Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-09-04
LABOR Day CELEBRATION
MAGNIFICENT CROWDS WE'RE IN
ATTENDANCE At THE FAIR
GROUNDS YESTERDAY.
AN EXCELLENT PROGRAMME
Affair-Racfng. Boxing. Wrestling
and other sports Delighted the
People During the AfternoOn.
Dancing Last Night.

Five thousand people passed through
the gates at the Fair Grounds yesterday
afternoon, the occasion being the annual
outing of the labor unions in this city.
On no other like occasion was there ever
so orderly a crowd. The patronage at all
times was also very good and large
amount of money will be realized on the
affair by the central body.
During the afternoon an excellent pro-
gramme of sports was the order of enter
tainment The rain did not interfere ma
terially.
The first event on the programme was
the one-mile open bicycle race. 1t was fin
ished as follows: Charles Reed, first:
George Cook, second; Edward Altmyer,
third: VIM. Hartenstein, fourth; VIM.
Tucker, fifth Time. 3:05
Two-mile handicap: George Koch, of
Fulton, first; Charles Reed, 25 yards, sec
ond; Will Tucker. 10 yards. third; Edward
Altmeyer, Is yards, fourth: Win Harlem
stein, IS yards. fifth Robert McCracken,
% yards, sixth; E. Wagner, % yards, sew
enth. Time, minutes.
Both wheel events were closely contest
ed. the finishes being pretty. Both races
We're won out less than so yards from the
pole. The track was very heavy and the
events were run off on the outside of the
track. This accounts for the slow time
made.
There were only two contestants in the
ladies 'half-mile race, Miss Dora Thomas
and her sister. The former won. No
time was taken.
The 100-yard sack race was won by VIM
Frazier. 1t was very interesting.
A six-round bout between Charley Ha-
fer and kid" Mackey was the next num-
ber 1t was a fast and furious bout from
start to finish. The boys were on last
year and at that time Mackey knocked
Hafer out. At the end of the sixth round
both boys were on their feet. The bout
was declared a draw.
The one-half-mile juvenile run was won
by Harry Jennings. colored, in the fast
time of 4:52
One of the most interesting events of
the afternoon was the 6-furlongs running
race, two in three heats. 1t was won
handily by M. w. .Fahey's Maud Othel-
To- who took the first and third heats
The second heat she was left at the post
An effort was made to ring in a horse
from Morgantown by some sports who
evidently wanted to make a killing, but
the owners of the other three entries made
roar and queered the game. The ringer
was barred. This left only three entries.
The summary:
Maud Othello Observation-Disclosures.
hed star OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. l
Duckey Doc ................., 2 Q
Time, 1;24; 1:26; 1:21.
The last and best event of the pro-
gramme was the wrestling bout between
John Simcoe, of GAINESVILLE, Ohio, and
Frank Davey, Of this city. Simcoe weigh
ed 16s1s pounds and Davey 1851 when they
went on the carpet. Davey was defeated,
but it took three falls to do it. Simcoe
far outweighted him.
The first fall was Graeco-Roman style
-Simcoe's style of wrestling. Simcoe won
1t, but it took 1870 to put Davey down
1t was done with the hang long hold.
The second was catch-as-catch can
Davey's style Davey finally won after
1913 minutes of wrestling He put the
big fellow down with a half. Nelson and
further arm
The third fall was won by Simcoe in
IL minutes. Simcoe got the full Nelson
and the stuff was Off
Davey's gameness took the crowd dur
ing all three bouts. The purse was $50
zLast night dancing in two pavilions one
for white and the other for colored peo-
pie, was the attraction. 1t was midnight
before the affair was concluded.