The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-09-06
Seven Fast Events Mark the
Opening Of Fair Racing Card

King and Tho Belgian II In driving
finish in the homo stretch.
O!ympan King has been running ZOO
all season on the eastern tracks and was
expected 10 show better form. but he
was nused out in the final furlong.
The Sixth Race.
Featuring the sixth race was tho VIC
tory Of ,'lare Francis. with Quinlan up.
over MHuu;o H.. and 1usni,a III. The
three horses went down the homo
stretch neck and neck on the break. and
finished The same way. the winner WIN
ming by half a head. II was thrilling
driving finish and bcdlam broke loose
when the result was announced
All three jockeys were driving hard.
while the rest OF the field trailed.
There we're five starters, three having
ben scraichedo. TIE time vas ILL.,
Dope 10 Upset.
The seventh and closing event OF the
day was the biggest upset In the dope
Magic Castle. with +. G.. Moore up
flashed across the line a length ahead
Of Presumption and Lord Byron VINO
were fighting for second money. He
paid s3l.6 for straight and &ll.60 for
place Lord Byron showed much more
than was expected OF him. and PAID
$3.50 70 show. There was tip around
tho grounds against him. but his finish
!mE third behind Magic Castle was
l!g SURPRISE There vere very Few
bets on him 20 win and what would have
been PAID would have been very high.
Tho Summary.
Frs, race-Purse 5000. for AL ages,
fi.li"S and mares. five pounds below the
scale Three years old and older. that
have not won since August Is, allowed
IS pounds Claiming price $500. About
E furlongs. Time minute. Elga (E.
SMITH. 5000: $3.50; $500. won; Wood
r.ie ~. l'r!bble) $3.50, $3.50. second;
Rencca Or. McCann) $3.50. third.
I:..nch.ta ,Gargan). Anna Star Tay-
i"rI. StI Nine &C.. Garner). also rams.
Tosra. Kitty McCue and barley Belle.
scratched.
Second race Purse $500. for all ages,
non wianers OF two races since June
-. fifteen pounds below the scale.
CiaiIu..H price $3.50. six furlonGs. Time
lis. l.cnora T. Il. McCnnn) $500, $3.50.
s., won. W!nn All (Qu!nlan) s.. $40
second. July Fly CIV. Gargam $40,
third: Selma G. G. Howard). kayman
n. Smi'hJ. Algrctte e.. Moore), Ameri-
can RIOS" T.. Raucr). also ran. Cabin
Creek and ratricip!e. sCra tched.
Third racc--Purse $500. for all ages.
Ten pounds below the scale. Claiming
price $500. About five and one-half
fur!onEs Time Ill. Honest George
&C. uowardI. 31ASO. s.. $3.50. won;
Early Morn C. Gargan) $500 $40 sec
ord: James CB. McCann) $40. third;
Lizzie Picket u. Allen), Daisy w. Gar
GAM. W. p. Montgomery C. Taylor,
Waiter Mack ID. Pribhle). Runnan
purk'nsru). Rayor Sun MARTINI. also
rams: Second Cousin and DR.. Hall
scratched.
Fourth rare--Purse $500. for three
Year OILS and upward. Claiming price
$1,000. II for less two pounds allowed
for ach 500 down to 5000 non-wtnners
since August "a allowed two pounds for
each time beaten. Ono mile and seventy
Yards Time l:4e. Jellison w. Gar
ran), $40. 1910. $500 won; Obstinate
Of. q. Moore) $3.50 $40 second: Mar
tina Gray IT. Ray) ass. third: Billy
Stuart (p. Rauer(. Plato Cd. Pribble).
also rams Rosstield scratched
Fifth race-Purse 1850. for all ages.
W. Va. State Fair purse. Two year
ODDS % pounds. Others ten pounds be-
low the scale. Winners onco since Au-
gust ~ tHTce pounds. Twice live
pounds extra Others that have not
won three races Of $3.50 value In 1921
allowed five pounds. Claiming and
selling races excepted in these cond!-
toinsa About five furlonEs. Time
100 Huron II. (F. G. Moorc). $3.50
sSn2 sc.fn. won, Olymp!an King Dunk
lnson). s3sO. $500 second: The Belgian
II. (B. McCann). $40. third; R!rosta
(w Gorp,nl AVID sherman A ~ Mar
r!ncz). also rams. Springda 20 and Miss
Kruter scratched.
Sixth race-Purse $500. for all ages.