The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-09-17
COMES next TO I
WHEELING AS IA FAIR CITY
MAJOR MALLOW
is THE. | !. CANDY. n
BROKE STATE PACING RECORD
YESTERDAY TO DELIGHT OF
THOUSANDS.

1t was happy day yesterday for the
twenty thousand spectators to see the
State pacing record smashed on tho
local tack. At the meeting last fall
when the track was new a State rec
ord was established. Up until ycste:--
day the fastest milo on any track in
the State was paced In 2:0GA.
In the performance yesterday in
which the fastest mile ever paced In
West Virginia was made. the hono-s
went to Major Mallow, II splendid bay
gelding owned by w. II. Mallow. Of
Washington Court House. Ohio. It
was in the fee-forall pace that Major
Malluw paced himself into the glorious
distinction OF being king of the race
track In this State. The Cannon. Ale.
sis and Gypsy Woodland were contest
ants In this race. Tho Cannon came
in second, but at no time was he
crowtling the winner
The stake event, Greater Faimont.
for the 1928 PAGERS. was for $1,000.
Bss 1T. Kay finished first, Ideal second
and Laura w. third. Pauline Hil:la
and Stella D. followed In the wake of
the others.
In the 2:15 trot. purse s4o0. Miss
Rnsedale came under the wire first ID
three straight heats. Leon Russell
was good second. coming up the
stretch each time close to the winner.
In the fourth race. the 2:17 pace.
purse 500. Gus B. In the third heat
climbed up from eighth place to first
and won the race In the fifth heat.
This race went five, h eats. Hal H.'Won
the first two heats. but did not have
the staying qualities to come in first
ON tho third heat.
In the running race Cioisterer Won
the three-1uartcr milo dash in 1:17h.
The summaries of tho races follow:
First ,Race-2:23 stake-Purse $1,000.
"Thc Greater Fafmont."
Ess H. Kay. blk. Il. by Direct
Hal (White> ................1 l I 1
Ideal. b. &. by Arbuteskan (Roni-
baughO ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 2 2 4
Laura W.. b. m. by Sir Alcanta-
ra tJnmisnn1 ............... 3 5 2
Pauline Hilda. ch. M. by Ander-
son wilkes fOsborn) ........ 4 4 3
Stella n. blk. M. by Alltelo
fRodney) r...... .............. b
Grenadier, CHI &. by Baron of
Glenwnod (Belfotl) ......... 6 IL
Time-2:11A, 2:10A. 2:12.
Second Race-2:15 Trot-Purse $500.
Miss Rosedale. ch. M. by Rose
dale tBrown1 ............... ]. Il L
Leon Russell. b. 6. by Victor
Russell tErskin) ............ 2 2 .
Admiral Schley, b. e. by Sentinel
Wilkes fSchafferl .......... s 3 2
Nero. br. &. by Weber tRhodcs> , 4 G
Bolton G.. b. h. by Bolton
tBarnesl ....-.............- G 8 4
Rose Hunter. b. m. by Gallant
Boy tGreene) .............. 4 G b
Timc-2:1aM. 2:15M. 2:14A.
Third Race-Freefor.alI Pace-Purse
$500.
Major Mallow. b. 6. by Box FL
der fMallowl ............... l
Tho Cannon. b. 6. by Red Mel
bells fRhcdes> .............. " 2 2
Elesis. b. m. by Alatos tHe1rick) Q J 0
Gypsy Woodland. b. m. by Wood
land (Osborn) .............. q q
Time -2:10. 2:o6. POSSE.
Fourth Race-2:17 Pncc-Puse $4oo.
Gus B.. b. g. by !. S. G. tPat-
| Ft teri .....- 1
Hal L.. br. 8. by Ohio Hall
tThompsonl ............ l q
Silver King. e. 6. by Noral
King tHalD .-.:......-. 8 z 2 2 3
Plassman. b. h. by Expcdi-
tion (Wisman) -...-..... " b
Moline. b. m. by Esparto
Terre H.. e. g. tWaugh) -. 3 4 I 8 4
Jimmie Mac. br. &. by Son OF
Allie Wilkes tCreamer). 8 5 8 G G
Queen Tempest, b. m. by
Silver Leaf (Thompsons. z d
Time-2:14i. 2:12A, 2:13A.
Fifth Race-74-Miie Dash-Purse si5o-
Cloistercr. b. m. tCottrill). first
Miss Imosene. b. m. (Johnson), Sec
ond.
Tal,nt. b. M. tMcCarthy), third.
Proclivity tNurphy) fourth. IS
Time-1:17h.
ToDAYs. STARTERS