Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-09-06
A POSTPONEM
OF TIE ELECTRIC LIGHT RACES MADE
NECESSARY BY BAD WEATHER.
This Great Event Will Take Place Wednesday
Night, Making a Grand Double Bill Of
Racing for That Day-Ths General
Arrangements Complete.

Much to the disappointment OF thou
sands of people, the electric light races
on the State Fair grounds, set for last
evening, had to be postponed.
The rainstorm which set in early yes
terday morning, and continued almost
without interruption until after six
o'clock last night, soaked the track to
such an extent that it would have been
folly to have attempted to go on with
the programme.
Hundreds of strangers were In the
city, having arrived during Sunday
night or on the early morning trains,
and thousands OF citizens and residents
OF nearby towns were anxious to spend
the evening on the grounds, watching
the unusual sight of seeing fast horses
speeding around half mile track for
big money under the rays Of electric
lights, but in horseracing, as IN other
things, the best of arrangements and
the most interesting events, have TO
give way to the whims OF the weather
department.
The track was in excellent condition
last night-ior an exhibition OF skating
on snow-shoes, by Canadian experts,
being as slippery as though covered
with a good deep coating OF snow, and
horsemen and lovers of racing almost
shed tears as they FaZed at the curved
stretch Of mud, and thought how fine
track there was but twenty-four hours
before.
At4 o'clock in the afternoon meet
ing of the managers Of the Association
was held in the Office of Secretary
Hook, on the ground. and the question
of postponing the electric light races
and fixing day upon which they could
be run, was taken up. Some of the
gentlemen favored Friday night, others
Wednesday night, and one or two were
in favor of setting the races for to-
night, and moving the whole programme
of the week along one day, thus closing
the Fair on Saturday evening, In
stead of on Friday. The various
propositions were carefully and fully
discussed. and it was finally agreed, by
an unanimous vote, to set the electric
light races for Wednesday night, thus
giving two great racing programmes
upon that day. The grounds will be
cleared of people after the close of the
afternoon racing programme, and then
the gates will be reopened again for the
evening programme, for which the
horses will be called promptly at seven
o'clock, and a start made as soon there
after as possible. None Of the other
racing programmes of the week will be
disturbed by the change, and 1t is be-
lieved that the arrangement-the
best which could be made under the
circumstances-will be generally salts
factory TO the public. 1t Is certain that
there would have been fine attendance
last night, had the weather been favor
able, but perhaps the change will be for
the best after all, and larger crowd
assemble on Wednesday, when there
will be more strangers in the city.
Today'S racing programme will begin
at one o'clock, the first event called for
being the three-year-old trot 1t has
been found necessary to split the 2:2S
trot, there being sixteen entries-too
many to be started upon the track.
The day will close with the half mile
run. The entries for the several
events are as follows:
THREE YEAR OLD AND UNDER TRoT.
High Tariff, s. $, Walter sedwick, Clarks-
Wildwood, Miss Celia Willis, Parkersburg, W.
Acme Girl, bay T., I. S. Vale, Smithaeld, O..
J. L. McChestnut, S. c., Meadow Lands
Dfsfl hrrfv Da
Predict. Gu. s., r. A. Miller, Bancroft, Pa.
Central, Oh 5, T. A. Miller, Bancroft, Pa.
Merrilla, bay IN, J. Z. Collins, Pittsburg,
Civntiue, bf, seaford & Pearse, Parkers-
Beilona, brf ]. E. Roberts & Son. Mounds
PATRON, Day h, J. A Quay, MOrgauza,Pa.
1898 TRoT.
Jim RrIiS. Oh 5. John Hines, Minerva, O..
Esrls Laddie, bay :, W II Harlan, Wells
Lsmartine. bay 5, 7 A Miller Bancroft, Pa.
Harry Hylas, $ Henry Boory, Minerva, o.
Peter Z, lay <, j G Collins, Pittsburg. Pa
Edgewood, s, Demarest, Baltimore, Nd.
RUNSINs. HALF MILE HEATS, ? IN3.
Great Scott, Friday, Mary Gale. Mitchell L..
and Little Phil
Yesterday morning the work of COM
pleting the arrangement Of the exhibits
was commenced In all departments, and
despite the continued rain tremendous
lot of work was done, with the result
that by evening the displays were very
fine. Scores of wagon loads OF all sorts
OF exhibits came in and were placed, as
well as the flag ends of the live stock
and the odds and ends OF horses. A big
force got to work on the great mass OF
fruits, vegetables and farm products
generally which had been hauled to
Agricultural hall, but the task was a
great one and late in the afternoon
there was still q large amount OF work
to be done in this building. The stuff
here displayed IS very fine, probably
the best, as a whole, ever shown.
All the poultry is now on hand, and
it makes 4 very large and particularly
satisfactory exhibit. The display is
particularly strong this year in turkeys,
geese and ducks, several snow-white
turkeys attracting much attention. The
chickens are splendid specimens OF
poultry throughout, and the numbers
shown of all breeds are large. Game
chickens are well represented.
Among the live stock the sheep at
tract much attention, both by reason Of
their large numbers and the fine speci-
mems shown. Some Yearlings on exhi-
bition are of mammoth size, bearing
magnificent feeces. In cattle there are
many fine herds OF of Jerseys, polled
Angus, Aberdeens. Herefords, etc, and
many Of them belong to owners never
before exhibiting on the grounds.
Yesterday q great many rare plants
were taken over to the grounds from the
fine collection out at Wheeling Park,
and were disposed about the vacant
space between the Agricultural building