Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-08-16
CAMS TURNED down
THEY WILL NOT HAVE A FOOTING AT THE
STATE FAIR.
A Meeting Of the Board Of Directors Yesterday
Aaenoon-Ihe Exhibition OveraowinG
and The Fair viii be a Good
One Throughout

Those interested In the annual State
Fair either as visitors or exhibitors,
will doubtless be pleased TO learn Of the
extensive improvements and prepare
tiops made by the Association for the
coming Fair. With the object in view
OF making this Exposition pre-eminent-
" attractive, more than ordinary at
tentlon has been given TO the grounds
in the past year.
The buildings have all been remodel
led and repainted. The stalls and pens
have been neatly whitewashed, and an
addition OF seventy-twO feet has been
built to the grandstand, making that
structure 800 feet in length. This Will
give a seating capacity OF one thousand
seats more than formerly, and these are
comfortable chair seats, TO be reserved,
tickets for which will be on sale In the
city one week prior 70 the Fair.
These seats command a fine view or
the race course and entire grounds. Inc
number of benches 70 be distributed Ia
convenient places on the grounds
will be greatly Increased ana
every attention given 70 the
comfort of those who attend. The res
taurant accommodations will be inn
proved 20 an extent that visitors can
avail themselves of conveniences In
taking refreshments, lunch and meals
that have never heretofore existed IN
the history OF the Association. The
means Of access TO the grounds will be
better than ever, for besides the TWO
bridges, naptha yachts, steam and Skin
ferries, the electric cars will run 70 the
Penn street entrance, thus atiJrding the
public in any part of the city and
vicinity the advantages OF direct, con-
venient and rapid transit TO and from
the Fair
The Board Of Directors Of the Asso-
citation met yesterday aud spent some
time in considering the prospects, aud
I'm arranging details. Among other
matters, the subject Of games Of chance
was taken up. Letters have been com
ing In 10 the Association from sill quar-
ters, even as far away as st. Louis and
Chicago, holding out the most tempting
inducements for permission to skin the
public out Of It's money secretary
Hook has uniformly thrown these let
tiers away without answering them, be-
ing unaterably opposed 10 permit
ting any form of gambling on the
grounds, and yesterday the Board
backed him up by adopting the follow
ing resolution:
"Resolrsd, That the Secretary be and be
Is hereby ordered not TO issue any permits
or privileges for any wheel or wheels OF
fortune, or gambling games Of any nature,
except selling pools and book privileges on
horse races.
The Board approved the plan Of mark
ing of the reserved seats, and they will
be on sale for the races week before
the Fair.
Forty-seveu permits have been issued
Yor refreshment booths Of various de-
scriptiOnS, and all the space In the vari-
Gus buildings is taken, with big lot OF
entries in the various departments.
The 1--we stock exhibit this year Is going
to be great. aud the speed entries are
numerous, and embrace some very
speedy races.
The especial feature for September
5th, the first day, will be the electric
light races, for the 9th, the marriage in
the judges stand, at 2:30 p. m, and
three races; for the 7Jh, Mystic Peek In
three races; and three speed events,
and this latter racing programme will
continue 10 the end of the Fair.
The whole outlook is or the most sat
isfactory and encouraging nature, and
81 will be q great Falr throughout.