Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-12-18

The weather conditions yesterday
were extremely unfavorable to racing,
and the half mile track at the fair
grounds was put to severe test. While
the time was slow, the fact was dem
onstrated to the satisfaction of all
horsemen that racing can be conducted
all winter here without great danger to
either horses or riders. The reverse Is
true of the track at Carnegie, and
striking evidence was furnished in the
unsolicited testimony of three Jockeys
who went to Carnegie and returned
yesterday afternoon with the statement
that they would not risk their lives
at the track there.
The Carnegie game looks worse every
day. The number of starters yesterday
was four in each race. With sixty
horses on the ground and one killed off
each day, simple mathematical cal
culation will demonstrate the impossi-
bility of giving five races a day for any
considerable length of time, even if
some person is found possessing more
dollars than sense to back the venture.
Carnegie will not draw from Wheeling,
as the owners of stables here have too
Keen an appreciation of the almighty
dollar to send their horses into the
Jaws of death" as gentleman face
tiously termed the Carnegie track a
few days ago. It's 100 to shot, and
your money back if you lose, that Buck
Cornelius won't become a millionaire
out of his profits from the Carnegie
meeting.
Yesterdays racing wfJ interesting,
the condition of the track considered.
In the first race Jim Blackburn collared
Tutor and Volzette on the last turn
and then ran out to the fence. 1t look
ed like a deliberate refusal to win and
Judge Waugh ruled horse and rider off
the track. Later it was shown conclu-
sively that Blackburn's owner backed
the horse and that the suspicious con-
duct was due to the inexeperience of
Conroy, and the penalty was very
properly removed.
A peculiar feature of the racing was
the fact that all of the favorites were
beaten. Vengeance won the second
race handily. Lulu B. won the third
under the wip. Unich, 10 to l shot,
surprised the talent by winning over
Monroe Doctrine and Susie Howe In
The mile race The six furlong race
was won by Yourg Critic. Jonah White
broke down.
Summaries:
First race. AZ furlongs:
Volzette, 10 Courtney, to 5.........
Tutor 115 CDonley) to 2.........:......
Jim Blackburn. 10 lConroy). 4 to l.;'.'1
dora, Osir, Glenbock and Blattering also
ran.
Second race. AZ furlongs:.
Vengeance 122 Champ, to 6...... !
sampson. ito. QUINN, to 2..............
FIJI st Light 10 (Feeney), to 5....:;
Time 1:02 Taunton and Gallilee also
Third race Az furlongs:
Lulu b. 10 (Hyle), to L.: ..........
Republic, l07 (Bender), 8 to 5.:.......".
Worry M9t, III Doney} to l;:1 vsn1a
Fred Munich and Lizzie c. also ran.
Fourth race. one mile:
unch, lG5 (New,on); 10 to 1 % - J
Monroe Doctrine, 40 (Burkholder) TO
Time -. Susie Howe, Brown Fonso
and Tomoka also ran.
Fifth race. 6 furlongs:
Young Critic, 116 Flynn) to 1........ !
Corn Cob 1C7 CA. Dorsey, ? to 1........
Prima 10 ,e sNorrts) 10 W 70 and Fable
also ran.
Following is the programme for Mon
day: -
First race. AZ furongs:-Jim blackburn
100, Borderer 10, Lizzie c. III, Harry =.
III, G1enbock III, Ed; Murphy H. Balls ais
arius III, st. Actress 112, Volzette liz, War
Maid 112, Fox Chase 105.
Second race. Az furlongs:-Billy Dun
123, Frances NJ 120, Vengeance 10 samp-
son los. Great Bear 10S, Aside lO5
Third race. AZ furlongs:-J. NJ. H, for
merry Prompt. IFS. Speedy is, Worry Not
Up. George NJ 112, Imposition 112, Viola
Albers 10 Lulu b 112, William NJ. los.
Fourth race Az furlongs:-D Blus-
ter us, Fun Speed 115, You Be Dam ~, ~.
ifO. Lady Maxwell los, Flattering 1G5.
Fifth race z mile:-,Monroe Doctrine
lis. Prima lis Humorist lis, Oracle 10,
Taunton 40. Tomoka 10I. Scottie D. 100.