The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-07-26
HOW SISTER ALICE WON
The Great Race and Her Owner, Col.
Henry schmulbach Pocketed 81, 900
on an Investment of $500,

on an Investment of $500. @
The 1ntelligencer's story of the Cleve-l
land grand circuit races yesterday
morning, telling of the victory Of Col.
Henry schmulbachs Sister Alice and of
his win of $1,000 on.a betting inyest-,
ment o $500, was read with Interest by
Wheeling people. The following Is a
more detailed account OF how Sister
Alice won the race: Fat55
With fourteen starters in the 2:14
trot, the talent, were nj sen as to the.
winner. Merrlment. from the, Village
Farm, who won her first race. last
year on this track, was finally picked
rs a favorlte In the opening pools. sell
ing at 500. Edwin 3. ut s1Oo and the
rest of the field bringing from SIT to $50.
which included Dainty Daffo and Fleet
wood. winners at Detroit. Mic Hubln-
ger was taking plenty of the Merri-
ment end, as wellSas Rhosc who always
stick by Gears in his driving. All of q
sudden the stock of Edwin B. took a
sudden rise and was forced up to $50,
$50, while Merrlment sold at the same
figures. Joe Huhlnger was In on the
Edwin 3. pools. The cause Of his being
made such warm favorite was owing
to his fast work sat Lexington before
coming here, where he stepped q mile
In 200, and went the distance easy.
This was the second start In hisfraclng
career, he receiving u mark OF 2:14Ka ut
Terrc Haute last fall In the green class.
When all this was known, the talent
picked him for the winner. Henry.
Schmulbach. OF Wheeling. W. Va. the
owner Of Sister Alice. was quietly TAX
Ing all of the pools on his horse at $50,
with the tickets calling for from $500 to
$500. He invested fully $500 at these
figures, calling for winnings amounting
10 $1,000. This was good betting race,
and the auctidneer was given plenty Of
chance. When Edwin 3. was sold
against the field he brought $50 and the
field $50. Several pools were made at
$l4O to 5000 for the field. SO
In the books Edwin B. was u hot fc-
vorite at 3 to 5. and Just before the heat
was started was forced down to to 3.
Merrimcnt was marked up ut 10 TO 5;
Fleetwood, 20 to 5: Russallwood, so to ).
and later at 80 to 6: Sister Alice. 40 to
S. and the rest OF the field from 50 to 100
to s. 49, fat.gs Z
Glory, n member or the Lawson sta
be. drew the POLE while the favorlte
had third position. There were many
vexatious delays before the word was
given, owing to several bad actors. and
the breaking Of harnesses. After scor-
ing for mn hour the horses were finally
given the word In good start, Just
after they had pissed the wire. RUSSELL
wood broke. but caught {Shnndlyl and
captured the pole on the first turn. Ed
win B. had the advantage OF the start
by Mt least n length, but was slow In
getting under way At the quarter
Russellwood had the leud by length.
with Edwin d. second, Mlnuet third.
and Gccrs lying hack IN uJpockct, There
was no change 10 the hulf. but after
this It was NOTICED that Gecrs, behind
Merriment, was preparing for n rush
TO the stretch, When the thrcc-Guar-
tiers was reached. Russellwood began TO
show signs OF distress. and Edwin b.
took the lead and was never headed.
winning by at least two lengths. Geers
made one OF his characteristic drives
down the stretch, but the daughter OF
Mambrino King wns,no equal to the
demands upon her. and gave II up. but
secured the place position. which ulti-
mately gave her fourth money. This
was disappointment to those who Ind
pinned their faith on the Village Farm
entry, and It was seen that Edwin d!
had plenty or speed to stop any kind Of |
II brush from her II necessary.
There was II strong tip out on tho
field for the second heat. and despite
the fact that Edwin b. had won TIN
hrst heat haHdfiy, the Rcid brought $40.
and the favOrit1 sold Mt $50. Betting
before this heat WIS started was splr-
itcd. and there were lll kinds of II.
Merrinent' was sold against the fie,d. |
and brought $40 10 the ilel1's $50. Then
Edwin u. wns sold against the field. the
latter dropping considerably. and going