The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-10-04

u "dead heat, "''and the racers gave way Il
the PAGERS, to be again called up in turn
In the cgntest for sweepstakes pacing
there were four entries, viz: Grey Dan
by Thomas Flowers; Flirt, by W. Z
Camp; Anna Willis, by Elmore Willis
and an iron-grcy, name not asccrtained)
by Thompson, On the first heat Dan was
distanced, the others coming in pretty
we'll together, in order as follows: Isl
Iron-grey, time, 300; ID, Anna Willis; 3D.
Flirt. Il is proper here to say that the
track was very "heavy," in consequence
Of the rains Of yesterday, aud the horses
were doing their work under much seri,
0us disadvantages, Second heat was won
by the grey; time, 2:il; Flirt, ID, in @i3,
Third heat, won by Anna Willis in 4:ili
and fourth heat by the gray, in 2;u; An.
ma Willis ID. The first premium was
awarded to the grey; second to Willis
The half mile dash was won by the
"Woodyard horse" (which is sufficiently
explicit, prCsume). Time, l:Ol, This
race was confined to horses owned in Tay.
lOr and Barbour counties, for which u
premium Of so was competed for.
For the running race, mile heats, best
three in five, there were four entries.
"Allie Hunt" u somewhat noted and GER
tainly swift flying steed, took the first
heat and the race, distancing all COM
petitors. Time, 300.
There was yet another running race Of
more than ordinary interest. This was
for premium OF SlOO-S75 to iirst horse
and S2j to second.
There were three entries, but only two
were scored, viz b. &. "Ilisgoth,' by RObt,
Powell, and $. &. "Storm," by Davis Bros.
The race was best in 3, mile heats, The
surrcl won the race, taking three straight
heats. Time, l:j9l, l;j7, 9:0l, II was u
noticeable fact that but little was nvlrcd
in this race, though all were more or less
excited, and everybody made just Us much
noise rs though everybody WIS winning
seventeen dollars.
What everybody supposed would be
The race Of the day was yet in the
back .gr0und,-tle sweepstakes lrot,
which followed tho running race. In
this there were but two horses scored, NJ
before; yet everybody felt quite cont.
Ilent that there was u good show" for
Stakes" in this race, and preparations
were made accordingly. The entries
were: \. {. Jack, by WIN. Thompson; =.
III, Helen DeI.Ong, by Jim Carl. The
race commenced with Helen at the pole /;
she kept the position Cn the first half
mile, passing the judges stand n good
length ahead hut on the last half the
horse commenced tO'glin, and by u little
burst oi speed' the distance was sO
widcnCd that the mare couldn't close il,
and the heat was taken by Jack in 2;lG4.
There being nothing between times many
in the crowd resOrtcd to II substitute
whercwith to while away the time, aud in
The evening some emerged from the Fair
.irOunhs poorer, some sadlcr--mayhap
come wiscr-vcry certainly some m0ddcr
men than when they entered the enclosure
It noon, though no serious demonstration
was made. Thcs success Of the horse in the
irst heat, coupled with lismuch hcraldCd
record, made him many confident friends,
md the odds were against the mare.
But time made apparent some very
,rOss Mistakes. The mare took the next
lcat in g.l5i; and to make thing. still
more pcrplcxing to sOmc), she took the
,cxl heat in 23Iji, and the next aud the
ace in !;iO
At the conclusion u the second heat
were heard that eliminated
II II formal complaint against the horses
lrivcr, but this was ultimately with
lriwn, the driver protesting that when
lis hul,r once become excited he WORh
freak, and was then m uncCtain horse
indeed; anil he solcmnly asserted that so
lrlp him God," he never "thrOwcd"
lcnl in his life. The next heat being won
" "De Long dissatisfaction was once
more expressed; but the Directors dcclin.
d to Interfere, excepting where ionl
irving or other violation Uf rules was
rparrnt to themselves. think the
natter was finally very properly viewed
ma philosophical way, as the excitement
uhsidcd soOn after the decision was M.
OllnCCd.
The grounds wear deserted aspcctto
ay, nearly all the exhibited stock and
rticlcs having been removed yesterday.
Ind when the last heat in the Inst race
onClnded the days sport, | was ready to
all in with the crowd aud fall back on
he town to reinforce the inner man.
Thus Cndeth the sixth annual fair OF
he Taylor County Agricultural and Me.
hanicnl Society, To the best Ofmy knOwl.
,lge and belief. learn the receipts will
rohably aggregate near $4,000.
ll.T.J.