Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-09-10

tenseIy popular. The milk and cream
come from Denham 4 Bailey Jersey cows,
and are splendid. When you are THIRSTY
| try that cream.
The display of harness gelding is very
fine. Steubenville, this city and Wells
burg, all entering numerous handsome
goods in competition.
There is some talk of local pony and
bicycle race on next Saturday, between
two members of the Wheeling Wheelmen
and local horseman.
The cattle men only make one objection
to the arrangement for their benefit, and
state that the buildings are not large
enough for their convenience.
Among the exhibition stock were harness
mares, geddings, brood mares with colts,
yearlings and in fact representatives ofevery
class Of harness stock.
The crowd present yesterday seemed but
to have one object in view, and that to at
tend the races. The attractions at the cat
tie pens and main buildings only OBTAINING
a small portion ofthe feminines.
Although the crowd was only moderate,
the refreshment booths resped harvest of
shekels. The intensely hot weather making
the iced drinks thing of necessity.
The exhibition of Clydesdale and Nor.
man stations and mares was exceptionally
fine. The display in this line greatly sur
passing that of any proceeding year.
Not single fight and very few DRINKS
were scooped in by the police Yesterday.
Which speaks we'll for the prohibition quail
tiles of the horny-handed grangers.
The stables both for speed entries and ex-
hibition horses are crowded to their utmost
capacity. The same stall in many in
stances containing the two entries.
The trials and tribulations of the watch
men at the lower gate yesterday would have
drawn tears from q schooner. Too much
mischievous outside boys, you know.
The display of Levin, the Pittsburg
weler, was not finished by yesterday, but
will probably be completed BY to-day, and
will be one of the finest in the Main build.
ing.
The melodious voice of the pool sellers so
infused some of the ladies that they in
vested time and again in pools by the means
of messenger gallants. Oh! you wicked
girls.
The iockeying in the 300 class yester-
lay demorahzed the gang of reporters, who
we're busted, as were such of their friends as
mad the hardihood to back their numerous
yointers.
Many OF the Main street merchants ex-
plained their non-display at the Fair by the
claim that visitors so handled their costliest
goods so as to completely ruin them, in
many cases.
The several exciting finishes, especially
the last in the 237, between the tavorite
Gorge W. and Princess, when the former
won by head, caused the spectators to 60
wild with excitement.
The final touches of the city displays in
The main building were administered yester-
day morning, leaving everything as neat
snowy and complete as the displays could
possibly have been.
A grand kick was made in the third heat
of the ESQ race, the kickers claiming they
had been shut out through the intentional
carelessness of certain of the drivers at the
narrow curves at the head of the track.
The ladies in attendance at the floral,
and the embroidery and patchwork depart
ments, said to reporter. We are taking
he first and much needed rest we have had
cor several days, Of which we stand in great
need.
Homewood is dandy, although he failed
o take a heat in the ESQ class. Monday
morning while being speeded he showed a
al, that was 10 seconds lower than the
astest time shown in either of yesterdays
races.
Jacobs ladder would be an appropriate
name for the nondescript array of boards
leading to the grand stand. 1t is quite as
hard to climb SIS the NEUROLOGICAL compari-
son. So at least is the verdict OF the less
agile Of the pencil pushers.
Stockmen, in many instances, complain
ed that the stalls, for which they had ap-
piled early in the week before the meeting
had been given to the first who were on the
grounds; thus putting them to great incon-
venience, and compelling them to scatter
heir entries.
The Main building, previous to the races
vas crowded by the heavy influx of country
visi ors, who spent their time in admiration
of the many handsome displays. The dry
goods and art gallery were especially popu,
ar with the ladies who hung around in a
dense mob at these points of attraction for
hours at time.
The appearance of embryo horsemen
we're noticeable in the exaggerated know
ipgness of their makeup and the horse slang
hey INDUCED in. in front of the pool boxes
The gags of the vets to the youngsters had
no effect on many of them who failed to
tumble to the racket.
1t is shame said leading wheelman,
that We could have no regular bicycle race
his season. suppose the reason Of it is
bat the members Of the Wheeling club re-
quired two much coaxing last year. at
lended the bicycle races last week at Cleve-
land. 1t was q much prettier sight than
horse race, there was none Of that tiresome
scoring the riders were drawn up IN line
and started altogether BY pistol shot. The
hest amateur record was 1859 and frac-
ton in a mile heat. But that compels the
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