The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-08-09
TUESDAYS
PROGRAMME
EXECUTED

Although there were two showers
of rain Thursday afternoon the exc
cution of the race program began IN
earnest at the new fair grounds
Tho track was in fair condition,
considering the fact that so much
rain had fallen since the big fair
began, but the racers performed well
under the circumstances.
The best Of news was given out
from the track this afternoon when
the management announced that the
racing would be carried over to aud
including Saturday.
TUESDAYS card is being run today
while the Thursday card viii he run
on Saturday. On account Of the
condition OF the track the , Is pace
will be raced on FRIDAY.
The second heat of the 2:24 trot
was put on directly after dinner to-
dav and Carricita finished first
with Sister Ada a close second. On
account Of the going it would seem
that Carricita was the fayorite-
Sister Ada has finished second in
both heats. The tine today was
2:2S Ii.
The horse show is m of the best
features of the fair. the exhibits be-
ing far above the average and show
ing advanced strides in this respect.
In the match team class Walter
Sedwick won first prize and J. L.
Williams second
or the standard breds W. B. Max
wells mare with colt by side carried
off first premium and DR.. T. h.
Cores Directorine got second.
Walter Sedwick was first with
coach horses and J. L. Williams sec
ond.
OF the farm class the city team
in charge of Buffalo Frush and
Street Superintendent e. j. DoEle
won first prize, SIS, and the money
goes to the city. A Mr.. Cottrill got
second.
OF standard bred stations with
get by side Dir. Matt Holt had the
only entries, being in position to
defy any and all competition and
carried off all the prizes. None IN
this section have rs good a stallion
in the standard bred class.
In the light harness class DR..
IuSher Haymond's driving mare,
Miss NJ. L.. won easily over half a
dozen splendid competitors. She
Is an exceptionally fine driver and
really o%utclassed the other entries
Fleming Holden's horse got second
premium.
Three horses were entered in the
saddle horse competition. But
while the number was small the
horses entered were of the best
class and the contest for the prem
iums was very interesting. Alvin
BASEL. of Clarksburg, entered two
horses and Arthur Parsons. also OF
C~Iarksburg. entered one horse. First
prize was won BY n bay horse be
longing to Alvin Basel and second
hy an iron gray belonging to Arthur
Parsons. The bay horse winning
the first prize Is one OF the finest
animals in the State and he gave an
exhibition of high schooling never
equalled by the finest trained horses
seen in the best circuits.
The trial was held on the race
track in front Of the grand stand
and when the bay appeared he %nelt
on the ourse TO receive his rider
md after being put through his
many PAGES he was made to waltz to
the music of the band ana " ani-
mal kept excellent time with his al
most human intelligence.
When his rider dropped his hand
kerchief the horse at once picked it
mn and presented it to its rider. The
Judge in awarding him the blue
ribbon presented the ticket to rue
horse and the animal took It in his
mouth and carried it proudly past
the grand stand. Once past the
grana STAND. however. tho horse
thyx s heels into the air and gal
lo3ed Kay to the stables.