The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-01-31
THE FALL MEETING.
An Attractive Race Programme offered
by the W. Va. o. F.AE.A.

by the W. Va. D. r. q Z. A.
The Board Of Directors Of the West Viz.
ginia State Fair and Exposition Association
are taking time by the forelock. and making
active preparations for the third annual fair,
which will BE- held on the Association
grounds on Wheeling Island during the
week commencing September 10Th. Some
time since Commissioners were appointed In
several counties Of this and adjoining States
To look after the interests OF the Association
and good reports are expected from thcm.
Committees are at work preparing premium
lists
As matter OF course one Of the principal
attractions will be the race course. The Board
this year proposes 10 90 arrange matters that
there will not be cause for one complaint
Everything will be carefully arranged before
hand and placed in the bands OF gentlemen
who will understand their business, and ex-
ecute II promptly 70 the satisfaction OF both
the public and the horsemen, both OF whom
found some cause for complaint last season.
There will be plenty Of popular races each
day aud the people will get their moneys
worth. The race programme has Just been
completed and sent out to the horsemen. 1t
Is as follows:
uBsT DAY, MONDAY SEPTEMBER TO-
First Race-Free for all trot, purse 800,
divided 500, $50 and $40. This.will he an anus
ing race as the horse that comes the nearest
TO making the mile In three minutes takes
the first money. Fast horses will have % be
held In, and slow ones pushed; best three in
five heats.
Second Race-Btcycle, mile heats, beat
two in three; purse $50. divided.
On this day, there will also be base ball
contest, 500 to be awarded 10 the best club.
SECOND DAY, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER IL.
Third Race-2:50 class, best 3 in 8, mile
heats; purse $500, divided.
Fourth Race-2:SS pace, best 3 in 8, mile
heats, purse $500, divided.
Fifth Race-Running, best 2 In heats;
purse 500, divided.
THIRD DAY, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER u.
Sixth Race-2:2O class, best 8 In s; purse
$500, divided.
Seventh Race-2s7 class, best in 5; purse
Eighth Restraining, best in 8; purse
$500, divided.
FOURTH DAY, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER Is.
Ninth Race-2:25 pace, bes! in 5; purse
$500, divided.
Tenth Race-9:2G class, best in 8; purse
$500. DIVIDED.
| FIFTH DAY. FRIDAY, sEPT. ii.
Eleventh race-2:4O class, best three in
FIVE; purse $500, divided.
Twelfth race-2:SS class, best three in five
purse 800, divided.
Thirteenth race-Running, half mile
dashes, best three In FIVE; purse 500, d.
vided.
slIfH DAY, SATURDAY, SEPT. Is.
Fourteenth race-Free-ior.all trot, best
three In five; purse 800, divided.
Fifteenth race-kree forall pace. best
three in five; purse 800, divided.
Sixteenth race-Two mile running dash,
purse $500.
The track premiums amount 10 81 $50, and
are OF nature that will attract attention.
The usual rules relating 10 entrance fee and
the number 10 enter and start will govern the
association. In addition there will each day
be chariot race OF mile dash. These races
were found TO be very popular last year. Two
chariots to which are harnessed four horses
abreast, one driven by woman, the other
by man, are whirled along at break.neck
speed.