Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-09-10

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night, and the rest will go early tnis
morning.
Several Directors are talking OF
placing turn-stiles at the different en-
frances to the grounds, in readiness foi
the next Fair.
Secretary Hook inspected the REGIS
rER's estimate of the daily attendance
printed elsewhere, last night, ana pro-
nounced it about correct.
There was big lot Of work done on
the grounds last night, in the way OF
tearing down and packing up All tne
exhibitors will be busy removing 1nen
stuff this morning.
The one hundred yard foot race De-
tween AL. King and George Weooer LOOK
place on the track about five o'clock,
and attracted good deal OF attention.
Weber won in 1873 seconds, coming In
probably eighteen inches ahead.
The total receipts of the restaurant
under the auspices of the Swope Gulld
we're for meals between $3.50 ana SSoo,
for ice cream about $50. The several
corps Of ladies who worked so patiently
and zsalously are somewhat disappolnt-
ed that the patronage was not larger.
There was a splendid exhibit OF car
riages In the Machinery Hall, coming
from the well-known local manufac-
turers, C. j. Elig, Sc Co., the Donaldson
Carriage Company and Kramer, wise ~
Co., and also by n. GAMER, OF Mounds
Vile. No finer exhibition OF vehicles
was ever seen on the Fair grounds.
Australia, the horse which was hurt
in the accident OF yesterday, will re-
main at the stables on the grounds I'M
I'll he gets well. A tendon was severso
in his leg. DR.. Refer reports that the
horse will recover all right, but had the
spokes of the suky wheel gone hall an
inch deeper the horse would have had
to been shot.
Mr.. Andrew Hamilton yesterday sold
his horse Raven Boy to Mr.. Gormley,
the Pittsburg horseman, the terms OF
the sale being private. Mr.. Gormley
agreed to take the horse II he could
make three heats in 2:25. Mr. hamli-
ton sent his horse one heat, about six
o'clock, in 2:19Sl, when Mr.. Gromley
said the test was sufficiently satisfac-
tory, and took the animal.
Owing to the adverse decision OF the
Judges on Wednesday, Mr.. John L.
McGraw drew all his horses from the
stables, and made no more entries IN
races during the remaining days. Mr..
McGraw was very strongly OF the opln-
ion that he should at least have been al
lowed to send his horse under protest,
and allow the National Association to
decide the matter, but the judges
thought they could not see their way
clear to do it, and did not even enter
tain Mr.. McGraw's proposition to SUD-
nit evidence as to the situation when
his horse failed to get start along with
the others In the run.
There was an amusing little incident
over on the Fair grounds last evening.
The Judges were little at loss to
know who finished second and third In the
running race, and it was growing dark,
and the horses couldn't be seen well,
and after chalking down the first and
last horses, they concluded to call up
the driver of Little Phil and ask him
where he came in. This driver was a
young colored boy, about as sharp as
they make them. Come up here"
cried Starter Hayden. The colored boy
obeyed in fear and trembling. what
side did you finish on?" was asked.
"Dis here side, sah," was the reply.
"What place did you have?' Il guess
1 finished tirst-er second. I finished
second, that's what / finished, sah,"
showing grinning row OF worries.
"That will do" said Mr.. Hayden, mark
him down second" and second he was.
The REGISTER has heretofore called
attention to the fine herd Of Here ford
cattle, shown by Mr.. S. w. Anderson,
of Asbury, Greenbrier county, this
State. Mr.. Anderson has over hun
dred of the best cattle in this country,
but It is the first time he has shown his
magnificent stock at the West Virginia
State Fair. Mr.. Anderson had eleven
head of Herefords on exhibition during
the past week, mostly Of the Lord Will
ton, Grove third and Anxiety families.
The weight Of his four year
old bull, Earl Wilton 31st, Is
1925 pounds, and OF his two
year-old bull, 1,700 pounds, while he
showed bull calf, eight months old,
which weighe 72O pounds. One COW,
three years old, with calf at foot,
weighed 1000 pounds. They took five
first and three second premiums out Of
eleven, and also sweepstakes. The foun-
dation stock of Mr.. Anderson's cattle
were selected by him personally from
the herds Of the five Of the leading
breeders and importers of Hereford cat
tie In Illinois and Indiana. Their chief
characteristics are constitution, early
maturity, easy fattening qualities, and
general substance with finish
Col. w. n. Chancellor, Presi-
dent of the Worlds Fair for West
Virginia, has asked Mr.. Anderson to
take selection from his herd to Chi
cago, for the Worlds Fair, and Mr.. An
derson expects to comply with the re-