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

Notes of News and Items of Interest
Found on the Grounds.
Always take the Sadler skiff ferries in
going to the fair ground
The Opera House Band fairly surpassed
itself yesterday in the music rendered.
The colors of the various stables were
much finer than those of last year.
The ladies in the grand stand were plen-
itul, and took an intense interest in the
races.
Mike Reilly landau attracted general at.
tention among the private rigs on the quar-
er stretch.
The shade trees at the south end Of the
quarter stretch were intensely popular with
private rigs,
The entire painting and frescoing done
inside the main building was the work Of
A. +. Dardine.
The habit Of giving away handsome
card advertising statuettes is popular with
he foreign firms.
DIR. Estep, of Belmont county, O., had
nine entries in exhibition classes, including
brood mares ana colts.
Paris mutuals were not popular appar
ntly yesterday, from the lack of interest
aiken by the public.
Tie bar did rushing business. The in
ense heat, exhilarating sport causing the
Ger 10 flow like water
With little rain to night the track would
ne in splendid condition. as at present it is
Il little too dry and dusty.
Several pockets were picket by the ligh
fingered gentry in aud around the poo
hoxes yesterday afternoon. ......
Director Ed. Lsrkin is making himsel
Useful in keeping affairs straight, and is a
:aluable member Of the Board.
A report that four Of Heuderson's Hol
teins had been killed, was denounced as n
talsebood by the proprietor.
Floral Hall is one of the handsomest dis
plays on the grounds. Every available spot
in the hall is crowded to repletion.
Catharinas wild breaks during the fruit
less scoring in the ESQ class, made the
! right little thing many enemies.
The last heat in the 2:37 trot was trotted
before a vast phslsnx of empty benches,
The grand stand being nearly empty.
The pretty faces of Weddings numerous
belles were noticeable by their great pres
eace in and around the main building.
The grand stand was only partially filed,
the intense heat keeping many Ct those who
otherwise would have been present away.
The efforts of certain disgruntled horse
men to sit down on the judges was grand
failure, as the d. b. learned TO their cost.
The enclosure for grooms in front Of the
grand stand causes an abatement OF great
nuisance in vogue during the past season.
Buggies, phatons, landaus, and dog
carts, were present with their loads of the
elite in great numbers, for the opening
day. Liz.
Towards the latter part Of the races, the
feminine portions of the audience melted
away and left only the sterner and interest
ed sex. - ,......s ...--rE .s -
A fine two year old, belonging to ]. ].
Jacobs, of Clinton, was exhibited on the
track Yesterday afternoon, with q running
mate, and showed clipping three minute
gait
The fine Normans, of Philo Kimberly, at.
tracted general attention from the immense
crowds Of counrymen, who made tour Of
the stalls.
The times have changed. Clergymen Of
all denominations and creeds occupied the
stand yesterday. and took a lively interes
in the sport.
The creamery IN Machinery hall IS in