Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-15

With the degree of GOODNESS repre-
scented by very small figures, all ex-
cept those who were bettOrs remained
away from the running races Of the
Wheeling Jockey Club yesterday after
noon. 1t was very unfavorable
weather, but the track was hard and
fast, and excellent time was made in
each event upon the card for the after
noon. Owing to requests to scratch
two horses, and the illness of one
other, Judge Waugh declared the sec
ond Az furlong race off,
There were good fields of starters
in the other races, and it was day
for the favorites. In the first race,
George M. was 2 to favorite, and
won handily over his field. The third
race was more stubbornly contested.
and proved more interesting to the
spectators. Imposition, whowon the last
previous race in which he started, was
nowhere at the finish. J. II. M. and BeS-
sic Abbott, who closed about equal
money, made it a very pretty race.
Both ran under the whip at the finish,
and J. H. NJ. won out by half length.
In the fourth race Wanda P. led
from the drop Of the flag, but permit
ted Belisarius to make the running
until the last turn, when Baker urged
his mount, and on entering the stretch
he showed two lengths in front. He
won easily. In the six furlong race
the best time of the meeting, for the
distance, was made. Gov. Griggs was
a prime favorite at the bOokmakers'
stalls, closing at 2 to 5. 1T was a
waIkover for Griggs.
1t is understood that an attempt is
to be made to open winter meeting
at the Carnegie, Pa, track to-day, and
a number of the horsemen who are dis
gr11ntled and dissatisfied because they
have not been permitted to run the
meeting of the Wheeling Jockey Club
to suit themselves, have threatened to
go to Carnegie. There are now about
half a hundred horses at Carnegie,
with very little probability of any ad-
ditions from the Wheeling track.
The Carnegie game will not be a sue
cess, and the threats of the hCrsemen
are not taken seriously. Besides a
poor track and wretched accommoda-
lions at Carnegie, there is always dan
ger that the running may be ter
minated by officials OF the law.
These unfavorable conditions do not
exist here, and only the cooperation
of the horsemen is needed to insure the
full success of the local meeting.
Summaries yesterday:
First race, AZ furlongs.
George NJ. 1l5 QMorris) to o.........'.. J
Ensign. 1l5 (Baker) to l...:.........'.. z
War Maid lis (Elmore) % TO I.-.......... .
Time 059a.. Glenboch and Popocrat also
Third race, AZ furlongs.
J, M H, ia (Murphy) to 5.;.:'.'..... J
Time 0:59 Imposition, Tim Hurst,
Dutch Buster and Scottle u. also ran.
Fourth race, AZ furlongS
Wanda p. la (Saker) , to 2............. l
Wistful li5 (Fitzsimmons) 3 to 5........ :
Fox Chase 10 (Moore) 6 to 1..........:- )
: Time 0:564 Fulispeed, Belisarlus, Tor
moka and Larrissa also ran.
Fifth race, s furongS.
Gov. Griggs, 12S (Neary) 2 to 5........... l
Back Back, ia (Murphy) 3 to 1........ 2
Judge Warren, 10 iHyle) 10 TO 1.......... )
Time lis. Jonah White and Red Star
also ran.
Following are the entries for to-day:
First race, AZ furlongs Fable 10, You
Be Dam lis, borderer ll5, Dutch Buster
11o, Fedora 1lo, Fullspeed 1l5, Prima TO-
Oscar Gardner III, ST. Actress ll0, Flat
tering 1O5.
Second race, AZ furlongs-J. NJ. H, for
merly Prompt. llS First Light us, Samp-
son liz, Scottie ID. 1lV, " 0rry Not 10
Gallilee 10, j. NJ. Blackburn 10, Advance
107. Arian 112.
Third race, A. furlongs-Flush us, Blue
Ribbon Us. Speedy l1S, Helen II. u.s. Tutor
11S Young CRITIC rs John Simons, former
ly DR.. carp. rs, Viola Aibers 10, Mooyer
1l5, Lady Maxwell 10.
Fourth race q mile-Gov. Griggs 12S
Whippany I18, Jews Harp lis. Baritone IL
112 Oracle Ill, Corn Cob 10, j. P. 1oS.
Fifth race, q mile-Harry {. 115, Judge
Warren 1l5, Balisarius l15, J b. lis. King
Bon 1l5, 1omcka 1i5, Nolzatti IL, Arun-
del ITO.