Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-09-11

49, - 1 -
between these two. On the upper urn
Joan and Dakota were urged forward
and closed up the gap. Dakota look
ed like the winner of the heat, but
broke fifty feet from the wire. Joan
taking third place from Star Onward.
Time 2:i5A.
Joan was marked mp at even money
against the field. with Version a strong
second choice for the next heat. The
word was finally given and they got of
we'll together. Hal Stockings led to the
half, when Version spurted and went
two lengths to the front. On the last
turn Joan came up from ffth place and
went to the lead without apparent
effort. Version finishing second. Time
ajax.
For the third heat the odds were ! to
2 on Joan with very little betting or the
other horses. Nobby wilkes broke e
eral starts, and finally was left away
behind. The start was poor. Version
led at the half. pushed hard by Joan.
On the back stretch 1t was a procession
Joan was urged. but failed to respond.
while Version wen along nicely, and
took the heat in 2:14M.
Two horses were drawn in the next
heat, and Version was the favorite.
Version led around to the half, and 1t
was a procession up the back stretch.
Version led around the upper turn.
Coming into the stretch Gomez and
Dakota were urged. and the former
finished just a head behind Version.
Version was now an almost prohibit
tive favorite, and most of the money
for place. II was almos. dark when
the word was given Tor the fifth heat
and they got OF we'll together. but soon
filed out with Version leading by q
length. Star Onward pushed Version
all the way around, and On the third
quarter Version went on his eet and
was out of the race. Dakota was al
most Ave lengths behind n coming
nicely. gradually closing up the gap
On the stretch Star Onward and Dako.
Ia we're both urged by their drivers, but
the former had nothing left, n Dako'
ia won the heat by a half length in the
most exciting finish OF the day.
Summary West Virginia state Fall
finished;
version; !. gI u u. htweu' a
Dakota, z. T.. A. E. Butler.
lean hlk M, IL Y Iiawn.
Johnstown. Pa. e.s j I'll
, sherman. Chenille, o........ 712
star ware o. H. hay g an
{ hobby wilkes, b. g., J. T. Me-.
Raaemerf g. h. j. q. Davis.
MARIETTA y
Value b.. s. m. A. NJ. Elliott.
3 M,uures9., n Oar.
field. Cleveland, o.."...i3 10 u III
| son. Mich. 2 II
: Baron b; H. 6. a.. Gosneii, :, n -
James Alexander. b. g., J. M.
Ijttie snbin1' b. nv + A Nc
~. afrtJ otlH o.ftti o.i-k oe
-
Tbero ware fen entries and all start.
od IN tho erst hoat parnsdaIe wa,
,oabod ,nor .s ".oua,bing ooo1 y GAIL.
- owe, uo,o,, f,vor,to ~ Tho noo,
haxos et.rtor p,rr.ra h,d ~ thro,t-
ON souo ~ tbe driver, with Amos he fore
10 ,,d,ooa t,on, 20 soora nr,ner,v rbo
s,art wao noor na,svuood led tbe
Gala Re- tho rnnor turn whore ahe broke
"a Nauauan. ana Iohr uohh went
20 tho front r. was a very nrettv race
-, -. h.oL stre+oh etveep Iobn wehh
ona lin ron,on u,th tba otbers ont of
:. ovoont puIv George who finished
s,rono aImo.. nect and nec,r with tbe
u,,n,ars p.-,ao,a hoha rea hadIv and
Ia - o,.nao r,r,o o.os1L
parnsda,a again eo,d ~favorite In the
81 80
betting ring, with Billy George second
abatoa .a,r .,o erst hat rrch timo
ehoi'o' no "a ."o "io' ''"'' " '"
was wasted In scoring. They finally
got a good start, ana IL was an executing