The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-09-13

Tho Large Crowd That was Attracted
to the Track-slde In the Ailernoon.
To-day's Racing Card Includes the
2s2s Pace, With Star Onward one
OF the EhtrIes-The Exhibits are
Large ana quito Interesting.
The second annual fair "a the Ohio
Valley Agricultural Association opened
yesterday on the fair grounds at
Moundsville. For the first day q large
crowd was present especially in the
afternoon during the races. II the
weather is favorable to-day and to-
morrow win see more people in
Moundsvllle than have been seen there
for many day. Three fine races are
scheduled for to-day. all Of which Will
come on.
An exhibits are in and the halls, pens
and stables are filled with as ine exhib-
It's as have ever been shown in that lo-
caiity. The poultry department presents
a ine appearance. 2S7 chickens, with IS
different varieties. along with numer-
Gus geese, ducks, peafowlS, turkeys,
guinea fowls, ETC., making this DEPART
ment one Of the most interesting on the
grounds. Jacob H. Men, manager Of
the Ohio Valley Poultry Company, of
BelIalre, Ohio, has probably the largest
exhibit. John Henrietta, jr., Fawbell,
Rink & Company, Calvin Hunt and
others have fine exhibits. But probably
the most interesting Is the three-legged
chicken, belonging TO Calvin Hunt, of
Glen Easton. This chicken has two
fully developed legs with a third we'll
formed, but smaller and shorter than
the other two.
The horses, cattle, hogs and sheep
! display WIN interest anyone and all
visitors should visit these different de.
pnrtments. The agricultural building
( Is we'll flled with choice fruits and veg
etables OF all kinds and varieties. But
the art building. perhaps. attracts more
visitors than any other building on the
grounds. II is filled with beautiful
things. which are very artistically ar
ranged. The children's department In
this building is q prize winner. while
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| date and will bear the inspection OF the
most critical eye. But perhaps the
most interesting Of all is the collection,
in large show case at the south door
| OF the hall. OF relics collected and
brought from Cuba by c. a. Jones, OF
Company @, Fourth United States Vol
unteera The Gospel Trumpet Publish
\ ing Company has very nice exhibit Of
their publications at stand opposite
the main entrance.
The usual small shows with their
great attractions arc there. The orien-
! tai Village. with Koben, the strong
man, IS perhaps the most catchy on
! the grounds A telephone line has
been put up, connecting the grounds
with the city.
Two races came on yesterday after
( noon, the 2:40 county mixed race,
three best out OF FIVE, purse $50 and
running race. one-half mile heats, two
best out OF three, purse $50.
/ In the $40 mixed race, the following
/ horses appeared on the track: Nancy
( X, r. M, belonging to Everett RoOntz,
( Moundsvllle: Marietta Bird, b. m, c. S.
! Potts, MoundsviIle; Laura B., br. M,
! H. B. Thatcher. Moundsville, and Bob
I Wilkes, b. g., ]. b. Wlsernnn, Louisville,
/ W, Va. The race was won by Nancy
! X. In three heats, with Laura B. n close
: second in1each heat and Marietta Bird
taking third money Bob Wilkes was
I not In It from the, start, coming out
/ far behind in each heat. This race was
| between Nancy X. and Laura b. for
first money. the former winning each
heat with less than length the advan-
tage.
AS usual, there was considerable
| trouble making the starts In the rum
ming race. but Starter Lynch held them
back until a fair start was mnde in
each heat. The following horses were
| In this race: Speedy, s. g.. belonging
to Speedy. of Wheeling; Chant, b. M,
George Ferrell Waynesburg Pa; Cap
py. b. e., Sharpnack. WAynesburg. Pr,
and Charley Poyntz. Fitzgerald. Cam
erOn. Cappy won first money in two
heats, with Speedy pushing her hard,
and taking second place. Chant took
| third In FIRST heat and kept his place in
second until the home stretch, when
| the little two.year-old. Charley PoyntZ,
pushed past Speedy hard for Sec
ond. The race was exciting and inter-
| estlng.
Or. A. f. Lynch is starter for all the
races. The Judges nTe: C. C. Pettus, ].
schoonover Of New York, and S. A.
Hawk.
There will be three races this after
noon. the 1928 pace, 2:4O trot and half
mile running race. The entries are as
follows:
2:2S Pace, Purse &2OO.0Q
Star Onward, b. s., Ray & waddell.
Buffalo BIZ, b; g. W. a. Grandstafr.
| Moundsville W. Va.
Be1ona Jennings, r. M, Robert Boadler.
King Bee. b, &. C. P. Buchanan. indie
| pcndence, Pa.
Mss Neal, i. M, Douglas Bruce.
! MoundsvlllC.
speclnl-2;lo Trot.
Marietta Bird, b. m. Charles Potts.
Dandy. b. f., Ed Comfy, SteubcnYlll0.
| Corec H.. b. M. Fred Algcr. Wheeling.
| Grandnd. b. g., Dean ShGrrlrd
| Fleetwood Boy, b. g., William Melghen.
Rob wilkes b. g.. J. b. we!sman, Louis
| vlllc ". Va.
Running Race-3.s Mile and Repeat.
Duckadoo, b. r., j. Quinn, Wheeling.
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