The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-08-30

LY INTELLIGENCER, I
dian River, and will be remembered as
the driver who was put up behind
Aaron X in last years races, and made
that horse win, much to the disgust oil
those who were on the inside OF job
that had considerable money in 1t. He
is generally known as one Of the squasest
drivers in the country. Had he had
Pickaway all through the race the horse
would have stood a good show of win
ming.
The summary Of thisrace is as follows;
WEsr NiEGISlA STATE FAIR ASsOc1ATIoN-Fall
meeting. lsSs. Wednesday, August 21--Raee No.
i.--TEot. $40 class mile heats best ms. Purse
~ Ayeriiie, Maiden, W. Va, b: r.,
Wlbhlfe. .......s 1
J. $. smith, CircleVllle, o.. g, Pick.
'aea Ssy, a.s%.9 ~. - @ "a
Daisy Webb p~. ~ - :. I 47s
lHuIAltl hAlIAAGuyt We
M, GeOnsie Wilkes.................. ....... o
H: Miller, Youngstown, o.. re-, Harry
'" sleepy aSG Geofse @As~i~sor: .", H. IDS
NSisp i9 ayd S.Ssns"s "a, :. H. dr.
THo@as Lo - dis,
Va, !. T., Dan Wiliiaas................. dis.
Time Hall Mile.
g!5sI 6s at; r. IA IA f :$S, $ss
Third heat ....,.. IS llsH l:5OJs 2;9CH
Paris mutuAls, st2 10; 81 10; 81 40.
The second event was another running
race, three-quarters OF mile, best in
3 heats. The entries were seven in
number, but Barney 0den was scratched.
The Duke was the big favorite in the
pools, with Procrastinator and Mary
Ellis selling close up. The flag fell on a
good start in both heats. Procrastinator,
another one Of John A. Logan, jr.'s
string, was an easy winner, although in
the second heat, had not Little MinCh
lost control OF Mary Ellis by the break
ing OF his stirrup straps, he might have
steered her TO the pole. Minch
said that he had made up his mind
10 win the race and that he could have
done it had not his straps broken. By
the breaking OF the straps he was unable
to stop the mare at the finish, and she
galloped nearly half mile further when
MinCh fell off; then the mare continued
her canter until she was caught in front
OF abe grand stand. Minch was con-
siderably shaken up, but was not hurt.
After the first heat Procrastination was
the big favorite in the pools. The Duke
did not appear to be in good condition.
The summary Of the race is as follows:
WEST VIRGINIA STATE FAIR ASSOCIATION. Fall
meeting, lSSS. "Wednesday, August %. Race No. o,
running, threequarter mile heats, best = In ..
Purse $50 divided.
c. II. HefdIC, Youngstown, o.. b. colt,
Pr0crastlnat0r
L.. p, Holiday, fincaSue, Va, b. H.'
Mary
c. S. Pierce, Cleveland, :. M, Little Mol.
lilo
Charles BurnhRm, Fulton, Mich, oh. T.,
Doctor as
Duke OF Montnlb0n,.,..."...- u.s..
Timc-ll9A; l:lo1s.
Paris mutulls-Si 80; s. 50.
A PRETTY PERFORMANCE.
A performance that was not on the
programme took place during the
tedious wait while Thomas !, was being
shod, and proved more interesting and
enjoyable than anything that transpired
seen that it would take nearly half an
hour to get Thomas in shape, the band
was signaled TO play. 1t took some
time for it to start, for several OF the
members were on one OF their regular
trips for beer, and had to be called in.
The band, by the way, did not play as
much rs it ought to have done yes
terday.
When it did commence to play the
selection was n livel y air that set every
one to beating time. Standing on the
quarter stretch near the band stand was
one Of the handsomcst horses ever seen
hereabouts. 1t was the property OF a
Mr., Beehe, OF Cadiz, and had taken the
first prize in the morning for style and
action. Before the music commenced
the horse had been noticed and adj
mired by number. 1t was an ami
NAL calculated to attract attention
finely formed, with, his head carried
as proudly as king, his sorrel
coat glistening in the sun, he was pic;
turc OF beauty. AS soon as the music
started he commenced to dance with ex-
element. The lady seated in the light
wagon to which he was attached, kept
close rein on him, and scarcely stirring
out OF his tracks the horse performed as
pretty a menage act as was ever seen
anywhere. Occasionally the lady would
drive him around the stand, but he kept
up his graceful dance all the time. Hun
dreds saw it and appiauded several
times.
The attraction the Pierce Il Burnham
combination offered was Roman stand:
ing race. Two men stood on the backs OF
horses, two for each, and dashed around
at full speed, making the half mile in 5s
seconds.
The judges stand was occupied by
Mr.. James D. Lowry, of Youngstown,
starter; ex-Sheriff W. G. Cochran, OF
Belmont county, Major G. P. Brown,
and Robert Anderson, judges; Charles
Hancher, timer; Harry Stallman, clerk.