Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-08-31
AT THE FAIR GROUNDS.
An Immense ThronG of People Enjoy the
Sports.

Sports.
After doing the prescribed route OF
parade Il few of the companies passed over
the bridge and proceeded 70 the fair
grounds, while great many OF the partlcl-
pants broke ranks and deferred the
visit to the fair grounds until after dinner
Then they went with vengeance. From
one o'clock till half past two there was an
almost unbroken stream of humanity going
over the bridge, while as many more went
or tried to get over the ferry. Crowds upon
crowds kept pouring down TO the ferry at
the foot of Twelfth street, and as the TWO
naptha yachts and few row boats were all
there were in service, the number they
took away on each trip seemed
hardly perceptible compared with those in
waiting. The moment the boat struck the
floating raft at the foot of Twelfth street,
there was a sudden and unceremonious
rush for the craft, and during the day
there were many narrow escapes from fall
ing overheard So packed was the living
freight on these boats that on more trips
than one they were submerged In the
water within a few inches of the top. An
extra force was required TO keep the ferry
system running. The great bulk of travel
did not cease until near the middle of the
afternoon.
At the Park all was stir and hustle.
Taking the park in its entirety few hun
dred, or a thousand or two people make but
little show And for this reason the throng
that assembled on the scene yesterday
stood out in marked contrast. II did make
show. From the main entrance 10 the
grand stand, and through all the avenues,
and walks and hooks and sylvan shades,
the same compact groups of humanity were
ON tapa1 of the most ola h
crate gatherings of the season.
Catch-penny devices of every description
were met with on every hand
Many of those present encamped picnic
fashion during the noon hour. The restau-
rant on the ground claimed many custom
ers, and ample provisions were made for
accommodating the large assemblage One
of the principal diversions of the day was
the dance, and the main pavilion was
crowded with merry steppers during the
entire afternoon, Mayors orchestra fur
nishing the music. The floor was under
the best Of management, yet they labored
at times under disadvantage owing 10 the
unusually number of participants that
filled every square inch Of the interior.
During the first half of the afternoon
the dance sets were in such close
proximity that it became somewhat difficult
TO execute the various manuvreS.
In the State Exhibit and Machinery Hall
buildings the cOlOred brethren held sway
to the strains of Dimmick's orchestra, and
a large crowd of dancers rolled off very
ENJOYABLE programme The floor was in
charge of Alexander Gardner, who carried
out all the details of the merry affair at
this building in fine shape.
At half past two o'clock the races went
on, and long before the hour announced for
the start, the grand stand was well filled
with spectators, and not alone
the grand stand, but the fence
also for many yards from the judges
stand, and much of the ground in the imme-
date neighborhood. Each of the horses
entered seemed to have a considerable
number of friends, and the comment on the
probable outcome of the contests kept the
audience alive and in good spirits until
the word was given. The judges were Il.
II. Decamp of Wellsburg, Levi Cassell
and Joseph Roberts. In the trotting race
there were four heats, Mr. Davis Phil
Kearney getting there in the first two and
fourth heats, winning the first prize. Am
Der came in second, and Black Tom third.
The time was 3:O5, 300, 1906 and 300.
In the pony running race Tipsey won
three straight heats Nellie NJ. took sec
ond prize and Ginger third. The times
were 1O4, l02. and l.07, for half-mile
dashes. In the pony trot there were two
contestants, the pony Mckinley winning
both of the two heats trotted, with Kemple
second. No time was taken in the race.
There was considerable enthusiasm shown
during the sport, and the favorites were
Justify cheered at times. Among the spec
tators were many of the well-known lovers
of horse flesh from Wheeling and adjoining
towns.
The great array of happy humanity that
paraded the park all day did not begin to
break ranks until long after the supper
hour when the homeward flow commenced.
And it was at this time that many anus
ing features were seen, especially at the
ferry landing, where crowd that filled
every available inch of space on the walks
leading to the boat kept up Il continual
crowding and iostling. About three times
as many people as the boats will hold tried
to get on at every trip, and il required Il
constant lookout on the part attaches ofthe
ferry TO see that no accidents Oc-
Cured. 1t was fortunate crcum-
stance that no accident occurred
on the ferry during tae day, as to the casual
observer there were hazardous risks run.
The crowds on the return became so great
that the boats were unable to accommodate
them, and many rather than wait for places
to get aboard, walked around and across
the bridge.
A noticeable feature of the picnic, con-
sidering it's immense size, was the general
good order that prevailed, there being an
entire absence of anything that would tend
to mar the symmetry of the day. ltwas
picnic that was success socially and IL
financially, and the labor boys are to be con-
graduated on the excellent manner in which
all the arrangements were carried out.