The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-09-08

A score or more horses raced down
the home stretch yesterday after
noon at the fair grounds In one OF
the best and fastest meets ever held
in Wheeling. In all races, excepting
the 2:23 trot. the fight for nrst
money was bitter and exciting; ana
in the 2:11 pace the race is still I'M
decided after six gruelling heats that
were filed with surprises A crowd
Of about 1000 enthusiasts cheered
the program.
The track and weather were OF .ns
best. and some exceptionally good
time was made. 2:0Sh being record
in the 2:11 pace. This race furnished
most of the excitement OF the after
noon. May f. Pick was the favorite
until after the FIRST heat. which she
won; then Texas Jim bid for favors
by winning two straight heats. The
going Of the horse made II seem that
the next heat would end the race, but
Handy Jim, a tail-ender before, up
set the dope by romping In trst IN
the fourth heat Another surprise
came in the fifth when Wilbur =
made a sensational finish for first. A
thinning OF the field left Wilbur s..
Texas Jim and May r. Pick to decide
the matter. but Wilbur s. again
romped home. leaving the tired-out
Texas Jim far behind. Darkness was
settling and the final heats were post.
poned until 80 this afternoon. IN
this race as well as the others there
was much jockying for place. and the
scoring was heavy.
ORC Society. favorite in the 2:ly
trot, satisfied her hackers and lost
only one heat. Good Friday bid Tor
honors. but was unable 10 show tue
right amount of form. In the 2.2S
trot the boOkies gave Henry Higgln-
son so much credit that the no nets
would be taken in the second ana
third heats. In the first heat the
odds were 20 TO that the horse
would win.
In the other races the betting was
heavier than Monday afternCNn.
Some big pools were made, espe-
cially on Orc Society to win against
the field. The bookies wanted odus
on this horse and Good Friday. Inc
horses in the field in the 2:lg trot
were 10 to l shots or even better.
The FIRST race, which was undecided.
started with May Z. Pick favorite.
Then Texas Jim was demanding 10
l from the boobies; and finally WI.
bur s. finished to 3 favorite win
the odds. against both May f. PICK
and Texas Jim.
All the drivers were out early and
by 1880 had the horses warmed up.
They demanded that the races De
sandwitched. and this was done. ne
running race was run between the
last few heats OF the afternoon.
Hedge Rose was the favorite in the
betting, and came home a good two
lengths ahead Of Omar. and the field.
Inc events by heats follow:
FIRST Event
Ell pace; purse $500. J In s.
First Heat-WiIbur s. got thu mol.
and May E. Pick was in the second tis
half mile when Joe II. was arst' viii.
bur 5, second, Major Kelly third. and
Ay ahead 'k s sSSfi d Maz , Res eS
Wilbur $ half length behind
Second heat-Wilbur : led TO the half
with Llnwood second and May r PICK
third- Texas Jim walked Up m the
second half and nosed out Wilbur $
Third heat-Texas Jim drew away at
the half from Mansfield and Joe n
go. Texas Jim increased his lead In the
second half. finishing two lengths
ahead Of Joe II.
Fourth heat-This was the best nea,
OF the afternoon the field remained
punched All the way with Handy Jim
little in front Texas Jim was in q
Pick came down the stretch a hair be
hind Handy Jim. the winner.
urn heat-Only the money horses
Pick led TO the three-quarter with Tex
- Jim second and Wilbur + third Down
the stretch Wilbur passed Texas Jim
Pick for first place. Handy Jim broke
~ the quarter and was distanced. There
only threats q tines got . the s'" horses sss
Skin heat-wnbur led all the way
with May r. Pick second and Texas
Jim third. The deciding heats were
postponed until 1880 this afternoon.
Ds ,fr, y, s g'Ss s, on on, 81 Jim III T
the long afternoon had stolen his pep
Race undecided. summary:
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Major Kelly. r q Will
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second Event
10 HHWH nurse 5000.
FIRST heat-Oro Society E0f the rors