The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-09-11
CROWD PRESSED CLOSE TO RAILS
THROUGHOUT AFTERNOON.
Roam Hal and Moka billiard Made
Great Impression on Crowd as
They Stepped OF the Time.

They Stepped OF the Time.
The crowd which lined the track
FIVE deep yesterday and filled the
grandstand 20 OVERLOOKING we're treat
ed TO a great racing card in every way
and furnished all the thrills and eN-
element they could have possibly de-
sired. In all of the events there were
close finishes and keen competition
for winning honors Two of the races
were won in straight heats. but de-
spite this. the results Of the heats were
always uncertain and provided ample
opportunities for heavy betting
The work OF Roam Ifal. IN the > IL
pace. and MOlIa billiard. in the 2:l3
trot. stood out prominently among the
many brilliant performances yester-
day. the former running three of the
steadiest and most consistent heats
seen here for long time. He was
sent out to win from the very first.
and in three straight heats he swept
the field, always being in the lead and
stepping at a pace that had the other
entries trailing. There was no halt
ing in his steady gait, and not the
least sign OF a break. and he easily
merited the choice as favorite.
The last heat OF the day. which was
the min In the -.la trot. would nave
made any racing program a success. -
sensational finishes are preferred It
WAS In this heat that Moho billiard
showed himself to be one 81 tn" strong
est and earnest finiSh"rS racing in his
class. At the start OF this heat Mol,o
billiard had two successive bcat~ t. mis-
credit with win necessary to avoid
carrying the race over until TO-DAY.
With the word go Moella took thc
front. closely followed by John Wesley.
and by the time the first turn vas mad"
Ink NuF L. q
race. for he broke badly and "rlN ;-"t
started again at AN apparently hUpe!, 50
distance IN the rear. Round into TN"
stretch and then past half the field came
in this order Miss Trace running third.
and billiard closing up .-ie gap -teadiiV
IL was at the turn again wherr ne ~'If-
Tered his tormer break that h.. passed
Miss Trace. and BEGAN To- make hiuI-sl ~
noticed. Using tho greatest of iHdg-
nent and getting every ounce - speed
possible out Of hiu his driver. Idtttr-
son. showed him along steadily until bv
the time the stretch was reached he had
taken second from VIM. /. snyder. who
broke billiard kept coming strong. ana
was steadily oN'rhaulinG MocllA hst
Just when his chances appeared e. t,.
best he suddenly f.utcred 600 his stride.
and broke almost az the Nfty yard dis
stance. The anxious crowd resigned him
TO his fate. But no-Suddonly he re-
covered and with a burst ct almost un-
helieNable speed for his class was whip
ped across the finish winner 10y a few
inches. Considering th- distance he
VAS forced 20 ovcrcom" and the fact
that he broke twice his Winning was the
facing feature Of the week ~o far
The track was ideal yesterday. heinz
unusually fast. Even TO an in~Npcri-
enced observer ~ could Ie seen that the
condition Of the track combined with IN"
weather would conlgCc to make all 81
the Faces high class.
Redmond Disappointing.
Tom Redmond proved "a great d.-.ir,-
i"intment In the 80 trot. and while
rlayed Tor a tdvorlte IN the NIGHT pools
De- was unable 10 finish better than
second. occupy INK This position in all
three heats of the race. lie seemed 80
Ice running under wraps In tho stretch
overall times Ia the last heat JamiSuu
war substituted Tor SteiuTnetz A. driver.
hat vas unable 90 do better than hts pre-
deceSsor.
In the e.eo pace. which was continued
over from Tuesday. Direct Wilkes. with
two heats 20 his credit. on his third on.
IN walk
owing to the Iateness 81 the hour the
one mile running race for purse az
$50. was held over until to-day and
win be an added feature
Roam Hal. the iavorite, Wa sent away
Lad ia the first heat ~ the ..I5 mace
but lived up to his reputation nv Climb
iHg right through the field. coming into
the stretch an easy win.
Jumping into the start from the gong
lie was never headed in the second heat
lie stepped along the entire distance
with a pace that proved killing 20 most
81 his trRiiers Areta Y ran q t,raat
race during the second and third gti.r
tcrs. she broke badly on the first tffrf.
hit Nth hard driving was pushed NJ IN
III she was crcwding Roam Hal az the
stretch. but failed when the former con
t'lued IFS machine Ike star.
The third heat again law Roam fIat
i1ish AL easy FIRST There was no beat
ing his steady Pace
In the first heat ~ the 10 the bet
flrs favored Mont Ferris Nth Ursula
second choice. At tho word tho Ken
tlcNian vent 20 tho front. hut broke
shorty Ursula ran poorly next 20 last
ail - no fifu" was 20 contender The en-
tira heat va between Para Bell. and
.l"r' ] .-rts. who wern far ont &. the
mont. IN no stretch Para Felt forged
90 tho finish
Para Bell Taxes Second.
Fara B'i came bach fr The second