The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-09
MABEL TRASk WINS FROM st.
FRISCO IN TWO STRAIGHT HEATS

LEXINGTON, KY, Oct. 8.-A splen-
did racing program of five events In
Guiding the Cast eton stake. which was
won by Mabel TFask. and rho Champion
Futurlty. won by Oi'ern Express. we're
features of todays Grand Circuit meet
ing As on previous days. the contests
wcro exciting and many close finishes
were seen during tn" afternoon. Inc
meeting OF Mabel Trask and ST. frlsc"
overshadowrt all else and considering
the cold. rnw day, good crowd was
present. Following his old tactics "heh
racing against the stallion. Cox laid
Mabel TraSk in behind and trailed until
the head Of the stretch was reached.
when he pulled out and outbrusned ST.
Frisco In the stretch. The time OF the
two heats was 2:o5i2 and 2:o5. and In
neither heat was the marc fully eA-
tended. She was q s300 to $40 favor
lite over the field.
The Champion Futurity. worth $4,000.
was won by the outsider Opera EX-
press, bred and owned by W. b. picker-
man. Opera Express and Bonnie Del.
winner Of tho third hent and second
money. sold for Sc IN pools. to'alling
over $500. Lotto Watts was favored
uf $50 with $50 for General Inrkc AZ
second choice The race produced some
of the closest finishes Of the meeting.
The second and third heats were partlc-
uarly close many thinking that Opera
ESnress had won the third. and General
Yorke the fourth. so close did the horses
finish together. Measles, Il winner on
Saturday. repeated In easy style today,
taking the ELI trot in straight heats
Frances Belmont was the principal con-
tender.
The 2:oS pace. which was two-horse
race. was fought hard throughout tho
Ave heats Princess Margaret won tho
first two heats. but could not overhaul
Hal Conner in the next three. Ira c..
favoritc in the 2:l+ trnt, lost the first
heat TO David Look. due TO break. but
won the next two In handy style.
2:17 Trot e in 81; Purse $1,000.
Measles. CHI. &. by Sidney Earle
Francis Belmont, b. m. (Erwin) 4 ?
Allerton Heir. b. IN. ulalder-
MANI ....''...'''
Meta. b mi (CoX).
Anne Cecil br III. tLee)-....:.
Island Queen b. m. (Murdock) DIS
Drogheds. b. h. (Edman) DIS
Timc--2:l2N: 2:llat; 2:ll'!.
2:os Pace. e In 81, Purse $1,000.
Hal Common. b. Il. by Ar
gol Hal Gsonin) .......
Princess Margaret, b. m.
by the Earl (Allcnl.... l :
Tramp-a- Bit. 70. h. (Jam-
isom NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. d."
Canutc b. h. G.ec) ...... as
Major Hayt. b. h. (Snow) > DIS
Time-3:0S: Z'07%4: @:oS'.; cIo;
casts.
The Cast!etoni Froe-for-An e IN 81
Purse $4,000.
Mabel Trask. oh. m. by Peter tho
Great (CoX) ................... l
st. Frisco. h. h. (Gecrs ...........
Zumrect. blk. h. (McDonald) $500. 3
Tir,c--":N5i.: EOS.
Tho Champion Futurity, Fonr Year Old
Trot a In So, Purse $4,000.
Opcra Express. CHI. 3. by At
lantic Express (FleminE). l
Bonnie Del. br. E. by Del
Coronado (Hinds) ....... q
General Yorkc. b. {. (Nuck-
uIS) ...............
B!ngen Silk, br. c. NC
DOnald) ..............-..
Lotto Watts. b. f. (StouO..
Nichatlvwa. b. (. tsRrrilD s.. >
Sublime. b. c. (AEurray) 49,. dH
Tirl.-2:ll1,: .:""I-; 2:"S".: ":l2i4.
2:l4 Trot, e In 81, Purse $1,000.
Ire G.. b. &. by Don Gale tErsk?
Incl :
David Look. b. g. Casey 800. :
Lord Talbot. b. 5. QfencGtcO..
Venetian Red. b. s. (Alinnl i
Cay Todd. blk. III. tSwcarinEen i
American Girl. CHI. III. (MUrray) 6 Dis
Allie Atwood. eli. III. (knuGrs) DIS
Time----:@% q 2:lQ.l@; @:lii2.