The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-09-04
KING DIRECT IN
FREE FOR ALL
PAGER With High Record Con-.
tends With 'Fairmont and
Chicago Horses.
DRIVER CHENEY INJURED
Racing Events Are Speedy and
Exciting ard Arouse
Much Enthusiasm.
DRIVER CHENEY INJURED
Racing Events Are Speedy and

hlng Direct the noted PAGER with
record of 2:05 Ia, is taking part
in the fast free-for-all pace, which
constitutes the first event Of the rae
ing program, at the last day of the
West Virginia Fair Associations an
nual fair on the new fair grounds
this afternoon, in the presence of
large and enthusiastic crowd. This
speedy animal won 'Uhe first heat OF
the race and finished In 2:11 "a.
Better time than this is expected in
the other heats that win he required
to determine the race.
The attendance today is about the
same of Wednesday.
Up to press time the races had re-
suited as follows:
2:16 Trot-Pursc S4OO.
First heat-Foreign Prince, b. G.,
H. L. Wilson, Connellsville, Pa.
first; Flasihlight, b. g., The .Clemans
Farm, Xenia, o.. second; Steuary, ch.
g., S. Il. Earring. Richmond, Va,
third; Lasso, b. g., L. C. Wise, Fair-
mont, fourth. Time, 2:2O.
2:22 Pacc-Pursc $500.
Pcrry X, ch. h.. NJ. ]. Welch,
Cumberland. Md, first: Beaut Glen
ma, bl. m, G. w. Green, Sedalia, o.,
second; Bonnie Bell, ro. M, A. D.
Parr, CAarksburg, third; Letcher, u.
e., A. S. Rodney, Rochester, n. Y.
fourth; Judge D., 6. g., j. ]. Cheney
& Co., Waynesburg, Pa, fifth. Time.
2:21 Ia.
Accident Occurs.
An accident befell two of the
horses and drivers in the first heat
of the 2:22 trot. While trying 10
pass Judge D., wheel OF Letcher's
sulky collided with wheel of Judge
DIS sulkey and the latter horse fell
to the ground. The drivers were
thrown violently to the ground and
Cheney, driver OF Judge u, was bad
~ injured. Letcher ran half way
around the track without its rider.
Both horses were distanced by the
judges who decided they could start
in the next heat because of the acSi-
dent. Another jockey took Cheney's
place.
Frcc-fOr-all- l-Pacc-Pursc S1OO
First Heat-King Direct, b. s., n.
S. Rodney. Rochester. N. Y, first;
Thor, b. H., H, Whitney, Chicago, Ill,
second; Grand Elder. b. g., J. a.
Clark. Fairmont, third. Time-2:11
"a.
2:17 Pacc-Pursc $4OO.
Brooklet Chimes, b.m.. Brook
side Chimes. S. II. Earring.
Richmond, Va, CEaring).. 1 l
Emily, b. M. Nuthurst, Cam
den Sommers. Clarksburg,
(Rodney) ............... 2 3 3
Air Castle, br s., Castle Bell,
Henry Snapp, Inwood, W.
Va, (McHenry) ..... 8 . )
PIasman, br s., Expedition, C.
II. Saul, Norfolk, Va,
tsteeD ..,... 2
Baron Boy, b. s.. Baron Bour-
bon, H. S. Fry, Somerset.
Time: 2:1SA; 2:14A; 2:1sH.
2:23 Tr0t-Pursc 500.
Cogency, b. e.. Cogent, a. Z.
Parr, City, (Arnold ..... / /
Carlos, b. g., Monocacy, Pleas
ant Field Farm, German
town, Md, (Waters) ..... 2 2 3
Dr.. Wilkes. b. g., Chas. Roush,
Huntington, CRoush) 800. 3 3 .
Angie b., s.. M, Espy Boy, w.
Branigan. GlenYille, o.
tBranigan) ......,,. 4 4
Allie Oak, bl. g., ATistrath, H.
D. Kyger, Oxford, o., KY
Time: 2:22%; 2:21A; 2:20A.
2:27 Pace-Purse 500.
Matte D., b. T., The Imltator,
Keyser Farm, Keyser, W.
Va, tJohnson) ..s,.... l l
Direct Hal. Jr., bl. h.. Direct
Hal, A. S. Rodney, Roches-
ter. ". Y, (Rodney) .... 4 ?
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