The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-09-16
North West Virginia Agricul.
tural SOciety's Fair.
SECOND DAY.

There was a splendid attendance oil
ladies and gentlemen on the FAIR
Grounds yesterday, and the struggle for
supremacy was most interesting and
exciting. We were pleased to see so
many ladies in attendance, as their
presence serves to keep quiet the rudest
men, and aids in making all such gath
erings pass off pleasantly.
The first premium was 500 to run
ming horses, three in five, and for II
there were four entries, VIZ Egotlst'
Skirmisher, Replevy and Kate Ferran'
At > o'clock the horses We're called out
for the
FIRST HEAT.
At the start Egotist had the pole,
Skirmisher second, and Kate Terrain
outside. At the score Egotist had the
lead by halt length, Kate Terrain be-
ing second, Replevy third, and Skir-
misher a full length in the rear. As
they went down the lower stretch Skir-
misher shot to the front, but before he
reached the quarter pole Kate came up
alongside to keep him company, with
the other two close behind. They rat
tied down to the half mile, making it in
So seconds. Away they went for the
three.ouarters, all in a bunch, with the
struggle for the heat between Skirmisher
and Kate. At the three-quarter pole
Replevv gave il up, and the other three
flew down the homestretch, Kate Ter
ran in the lead making the mile in
l:53f, Skirmisher a close second, and
Egotist third The flag dropped with
Replevy on the wrong side Of ii The
heat was beautiful and exciting one;
the horses running so evenly a. to leave
it in doubt which was the tieetcs'.
SECOND HEAT.
The horses got away in good shape
Kate leading by very little II was
evident from the beginning that the
contest for the heat would be between
Egotist and Kate, though Skirmisher
made things right lively for his oppo'
nents. They went all in a huddle to
the quarter pole, bat hardly had they
passed it before the other two shot out
and left Skirmisher by himself. Ego
list and Kate passed the halt mile neck
and neck in 56 seconds As they start
ed down the turn Egotist challenged
the lady for her place and shot out ia
the front passing the three quarter pole
half length in the lead. The con
test for the heat between these two
down the home-stretch was superb
Egotist gamely kept his place, winning
the heat in l:3l.
/ Every one was aStOnished at the time
made, the track being very heavy anc
dusty yesterday, giving promise Of any
thing but fast lime.
! THIRD HEAT.
There was nothing very exciting
about this heat. Egoti-t took the lead
from the score, and, though closely
pushed by Skirmisher, never lost II dur
inc the heat. The half mile was made
in 81 and the mile in l:j6l
The knowing ones felt that the race
was now Egoti,ts, but Kate Fcrran hac
many friends who felt that her chance
for the race were still first rate, ana
freely backed her to win.
Through some misunderstanding the
horses we're got ready and got away
without having received the word, anC
they ran over half mile before the!
could be stopped and started for The
FOURTH HEAT.
They came to the score in splendiC
shape, Egotist and Skirmisher together
and Kate there or Whereabouts. BE
fore they made the quarter the MARI
passed Skirmisher like the wind an'
made a double dash to catch Egotist
but her efforts were unavailing. liz
made the halfmilc in % and the milk
in l:54!, winning the race. Skirmishe
distanced.
Every one seemed delighted with th'
running race 1t was a game contes
for superiority, and every inch OF GrounC
was struggled for
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