Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-15
The FIR IS OVER.
Over Two Thousand Visitors on the
Last Day,
AND THE TOTAL ATTENDANCE
HAS BROKEN ALL RECORDS.
THE RESULT OF YESTERDAYS
RACES-THE "DETAILS OF THE
DAY.

DAY.
The Moundsville fair closed yester-
day with an attendance of over two
thousand visitors.
The three days meet was complete
success and the association can well
feel proud of this years record. Not
only has the recoEd been broken in
the attendance, but 1.-THE displays were
better and visitors generally were
pleased with the fair. 1t was truly
great year, and is big advertisement
Gsr next season.
: The main feature of the success was
the liberal use of printers ink. Mr..
E. M. Lewis had charge of the adyer
Using and it was through him that the
newspapers heralded the news of the
fair in all parts of the Ohio valley.
No feature of the fair has contributed
more to its success than the running
races, something that the Wheeling
managers would do we'll to note with
y
finishes were the rule, so much SO in
several instances that only an expert
could place the gallopers correctly.
Here again Moundsville was fortunate
in securing the services Of profess
sional running horse official, Judge
Pettus, who for years has placed the
flyers on the big tracks east and west.
The widespread difference in the rules
that govern running races and contests
between the harness horses seems to
demonstrate the necessity of a profess
sional judge for each class at fair
meetings. Moundswille has set a lead
in this respect that may we'll be fol-
lowed at other places. A. E. Inch as
a starter was a complete success, and
his assistant, Judge Pettus, was all that
could be desired.
The first race yesterday was the 2:16
pace. There were four starters, but
Col. Day was out to win and he took
three straight heats In the first heat
Benona Jennings was a favorite with
many, but her driver could not keep her
on her feet She broke so many times
that she was clearly out of the race.
In the third heat DR.. Fox and Benona
Jennings both came under the wire
tie The judges decided it dead heat
as far as these two were concerned.
Eye Wondr did not finish the heat and
was not allowed a piece of the money.
Following is the summary of the race:
2:16 pace, purse, $780,
Colonel Day, S. g.............
Dr. Fox, b. g................... 5
Eye Wonder, b. g..............
Benona jennings, r. m......... 4
Time: 2:201a, PPM, 2:21.
The second race was the 2:23 trot,
purse $780, There were two starters,
but Improve took the three straight
heats. Thelka was hard to keep on
her feet or the race might have been a
little closer. In the third heat both
sulkys eollded, damaging them consid-
erably The summary CT the race is as
follows:
Improve c. s-...,.:.'...'..''' ] ! !
Thelka, b. M ................ 2
Time: 2:241a, 2:23A. 2:23A.
The next was a bicycle race contested
for between w. F. Doyle of McMechen,
and Ed. Salade, of Wheeling. 1t was
a mile open for prize of $40 pin
and a bicycle lamp. Salade won by
about one foot. The running race was
probably the best Of the afternoon.
There were four starters and in both
heats the horses were all punched.
Cappy, however, was too much for the
rest and took both heats. This race
was a three-quarters Of a mile for
purse of $75. The result is as follows:
Dueky Doc NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 3
Cdppy ................ ...'''..'..
Time: 1;2112, 1:20.
There were many politicians on the
grounds, j. X. Hall, Capt. Dovener,
Warden S. A. Hawk. of the prison;
DR.. NJ. A. Dowler of MeMechen; John
A. Campbell, of New Cumberland, and
T. G. Pipes, of Cameron. Charles
Hepning, of Wheeling, was in evidence
Wednesday, which was the big day,
and made many friends. Charley seems
to have a pretty coed pull in Mar
shall county and will likely make a
strong showing at the proper time.