Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-13

MATTERS.
There were several inches of snow
on the track at the fair grounds yes
terday, but the time made was fast
under the circumstances. In the bet
ting ring there was a good attendance,
and the bookmakers were kept busy.
The stand which Judge Waugh has
taken in opposition to dishonest rae
ing appears to have had a beneficial
effect Yesterday it appeared that all
the horses were out to win and. the re-
suit was a series Of close fms hes.
In the first race George M. beat out
volzette, 7 to 10 favorite- After
delay at the post, Red Star was left
in the second race. Gallahee was the
favorite and won handily, although
Oscar Gardner stubbornly fought for
the advantage. First Light took the
third race in a very close finish.
In the fourth race Imposition, 10 to
I. furnished the surprise OF the after
noon. Seottie D., who won handAy on
Saturday, was the favorite, and Wan
Jim second choice. The race was
very pretty throughout, and on the
home stretch the leaders came down
neck and neck. Imposition finished
a head in front of Wah Jim, who was
not more than half length ahead OF
Runaway
In the last race Jewsharp and Susie
Howse alternated in setting the pace
until the last turn was reached, when
Governor Griggs ran through s~m
fourth place, and won in a canter.
Summaries:
First race. AZ furlongs:
George NJ. ia Dorsey; to 1....-...... !
Csir. IA fMerris): 6 to ..........-..... 2
v9 ;a lSS (T DrwsG ean nd Ed
Murphy, Wanda, Larissa and Popocrat
Second race AZ furlongs:
Gaflaiee 100 (Norrisl: TO o.; .......... l
oscar Gardner 109 (Hyle); to 1.:........ 2
Wistful, ia (Fitzsimmons): 10 to l...,;. .
Time, 0:5912. Red Star, King Ben FIN
Third race, az furlongs:
Humorist, 1l5 CMurphy); to 5............ !
Sampson, lGl (Newtonl; to 1-'....'..... =
First Light III eNeary) to l....:...;.: 5
Time. 6:59l4 I-ucette, Young Critic LIZ
zie G. and Republic also ran.
Fourth race, AZ furlongs:
Imposition, 10 (Courtney2; 10 to 1...... !
Wan jim, 113 (Murphy1; to 3............ z
Runaway, 115 (teeney); to L.. - 5
Time, l:09. j. NJ, r.. Full Speed, Tally
Ho. war Maid. and Scottie d. also ran
Fifth race, furlongs:
Gov Griggs. 125 (Neary); t to 5.........:. l
Jonah White: 113 GFitzsimmonsl: to l.. :
Time. la Jewsharp, Susie Howse and
Lady Maxwell also ran.
Following is the programme for to-day:
Flush 7' is; Lizzie G, is; Ed Murphy, l15;
James Monroe, ll5; Republic, 10; B 36a
derer, is; Harry G., 10; st. Actress, los;
126; Francis NJ, lis; Prima, 10: Baritone
II, ia: Lucetta, 49, Arda, 113; Worry
Not, l08; Viola Albers los.
Third race. AZ ENTHUSIASTICALLY, 10;
Corn Cob 10: Tim Hurst, is; Helen H,
rs; Tutor Us: Fable. 10; Lulu B., 112
Oscar Gardner, 116; Juliana, 110; Gala
Fourth race, \ mdilee17whippa1nypi 112399::
j. b, 1C5: Arian, 103; Mooyer, 1C5.
Bird Jr~ 1l5: Susie Howso us; Blue
Ribbon, 112: Bessie Abbott. 10: Brown
Fonso, 10: Unich, 115: Arundle. 100.
TWO ENGLISH FIGHTS.
London, December 12.-At the Ma
tio>al Sporting Club il this city this
evening there was a spirited bout be-
tween PedGSar Palmer and Billy Plim-
mer, of the bantam championship, the
National Sporting Club purse and 500
pounds side. Palmer knocked Plim-
mer out in the seventeenth round.
New Castle on Tyne, December 12.-
Bobby Dobbs the American, beat Dick
Burge in boxing contest here tonight
for purse of S25 and $50 a side in the
eighth round. Burge claimed a foul,
which the referee refused to allow
Burgess hacker thereupon declined to
permit him to continue the fight.