The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-08-26
GRAND CIRCUIT RACES

FINEST BaoIng Card Ever Presented
at ItoadVillh IN Evidence Yesterday
{ Charley Herr Wins che Massachu-
sells Stake.
\ ItEADYILLE, Masl., August 2s.-The
card stfhe grand circuit races this af-
-tefnoon was the finest ever presented
al the Readville track and fully 1900
people were present. Excitement con-
stqntly spleed the events for every heat
was a Bght for the wire and not few
times the spectators thought they knew
better than the judges as to the winner.
[ The Massachusetts, stake race. which
has proven to be the greatest trot Of
the year. was quickly finished after the
start was given, Charley Herr, owned
by David Cahill. OF Lexington, KY.
winning 1t. The event came over from
Wednesday, Charley Herr, Tom Boy
and Lecco having two heats each. Tom
BOY at the time Of postponement was a
fair fayorite but he was sick Thurs
day and to-day he had no chance TO
win, acting lifeless. Herr became the
favorith and by trotting an honest mile
won In almost dead heat with Lecco
The latter broke three times, but at
the end closed up yards Of distance.
Through the last eighth came the two
horses almost neck and neck. II Is
claimed, that upwards Of 100000 de-
pended on the event. The track was
quite soft after two days soaking, but
the sun dried out the course late In the
afternoon,
4 OF the regular events, the 2;O7 pace
was the fastest and the 2:10 trot the
most split up.
Summaries;
The Massachusetts stake $1,000; 2:i3 trot
unfinished from Wednesday:
Charley Herr, b. O., by AL
fred q, iKeiley) ...,......3 80 ! /
.-LeccO, blk. =, by Bonnie I.
Boy, (Btheridgel .......S 81 2
Tom Boz. b. m, by Edge /.
z marx SlaaEsh $500; :; ..::;
Surpol, g 3. .(Curryl........ 70.
Tudor Chimes. B. (. (Geersl i2,N aro.
Queen Alfred, b. M.
LADY Geraldine. b. m, -.
(Eckef) ,................... gu u 10 70.
Greenbrino, b. s., CGil-
Fred Kohl, Blk. /, (DlcE.
rerloD ACKNOWLEDGEMENT u II y 70
Bel t3hptltt D. &, AmllltIl.''49 ~ - w.
Suceasg, 3. g., CMoHenry). IL 10 u 10 . ro'
3 Nancy King, blk. m,
4 tltpof0 ,............s.....s.H Y TO
ChaHty. Oh, & iDemaresp. IL u 10 IL 70.
Royal Baron, br. 5.
r. IspeArl .........,.4........,lb y y sIo;
Timez2:ii. 2;iOlh 212, 2:iSa, 210k. 2;l2ih,
III slass, pacing. purse 1900, unfinished
from Wednesday,.
Daritl, b. m, by Alexander Spear. l
Johnny Agan, b. s., (Atiller). ........a :
DombH, tr., br. g., CAicponald).....
Colleen, oh. M, wv. Cook. ...........b J
Journeyman. br. 3. (O'NelD. 9
Blaze Boy CHI. 3. (iudsonl ,......". .
MAMMALIAN. br. 3. (McCarthy).."... 10
Sc9peEoat, b. 8 (CRstle),....,....... 8
Nelson, b. 8. (C. McDolnld). .s,......I 9 10
Helen R., blk. m. CDlckerson)" 8 s
Handy, b. CDennis) ....,......l0 II DIS
Art Alec, b. g. lBrennAn) dis.
Tme-2:0glk 2:l0. gao.
2:07 class, pacing, purse 1900, two In
tfree-Lady OF the Manor, j; HallenA Du-
pleK, :; Royal 4. Sheldon, 3; Nicol b., 4;
Split SIX. 5; Bessie Leach, 8. Time, 2:05$'
2s09It. 2;07shS.
2:i0 class, trotting. purse 1900, three In
five-Cresceus. !; Dare Devil, 2; Aleldalia.
8; Clayton, 4; Monterey, s; Oakland Baron,
s: Louise Mac Z; Benton n, S. Time, 2I0iL
2:io9t, 2:i0S, 2;l0it. 2:l0.
2.iS class. trot purse 1900, two in three
Senator L.. ]; Pilot Evans, q Iona, 3;
Phillip E., 4; Sadie NJ, 5; Octavia, 6; Tom
Leary, Z. Time, 2:i5A 2l5h.
2:li class, trot, purse d.0Q0, two IN three,
first heat won by Ttmbrel; (unhnished)