The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-09-15
North West Virginia Agricul-
tural SOciety's Fair.
FIRST DAY.

Had the Board Of Directors of the
Agricultural Society been able to have
had day made to order for the opening
Of their fair, they would have ordered
lust such one. The sun shone pleas
antly, but not too hot, and a delicious
breeze swept down from the hills, tenn
pering the atmosphere and rendering it
a delightful day for field sports.
We noticed on the grounds a large
of eating houses and refresh.
ment booths, where was displayed
everything that could tempt the appe-
tite, from a plate of stewed oysters to a
ham sandwich.
D. Lynn d Co. have erected shed
near the northeast corner Of the grand
stand, where is displayed the Wellman
CRATE, the Wellman stove. the low-down
CRATE, marble mantles, and the grea,
Constitution cook stove.
Next north of the entrance and just
behind the grand stand, Jos. Bell d Co.
have booth where the ever popular
Arlington cook stove is shown. We
were much interested in new arrange
for cooking waffles displayed by Bel
a. Co.
A threshing machine and separator is
also on exhibition.
The great interest however, was in
the horses, this being essentially horse
fair. The stables are full of the best
stock in the country, and more are ex
pected to arrive today.
The attendance was not immense
but fully as large as we expected to see
the first day. Quite a large number o.
ladies were out and they seemed to en-
JOY the sport hugely.
The arrangements for the comfort
ard convenience Of all are most com
complete, aud reflect credit on Thos
Hornbrook Esq, President Of the
Board of Directors, who has been indie
fatigable in his labors to make the fail
a great success, and the indications arc
that his labors will be well rewared.
The first contest was a pacing match
of mile heats, three in five, to go a.
they please, Tor a premium of 5000,
The entries were Sorrel Jim, Gray Oar
and Jack Shackeliord. The two first to
harness and Shackelford to saddle
After scoring two or three times thu
horses got away well together for the
FIRST HEAT.
Dan at the pole, jim second and Jacl
at the outside. AS they entered on tn,
upper turn Jim broke badly and los
his place, which was taken by Shackel
ford, and they passed the quarter pole
in one, two three order. They made 6
gallant struggle for the half mile
making it in l:l64. Just as they en-
tered on the three-quarters jim collareC
Shackelford, passed him and made 6
dash for the front place, but Dan held
his own to the score, making the mile ii
2:34f.
ALTHOUGH the other races were alter
mated, breaking the heats of this race
we prefer in our account 10 finish the
record each one by itself
SECOND HEAT.
Another splendid start, Dan a little
in front, Shackelford second and jim
behind. This was changed by jim,
taking Shackelford's place before
reaching the quarter pole. As they
turned in on the half mile Jim chal
lenged the gray for the lead and took it
making the half mile in lilo. jim
swung so far in the lead that there was
no hopes of catching him. In fact j,
became question OF saving distance
As the horses turned down the quarter.
stretch Jack Shackelford broke into q
run and kept it up to the score. Fol-
doing so he was declared distanced.
Sorrel Jim won the heat in 1851.
THIRD HEAT.
1t WIS plain now that the race wa:
Jim's, and the contest lost all interest
The sorrel led from the score, the gray
travelling behind him to the finish. The
half mile was made in Eli, and the
heat in 2:399.
FOURTH HEAT.
This was a repetition of the third
Jim led all the way round, making tn,
half mile in lie and the heat in 2:42l
under strong pull.
SUMMARY
Sorrel !
Gray Dan .'''''''''''''.'......'"
Time~&SE4; 2:$5jI; 2SS1z; 2:i2X.
The next race was for trotting stall
lions, to harnes, mile heats, three in
five, for a premium Of $3.50, and for il
there were three entries, Gray jim, for
merly Gray Eagle, Clarion and Tom
Brady. The first two only started
This race was a sure thing from the
start, we thought, and the result justi
fled that opinion. Gray Jim took the
lead in every heat and kept it, winning
in three straight heats, and having, ap.
parently, so easy thina that the trot
was uninterestlng.
SUMMARY
Gray
Time-2:57; 1856 2:5G4.
The third and most interesting race
of the day was a trot of mile heats,
three in five, to harness, for horses that