The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-04-23
xHYERAI. BUHPRISES NAKE CARO
INTERESTING TO LARGE CROWD
or TURF FOLLowERS.
NurUEIS PAID GOOD Prices ON
SHYHAL or THE TONES
Crowds GROW MORE
INTERESTED
JOCKEY JARHEL SUFFERS AROXEN
LEG N FDST RACE OF Day
HORSE AND FAR AS8OC1A-
TON HAS ToDAY'S
CARD.


ing club running meet. and 60VO lanS
throngcd the grounds yesterday.
From tho beginning Of the card to the
finish the fans were kept on edge By the
close races and driving finishes, while
those betting were kept busy selecting
possible winners Long shots winning
added to the interest.
Tho crowd was practically tho same
as the four previous days with many
women minEling through the crowds
Despite the threatening weather the az
tendance was as large as the day before.
For the frst time since the meet began.
practically every box in the grandstand
was occupied.
To add to the excitement OF tho races.
Jockey Jarrel. riding Major Fisk. In the
first race was thrown, and suffered
broken leg.
The frSt race was about Ave furlonGs.
From a good start eight ponies ran to
a close finish under the wire. Hohakus'
long shot. winning by length and
Kitty McCue, another long shot. COM
ing under the wire a close second. Diaty,
the big favorite. was third.
Tho second race was over the six fur
long route Lady Mildred dropped Into
the lead at the getaway and was never
headed. Baby Cal and Billy Stuart.
were fightinG for second and third as
they entered the home stretch. the for
mer coming under the wire second.
In tho third race, Lady Stella. long
shot. ran away from the field on the
homo stretch. leaving Stir Up. the fav-
orite a second BY length and Waiter
Turnbow third The latter got away 10
a bad start. and was two lengths DC
hind on the first {urlong. At the end
Of the half mile ne was sixth in line.
and at tho threc-Quar;ers was going fast
past tho other two horses. As they
swung down the home stretch. he began
gaining and was only nosed out OF Sec
end BY a close margin. The time for the
mile was l:4$. better than any record
on the mile so far in this meet.
Tho fourth race. the Hotel Stamn
handicap. was close ono and il WAS
arybody's race until the home stretch.
Marmite. the favoritr. won by length.
with Sentimental second and Bc Sure
third. There were but four starters.
The time for the six fu-lonGs was l:l6.
The fifth race was won by Woodpile.
4 long shot. who ran hard in the div
ing finish. after holding 4 Two length
lead around the half mile track. Pretty
Baby and 1yanmist. finished second and
third. There were eight starters. and
the time for the five iurinngS vas one
minute fiat.
The sixth race over the five and a half
rurlong course was won by I,urs. with
Arthur Middleton and SabrotaSh second
and third. Tho winner was the biggest
long shot OF the day. the ,nutculS paying
$3.50 on So tickets.
The seventh race. 4 five fur,nnE was
the fastest OF the meet. CockroaCh clip
ping a half second off tho record 90 the
track during the present meet. Rog was
second while walter Mack. the favorite
was third.
Today's card is interesting ~ the
first OF tho secod half OF the meet. tho
Horse and Fair Association taking over
the programs To-Day The driving club
started the meet for tho first five days.
The following Is a summary ot yes
tcrday's races:
xsstsrday's Summary
First racc-Iursc $500. For thrc
year olds and upward. Ten pounds be-
low the scale. Claiming price 500.
About five furlongs. Hohakus lis
(Moore) Sl9.20. IS. $500. won: Kitty
McCue Ill (Tiller). $3.50. $3.50. second
Dinty Ill (E. SMITH $3.50. third: Old
Rose. Major Fisk. Milda. Stilpo. John
J. Casey, also rams. Time one minute
Nat.
Second race--Purse $500. For four
year Odds and upward that have started
az this meeting and not been first sec
ond or third. Weights 1T pounds.
Claiming price $500. Six furlongS. Lady
Mildred lie (Dunkinson) $3.50. $3.50.
$4.2o. won: Baby Cal III CWinkler)
$3.50, $3.50, second: Billy Stuart ia
CTaylor) $50. third: Little Neice. (E.
Smith,, Sea Mine (Connors), TTooen
(Hullcoat). Galway (McCorkle). Top
Rung (Dunkinson), also rams. Elga and
Guardsman scratched. Time 1:163..
Third race-Purse $500. For three
year olds and upward. Claiming price
$500. IL for less than three pounds
allowed for each 5000 down to $500
Beaten non-winners at this meet al
lowed FIVE pounds. One mile. Lady
Stella 104 (Taylor). $l1.20. $3.50. $3.50,
won: Stir Up III (Maderia). $3.50. $3.50
second; Walter Turnbow 1OS CIV. Nee
han). $3.50. third. Pie III q. Connors)
Peppery Polly 80 (Smith), Zoie 10
(Eames), Clerk lie (J. Conway. ChaS.
A. Bryne 1ol (McCorkle), also rams.
Olive James scratched. Time 1:i2.
Fourth race--Hotcl S;amm handicap.
Purse $500. For three year olds and
upwards. Handicap. Six furlongs. Mar
mite 10S (Connors), $3.50. $40. won:
Sentimental 113 (Dunkinson), $3.50, sec
ono: BE Sure 100 Of. Smith). third
was paid by mutuelS owing TO small
teld). Time 1:l6.
Fifth race-Iurse $500. -Four year
olds and upward. Ten pounds below
the sc &c. Claiming price 500. About
five ,rlongs. Woodpilc III (N. Cruisc)
s11.o0. 81, $3.50. won: Pretty Eaby 1T
(E. McCorkle). So, $50, second; Ivan
mist III (Smith). S2.40. third; Hay 1l%
u. Conway. PetroErad 1l3 (Taylor).
isabelle II Ill (Maderia), Plain Heath
er III (SEl. Liberator 1l3 tNuckleS)
also rams. Pindcr scratched. Time one
minute fiat.
Sixth race--Purse $500. For three
year olds and upward. Non-winncrs Of
more than one race this year. Weights
Ave pounds below tho scale. Nop-wiu-
ners this year allowed five pounds.
Claiming price $3.50. Five and a half
furlongs. Lura l05 CBarncS). $29.60, 80
$3.50 won: Arthur Middleton ll%
tWinlcr), $50. $3.50. second: Saber-
lash l18 (Cruise) $3.50. third: Miss
Cook los (Howard) My Friend Tat lo5
(McCorkle). kayman los tTaHlor), War
Loan 113 tEamcS). Cancion ll6 dun
kinson). also rams. Al Porter and d..
Campbell scratched. limo l:0ai=.
Seventh ra"c-PUrSc $500. For three
yepr Odds and upward. Mares and geld
ingx Non winners three times since
Janu\ry rs. weights 1l6 pounds. Claim
ing $40. II for less, two pounds al
lowed ~ cach 500 down 10 soon. About
five furlCNEs. Cockroach l0I &C.. How
ardl $40. 30. $40. won: Rog rs
tWinklrr) - $40. second: Walter
Mack lI3 (MrCorkle) SEQ. third: Nor
rnandic lI3 (Tiller). Seaboard l05 U'on-
way. also rams. Tilloloy and Nan%yi-
via, scratched. Time 19i..