Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-07-14
orses. Byrda, John R and Fausta hav-

horses. Byrd Il, John r and Fausta hav-
ing been Withdrawn. The Wheeling
horse. Justine NJ. put up an unusually
strong fight and was defeated by Mar
jorie Church on a narrow margin.
First hest-The horses got away in a
bunch. bus before tAe nrst quarter was
reached were trailing led by Billy
Boyles. A. the third quarter he made
squirt and came down the stretch fifty
feet ahead OF Marjorie Church, the sec
ond horse, and a hundred feet ahead of
the remainder OF the field. Eagle Boy
broke in the hall and quarter and fin-
ished lost. Time 2:2i14.
Second Aeat-As in the former heat
Billy Boyles took the lead, followed
by Gold Bug, but before the frs quar-
ter was reached the latter horse broke
and dropped TO fifth Justine M. pushed
up IA second place closely fol-
lowed by Eagle Boy. On the stretch
Justine NJ made magnificent squirt,
passed Billy Boyles and finished first,
Eagle Boy third. Time 1864.
Third heat-Justine NJ. and Eagle
Boy took the iead. both were pushed TOO
hard and broke. Billy Boyles took the
lead. At the quarter Marjorie Church
began to come up on him and at the
half shot past him. She maintained
the lead IN the last half and finished an
easy first, Gold Bug second. Billy
Boyles broke but settled down and
came in fourth. Time .: 26L
Fourth heat--JGstine NJ. took the lead
and on The way 10 the first quarter
Eagle Boy broke and dropped to the
rear. AT the half Marjorie Church and
Gold Bug came UP to Justine NJ. and
pushed her hard, but both broke and
fell back al the third quarter. Marjorie
Church caught on soon and overtaking
Justine NJ was in the aci Of passing her
when she broke not twenty feet from
the wire, watch allowed Justine \. TO
cross first Billy Boyles. who won the
first heat. showed mp badly and finished
sixth. Time 2:26A.
Fifth heat-Justine NJ. took the lead
closely followed by Marjorie Church
and Gold Bug. They remained In this
position until the half when Marjorie
Church pushed into the lead, Justine NJ.
broke and Gold Bug passed her to sec
ond place. Marjorie Church made an
easy first and Justine NJ. and Billy
fifth. Time 2:25A.
Sixth heat-Exeitement was high
when the horses entered the track for
the deciding heat. AL the horses were
withdrawn vita the exception of Mar
joTie Church, Justine N. and Billy
Boyles. The horses started IN line,
but Marjorie Church forged ahead. At
the quarter Justine NJ began to come
UP on the leader but dropped back at
the half. Billy Boyles broke and went
TO the rear at the third quarter. On the
head of the stretch Justine M broke, but
managed TO hold second place. First
Marjorie Church. Time 2:27.
Summary -
Summer race meeting-Third day, July IL,
1901. Second race. 2:27 trot; mile heats,
In 5. Purse s4oo divided:
Sold Bug, b. g., by Marbri-
no; II. E. Wilson, Sist
vile $3.50, ...st............ ~
Eagle Boy, r. h.. by Eagle
Time; c. D. Carter. Me-
ridian. Miss .................. 3 3 3 3
Justine M, by Clay King;
Ray 6. Waddle. Wheeling 4 2
Yarra, b. h., by Stranger; j.
Il. Wisemsn, Morgantown. 4
BiHy Boyles. b. g., by Alfred
town. ". va..........''.s:,. 24ss 3
Marjorie Church, b. m, by
man; 0. Il. May Cleveland. 2 4 l ] /
Time-2:24i., 2:261.; 22Sl.; 2:2sA; 2:25l4;
2:27.