The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-09-05
King Direct Comes Within
Quarter Second of State
Mark-Good Meet.

7
third and most successful fair held
by the West Virginia Fair Associa.
tion at clarksburg.
The weather conditions were per.
feet during the whole week, the only
drawback being the dusty condition
Of the road from the city TO the
grounds, which made driving uncom.
Portable to and from the grounds.
Very good service was given by the
street car system with the exception
of an hour or so Tuesday afternoon,
and the accident Thursday. each
time the delay being only temporary.
Management Gratifed.
The management expresses itself
very much gratified over the attend
ance and generally favorable condi-
tions attending the fair this year, and
is highly confident In bigger and bet
ter success in years to come.
Good racing marked every day of
the fair, but the climax was capped
Friday afternoon, when one race
went six full heats, another FIVE, and
in the free-for-all pace the track rec
ord was broken and the state record
almost equalled. Credit for the lat
ter was due to King Direct, bay stall
lion, with record OF 2:05A, owned
by A. S. Rodney, of Rochester. n. Y,
who made the half mile in 1903, and
the whole mile in 2:O9A in the
third heat of the race. Excitement
was at fever heat during King Di-
rect's trip around the track and the
announcement of his feat caused uni
versal glee.
Had the management of the fair
had little more notice that an at
tempt would be made to lower the
track record, extra efforts would have
been put forth to place the track into
the best of shape, by narrowing and
rolling IT, and in such case the state
record doubtless would have been OK
ceeded and the honor secured for the
Clarksburg track.
Other Attractions Fine.
The cattle exhibits were excellent,
and together with the poultry entries
were much admired by the farm rs
and stock raisers in attendance. The
pony exhibits were also generally
praised. 4.e
The side attractions were rather
few in number but high-class and
were well patronized. The "razzle-
dazzle" made an excellent substitute
for the usual merry-go-round, while
a conspicuous feature was the alb
sence of gambling wheels, roulette
wheels, or other gambling devices by
which the unsuspecting farmer is too
often induced to part with his hard
earned wealth. The management is
to be congratulated for their vigil
ance in this matter.
Fridays races resulted as follows:
Free-For-All-Purse $500.
King Direct, (2:O5A), b. s.,
Direct, A. S. Rodney.
Rochester. N. Y, (Rod-
ney) ................ l i
Thor, t2:OSA). b. h., Gold
Hill. w. Whitney. Chicago.
ILL.,, (Whitney) .......... 2 2
Grand Elder, (2:OsA). b. g.,
Box Elder, Jr,, ]. A. Clark,
Fairmont, CLARK ....... 8 3 8
Harrison, (2:12A), b. g.
Ethan K, Keyser Farm,
KeyseT, (Johnson) ......w
Time, 2:11A: 2:1Sk; 2:09h.
2:15 Trot-Purse S40O.
Foreign Prince. b. g., Red
heart, H. L. Wilson.
Connellsville. Pa. CWil-
SOM ...............12331 1 /
Flashlight, b. g, Edmiston,
Clemens Farm, Xenia.
o.. (Hedrick) .......231122I
Estuary, ch. g., Expedition.
8. E. Earring, Richmond,
Va, tEaring) 2233I
Lasso, b. g., L. C. Wise,
Fairmont ..........4d
Time, 2;2O; 2:17A; 2:17HI
2:16A; 2:16h: 2:1sh.
2:2O Pace-Purse $4OO.
Letcher, b. g. Letcher
Wilkes, A. s. Rodney,
Rochester, N. Y, CRod-
ney) 42111I
Beaut Glenna, bl. m, Glen
iAthol. G. w. Green, Sc
dalia. o., tWatkipsl -. 21342I
PER- X, cyh. h., Reward j.
NJ. j., Welsh, Agt.. Cum
berland, Nd, CWelsh) 1855 81
Bonnie Nell, 70. m, Bon
ME, A. D. Parr, Clarks-
burg, (Arnold) .....3s2 s235I
Judge D., 6. g. Judge
Black, ]. ]. Cheney & Co..
Waynesburg, Pa. (Che-
ney) .............. 442 81
Time, 2:21H; 2:17h; 2:17A
2:21H; 2:20%.
Three-Quarfer Mile Running Dash
Purse 500.
Mantle, s. g.. W. ]. Ramsey. Elk