Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-09-12

The remaining race, one mile dash, for
purse OF 500 brought four nominations t.
Tie front, Fairy Queen, Elixir. lvanhOe
and Pilot. In the pools Elixir had tn
call against the field After a prompi
start all got away tOgathsr with lyaIho
in the lead, but the others close up these
positions here were kept until the first
quarter was REACHED when Fairy Queen
tLllarCd the leader and vent to the front
with Elixir close up; these positions were
kept until the horses came in on the home
stretch on the first half, when Elixir be
gan slowly hut surely TO creep up on the
Queen, snd passing her after a sharp strug.
gle cutting out Of the way for him in
the l6st quarter and winning by three
lengths in $50. The following is sum.
| mOrary viz:
Fairy Queen, b.
EIiNlr - ..'..
lNauhOe o. g.............
Fl'Ot - g.
a ludicruus il dent IL thu last event On
| the CaIus was the stumbling Of Plot after
| the race was over, causing his rider, a wi
| Irishmsn, to csme in contact with the
/ track in rather All unCersmOniDus manner
| Luckily he was not hurt, and barring a few
| scratches and CDpious quantity Of dust on
| his hair snd person he was none the worSr
for his misadventure, and came dOwa the
4 Nd ~
| again for 1915.
| The Judges in the stand were Mtssrs. J
NJ. Todd and n. b. Scott, OF this city, and
| Colonel David Rankin, of Bsl.aire; DR.
4 Estey Csdiz Ohio, was starter and Messrs
\ jacob W. ,irubb and r. q. MUiiat. timers
Messrs. Simon NJ, Cullough aud s. =
\ Jacob were marshsls, while Sam Wood
nansee bad charge of the distance flag.
TO DAYS RACES.
For today there will be two trots anl e
| running race, each for purse of $3.50. dl
vided. The entries are as follows.
2.29 CLASS,
Horses Owners.
| =. !. PprSeIl, b.. J. r CASTOR
| joe no. per, b. =. c. " SanderSOn
| Kittie Van. b. m. Ray Warner
| Matte II, z. m. W. Nerkle
Msmbliuo Clay, blk.SJohn Hines
2:37 CLASS.
Horses Owners
| Ia lsy G, b. M. James ArdAry
Starlight, Or. IN. q II. smith
| HUOS,er Girl, b. m. W. y. SweEtngen
| snow tiake, br. z. II. +. Hudson
| Harry 4. br. 2. Robinson a BiSsnet'e
| quaker Girl. b.. m. +. Alexander
Minnie Warren, b. MD. U. Heiskell
| Ri y d, u. <. Vim. b, Thompson
RUNNING RACE.
The entries for the running race were
| Virginia. Dutch Girl, Harry West AMI
| SeOpolette, but the latter was drawn. In
| the pools last night, the following horse
| had the call: 2:29 trot Matte H; 2:3i
4 trot, Billy B T; running race, Harry West.
NOTES or THE FAIs.
No Paris initials yesterday.
Nickel pots were popular yesterday in
the reporters stand.
| The cut.eower exhibit to-day will nc
.. pres ent filed.
A large and enthusiastic crowd was pres
ent yesterday and certainly made Itself
heard during the close and exciting fin
| ishes-
The cut flower exhibit at the State Fai,
tsheS place this morning at 10 o'clock, aud
| will doubtless attract 8 femme host OF
| lovers Of the beautiful.
| A noted PittSburg horSeman stated to q
| reporter yesterday that for q bali. mile
| track the one at the Fair Grounds Was Un.
| Cquallsd in the circuit,
Tie ladies wanted to bet on the darling
horses yesterday and thought it awfully
mean yesterday that they couldn't 90 10
the pools like the boys.
The quarter stretch was popular yester.
day, being fairly jsmmed with vehicles,
| equtstJians and fOOtpads or pedestrians
pay your n oney and tsks your choice.
At2oclOck today, q graz d concert will
/ be iyen at the booth Of Wilson q Banner,
/ in the main building. The following In
tersstir programme has been arranged:
The show cards were neat aud ornate, AID
we're the work Of Mr., Charles S,u'l, OF the
| New Letter. red citing credit on him for
q Q manner in which they were arranged.
The Isoies turned ont in foil dress, their
gay fell Costumes relieving the throng OF