jonah White led for half
the distance, with Great Bear gradu-
ally closing up a gap of three lengths.
At the upper turn Great Bear went to
the front and Jonah was beaten
horse. 1t was magnificent drive at
the finish, Finwater attempting to
force Jonah into the three hole, but
failing by half a length.
Summaries:
First race, four and one-half furlongs.
Lulu B. 100 (Flynn) to 1...............
Bessie Abbott, ia (Kennedyl q to L.. ?
Magnolia 107 (Bender) to 1...-......... 3
Time. Loo. Oser, Tim Hurst, DR.. Wor-
den and Charmise also ran