The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-08-11

d morning that there would be
no races today. There IS SIX
inches of mud on the track and the
hdfsemen positively refused to take
the horses out on the track. And.
1.-THE first annual fair of the West
Tefnfa Fair Association ended
Friday evening.
Ashas been stated rain interfered
materially with the racing program
and doubtless kept thousands from
fair, but under the circumstan-
ces The fair has been something to
besprond of. The management and
the horsenen are to be admired for
their determination and fortitude,
the wet weather would have tried
ia e-patience of Job. But unterrl-
fed their continued the fair one
day Tins consuming nearly the en-
lire week. and succeeded in carry
mig out the program.
The events of Friday were all.
closely watched and hugely enjoy
ed by the spectators, but the 2:l5!
pace was the race j which h
most interest ~centered. While All
Patehen was the favorite n
thousands Of dollars worth OF pools
e sold at odds as high rs ten to
one for him against the field, yet
ia did not have a walk-away by any
natter of means. The Fairmont
horse was really the favoritc as far
as personal popularity was concern
ed and the multitude loudly ap-
oIaudcd his good performances The
dea that the race was "hXed" is
absurd. but still local horsemen
seemed to object to a stranger com
mo md getting the cream of III
day Therefore All Patchen had
his work cut out and right noblY
did no meet it. He won the hrst
two heats of the race while IN these
Hal r.. finished second and fourth
respectively. In the third neat
Hal r. nosed the favoritc in a drIv-
mo finish while the Fairmont horse
also canfured the fourth in which
Pafehen was hopeless behind, mn
ishing IN fourth place again. Inc
fifth heat was started on an eA-
tremely heavy and slow track. Ram
had been descending steadily o
neariy5half an hour when the get
AWAY was made. The two Favorltes
we're having an even thing Of 1t un-
I'll the stretch was reached on n
frat round. Just in front OF the
stand the Pennsylvania horse nosed
nv his rival but not to any APP
preeiable extent From that time
On until the wire was crossed the
horses did not have a length TO
snare hut Patchen won the money
and the crowd went home. Time
1914, 2:1OM 2:11A, 2:l3A
and 2 :211%.
The $40 trot was a race that
created some little excitement. al
though Peter Balta, owned by John
Clark, had that event all hs
6f5n way. winning easily over his
competitors bv taking thre straight
heats. Brooks won second ana
onise Dorsey. third. Time, :2612.
2SM and 3 :261A.
The go mace was the n wnicll
wound up the days card. In tha'-
event Belle Hopkins was easily the
winner. In the first heat she DIS
fenced three entries. including Or
phan Boy, who went to the post q
rank favorite. As only five We're
entered that left the game mare to
demonstrate her superiority over
Coupon. and this she did to the
satisfaction of everyone. by beating
him two straight heats. Time,
9 :251h and 2:311h.
The correct list of poultry
premiums Is ms follows:
Wilson & Lewis, city-Golden
Wyandottes, first: Rhode Island
Reds. first: Silver Duck Wing Leg
horns, first; White Plymouth Rocks,
first and second; Black Leghorns.
first: Buff Leghorns, first, second
nd third; Buff Wyandottes, first;
Snen Ducks. first, second and
-dird; Indian Runner Ducks. first,
and second: Black Tail japanese
Bantams, frst;. Black Cochins,
first Ruff Cochins, first.
Swisher. Of Lost Creek-Black
Langshangs, first and second; Sill
yer Laced Wyandottes, second;
Houdans, first and second; Silver
Spangled Hamburgs, first; r.. G.
Black LeghoTns. first White Leg
borns. first; Musco8 Duck, first;
White Pekin Ducks,Tst.
Frank Vyse-Silv#Iaced Wyan-
dottes, first; Buff Rocks; first.