The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-07-31

me Indications are tNAt tue severn
teenth annual West Virginia Exposition
and State Fair, which Is to be held on
the state fair grounds Island, septem'
her G, Z, s, Q and 10. VIII be the best OF
the many successful fairs given by the
association,
More interest Is being shown In the
seventeenth fair than in any OF the fairs
OF past years" was the encouraging re-
mark of Secretary George Hook, when
seen by an InteIligeaeeF man yesseT-
day afternoon. I'VE are especially en-
couruged over the outlook for very fine
exhibits OF all classes of live stock,
From the inquiries we are receiving for
our literature from all parts OF eastern
Ohio, western Pennsylvania and West
Virginia, We are confident OF record
breaking live stock exhibit, The farm
ers are encouraged over the bettered
conditions Of this season, and are pre-
pairing to come to our fair in force next
September"
The public at large VIII be pleased to
learn of the excellent prospects for the
coming fair, for this annual event has
come to be the red letter" week OF the
year in Wheeling, the people turning
out for recreation and pleasure, even
more generally than on the Fourth and
other holidays,
The racing this year will be especially
attractive, the indications being that
the class OF horses to be entered VIII be
faster than at any previous fair.
Speaking of the races, the fair man
agement has arranged a special track
attraction that will be pleasing inno-
walton. Anybody who has attended
trotting races remembers the annoying
waits between heats. Well, this year the
management has provided an attraction
that will do away with this "long time
between races" The great LaRosas,
sensational Roman ring experts, have
been engaged to entertain the grand
stand crowd with their trapeZe, bar
and acrobatlc feats, acknowledged to
be unequalled
Promise ola Great Fair.
In their letter accompanying the pre-
MUM list for the fair. President Rey-
mann and Secretary Hook make some
promises that ought,to attract the far
mers from all over the trl-state radius.
They say:
Mindful OF It's past triumphs and
successes, and ambitious to surpass the
great record II has made, the manage
ment OF the West Virginia State Fair
and Exposition Association has under
lni l,n n,.tN lon Of Va
list for the seventeenth annual fair
with a disposition and determination to
so constitute the competitive depart
ments and so adjust the list OF pre-
mlums and prizes as to bring about the
greatest measure of satisfaction to ex-
hibitoc and spectator alike. The aim Is
TO insure for the farmer, the live stock
owner, the poultry raiser, the merchant,
the general exhibitor, and those inter-
csted In the household and art depart
mcnts In the schools. textiles, fruits and
all the long list Of exhibits, the great
est possible inducements to make the
largest and best displays ever seen up
on the grounds OF the association, thus
assuring 20 the thousands of spectators
whether from city or county, an expo
sition and fair Of the greatest possible
interest and an aggregation possessed
OF n real value as an educational eNhlb-
1t. while at the same time 1t will be
thoroughly representative of the best
effort OF the people Of West virginia,
Ohio and western Pennsylvania. To at
tain this end the premium list has been
thoroughly revised and considerably en-
larged, the changes such as will pro-
duee the very hest results. and In doing
this the management have not only th-
ken ADVANTAGE of their own long eN-
perenee. hue OF numerous valuable
suggestions from competent friends OF
the association. II Is believed the list
as & Is now presented TO the public.
represents the highest standard yet at
talned In this direction by the associn-
ton. and there Is entire confidence that
in comprehensivepes of grasp and lib
crafty the West Virginia State Fair
Association Is not exceeded or sHrpass-
ed by any similar association. In this
connection, assurances are given the
public that the buildings and grounds
will be placed In the best and most at
tractlve condition for the seventeenth
fair, that the racing programme Will be
long and excellent one, and that
attractions will be provided. The aim
has ever been to afford the largest
measure Of recreation, instruction ana
enjoyment, and for the fair of 1887 uff-
usual endcnvors will be put forth to
carry this cndeavor into effect"
The Race Programme.
The entries for the four days races
close August 80, at II p, m. and all the
indications are that there viii be the
largest bunch Of horses ever seen on the
grounds. The purses are mere than
liberal considering the number OF
events on the programme At the fair OF
1896 there were llftCCn races, ana the
purses aggregated $1,000, II was CON
clusvcly demonstrated IN that year that
there were too many races, ON two
days the decision OF the events being
protractcd until dark, and out-of-town
visitors were dcbnned from seeing the
hot finishes because they had to leave
TO catch trains with view Of rome
dying this the number Of races was de-
creased from fifteen TO twelve, while the
aggregate Of the purses was increased
from 81 400 90 1880. In other words,
three races were cut out, yet there VIII
be $3.50 more money run for this year
than last Every day shows an Increase
In the amount Of money contested for,
aud the inevitable result will be better
horses, better sport and fastor time.
There win he no such thing as carrying
tho deciding heat over from one DAY 10
another. or running II In thr dark
The programme Of races Is as follows:
SEPTEMBER Z,
600 Pncc ",,",'...'''''''''''''
22I TrOt n.u.,....''s.''.''''' 1VV
2bS Pace NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. fVV
SEPTEMBER s.
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