Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-09-20
To-DAY's PROGRAMME.

Races at the Fair Grounds-To-NIght's
Entertainment,
Yesterdays races were good enough
for anybody. To-day's will be better.
In fact this will be the big day Of the
meet. The programme as outlined by
the club managing the affair, is as fol-
lows:
scorcber Run to Bellaire, Bridgeport and
Martins Ferry.
l2m.-Dinuer.
mum TO State Fair Grounds.
. p. m.-Races at State Fair Grounds.
6p. m,-Supper.
The races this afternoon will begin
promptly at one o'clock, and there will
be more starters than in yesterdays
races. The programme includes a one
mile handicap open; one mile open,
2:40 class; half mile open, 1:20 class;
two mile, State cham pionship; two mile
handicap, open;. one mile, open; half
mile, State championships; quarter mile,
open; two mile, open; one mile. handi-
tion, as stated elsewhere, Zim-
norman will make an effort 10 lower
his record for one mile, and two experts
will give exhibitions Of trick riding.
The State Championship contests, and
the Consolation race, promise to be es-
pecially interesting.
Tonight, at the Opera House. the en-
tertainment will be given. The pro-
gramme, as heretofore published in the
REGISTER, will be carried out. Mayors
band will also give an open air concert
in front OF the Mcclure House. The
following programme will be rendered.:
March-Guard Of Honor.
Overture-AIidland.
Gavot-Rib-rbt.
Selection-Lucretia Borgia.
WRltZ-Cornne.
Ethiopian Carnival
OYerturs-Fast Mall
Home, Sweet Home.
NOTES.
This is the big day.
The prizes on exhibition in DInger
Bros. window attract great deal Of at
tenton.
Con Baker, Of Columbus, another
crack, arrived last night, and will par
ticipats in the races to-day.
Bring your wife or sweetheart with
you. There is no more wholesome
amusement than the bicycle races.
The L. A. W. boys took possession of
the town last night, and some will hud
that their hats will not it them this
morning.
j. w. Culbertson, Of Plttsburg, a
trick rider, will give exhibitions with
Hanauer on the track between races
this afternoon.
Just after the race, two-seated car
rage, in making a short turn in the en-
closure. completely demolished wheel,
and the occupants had to walk to the
city.
There was big crowd in front Of the
Mcclure last night, attracted by the ex-
cellent concert OF Mayors band.
1t will be repeated tonight. Billy
also made the music at the races.
F. Ed. Spooner, representative Of the
Behring's and number OF the leading
daiies, was in the reporters stand yes
terday. Mr.. Spooner holds the Ameri-
can record for "a hours, covering as
miles.
An accident occurred just below the
grand stand about three o'clock. A
dozen men were sitting on the roof OF
the shed just below the stand when it
suddenly gave way, throwing the. inen
and boys TO the ground. Or .caian with
a grip, had light suit demolished. He
will have to invest In q winter suit lit
tie earlier than - Intended.
A coloreG boy, whose name could not
be learned met with a severe accident
on the Sam the Scarmouch," while on
the way to the Fair grounds When
the boat landed at the side entrance,
the fence on the bow OF the boat broke.
The boy was eaninlng against it, and
his breast was severely injured. The
boy was brought back to the city and
placed in a physicians care. The ex-
tent OF mis- injuries could not be ascer-
tafnad