The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-09-06
INC races in detaIl are described be.
THE 2:2s PACE.

Nv" THE 2:2s PACE.
The first raceon the misunderstanding
programme, the 2:2S pace. was called at
2 o'clock. OF the eight horses entered
II. j. P. and Tommie B. did not start
leaving the field composed OF Black
Queen, Star Onward, G. H. r., Bright
ReII Christobal and Charlie H.
First heat-At last they got away
with Black Queen. the outside horse In
the rear and the others punched. At the
quarter G. H. r. had forged to the
front. with the others trailing along
several lengths to the rear At the
half mile, G. H. r. led by length.
| Black Queen became unmanageable
and nearly colllded with the quarter
stretch fence, but her driver finally re-
gained control and the disaster was
9yerted. At the three-quarters, G. H.
r had Increased his lead over Star On
ward to two lengths and was pacing
like clock-work. Bright Bell was in
third position but too far behind to be
considered Mt nil in It. In the stretch
the respective positions Of the two lead
ers were unchanged. G. II. r. winning
nv two lengths without being pushed.
Chrfstobaf showed great burst OF
speed at the finish and won out Tor
third position In very handsome STYLE
Time, 2:20k. o,,-
heat. He and G. H. r. got away
slightly in the lead at the start, and OF
the fleid none seemed able to give either
Of the two leaders an argument dur
ing the first half. At the start Black
Queen again got away far in the rear
the others being beautifully punched.
Al the half mile Star Onward was
leading G. H. r. by length BLACK
Queen in third position and Christobal
fourth. On the home stretch, STIR On
ward was pushed out and won hand-
somely. but G. H. R., winner OF the hrst
heat was displaced from second POSI-
tion. Christobal coming up the line In a
burst OF speed that gave him the place
over G. H. r. and Black Queen. Time,
S:2ON
Third heat-The third heat was dead
easv for Star Onward. G. H. r. look
ed good at the quarter. but eventually
ne was out OF It. At the half mile,
star onward was leading G. H. r. by
two lengths and Black Queen was In
third position. on the lower turn:
Black Queen went up in the air and
eoamed 10 be out of II, but she soon set
tied down and was driven to the finish
for all she was worth. Star Onward
finished eight lengths in the lead. G.
IA. n. had nothing left, and by great
work Black Queen came up In squirt
and captured second position from the
bay geidlng. Time, 2;2lh.
Fourth heat-Star Onward went out
In the lead, with Black Queen In second
position. At the half Star was still
leading, with Black Green second ana
Chrlstobal coming up in great burst
Of sDeed. ON the lower turn Chrlstobal
passed Black Queen, and was soon
contestlng with Star Onward for the
lead, Soon Star was passed and
Chrlstobal, keeping up his good work.
won out handsomely. In an exciting
scrnp for second position, Star Onward
won out over Black Queen. Time
Fifth heat-Christobnl justified ex-
pectations by taking this heat In good
style. Black Queen went out in the
lead with q. H. r. In the place. AT the
hnIf the Queen was stlll In the lead.
with Chrlstobal in the place. Going
into the lower turn. ChrlstobRl went to
tho front in handsome style, and led
Black Queen by length. Thereafter
ChrIstobnl was not headed. and won
over the Queen by two lengths. with
Star Onward third and G. H, II. fourth
Time. 2:2OIi.
sixth health the sixth heat only
winners OF heats started, @. II. r., who
won the nTHl1 blAI NlNulut NlAhNl VI
the second and third, and ChristObRl,
winner OF the fourth and nth. Chris
tobnl went out In the lead, with Stnr
Onward close up, and G. II. II. away In
the rcnr and soon out OF II. Christobal
was clearly superior to the others and
won with ense by four lengths. Time,
2:4. Summary:
ChrIstobat. 3. e.. w. II. 0at-
man. Cortland, O.n..,...",3 2
Star onward, bay. Ray &
Wnddle. Wheeling. .....,.,.2
G. II, H., b. e., j, Il. Schooner,
Troy, Ohio ,....,.,.n...u..,l 3 3 ,
BLACK Queen, blk m, Or, A,
Dlokerron. New Athens, O.5 4 2 2dr
Bright BELL, W. T., Willis,
bridgeport, W. Na...,.,,...i 6 dis
Charlie H., ]. NJ. Carr, Allie
ghOny, Pn...,....,.......,....G dis
H. j. p. and Tommic b, drawn
Time-2:2oH. 2:gOh. 2'2lls, 2iSN, 2;2O's,
2:2i
Only two horses. Iilondyke and Nora