The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-09-12
ohMeR WON IN TIME OF 2:o7L,
WITHOUT BEING PUSHED.
we other Races. Fast and Interest
ing, Were Staged at the
Big Fair.

SIX races were on the card yester-
~. with good fields starting in each.
>cfuding a special match race be-
Feen two OF the fastest PAGERS In the
Duntry. Pickles and knight Onwardo,
which the former paced of "A mile In
:o111. without being hard pushed.
The big race of the day. the 2:l5
rot. was won by Junior Watts. the
kentucky Bearcat. over the favorites.
Prince ". and Florence Vincent. IN
uccessive heats. Prince VI. put up D
Food hight Tor first in two OF the heats.
put lacked the last mite OF speed 10
move himself ahead ~ the wire Flor
fnce Vincent was never in the running
md was ruled out after the third heat.
In the 2:23 pace Lady Niras showed
he entire field her heels. besting the
avorite. Royal Manor. who fell FAR
below his usual form. Royal Manor
bnly last week hung up record of
:11A on a half mile track. and was
Expected to have an easy time in this
race.
Jay Worthy gave the best exhibition
OF the day. running five great heats
and showing the wonderful reserve
speed when hard pushed. After allow.
Ing the first two heats OF his race 20
10 10 Julia Sanderson. lie won with
ease in three straight heats. and
showed himself TO be the class Of the
field.
The biggest surprise OF the entire
card was the three-quarter-mils run,
ming race captured by Marigold. a ~
10 . shot. and apparently a hopeless
ular. the crowd cheering her efforts
from the start on.
2:i5 Trot.
At the beginning OF the 2,15 trot
Prince NJ. and Florence Vincent
reigned favorites az even money.
Alovia and Prince NJ. got away VITA
ahead OF the bunch al the half when
the latter took the lead. From Their"
on he was never caught. Miss
kushen beat in the stretch.
Florence Vincent ruled favorite AZ
the start OF the second heat 10 ..
while her former rival in the betting
Prince NJ. stood . 10 > Prince VI
who drew the pole Was sent away %
bad start being pocketed third. NJ
the half Miss kusheu led followed by
Prince NJ. and Alton L. Junior
Watts won the heat coming into the
stretch leading Prince NJ. and At'oa
J.. al the finish.
Again Junior Watts who had sofa
with the field sprung 4 surprise ny
outsteppinC both Alovida and Alton ].
He was running second at the In q
and by steady work. came into no
stretch with a winning lead placinS
Alovia second
Junior Watts made the last hea.
easy romping horne after leading Al.
the way with Prince ". second
Match Race
Pickles was a strong faVorifs the
match race. knight OnVardu beinq
conceded no cDsnce This held cood
in the first heat. Pickles taking ,hs
lead on the inside and leading twice
around. Tn" time was very SLOW
2:l3i.
The second heat was much faster
the time being C7'. Pickles won as
easily as before. lie again rot awas
in front and Wa never headed. finish
ing over two lengths ahead
special match TO-" .'- ST." O., s.o,
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Time. -.ls's -.e-f.
2:23 pace
In 'he pace. Nat-i" BEDFORD
was high in The selling. a. . 10 d..
Royal Manor was tao popuia, choice.
The first heat saV LaGy Niras lead
Ing. With Royal Aauo- second under
raps. Although well zap a. The STAR.
She was slowed 80 al the FIRST turr