Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-09-14
STILL BETTER;
a Glorious Send or For the State
Fair.
The Success Of Exposition Assured by
Yesterday-The Horse and Bicycle
Races-General Notes Of
the Fair.

The continued fine weather, of yester
day, assured, beyond peradventure, the
success of this years fair, provided
farther continuation Of the oloudless skie;
is vouchsafed. The clear day was so pleas
antly cool and delightful that it fairly
tempted people out Of doors, and brought
them in steady stream to the fair grounds,
From the opening of the gates even unto
the closing of the same, a moving mass Of
humanity poured through them and scat
tered over the enelosure-and yet the fail
has only really begun. Tomorrow will
see under favorable circumstances, a per-
feet lam of people from far and near.
The scenes at fair cannot be adquately
described, and are entirely unlike anything
else. The city swell and country clown
elbow each other in inextricable confusion
in the tbrong, both in their best bl0s ana
thicker. The sold business man OF the city
and the equally solid tiller OF the soil meet
and together view their several exhloits.
And the straw lined farm wagon carries as
Jolly a crowd of young folks as the fancy
drag from the city.
THE DAY.
Atthe Fair Grounds yesterday the best
crowd OF the week gathered at the time OF
the opening of the gates. The weather was
deliciously cool and pleasant and the day
generally most inviting. This tact seemed
to be appreciated by all the folks in the
country, for all the trains coming into the
city had additional GERS attached to regular
trains and all were full. The Hempheld
brought several hundred people from
Washington, Pa, Tsylorstown, Claysyille
and West Alexander and intermediate sta
tions contributed with proportionate hber-
ality.
The grounds yesterday were hardly as
pleasant as they were on Tuesday, on &C.
count of the fact that more dust was in cir
culation, but this was the only drawback,
and it was only noticed by the more partic-
ular persons of the throng.
During the morning visitors amused
themselves by an inspection OF the splendid
exhibits of stock, consisting OF sheep, hogs,
cattle, horses poultry, and other unenum-
Grated animals principally bipeds. The
Machinery hall was also popular resort,
and for the enthusiastic farmer it was a
paradise. The disposition of moving ma
chimes, threshers, corn meal mills, cider
presses, reapers, etc, ETC., certainly reflects
credit upon the disposer or diSposers, as
every available inch of the hell is utilized
to the best possible advantage, and there IS
an abundance of room left whereby the
most scrutinizing granger en- observe the
movements of each and every piece OF ma.
Chinery and make q thorough study OF all
The verdict of every one who attended the
fair yesterday was that the display sur
passes anything yet seen in the West, and
the results will be most beneficial.
In Floral and Agricultural hell the fruit
and vegetable exhibits have been augment
ed by the contributions OF many boosters
and farmers, and yesterday the display was
really beautiful.
For some reason best known to them
selves, the Directors have arranged to have
no racing during the forenoon, except those
which go over by reason of the stress OF
weather. This we think is a mistake which
injurcrs the association more than the pub
lie for many persons willingly 90 in the
to see races who cannot find time
10 go in the afternoon. The excuse is,
however, that in the forenoon excursionists
can find time to do their shopping and at
tend to all their other offairs and enjoy I'M
the real sports OF the after
noon.
THE RACES.
The largest crowd that; has filled the
grand stand for year was present yester-
day afternoon. Fully ] 500 people were on
hand, while that many more were around
the quarter stretch.
The Judges were W. c. Cochran, Capt.
Moore, of Columbus, and Joseph Speidel.
Jacob W. Grub was timer.
The Jockeys came to time with much
greater alaCrity than formerly. and as
the races went of much more
than at any time.
THE 2:25 PACE.
For the 800 purse for this pace there
were six starters: Gossip, Capt. Dan, Keno,
Capt. Jack. Felix and Minnie y. Pool sell
nc at the start was SO for Keno, So for
Gossip, IS FOR Felix, 81 for Capt Jack and
S3 and 81 for the field. Capt. Moore, of
occupied the starters stand, and
very briefly leCturcd the jockeys on their
iuties. A great number of starts were
made before the word was given, and the
tart was only an indifferent one then.
Minnie went to the front with a bound
md kept il well up the river front, with
Keno in hot pursuit, closely followed by
Gossip. GoSsip's pacing coming down the
irSt half mile home was simply terrlhC,
md had it not been for bad break
near the half mile post the race had been
hers beyond all doubt Keno meantime
kept up a magnificent gait, pacing evenly
md beautifully all the time. Going around
in the third quarter, Gossip again came to
the front and kept it until the last quarter
was reached. when she again left her feet,
only TO be passed by Keno, who took the
heat IN 2:30E; Captain Jack, second; Cap.
tain Dan, third; Gossip, fourth; Minnie N,
fifth, and Felix sixth.
Paris mutual paid $l1.S0 on this heat.
SECOND HEAT.-Keno sold favorite at the
pool stands, $40 TO IS, and IS for the field,
a very warm feeling was mani
es ted for Gossip. The scoring was not so
FREQUENT in this heat. A very good start
was finally made, Keno taking the lead.
Gossip went from the rear to the front in
in the first two hundred yards, but broke
badly and lost Lis advantage. Keno also
went all to sticks and never showed favor
Minnie \ took the lead and
kept it, notwithstanding the desperate eff
font made by Captain Dan to pass her.
Minnie n, won the heat, coming in under
the whip in 2:3lA. Captain Dan second,
Captain Jack third, Felix fourth, Gossip
and Keno distanced.
Paris Mutuals paid $40 in this heat,
THIRD HEAr-The forced withdrawal of
Keno and Gossip completely demoralized
pool selling for time, but before the scor-
ing began Felix was the favorite against
The field $40 TO S. and Sc.
After number of scores a good start
was made with Felix in the lead. At the
end of the first quarter Felix broke slight
y, but quickly recovered, and was ahead
It the half mile, followed by Captain Dan
md Captain Jack hot third. Felix went
clear around him from the half-mile and
Won in 2:29H, Captain Jack second, Captain
Dan third and Minnie n fourth.
Paris Mutual paid s. 80 on this heat.
FOUrH HEAT.-Feiix was still the favorite
n the pools $40 to s., 81, S., So and s. for
he field. Minnie n. took the lead, but
Felix went after her and soon passed her.
Felix. however, broke badly and for the
rest of the half.mile was nothing at all,
while Captain Jack and Minnie n. appeared
10 have all the struggle for the heat. Felix,
however, recovered himself and went
lhead with a rush and came home in 2;35,
Minnie n. second, Captain Dan third, and
Captain Jack fourth.