The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-09-14

OtmGE 0oSu 4heSSD ""
gramme-The Judges Make Many
Awards and Others Follow To-day.
yesterday was record breaking day
for crowds on the Moundsville fair
grounds. Eight thousand people pass
ed through the gates to see the sights
and witness the racing. on the same
day of the fair last year about three
thousand people were on the grounds.
The gain is more than the management
and the most sangulne people had
hoped for. Before some of Mounds
yftte's inhabitants had breakfasted the
people from the surrounding country
were docking in to inspect the stock,
garden and farm products, machinery,
etc, before the crowd came. In the
afternoon, long before the races COM
menced, all the seating capacity Of the
grand stand was taken up and when
the races commenced standing room
could not be had The day was per-
feet one and the track never was in
better shape for the races, and better
and more interesting races were never
witnessed on the grounds.
The shows and fakirs did land office
business in the forenoon and between
the races In the afternoon. The Mid
way, With Its strong man, horseless wa
gon, dancers and other places Of inter-
est, was crowded all afternoon and
many u dime was carried away by the
energetic show man. The art hall was
well patronIzed. especially by the la
dies, who were greatly interested and
pleased by the numerous exhibits. The
children's department was especially
attractive and the exhibits were Of the
first order. Misses Jessie Hooton and
Lottle Lewis deserve great credit for
the interest they have taken In secur-
ing exhibits for their department. The
art and ornamental needle work de-
partments, under the direction Of Mrs.
]. a. Bloyd and Mrs. Douglas Bruce,
present n very attractive appearance.
There was u crowd all day about the
poultry department, which is under the
management of E. H. MCLEAN. and is
one of the most interesting departments
on the grounds.
If the weather is favorable to-day,
there will be another red-letter crowd.
There will be three races A 2:1G pace
for $500 purse. viii be the fnstest go
ing during the fair, and the judges ex-
pect the track record to be broken. The
2:2O trot and a running race will also
be very interesting. Some fine goers
Will be in the running race and they
will be ridden for blood.
The Races.
The races yesterday were very inter-
estinS. The starts were made without
much trouble and excitement was at
its highest when the horses, punched
together, came under the wire, the
lucky one winning only by a half
length. .y
The arst race was the 2:2S pace. purse
5000. With the exception of King Bee,
the horseswcame on the track as an
nounced in yesterdays IntelliEencer.
First heat-was pretty start. Star
Onward soon pushed to the front. fol-
lowed close by Benona Jennings and
Nellie Green. Just before reaching the
first quarter mark Benona Jennings
went Off her feet and the driver had
hard work getting her back to the pace.
The first half was between Star On
ward and Nellie Green, with Buffalo
Bill third. The feature Of the last half
was the work OF Benona Jennings.
Passing Buffalo Bill on the first quar-
ter she pushed past Nellie Green on the
second and took second place. gaining
rapidly on Star Onward for first. Nellie
Green third. Buffalo Bill fourth. Time,
2:17h.
Second heat-stnr Onward took the
lead from the start, with Benona Jen-
nlngs a close second, coming up to
half length as they passed under the
wire at the close of the first half, but
falling back before renchIng third quar-
ter. Buffalo Bill and Nellie Green
brought up the rear, with Nellie in the
lead. Time, gel
Third heat-The third heat was also
won by Star Onward. but not without
It being hotly contested by Benona
Jennings, the former winning only by n
| head and neck. Buffalo Bill showed
much better speed In this heat and led
Nellie Green close TO the leaders until
coming In on the home stretch, Nellie
pushed past and took third place. Time,
2:19k.
or the six horses entered for the 2:4O
trot all except Bob Wilkes appeared as
follows: Marietta Bird, DENLY. Cora
T.. Grand-dad and FlatwOod Boy.
Marietta Bird and DENLY ruled strong
| favOrites. Marietta Bird took the lead
at the start and kept It through the
three heats OF the race. DENLY follow
ed close and contested every inch of the
ground. Cora l.. took third place in the
first and third heats. but fell back to
fourth In the second, and Flatwood Boy
took third. Summary;
| Marietta ...,.......,..............,l !
| DENLY Observation-Disclosures. . 2
! Cerd b;''; '''''''''''''''''.''''.'.
| Grand-dal ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. . r
| Fleetwood BOY .....,.......'.,....,....A !
! Time -2.l9i3; 2jiH: 2.hl
The running race was very exciting.
| All the five horses entered came out.
| Ilnnger won FIRST money in two heats.
The horses were punched from the
start in both heats and It was not at
| all certain at any time which would
come under the wire first. Summary:
| Dpcky Observation-Disclosures" 2