The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-10-21
THELAsT DAY
Ofths First state PaIr-TWO Good TrOts
ana an Interesting Running Dash.

QAtne hlehk AhiAAe ANAN w ~Nts- 80
and an Interesting Running Daah.
Yesterday was the last day Of the frst West
Virginia State Fair aud Exposition. The
day was perfect one, and the track and
grounds were in splendid condition, but the
crowd was slim, as it has been every day this
week,
The sport ON yesterdays programme was
first-class, and should have drawn out u
crowd, but that nor the pleasant day, nor
the music, drew out more than handful oil
people,
The first event on the programme was Q
9:34 trot, in which King, Robert Brown and
Neshannock were entered and faced the wire
in the order named Flying Cloud and Topsy
c. were drawn, Mr., Mccullough, OF Pitts
burgh, had been telegraphed for to act as
starter, but he was not on hand when the
race was called and Mr., Frank Simpson filled
that position. The horses scored four times
and then were sent in nice manner. King
took the lead and held 1t TO the finish. Mes
hammock ran so as to come to almost stand
still and dropped back to third, Brown also
ran bad.
times and then the word was given, they
being perfcctly even. This heat was disttn.
guishGd by lively running all around ana
some rather lively brushes Brown took the
heat easily,
By the time the third heat was started Mr..
Mccullough had the bell cord in his hand
and on the second score sent the horses TO
very pretty start. Brown, closely pressed by
Neshannock, led all the way around. Coming
M the home stretch both horses strained
Themselves to the utmost, butat the north end
of the Grand Stand NesllannOck broke made Il
skin but was quick as flash, jerked down
by Frank Hathaway who, however, fOuled
King by taking the pole and crossing the
wire In that position. Under Mr.. Mctul'
lough's direction 1t did not take the judges
long to decide what TO do in the case, and
to the surprise of all, Hathaway and his
horse we're listanced for foul driving. There
was some kicking but It availed nothing.
The fourth heat was Of course tame, outside
of the fact that Hathaway brought Scshan,
mock on, and after long parley was ordered
of. Brown took the lead and took the heat
although at times King pushed badly.
SUMMARY.
STATE FAIR CouRsE-lAst Day, 9;3l TrOt-TuE,
500, divided,
R RI9s.. bro%n.",. + / !
Tme%2@ &SSji, $87, &86Ji, "
The next event was the mile and hal
running dash for purse OF $500. In tho
pools Virginia sold favoritc at $40 and the
field brought s.. There were only three en-
tries-Virginia, Malise and BuCkshot. Tho
first two horses started neck and neck and
remained SO until on the last half.mile when
Virginia forged ahead in very handsome
style BuCkshot did badly and was distanced
Time 2:53.
Tho last and hest race of the Association
meeting was tho free for all for the citizens
purse OF $500. The entries were Onawa Lucy
Ambassador, Clara ]. and Calmar. In the
pools Onawa sold at $40, while the field
brought 81. 1t was good field, containing
us It did, Lucy, Calmar and Clara, all valua
bic animals and big favorites with Wheeling
people, Mr.. Simpson, who was handling the
bell, was evidently ratified over something, iol
he called the horses buck once or twice when
they came up beautifully. The sixth time III
pulled the bell and yelled go" ut the same
time, and was guyGd by the crowd for so do
ing. 1t was Il long time after the bell was
rung before the horses came on the track. A
long wait was had for Ambassador, but Us he
did not appear the horses commenced tC
score, and when the big stallion did appear
he was sent OIL; he could not have done
much good, as he was lame.
Lucy, In the first heat, took the lead and
trOtted nicely TO tho close In that position
Calnar worked hard for third place but did
not get II. In the second heat 0nawa took
the lead, and the crowd became greatly en-
Unused over theanimal's performance; the lit
tie black stallion is II wonder. Lucy broke
bad and went TO the rear until on the home
stretch she stole second from Clara j., whC
had been holding II very prGttily. The trot.
ting all around IN this heat was fine.
In the third heat 0nawa took tho lead and
was followed by Clara who strange to say
went Off her feet for the first time this season
The heat was o tame one and was taken by
Onawa. before the fourth heat there was q
kick on Mr., Palmer Lucy's driver, but he
was allowed TO retain his seat. lie behaved
IN u very gentlemanly manner, explaining
that the mare was sick and also showed hi.
pools. The heat outside of being very pretty
the horses being bnnclled was nothing ex'
traordinary
SUMMARY.