Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-08-03

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Suits OF YESTERDAYS GAMES
IN THE INTERSTATE AND Ma
TIONAL LEAG U E S-OTHER
! SPORTING MATTERS.
There was some excellent racing at
the running meeting yesterday, and
a fair sized crowd was present to Wit
ness the sport. The first race, which
was won by Heck. Jr., the favorlte'
/ was one of the best, and the fastest OF
the meeting. In the fourth race the
horses were at the pole almost an
| hour. and the delay was very tedious
and annoying. 1t was day OF favor-
| ties. no long shots taking first or place
| money in any race.
| The first race was beauty, and was
run in the fastest time of the meet
| ing. Heck, Jr., who was started third
| by two lengths, was favorite with
! the betting fraternity, and his conduct
| in the race demonstrated the wisdom OF
their choice. Heck Jr. ran well around
| the lower turn, and pulled up to hrst
Mace on the stretch The finish was
| exciting, and SO close that many CT
the spectators thought it was dead
! heat. Heck, Jr., finished neck ahead
of Medica in the fast time OF :5S1a.
| If the track had been in good condi-
! ton three seconds would have been
clipped off the time.
Whippany was a strong favorite In
I the second race but finished third. The
start was poor. After a delay OF
| quarter of an hour, Prompt got away
| three lengths in the rear, and prac-
tically gave up the. race from the
start. Monroe Doctrine led, and on the
front stretch was passed successfully
| by Whippany and Jewsharp There
! was no change in the re4ative posi-
lions OF the horses on the lower turn,
| but going up the back stretch Neal
urged Jewsharp until he was neck and
neck with Whippany, going two
lengths to the good ON the last tuln'
and increasing his lead by anotner
| length in the stretch. Monroe DOC
| trine. by a nice squirt, beat Wnippany
out for place.
Bad acting by Nevada Boy and
Grown delayed the start for nearly an
hour. The horses were tired, specta-
! tors ditto. The two offenders were
not to be controlled, and the patience
of Starter Underwood was sorely
taxed They finally got off to good
start, and the race was close and eX-
| citing. Harding led John p. by
length. At the lower turn the rear
horses pulled up with the leaders, and
ON the back stretch Parthian led. AT
The upper turn Pocket Piece responded
to Brophy's urging, and went to the
front. leading Parthian by length.
| There was no change in their positions
| going under the wire, but Madison
| drove John P. hard, and he finished
a. half length ahead Of Nevada Boy in
| third place.
Fav0rites were winners in the fourth
| race. The start was good considering
| the large field of horses. Belvena and
Speedy led at the first turn, and on
the front stretch with Arian and Be-
loved running neck and neck length
behind. On the back stretch the race
|
exciting enough Belvena, Speedy and
Arian were fighting hard for first
money. Arian passed Speedy and was
| driving hard to close up the gap be-
| fore reaching the wire Madison
urged Belvena when the two horses
were almost neck and neck, and the
| mare went under the wire a winner
| by a length.
| Lucetta opened up a favorite for the
last race, but Meadows was backed
down from to l to to 5. A fair
start was made, with Meadows and
Magnolia running neck and neck
| down to the first turn. Magnolia
went to the front by length, and at
ter vain attempt to regain her lost
| advantage, Meadows virtually dropped
| out of the race. Lucetta spurted
from fourth place, passing Magnolia
and Lillipute with ease, and came I'M
der the wire in gallop, winning cas-
lily by two lengths. Lillipute took
third place by a squirt at the finish.
| The summaries:
| First race, four and one-half furlongs.
! Alsdisa. i me- JBender) to L.. ...........
! JackeiSefe$ AfiS~ Dorsey 5 to 1....:..::...;.
| Time, 5S14 Merritt, Arda and Charlie
| w ellis dlSo Idi
| Second race six furlongs.
| Jews Harp. -04 (NeaO Ii to 5............. l
| Monroe Doctrine, 112 QBurkholder)
| Whippany. ll2 Dwyer) to 5............ 3
| Time, 1pl12. Prompt and Silver Brook
| also ran.
Third race, four and one-half furiongs:
| Pocket Piece 109 (Brophy) to 1........ /
| Parthian l09 Digby) to 1............... 2
Time. 1:0llb. Nevada Boy. G. w Hard
| ing. Bonneville and Crown also ran.
Fourth race. six furlongs.
| Belvena. lis (Madison) TO o...............
| Arian III Patton) 5 to 1..................
! Speedy 112 (NeeD to Observation-Disclosures.
| Time 1:21. Finwater. Hiddenite Tampa,
! Beloved. Young Critic and Helena Belle
| also ran.
| Fifth race. four and one-half furlongs.
| Lucetta lis fBender) to 5................ /
| Magnolia 107 (Donnelly) s to 1.......... 2
| Time / on Meadows. Waiter O.. Dora
| Lamar and BY Jove also ran.
Following is the programme and entries
! for this afternoons races:
!, First race. four and one-half furlongs,
| Galioper. l07: Ensign. 100: Dora Lamar.
| leT: Magnolia. los: Hopeful. 112 Gilt Aus
| tralian, lilo: Bonneville, lo9. Minco Maid,
| 10
Second race three-fourths mile. Mon
| roe Doctrine. Iii. Reform, HI; Corn Cob.
| III; Jackine. ia: Belyenia, III; Jews Harp,