Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-07-31

Lucetta. 1t was a pretty contest On
| the back stretch, and when the bang
tails turned into the homestretch not
| more than a length separated the three
| leaders. Bender urged Lucetta. who
responded nobly. passing under the
rope length ahead of Helena H.. with
| Rossman three lengths behind.
Monroe Doctrine sold a strong fav-
orite in the second race, six furlongs.
They got off promptly. Monroe Doc
Urine and Speedy were neck and neck
at the first turn, and BY Jove and Grit
70 two lengths behind. The leaders.
still running neck and neck, increased
their lead to five lengths on the front
stretch, and in rounding the lower turn
Monroe Doctrine showed half length
ahead, an advantage which was lost
again on the back stretch. There were
two races, Monroe Doctrine and Spec
dy trying for first place. and the other
two horses working hard for third.
Monroe Doctrine came under the wire
first by length. and Speedy led Young
Critic by five lengths.
The third race of four and one
half furlongs was one of the most eX-
citing contests of the afternoon. Gal
loper, who was strong favorite, back
ed from even money to TO 5, was COM
PEELED to accept place, Tampa taking
first money. Galloper and Magnolia
secured an advantage, and rounding
into the first stretch were neck and
neck, with TIE field trailing three
lengths behind. at the upper turn
Galloper closed up, and the struggle for
first place became very exciting. The
finish was close, Galloper and Magno-
liza taking the long route around the
upper turn, chariot race fashion, al
lowing Tampa to come up from fourth
place and finish a length ahead. Gal
loper was second, Magnolia third.
Finwater was played heavily to win
in the fourth race The start was
prompt and good. Beloved led with
Pocket Piece a length behind. Arion
passed Pocket Piece and the horses
were we'll punched at the lower turn.
Beloved was next passed by Arion in
magnificent squirt, and the lead was
increased to two lengths at the upper
turn Finwater next spurted ahead of
Pocket Piece and Beloved. and finished
strong second Beloved third by a
length.
The final event on the afternoons
card like all the other races, was won
by favorites. Gilt Australian and Corn
Cob fought hard for the lead to the
first turn, while Minko Maid led by
about a length. On the back stretch
the gap was quickly closed by Corn
Cob and Australian. and on the upper
turn the three leaders were going
neck and neck The clip was too fast
for Minko Maid, who was pressed on
the stretch by Corn Cob and Gilt Aus
tralian, and Donnelly drove the former
under the wire three lengths ahead
Australian leading Minko Maid by one
length.
The summaries:
Lucetta, 10 (Bender even money.
Helena H., 112 (Dwyer) 2 to l............. z
Rossman. 10 CChampl to 1.............. 3
Time, :0l. silva and Meadows also ran
Second Race-Six furlongs.
Monroe Doctrine. 115 Burkholder) TO 3. !
Speedy 1l2 (NeeD to Observation-Disclosures. 2
Young Critic 112 Dwyer) 10 to 1......... 3
Time, 1:2iA BY Jove also ran.
Third Race-Four and one-half furlongs
Tampa, ito (Fennimore) to 1............. /
Gall6per, 1G7 (Madson) 3 to 5............ ,
Magnolia 1G2 (Donnely) to 1........... 3
Time, 100. Frank r. Hart and Crown
also ran
Fourth Race-Six furlongs.
Arion. liz Patton) 3 to Observation-Disclosures. I
F'inwa ter. 10 Grophy) to 5............ 2
Beloved. i15 (Geiger) ) to 1................ 3
Time, 1:23 Traitor and Pocket Piece
also ran.
Fifth Race-Four and one-half furIongs
, Corn Cob. 115 Donnelly) to 5;.....:..... |
lit Australia,n n ~ 10 Dwiyer( to 1.
Time, :02 Sister Ida Nevada Boy and
Dewey also ran
Following are the entries for Mondays
races:
First Race. four and o ne f furlonFs
Ensign. 100; Dora Lamar. l07
Second race, four and one-half furlongs'
Frank r. HART 100: Magnolia, l05: Lu-
cette, 101; Belle Australian, 100. Duckadoo,
100; Hopeful lO9.
John McGorrigle. 109; .Arda, lol: Charlie
Walls 109; Heck. Jr., 1l5: Merritt l05.
Fourth Race three-fourths mile. Gov.
Griggs. r5: Hiddenite, 115: Teniton; ~;
Pocket Piece. IL; Lnich zoo ~; Beloved no.
Fifth race, four ane one-half furlongs.
Monroe Doctrine, 112: Silver Brook, u.s.;
Bonnie Vile. 1G9; Minko Maid, 102; Jack
inc, III; Medica, 107.
Following are the tips on Tuesdays
card:
First Race-Parthian first, Ensign
second. Daro Lamar third.
Second Race-Meadows first, Lu-
cetta second. Magnolia third.
Third Race - Charlie Walls first,
Heck, Jr., second, Merritt third.
Fourth Race-Gov. Grlggs first, Bal
yenia second, Reform third.
Fifth Race-Medica first. Jackine
second, Monroe Doctrine third.
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