The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-04-21

Flfty-two ponies taking part in the
inaugural running meet OF the wheeling
Driving club made good time In the
seven events Of yesterdays program
and judging fro mthc interest shown
in tho races on the fair grounds track
yesterday afternoon, the meet Is going
10 be greater success than ftrst an
ticipated.
Beneath a clear SKY. with racing con-
ditions ideal, and an unusually fast
track on the ha!f-miie circuit over
which the ponies ran to compete in the
seven events. 1000 enthusiastic turf
fans watched tho races.
Interest in the meet is growing Keen
er each day. and each program sees
slightly larger crowd gathered within
the gates Of the fair grounds. That
more interest is being taken is shown
on the playing Of the mutuelS on the
races. there having been more playing
OF the ponies yesterday than any OF the
two days before.
Thousands Of men and women
thronged around the track yesterday, as
well as the respective stables OF the
$50 runners which are Quartered on the
grounds. The crowd began arriving
early, as the day before. and when the
buEle called seven ponies TO the barrier
for the first race. had we'll settled in
or in front Of the grandstand. Through
out the afternoon the Fort Henry band
rendered enlivening numbers.
Jockey Smith Hurt.
One Of the features Of yesterdays
races was the accident that befcll
Jockey E. Smith. In the first race
Jockey Smith fell from his horse. Little
,Neice. OF the Leishman stables. on the
get away. He was stunned and had TO
be carried or the field by witnesses.
In the second race: Jockey Smith rode
D;nty, a favorite. and drove the tlly
vnder the wire ahead OF the field by
haH length. In the third race he rode
pr Campbell OF the u. L. Freeman
stables, and once more pnt his horse
under the wire ahead after one OF
the most driving finishes Of the meet.
once more Jockey Smith entered the
money field when in the seventh race
ne rode Sayonarra. Of the TuSendhah
stables. TO third place in the field
Another jockey was slightly injured
Yesterday, when y. ]. Barnes. riding
Hay. Of the J. McNulty stables. was
unseated and thrown heavily to the
eround when his saddle became loose.
lie was carried OF the field. and at
first II was thought he had been serl-
nusly injured. but it was later found
he had only been shaken up badly.
Exciting Race.
The first race yesterday was exciting.
but on the home stretch settled into
a battle for second place only, lolyga-
mist leading the field easily. Miss Cook
and barley Belle finished respectively
IN an exciting finish. There were seven
starters for the run.
The second race OF five and halt
furlongs was won BY Dinty. with
T. Smith up. On the start Major Fisk
took the lead. with Maud Wilson and
Dinty following closely BY the end OF
the first furloue Dinty had taken N"
lead, and carried II TO the finish. witt
Earlymorn and Major Fisk finishing in
their respective order.
The third race was the most exciting
OF the day. DR.. Campbell, with
T.. Smith up. took third in the lead OF.
after holding up the line at the barrier
for two minutes. DR.. Campbell soon
took the lrah. and carried IL until tho
last quarter'pf a mile. However. in the
home stretch he began driving the field
hard and won by half length. Harry
Rudder. with Dawson up, who had been
leading during the last few seconds or
riding. was nosed out by DR.. Campbell
and finished second. Cousin O'Mine,
big favorite. finished third.
Has Easy Runaway.
Oaklawn Belle ran away from the
field in the fourth race and after get
ting tho lead was never headed. She
was a length ahead at tho finish. with
Barry Shannon and Sans Peur III. fight
ing for second. Barry Shannon won
second on the last dash.
In the nth race. Stir Up. OF the
J. w. Suplcr stables. stirred up trouble
in the final dash, winning by a nose
from Chandelier. favorite, while
No Trumps raced in third position.
Hope was fourth. with Tommie C.
bringing up the rear Of the field.
The sixth race was easily won by
Walter Mack. a long shot. Walter
Mack won the first race Of the first day
OF the meet, and had not been figured
on TO win. Roscoe Goose. upon heavy
betting had been placed. was second.
with Doublet II. close third. The
starters while the time registered was
/ minute fiat for the five furlongs.
Tho seventh race. over the same dis
tanoe. was run in a quarter OF a second
slower. There were nine starters
Hay, from whom Jockey Smith had
fallen on the last two furlongs finished
far in the rear Of the field. while Pretty
Raby won first place, followed closely
by War Loan. and Sayonarra, a big
favorite on the mutuels.
Seven big events are carded Tor to-
day. and in addition. tho day Is known
as ladies' day. all ladies being admitted
TO the grounds free.
Tho following is the summary Of yes
terday's races:
First race-Purse $500. For maidens.
Three year oldS and upward. Ten
pounds below the scale. Six furlonGs.
l'olygamist. 10. (Schlessinger) si.20.
si.20 $500. won: Miss Cook, 10l (Vass)
$3.50. $3.50. second; barley Field. 101.
(E. McCorkcD). $40. third: All There
III, (Jenkins) Billy Boots. l20. (Daw-
SOM Tolloloy. rs. Conway Little
Neice. rs. tE. Smth) also ran. Brom-
ston. scratched. Time III.
Second race--Purse $500. Dor three
and four year Odds. Seven pounds be-
low the scale. Winners since March
LIST. three pounds extra. Non-winners
since then allowed three pounds. Claim
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