The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-09-06
NO RACES LAST NIGHT.
ADrenching Rain Yesterday Inter-
feres with the Opening
OF THE ANNUAL STATE FAIR RACES
And they arc Postponed until We'd
nesday Evening.-.The Prospects for
To-day are Bright, and the Promise
is suH Good for the Best Fair on
Record--To-day's Programme.

is what we hope for" was the remark
made by Secretary Hook, as he sat look
ing disconsolately out OF the door Of the
secretary's office, at the steady down
pour Of rain yesterday afternoon.
1.-THE worst feature OF all is the post
ponement OF the electric light races, on
which the public was counting SO much,
but they will not be disappointed, as
arrangements have been made to give
them on Wednesday evening. sure.
An INTELLGEEcER reporter. anxious
TO witness the opening OF the tenth an-
nual fair, donHed pair Of rubber boots,
macintosh and umbrella, and made a
tour OF the grounds yesterday, TO see
that everything had not been foated
away by the big volume OF water that
fell in the morning. Beyond several
big pools on the race track on the lower
end, everything presented favorable
appearance, which is dIe TO the excel
lent system OF drainage and should no
more rain fall this morning everything
will be in good shape to-day for the
opening races.
No horses were allowed on the track
during the DAY. to prevent it from be.
ing cut to pieces. All were exercised
on the outside, and tho way they made
the mud fly was caution.
The management relies on having q
fast track to-day. 1t should dry off
during tie night With the breeze that
is blowing.
The liveliest spot on the grounds was
the racing stables, where the stable
boys and jockeys were al! busy scraping
of the mud from horses and sulkeys
that had been out exercising in the
rain, preparatory 10 to-day's races. A
number OF spectators were present,
lounging about all day, inspecting the
horses and endeRvoring to pick up
"tipsI Zen tie coming races, which the
touts were willing 10 give for small
recompensc.
The most for!orn spot on the grounds
asthelowcr gate, which some facetious
friend OF the association has labelled
with big sign, Galley 40" Tho only
life TO be seen about this end was few
stable boys shooting craps. Come
seven" was the only sound that We'd
with the steady patter OF the rain.
The gatekeeper kept housed up all
day to escape the clements, and quit
business early in the afternoon. after
carefully slowing away the receipts in
several barrels kept for that purpose.
In the upper end OF the grounds
every thing moved along as though
there was nosuch thing as rain. Booths
we're being erected and put in good
shape, while all seemed to be in good
humor and entertaining the most san
guine hopes Of tine weather the next
day.
The ladies have completed the dis
play in horticultural hall, and it COM
pares tayorably with any former dis
play.
The Wheeling Park Association also
completed very attractive display OF
flowers, foliage and shrubs, among which
are some fig and banana trees laden
with fine fruit. The display speaks
well for the excellent taste OF euporin-
tendent Kreiger, nndsr whose super-
vision it was arranged. Tho Hospital
Association opened up their quarters in
the restaurant building, and served a
fine dinner, which was vol patronized.
Almost all the exhibits in the main
hall were completed Yesterday, and 1t
presents a very attractive appearance
Thirteen horses o. the Myrtle Peek
running com binAtion arrived last even
ing by the American Express from
Bangor, Maine, and will be OIL the
grounds to-day.
The great drawing features to-day, be-
sides the races, will be the marriage OF
Charles Sumner Chambers and Miss
Rachel Virginia Hresse, which will take
place at 9 o'clock in tho judges stand.
The young couple have henn the recipe
ents OF great many handsome pres
ents, besides the excellent offer made
by the association, q number OF which
are on exhibition in the east wing Of the
main hall.
The programme offered to-day con-
tains a largo number Of entries OF good
horses, and it promises to be one Of the
best days Of the fair. The card is as
follows:
Thseeyenr.Old and under trot.
]. High IMiil, s., Walter scdgwicE, Clarks'
. Wildwood Miss Celia Wills, Parkcnburg,
W. Va.
3 Acme Gid D. t. l. s. Vale, smlthheld, 0.
L. J /, McChesinnt, 5. c., Meadow Lands Farm.
5. Predict SSh. s., i. a. Miller, Bancroft, Pa.
o. Central, CHI -, 4. 4 Miller Bancroft, Pa.
z. MerriilA, b. m, J. O. Collins, Pittsburgh. Pa
s. Siyilume b, l., seatord Pearse, ParEcrs'
Q. Bsllons: b, T., J, T. Roberts & Son. Mounds.
vile, W. Va.
10, Delight, b. IN. E. P. Austin, Pittsburgh, ia.
II; *. ppstIloon' b. h. A. Quay, NorGanza' Pa.
l, Timber jim, J. 3 Stout ParkOrsburg. W, Va.
Maud A.: l.. 10, 4. J. Trader Uriehavllle D.
j Earls Lad s. =, J. N, Carr, SowlcklBy, Pa.
l. D4na'is's H., Oh. g., a. ]. Trader Urehs'
., GsFyG Midnight c. W. Honey, FpIrnont.
6. Jim Riddle, ch 5. john Hines, Mlusrva. o.
Z. EaTl LNddiO, b. s., ". IL Harlan, Wells
5, IaiuSrtins, b. s., r. a. Miller. Bancroft, Pa.
2 Harry llyiw, s. =, Henry BOory, Minerva, ..
10 Australia, g. $, VIC Baldwin, Washington,
Il, FsioE R., b. -; c Collin, ri,aSurgh. Pa.
Is. Russell, b g., Z. D. Kennedy. Elm Grove W.
IA. md md. Actor, b g., f E Williams. St Glars,
10 FHFcIman, b. 8. b H. Demarest, Baltimore,
Is EaSewoOa r g, b, II. DCmnrest, Baltimore,
Running a,l! 81 milo heats, 2ina
?. Friday.
3. Merry Gale.
I. Mitchell
.. Little Phil
A number OF pools were auctioned of