Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-16

The fair grounds track was in good
shape yesterday, and the racing was
fair. There were large fields of start
ers in each race. The first was won
handily by Dutch Buster, who beat
Oscar Gardner, the favorite, in a close
finish. Sampson was the favorite in
the second race, and won on the post,
but Judge Waugh thought that First
Light was not driven to win, and ruled
Jockey Feeney off the track. Baritone
II won the fourth race, beating Gov
Griggs, who was a / to 3 fayorite
Griggs was in the ruck from the start
On the front stretch he brought up the
end of the procession and Baritone in
creased his lead to six lengths. Neary
called on Griggs at the last turn, and
succeeded in chopping off about half
the lead, but Baritone won handily.
The order in which the runners fin
ished in the last race was an exact
duplicate of their order of choice with
the bookmakers.
The third race caused some dissatis
faction. Young Critic and Speedy sold
at even money, and both were out to
win. The finish was exciting. The
two horses came down the stretch
neck and neck, both going under the
whip, with no apparent advantage for
either until within a few feet of the
finish. A majority of the spectators
thought Speedy won, but Judge Waugh
announced Critic as the winner, and
three other gentlemen who were in
the stand with him agreed that there
was no question that Critic won by
about six inches. The owner OF
Speedy caused some excitement by his
claims of unfairness.
The meeting at Carnegie opened yes
terday, but all who are we'll informed
concerning the situation, predict that
it will not continue week. The
Pittsburg Jockey Club relied largely
for the success of the meeting upon
securing several stables of horses from
Wheeling. 1t is not at all likely that
the horse owners here will take any
chances on the Carnegie game. One of
them who went to Pittsburg to arrange
for the removal of his stable there,
wired from Carnegie not to ship his
horses. There has certainly not been
a break in the direction of Carnegie.
1t is true that between two days two
solitary nags were led over the sus-
pension bridge, with their hoofs wrap
ped in cloth to deaden the sound of
their tramping, and with tags attached
bearing the inscription, ITO Carnegie"
These extraordinary precautions were
taken to enable the horses to jump
their board bills. On some frosty
night in the not distant future, these
same has beens" will be vending
their way Wheelingward, for the Car
negie game bears all the ear marks OF
early dissolution.
First race, AZ furlongs.
Dutch Buster 115 (Baker) to 1........ !
Oscar Gardner, liz O1yle), even money.
st. Actress, 10 q. Dorsey, 10 to L.. .
Time loo Fable, You BE Dam. Bor-
derer, Fedora. Fullspeed, Prima and Fiat
tering also ran.
Second race, Az furlongs.
Sampson, liz (Fennmore), even money !
First Light, 11S CFeeney), to 1..........
Time esq.,. Scottie D., Worry Not. Gal
lahee and Jim Blackburn also ran.
Young Critic 1l8 (F1ynn), even money. ]
Speedy 11S (Norris), even money. 2
Bbue Ribbon, rs. (Fenmmore). 3 to /:
Time l:o01k, Flush, Tutor, John Sim
mons and Viola Albers also ran.
Fourth race furlongs.
Baritone IL, liz Oynch), 3 to 1.......... l
Gov. Griggs, 123 cNeary), l to 3.......... 2
Corn Cob. ITO OFeeney), 6 to 1............ 3
Time 1:1s. Jewsharp and j. p. also ran.
Fifth race, furlongs.
I B.. ll5 Dorsey, to 5....:...:........ !
Time i:19lh Harry C., Beiisarius. King
Bon. Volzette and Arundel also ran.
Following are the entries for to-day:
First race, ~. furlongs:-Ed. Murphy
~; LaI1ssa H. Advance l12: Little Lady
liz Ida C. III. Ensign 112, Fullspeed 112,
Flush ia Magnolia liz.
125. Frances NJ rs Lucette 112, Humorist
H. Great Bear ll0 Gal4ahee ITO, Runa-
Third race. AZ furlongs:-J. NJ. H, for
merly Prompt, 1l6, Lulu B; IL, Mooyer
Fable lie, William NJ. 105 Lady Maxwell
Fourth race. AZ furlongs:-George NJ. lis,
Imposition IA, Balisarius III, Wistful ITO,
Oscar Gardner los. Borderer los. Viola
Alhers los, Tim Hurst 100.
Fifth race q mile:-Frank Hough 100,
Silver Brook JIG, Back Back ia, James
Monroe 40. Tally Ho 1G5 Lizzie c. 100
Charmouse 100, Corn Cob 100.