The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-09-12

hck, only asking that he might be kept
In the race. He was declared dlstanced, how
eyer, the judges deciding that u 900 PEG:
pie could not wait on one man. a change
was made by the way, In tho Judges stand
for yesterdays race. .Mtlssrs. Kimberly
and Motiat retiring in lisvor OF Major
Shorts and Mr.. Thomas Axworth, Of
Cleveland, 1.-TWO well known horsemen.
Mr.. Mccullough, Of Pittsburgh, still con-
tinues 70 net as starter. %,
"A fairs were now mixed In the pool box.
Chieftain sold as favoritc fer $40 and the
field for 81. Then Morrison had the call
and the field brought s.. On tho sixth
score the word was given, all tho horses
being in line. Alorriso broke ut the
turn, however, allowing the other favorite
10 forge to the front. The other two run
badly. Morrison settled ind on the last
quarter pushed Chieftain rather hard, but
did not show, front. Time 2:3l{. 2',2j,
The rain interfercd with the concluding
OF this race, md II was post poncd until to.
day ut 1880 o'clock. The summary Us
far as run Is as follows: YAK ,g,'
&i}a SUMMARY. .styS.S .&'
WEST VIRGINIA STATE FAIR RAcfs-Thlri ilay.
Thursday. September II. Firt rlce--pAcr, a:i0
class. Purse 500 divided. 1H5i nE5' %
Chcfnin l.. A. Doyel. pItsburgl...............2 I
Ham Morrison. G. C. Pond. CHlHmbts......... . !"
1 1!5lfs' w brown pissh.sh;;......2 4 =
callnrlnn. J0hnG. Btggmaii, Cleveland, O.. dis.
rine-2:3o, III, 2:al ~. Vi nv H.. II9 w, r.
ggfl THE FREE.foR.AIl.
Tho second race on the days programme
was frce'for.all trot for purse Of $500,
divided, and 500 extra II 2:23i was
beaten. In the pools Revcllc was the
favoritc, selling for Sl5, while tho field
brought but 50. There were five nomina.
tons, but Alfretta was drawn. The others
were offered Mt the following rite by the
bookmakcrs: Kitty Van, 81; Revcllc, 81, +;
Whirlwind, 81; md Big Fellow, $40. Tho
horses were sent on the first score. Kitty
pushed to tho front, but broke ut the
quarter. Rcvelle made n bud break ut the
start and IL was sometime before she
settled. Wllirlwind now came up and
the three had it lively to tho half, where
Kitty again secured u good lead, but she
broke again before coming home. Whirl.
wind mud Revelle also broke on the Inst
stretch. Rcvelle was first and Whirlwind
q close second. The time was 2:o94. Paris
mutuals paid s. 10.
Revcllc now sold for SIS and the field
only brought 81. The horses secured nj.
other good start. Whirlwind before tho
quarter was reached had the inside, but
broke and lostt. At the half, Kitty was
having 4 hard struggle with Revellc. She
also broke md then the fnvorite Ind It his
own way to the finish. Whirlwind passed
Kitty and made 4 good second. Time,
2:2S. Mutuals paid 81 80.
j TIE THUNDER STORM.
i 1t was now about four o'clock, and the
rain that had been threatening for an hour
commenced coming down. The horses
were called out Notwithstanding. II
seemed as though they would never. lie
sent. In the meantime the wind had
commenced to blow hard and the rain
came down in torrents. All Of this broke
the horses up, and when they did get the
word they did bad work. The track rap.
idly became covered with mud that was rs
slippery rs glass, and it was this that gave
Whirlwind IN advantage, us his steady
gait and big size was but little affected BY
the same. Ile took the heat in 2:4O
Mutuals paid s. 90. & 4.
The rain continued to pour down, anG
It became necessary TO postpone the race
Thcsummery as fur us trotted is rs follows
ts SUMMARY.
WEsr VIRGINIA STATE FAiE RACEs-Thinl Day, Sec
ond lAcc-Frce.fornll tr0t. Purse $780, divided
Revellc. H. p Wade, Jefferson, O.............l 1
II Whirlwinn; :; ToHs,op, Cleveland.
Zig Fellow, Moses Fox Baltimorc............i 3 p.
!; .rine-2::.9155; IBIS: 2:lO.