The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-08-28

AeNS Vi NllNs oNNtlls
To-day's celebration bids fair to be
one of the most successful in the his
tory Of the trades assembly, although
Il has u record of brilliant successes In
these annual celebrations. Although
the miners are an exception on account
OF the strike in which they are en-
gagged, generally speaking there are
more men finding employment in the
Greater Wheeling district than In the
four previous years, and naturally fol-
lowing there will be u larger attend
ance at to-day's celebration IL the oc-
easioR is favored With good weather,
which is probable.
The programme that is offered by the
assembly this year Is better from every
point OF view than any ever previously
offered. The track attractions in par
ticular are fine, especially the bicycle
races, In which sixteen riders, from all
parts of West Virginia and eastern
Ohio are entered. They represent the
cream of their respective localities,
and II the races scheduled do not re-
suit in sport Of high degree, the Intel
ligencer Will miss Its guess.
Ihe iicycle hucGs.
The races will begin at o'clock and
will be pushed through before the har-
ness races are run in order that the
track will not be cut up by the trotters.
They Will be run In the following order:
First-One mile open.
Second-Half mile open.
Third-Five miles handicap.
Positions were drawn for the races
last night and resulted as follows (the
first named rider getting the pole):
One mile open-No. 4, II. W. Rosen-
berger Slstersvllle; No, 10, Jess. Me-
Causland, Wheeling; No. 8, w. 4. La
nan, Bridgeport; No, II, w. j. Ham
brick, Huntington; No. 16, George A.
Wood, Wheeling; No. /, w. N. Mat
thews, Wellsburg; No. 10, w. II. Hope,
Benweod; No. 6, d. w. Cochran,
Wheeling; No. 8, Charles Swan: No. s,
c. j. Stuart. Steubenville; No. Z, C. A.
Brlant, Parkersburg; No. Q, II. Il.
Berry, Bridgeport.
one-half mile open-No. 5, Charles
Swan, Wheeling; No. Z, C. a. Briant,
Parkersburg; No. a. r. w. Rosenber-
ger, Slstersvllle; No. IL, w. j. Ham
brick, Huntington; No. s. C. j. Stuart,
Steubenviiie: No. 6, d. w. Cochran,
Wheeling; No. /, w. N. Matthews,
wellsburg; No. TO- George Il. Helms,
Steubenville: No. o. II. +. Berry,
Bridgeport; No. 10. G. A. Wood, Wheel
ing: No e. a. NJ. Steen, Wheeling; No.
Is, Jess McCausland Wheeling; No. 3,
w. r. Lamar. Bridgeport; No. 10. II.
w. Hope, Benwood.
The third race on the programme is
the five mile handicap event, which
will be one Of the greatest struggles
of the afternoon. Last night Official
Handicapped VIII Il. Stevenson COM
pleted the work Of fixing the handi-
caps, with the following result:
440 yards-Clarence Wilhelm and Tom
l.. Muncaster, of Wheeling.
$50 yards-Ralph Rosenberger, of
Sistersville; Allen NJ. Steen, OF Wheel
ing; II. W. Hope, of Benwood; c. j.
Stuart, OF Steubenville.
325 yards--W. II. Lanan and II. f.
Berry, of Bridgeport; Charles Swan, of
800 yards-D. W. Cochran, of Wheel
ing.
Ing.
Scratch-George p. Helms, OF steu-
benville; c. \. Brlant, OF Parkersburg,
and w. N. Matthews. OF Wellsburg
The handicap of Walter j. Hambrick,
OF Huntington has not yet been fixed,
owing to insufficient information given
In his entry blank. His handicap viii
be fixed by Handicapped Stevenson this
afternoon.
The riders are requested to call at
Stamps to-day at noon, when they will
secure their tickets Of admission and
numbers.
The races will begin promptly at p.
M, rain or shine.
The following officials have been
named for the bicycle races:
Referee-Will II, Stevenson.
Starter--lason c. Stamp
Judges-Dr. John II. Mcclure, l.. r.
Dillon. John O'Kane, George Il. Pea
body and C. II. GelgGr
Tlmcrs-W. j. Lukens and Charles N.
Hancher
Clerk Of the course--R. NJ. Archer,
Assistant clerk of the course-Will
sadlcr.
The other event on the speed pro-
gramme Ia the free for all trot and
pnce, three heats In five, for which the
following horses were entered last
night:
i Wonder by Harry Mondel.
Onoka, by Hal Kennedy.
Don Juan, by Dr. l.. N. Refer,
Russlc Clay, by Osco statler,
All OF these horses have done their
mile In loss than 2!20, and II IL predict
cd that mn exciting race OF several
hents viii bo Witnessed this afternoon
| Wonder was being tipped 40 the prob
able winner last night,
There nrc other attractions on the
programme Of the afternoon and night
nj the fair grounds, including dancing,
cake walk, aud the other features usual
to Labor Day.
street Demonstrations
Tho street demonstration In the
morning viii be one of the most I'm.
posing over given by the trades as-
qcmbly and It's affiliated labor uulons.
IL In lhOught the number In llne VIII
exceed nl past records here. The turn
pnt If thc miners, Us particular VIII
bc more numerous than usual Secre-
lnry Thomas L.. Lcwls, Of the ono
state miners organization reported 10
the Labor nay committee last nlght
TINT the mtnera would come te wheel
Ing this morning from llnron May
maid. Worthwhile, TrnnHln, ~ Clara.
vlllc, 1inllhtc, wheeling creek ana
tnnny other OhlO.Hldc mining towns
white from this side ef the nh'e thefe
viii be- numerous representations from
Whccllng Moundeylllc, Bmwood Me-
Moohcn, lilm Grove nud other places,
About 1000 miners WIN turn out lttla
crttmrtrh
AZ the meeting Of the Labor Dny
committee Inst evening tho final nr-
rnnrcmontR FOR lu-dny'H pnndo were
completed The formation NJ the pa.
rndc Wiii inAr place rs $50 ain sd
lbo llno will be- moved hy chief Mor-
s,.t TniiIna urnuiuliy uI 10 o'clock