Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-08-04
THE sTATEFAIH
Tns Horse Raos rrsmtums-Ths Enter.
prise Prosresslrg Finely.

The Horse hao9 ffeuiuuo-i uo Sotoa-
4 prise Prosrssslps Finely.
Ever since the Board OF Directors Of
the State Fair Association selected and
purchased the Tingle tract OF land at the
lower end OF the Island, there has been
a certain class that would sneer and
turn up their noses when the subject
vas mentioned. They would speak OF
it as a one-h horse sffair not. properly
managed and bound to go through
itself and. fall fat. The city
Council in its advise deliberations saw
fit to throw cold water on the enterprise
as much as possible, refusing 10 open
streets, etc. In the face Of all THIS tne
State Fair has advanced with gigah."
strides.and to be assured oil us sucIeIs,
one has but 10 90 10 the lower END OF the
leland and view the surroundings. Inc
;mmense ir.ct ia enclosed by hne suO,
s,an,ial hoard fence. Col. Bob Camppeii
ia inst finishing the trCttlng track
which Capt. Billy List, an expetlehceu
man saws is better thaD that IN the
Ci.cinnatI driving park. II Is beauty
snJ n ia thought for hall mile track
w;I he one of the best and fastest IN
tic country. The walls OF the mslh ex-
hibition building are RISING ias', anu 'ne
fancy stock stable will be completea oy
next Wednesday. 4 regular army Is at
work, and the busy hum oil labor Is
heard on all sides.
The financial part of the enterprise is
allO X. The catalogue with the list Oh
premiums is being rapidly perfected and
will in few days be given to the prln-
ter.
A fair sample OF the liberal induce
ments offered to exhibitors, is shown in
the following premium list prepared by
the horse committee, OF which MIR. II.
Ed. Mendel is chairman, and the re.
mainder Of the committee is composed
of men who are also experienced horse.
men. 1t is splendid committee ami
has prepared splendid premium list.
MONDAY OCT. 3RD, 1851.
Pacing race-purse S75-tbree minute
class for West Virginia and Eastern
Ohio stock; first horse $50; second
horse SOS. Five to enter, three to start.
Trotting raee-purse SI5-three min
ute class; first horse $50; second horse
S25. Five to enter, three TO start.
Bicycle race-purse $50 - Monday
forenoon, mile heats. Five To enter,
three to start. Best two to three.
TUESDAY OCT 4rH, 1881.
Running race-purSe S200.-tirst horse
SlCO: second horse $50; third horse $40,
mi.e heats. best two in three. Five to
enter, three to start
Trotting race-Purse $500, three min
ute class. First horse, $3.50; second
horse, 500; third horse, $50. Five to
enter and three to start.
WEDNESDAY, ocToBsR5, 1881.
Trotting race-Purse S40O, go class.
First horse, $3.50; second horse, 500;
third horse, $50. Five to enter and
three to start.
Pacing race-Purse $3.50, 2:25 class.
FIRST horse, Sl25; second horse, $40;
third horse, $50. Five to enter and
three to start.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6TH, 1881.
Trotting Race-Purse $500, 2:40 class,
first horse $50, second horse 500, THRU
horse $50. Five to enter, three to start.
TwoMile Trot-Purse $3.50, free Tor
all. Best two out OF three heats, first
horse S125, second horse $40, and third
horse $50. Five to enter, three to start.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER It'll, 1881.
Pacing Race-Purse $500, free for all,
first horse $3.50, second horse 500, and
third horse $50. Five to enter and three
to start.
Trotting Race-Purse $500, $50 class.
first horse $50, second horse 800, and
third horse $50. Five to enter and three
to start.
SATURDAY. OCTOBER s, 1881.
Trotting race Purse 5000, free for all.
First horse, $500; second, $3.50; third:
$50, and fourth, $50. Five to enter and
three to start.
Running Race-Purse, $500. First
horse, $3.50; second, 800; third, $50.
Mile heats, best three in five. Five to
enter and three to start.
II there are enough two. year. old colts
on the grounds the society will offer spe.
cial purses for two year-old trot.
These premiums are almost equal to
those being offered by the Pittsburgh
and Columbus societies, and will not
fail to draw a good class OF horses from
surrounding States. The entrance lee
in each case is 10 per cent. OF the purse.
The premiums are, as has been stated,
liberal ones and those of the other
classes will be similar.
The machinery hall will have attach
ed a steam engine together with
several hundred feet of shaft
ing and fine exhibit OF
mechanics is looked for. The fair will
be nothing more or less than miniature
centennial, and the prediction is made
that Wheeling, during fair week, will be
filled with strangers to overlooking. 1t
is no county affair il is State move
ment, and with the energetic and ETH
Gent men who are engineering the affair
will not fail to be brilliant success.
Those posted, like the Queen OF Sheba,
can cay with truth and candOr that in all
newspaper reports published thus far
the whole has not half been told.
Column upon column could be written
did time and space permit. AS it ls, it
is reserved for future articles and at
present the advice is, to those who have
maintained an interest, go ahead and
your work will rebound with glory both
to you and your city and State. To the
grumblers go to the Island the first
spare moment you have. and be con.
yinced that this is no humbug.
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