The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-07-26
as low as 80. but Immediately Jumping

as low $50, but Immediately Jumping
to $40. \ q tl5 I. z. 2 !. & = II b
This heat was one OF the best OF the
rnee. Edwin b. went to the front. When
the ne-quarter was REACHED the entire
fiald was closely punched with the IN
rorite leading, Sister Alice second, md
Pilot Evans third They kept in this
position to the three-quarters. although
the faNorite had gained nm open length
on the Others. Fleetwood. who had
made a slight skip on the back stretch,
vas seen to be coming fast, and cha!-
le.nged the favorite. taking the inside
position. Hussey and Van Meter were
Using their whips, when OLA sudden
Sister Ice, who was on the oatalea.
seemed To- take renewed life and. d r.
kehney started to make q great drive.
As he neared the wire he called upon
the game daughter of Baron Wilkes.
and with her great finishing abilities.
kept gaining inch by inch. Just within
twenty yards OF the wire her nose was
In the lead. and she won by half O
head. while Fleetwood was caught In o.
pocket. and could notsget out In. time to
get better. than third. Kennsy, drove
the daughter OF Baron Wilkes In clever
style, and was compllmented ON all
sides. y
This made decided change In the
betting before the third heat wns call
ed. and 1T was Sister Affects turng,to
rule the favorite. She sold. at is25. while
the field was bringing as high as, $50.
In The books Sister Alice WINS, at, even
money. while the fayorite could BIZ
had at Is to 5. There. was strong.
play for place on Dainty Daffo. forcing
the latter's price down from 20 TO 6 to
5 to s. y .,'l5
Sister Alice took the lead at the,
word. Edwin r. dropped back. and Dl-
lowed Fleetwood to fight the leader to
the half. Seven horses were all closely
punched after passing the quarter, and
a blanket could have covered them the
first hulf.j At the hall Sister Alice had
gained slightly. and was going well.
Onturning to the stretch Edwin B. was
caught in a pocket. trailing the duugh-
ter Of Baron wilkes. Fleetwood was
forcing Sister. Alice, with Edwin B. try
ing 'hard to find 4 hole to get out. Just
after passing the drawgate Fleetwood
made n skip. and this was the opportu-
nifty Edwin B. waited for. He suddenly
turned out and fought every Incl, Of
the way to thezwire. but the gap was
too big for such n short diatance. and
hS " ua behtell ny u Ileuu.' -bAlulS AuuU
came down the stretch very fast, and
secured third position.
Sister Alice sold ,favorita over the
field for the fourth heat. and was at
ptohibitlve odds in the books. Dainty
Daffo's stock took. n sudden boom, and
he was forced down from so to to 10 to
s.. before the heat. was started. II. was
remembered by those that had attend
ed the Detroit races that after losing
the first three heats, Dainty Daffo had
won the next three heats. This was the
Intention Of the owners yesterday, but
their plans were foiled by unfortunate
incident. Just after the word was CIV
en-. and having been in q fine position,
Dainty Daffo broke and fell back to
the rear tier before she was able to-
strlkela trot. 1t was all up with her.
and the race lay between Edwin B. and
Sister Alice. Alice Barnes. however,
gave her hard fight down the stretch,
but had to be content with second place,
which gave her third money,