The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-09-15
TrtR SUMMARIES.


AnOvel feature In turf sports, we might soy
a pleasant innovation, Is bicycle races. Tile
trial Of speed yesterday between several well.
known machine men Of the Nail City Club
was very interesting and entertaining, the
n~oiseleSS skiimnhng Of the machines over the
turf and the easy, graceful movement OF the
riders being n relief from the clatter Of the
horses hOOts and thegOading cries OF jockeys.
There were only three entries, MeBSrs. Bort
HaElett, +. A. lIoge and Frank kStamin, all
members Of the Nail City Bicycle Grub. The
contestants wore handsome gray Suits, light
hats and buff canvass shoes. They rode three
halEmile heats. 1Iazlett took three straight
heats, starnm second and Hoge third. The
purse was $50, divided MS follows: First pre-.
mium, Sl5; second, $40; third, &
SHEEP AMI CATTLE PREMIUMS.
The sheep and cattle exhibit fat e~xcclled
that Of any previous year, both in point Of
quality and quantity. As the farmers Of
Brooke county are largely engaged in sheep
raising, the stock pens were OF course the
centre Of interest tna large number In attend.
ance. The awarding committees made their
rounds early in the day, and by noon had
made their decisions and announced the
award OF premiums. The most important
awards were as follows
Best buck, 8 years old: First premium, D.
Pugh & Sons, Fairview Hancock county;
second premium, J.C. Gist, Brooke county,
third premium, Mckee 4 Beall, Brooke
county.
Best buck, 2 years old; First premium, g.
G. GiSt, Brooke county; second premtum, D,
Pugh Il Sons, FaltVIew, Hancock county,
third premium, W. H. Eagleson, Harrison
county, o..
Best buck, 1 year old: First premium, D.
Pugh 4 Sons, Fairview, Hancock county,
second premium. W II. Eagleson, Harrison
county, o. third premium, Mckee & BeAll,
Brooke county.
host buck lambs. First premium, D, Pusl
4 Sons, FaIrvlew. Hancock county; second
premium, Mckee 4 Beall, Brooke county.
third premium, c. II. Beall, Brooke county.
best ewes, three years old. First premiuth,
G.. II. Beall, Brooke county; second premium,
". II. Eagleson, Harrison county, q.
Best ewes, two yeats old: First premium,
Mckee & Beall, Brooke county second pre-.
m!um q, plsl brooke, county thltd pre-.
Best eve lambs First premium, b. PuSh
h Sons, Fairview, Hancock county second
premium, Mckee 4 Heallg Brooke county,
third premium, O. H. Heall, Brooke county.
Best three.year.old bull: First premium,
Samuel Jacob, Brooke county, second pre-.
MUM, Lincoln Beall, Washington county,
Pa. r..Ir To-
Beat two.yearold bull; First premium, b.
premium, I, II. buchanan, Brooke county.
Best thtee.year.old COW. First premium,
7. II. Buchanan, Brooke county; second
premium, Lincoln Beall, Washington county,
Pa
Best heifer: First premium, D. W.
Chambers, Hancock county, second pre-.
MUM, Lincoln Beall, Washington county,
Pa, ~
Lincoln Beail, Of Washington county, Pa,
took the first and second premiums Tor the
best calves,
Robert Boyd, Of Brooke county, had the
only display Of Devon cattle on the ground,
and was awarded the premiums.
The sweepstakes, for the best herd Of cattle.
First premium, Samuel Jacob, Of Brooke
county; Second premium, Robert Boyd,
Brooke county Thitd premium, Lincoln
Beall, OF Washington county, Pa.
COMMENT.
The fair 80 far has been q success. To-day /,
the last day and a btabgt Ote&tn attractions