The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-09-10

| VIM VIM tiiu' ~ vi IcAt ScitT lulT. lUe
business men owe it to themselves to
patronize the fair As Secretary Hook
said Inst night: "All We want is the pco-
pie; II We don't get EN- it will break lis
sure; This flood business ate up money
by the wholesale and to succeed we have
got to get it back"
TIE RACES COMMENCED,
Two Very Lively Tro.s Yesterday, but u Poor
e..a' Attendance.
The racing commenced yesterday.
Heretofore the Association has always
started the races on the first day OF the
fair, but this year it wisely reiraincd from
doingthis. Onthe tirstday lailsarc always
in chaotic condition, and the attendant
isslim. Yesterday it was not what it should
have been. Probably the heat kept away
a large number, and yet the Fair Grounds
were probably the coolest place in the
city. There was good breeze blowing, MS
there always is over the lower point OF the
Island, which nicely tempered the heat.
The big grand stand looked very bare, III
thougha goodly number were seated there.
On the quarter stretch were II lumber OF
handsome private rigs and about the pool
, boxes and along the home stretch fence
were good sized crowds. The track was
in excellent condition, having been care
fully watercd and rolled. The races were
popular ones and the entries large.
THE ARRANGEMENTS.
The day was just right for good work
,, everything, in fact, was just right for the
good sport that followed, and several
thousand people ought to have patronized
, the Association. They would have gone
home amply repaid. The races we're
called at . o'clock. For an hour previous
the Opera House band gave an open air
,, concert ut the band stand, inside the truck.
The judges were Mr.. Henry Mccullough,
Of Pittsburgh; Mr.. 2. L. Kimberly and
Mr.. 7. G. Aloiat. Mr.. Mccullough acts
as starter. Hcoccupied the same position
last year, and is amply qualified for the
place. He is n veteran in the business
and permits no nonsense on the part OF
drivers. Col. Dave Rankin, OF Belaire.
and Mr.. Jacob Berger were the timers.
Fred lIuscman is clerk and Sam Wood
mansee tlagman. General Duval is again
Chief Marshal and Major J. Z. Alderson
J: J. Jacobs and S. l.. Mccullough are
able assistants. ..s+a
The judges stand is very much OF an
improvement over the one swept away bv
the flood, and the reporters gallery suits
exactly. 10 Col. Exley, the excellent ST.
perntcndent, is largely due the credit for
all this.
TIE FIRST RACE.
The first event OIL the days race pro-
gramme was for the $50 class for purse
OF $500, divided into four! monies. On
the card there were nine horses named,
but only seven starters came to the pole,
Avrill's Carrie Neal and SCOTS Lex hay
ing been drawn. In the draw for position
Catharina secured the pole and the others
we're in the order named: Charlie linton.
Granny Coliax, Brick, Nellie Woods
Homcwood and John W. In tho pools
Woods sold in some instances first iavorite
at $40, Brick second ut S. and the field at
$40. In other pools Woods sold first at S.
and the field at Sll. Considerable diff
Guilty was had in getting the horses of.
The track is Il little too narrow for such
large number OF starters. That was one
reason, and another was the bad behavior
OF Catharina. The mare persisted in com
ing up on dead run despite the efforts OF
her driver to hold her down. AT last, al
ter about dozen scores and repeated
warnings from the Judges, the word was
given with Catharina on the dead run.
Coliax shot to the front, but on the first
quarter broke and let Upton to the front.
The little brown held the pole from that
time on to the conclusion OF the heat in n
gallant manner, although pushed very
hard all the way around by Homcwood
and Woods. The heat was Il very pretty
one. and the spirited finish created consid-
crablc enthusiasm. 1t was very close
finish, Upton leading Homcwood by only
4 head, while Woods was the same dis
lance behind the latter und tho others
were punched close behind. Time 2::3i.
Paris mutuals paid 50 so.
Il. e.. III TIE SECOND HEAT. ID,
For the second heat Woods still con-
tinucd to sell MS iavoritc, being quoted in
the box Mt IS; John W. was second choice
at 50, and the field brought Sl0 there be.
hing plenty OF takers. The horses were
sent on the fourth score. It,.was n good
start, but before the quarter pole was
reached the bunch was strung out in
miserable shape. John W. fought for the
pole with Nellie, and before the half was
reached had secured It. Nellie broke sew
eral times, but settled beautifully every
time and thereby lost nothing. John
crossed the wire in $50, trottins ycry
easily. Nellie was second and Brick n
close third. Paris mntuals paid $3.50. The
heat was tame one throughout.
- Inhns w .OnU.s1, oI thn II T., ~,
box ut $40, while thu. field brought S. with
plenty OF takers for both. On the first
score the word was given to beautiful
start. Brick before, the quarter was
reached had secured the pole, and he held
it till the close, coming under the wire in
2:35l Nellie ". was second and Home
wood, third. Upton, Catharina and COL
fax were distanccd, the latter two badly.
Paris Mutuals paid $3.50.
There was q big kick on tho part OF the
drivers ut the conclusion Of this heat over
Nellie Woods, especially on the part Of |
Homewoods owner md driver, both OF |
whom had repeatedly avowed that it was
impossible to beat 4 runnin. horse, II
seems that yesterday morning Homewood
made n mile repeatedly in twenty odd
the stallion did not appear to have tic
speed in him in the afternoon, however.
The objection to Nellie was, that while
she trotted Mt times in front, she iumncd
and ran behind The kicking had no Of.
feet on the judges as will be seen, for Mel.
lie was given second place. Paris Mutuals
paid $3.50. :ssS, S,,1si
5e!552s-S NO RESULT. !. 55.3l. & Z TX
On the fourth heat a very good start was
secured on tho third trial, but scarcely had
the word been given until Brick broke,
md galloped quarter way. round. In
spite OF this John w; took the lead. and
kept II, while Nellie Woods and Home.
wood had q spirited contest for next place,
Brick, after recovering, came up to 4 very,