The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-09-03
SPEEDY HORSES
VIE ON TRACK
Large Crowds Witness Close
Finishes at the, New
Fair Grounds.
ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL DAY
Increased Interest and Enthus-
iasm Marks Third Day
Of the Meet.
ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL DAY

Enthusiasm ran high among tho
crowds at the fair grounds Wednesday
afternoon over the several fine racing
events that were run on the splendid
half-mile track and an increased in
/. terest In these and the various other
attractions characterized the third
days meeting of the West Virginia
Fair Associations third annual expo
sition. Good weather with constant
sunshine marked the day, A light
shower in the night helped to cool the
atmosphere little and also to allay
the dust which had been very thick
for several days.
Up to press time the races resulted
as follows:
2:eO Pace.
First Heat-Woodbowe Burns. b.
s., Charles Roush, Athens, o.. first;
Letcher, b. g., A. s. Rodney, Roches-
ter N. Y. second; Cayce Jones, no. G..
Guy NJ. Lee. Union City, Tenn, third;
George H.. b. g.. G. II. Saul. Norfolk.
Va, fourth: Allie B., br. M, Harry
McHenry, Hagerstown. Md, fifth:
Steel Spur. sixth; Auto Jack. b. e.. j.
M. Kavanaugh, Harrisonburg. Va,
seventh: Montague, b. g., S. E. Ear
ing, Richmond, Va, eighth. Time
2:14 Ia.
Second Heat-cayce Jones. first;
Letcher. second; George H., third:
Montague. fourth; Allie b., fifth;
Steel Spur, sixth; Auto Jack, seventh;
Woodbower Burns. eighth. Time
i2:14 Ia.
2:19 Trot.
First Hcat-ozar, CHI. e, John j.
Koebert. Waynesburg, Pa, first; VIII
liam X, b. g., G. II. Saul, Norfolk,
Va. second; Nettie May. b. M, G. r.
Mccray, Washington Court House, o.,
third; Flashlight, b. g., Clemens
Farm, Xenia. o., fourth; Humbolt,
br g., ]. M. Kavanaugh. Harison-
burg, Pa. fifth; Kinslee, CHI. s., Pleas
ant Field Farm. Germantown, Nd,
sixth Time-2:1s Ia.
Second Heat-ozar. first: Netti4
May, second; Humboldt. third; Will
liam x. fourth; F'lashlight, fifth:
kinslee. sixth. Time-2:1S Ia.
Gambling Games Excluded. :.
There are no gambling devices,
shell games, roulette wheels or other
games of chance of like character mt
the fair this year and their exclusion
from the grounds has met with al
most unanimous approval of all those
who are attending the fair. The rule
prohibiting these gambling games will
BIO enforced strictly and any game
that has the least suspicion of gamb-
ling about 1t will not be allowed on
the grounds. Even the jewelry trink-
ct spinning wheels are excluded.
There is only one spinning wheel
and indicator on the grounds and
that is the grand stand alcove. but
one gets a sack of peanuts or pop corh
one gets sack of peanuts or pop corn
her Is drawn apremium OF box of
candy is given.
Novelties and Souvenirs.
Popular among the novelty toys
and souvenirs at the fair is the rub
Der ball with long elastic string.
Most OF the boys and girls purchase
them and have considerable anulse-
, ment bouncing them against one an
other. To enumerate all the differ
ent trinkets and souvenirs that are
on sale at the various stands would
be quite task but, everything that
one would expect to find at big
county fair can be found on dis
play.
Tatablcs and Refreshments.
Plenty to eat and drink may be
found on the grounds. There are
several lunch stands where sand
witches, cakes. pies and other eat
ables can be purchased. Then there
are several lemonade and pop stands
and in one corner of the grand stand
John w. Duffy is selling the new
temperance beverage, "Notax." No