The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-10-19
THE FAIR YEsTERDAY.
Cold and DlsaSFseable weather, ana
Slim Attendance.

Cold and DIaAgFeeAble Weather, ana
Slim Attendance.
The fates seem TO be against the State Fair
Association. Rain, mud and sloppy weather
generally, allotted to it. Monday the track
was elegant, but 1t was too good to last and
the rain came down in torrents that night
flooding the grounds and track,
Yesterday morning the attendance was de.
cidedly slim but in the afternoon the parade
OF the band and Knights Of the Tournament
through the streets, brought out fairly large
crowd, to witness the riding OF the gallant
knights, On account OF whichis found else
where.
The grounds and buildings begin TO look us
though they had passed through hardweek,
as indeed they have. The Main Exposition
Hall still contains novelties enough TO attract
one for some time, but the other buildings
and the stock pens are becoming deserted.
Tomorrow afternoon will close the
inst fair OF the Association, and
exhibitors are requested to remove their ex-
hibits that night or Friday morning A very
interesting race is down ON the programme
for to-day which one can easily attend and
then take in the boat race between Altmyer
and Barrett ON the lower course.
Tomorrow, the closing day, will be, II the
weather is pleasant, the best day Vi all. The
Hotel keepers purse offered for the pace
that is postponed from to-day in order to
make place for the pace that was to have ia
ken place yesterday, will DO contested for in
the morning. In the afternoon the trOt for
which the Citizens $500 purse is'OtlarCd, will
take place also mile and half running
dash.
All Of these races will be over in time to
attend the BOli-Weisgerber race, 4 large
crowd will be down from Pittsburgh, and 1t
is expected nearly all will attend the horse
races, With two pleasant days and the lib
cral patronage OF last week, the continuation
of the rcces will be no loss to the Association,
Yesterdays sport was rather tame. An ac'
count is found below.
CONCLUSION OF THE $40 TEoT.
1t will be remembered that when the races
closed Monday afternoon, the $40 trot was
not concluded. Mohawk Kate had one heat,
so had Blue Jeans, and Walters Neshannock
had two. Yesterday afternoon, about 2
o'clock, the horses were called out to finish
the race. The weather overhead was all that
could be desired, The sun shining brightly,
and cool autumn wind blowing Under
foot, as the result OF the heavy storms, 1t was
rather damp, and the track was not In the
best OF condition. Along the inner fence 1t
was slippery and muddy, but by the outside
piCkGtS the track was solid, although rather
heavy, There was quite large crowd, drawn
probably by the Tournament,
After scoring tlVO times tho horses were
sent of, NeshannOCk leading but running
badly, and 1t was not until on the last half
mile that she did anything like trOtting,
Kate trOttCd in good style and gradually
Overhauled Neshannock, crossing the wire
in 4l3l! on y steady trOt, NeshannoCk run
ming behind and the others coming In q
bunch, For running NcShannock was sent
back to fourth place,
Twenty-Five minutes was now allowed,
which Vaas' band very acCeptably filled IN,
and then tho horses were called out again.
About fOHT trials were madD before the
send off was given, and then II was given In
manner that deserves CenSure. NCshan.
mock was fully three lengths ahead Of Kate,
the pole horse, who was ahead Of the others.
II tho Association desires to stand In good
favor with horsGmdn II should not COun.
tenanCe such action, but give oil y fur start,
living w to the rules md requiring all TO
score by tho pole. Tho heat was very tame
NeshannOck was far enough In the lead 10
trot the heat without much effort, Kate kept
up behind and lost no distance, BrOwnwo0d
and pesdemOna had lively tIssle for third
place. EGsh4nnoCk crossed in 2:42,
The summary as hung out BY tho Judges
was IN follows
suNNARY-sTATE PAIR CORRESPONDENCE RACES,
SECOND DAY-TucStay, October Is, 1851, contin.
ued &4O tr0t Purse 500 divided;
MGlgwk Kate,"""..""....." .".,..."""."..l 81 !?
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R RlSSg1s 5sS3s
Timc' .iijii &3gj !55; ?5$ 3i!II; &i3 '"'
During this race there was moro kicking
than there has been In any other race. Be-
fore the animals were sent on the finishing
heat protest was entered against Walters
horse, but he svnre thlt not to- his knowledge
had the horse gone In less than lHQ. As 1t
wax tho horse went under protest. AT the
conclusion 0i tile sixth heat, 81, Eisnan, the
driver Of Kate, protested against thf start
that had boon given Kate and claimed the
heat, but the Judges hung out the board us
above. Before that was done big fight was
had over II. Starter Edwards admitted that
h0 had lost sight Of Ncshannock when the
word was given, but what had heen done
could not be nndone, and the heat must
stand. Geo. Smith now appeared and want
ed to make some statements about the horse.
lie swore TINT her record was under g:8S,
and few moments later dispatch from
Pittsburgh brought word from Mr.. Vail, Sec
rotary TINT in the spring the animal had
gone In a9i, Tho Judges then gave Kate first
money and dcClafel all poolsoiT Mr.. Wal.
Ter Is very much yexCd over II, as Is his
driver Frank Hathaway, who bought the
horse for him. They lay claims to unjust
treatment, which It IS to be hoped will be
heard.
It was now so late that the pace was dis.
Eensnd with and preparations begun for the
Tourney,