The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-09-02
FIRST DAYS CARD PROMISES TO
BE THRILLER.
Nearly Two Hundred Horses Were
Svarereo on the Island Oval
Sorday-More TO Arrive Today.
BY eERr.n= q cAoo,E

With three harness events on the
card and a run. ideal weather condi-
tons promised and the track light
| ming fast. everything Is IN readiness
for the inaugural day OF the thirty
second annual meeting OF the IVES,
Virginia Exposition and State Fair.
which will open tomorrow afternoon.
before twilight sets over the oval to-
night all the horses entered IN the
various events will be quartered nj
the track. Fully $50 horses were on
| the grounds yesterday and about 25
are yet due to arrive. These will
come. this morning.
During the morning Yesterday
many OF the trainers worked their
horses out and all were delighted
| with the condition OF the track. The
footing is good and the turns we'll
banked. Just a little more rain dur
Ing the morning will not hurt any
thing IL Old Sol will only show his
smiling face during the afternoon.
Opening Day.
Ire 2:1S trot looks like the race
| that will be the most closely contested
on the opening days card. Sixteen
horses are entered in this event and
at least twelve will score for the word
This will necessitate two tiers and
the event will hardly be won in
straight heats as at least four horses
seen TO have a chance 10 lead the
summary. Jim Haggard. I. A. l. and
Jay Quita look the best in the field.
while "Dtusy" Rhodes. the New Jer-
sey entry. may surprise some with
Border King.
F. 4. L. OF the Gosneli string won
the 2:l6 troc at Bellevernon. Pa. in
straight heats. stepping two heats in
2:i7i4 and the first heat in pisa
Jay Quita the next day won the 2:l9
| trot in the slow time OF 2:2lis, but
has been a heat winner In much bet
ter time and was second 10 the Iiag-
gard horse at Connaut Lake. Jim Hag-
gard won the Connaunt Lake 2:lS trot
last week. stepping the fastest mile in
2:17L. Jay Quita was second and +.
a l.. third. hut Jim was extended 10
win and tomorrow he will have TO be
on edge TO beat his field. He really
looks the best of the field on past
performances. Tomorrow morning the
writer will give the past performances
of every race on the card.
The Pace.
! Only six horses are entered in the
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as was generally thought. However.
all will receive the word and the field
| is a classy one Fred Patchen Little
/ Mary. Louis Gentry. Prince Weston.
Lily Woodford and Fern Hall. Will
| start.
Eleven sidewheelers are entered in
the 2:19 pace on the same day. Nat
urally n 2:19 pace is hard one 10
dope out but the writer will give
the past performances Of every start
or in this race. also tomorrow and the
| talent can do their own doping. Isaac
y. looks To have a good chance TO
| cop II he tries. This good PAGER by
| Guy won two races in three days at
Woodsfield and COPIED at Columbus. in
| seven heats pulling his head off. Hal
At Law may be a surprise and there
are several green things on the card
that may ride in front and cash the
short end Of the tickets This looks
] 10 be the hardest race TO beat on the
opening day Elsie 8. Dusty
Rhodes entrant. looks due 10 head a
summary.
The Run.
Entries for the dashes do not close
until the night before the race. There
will be about hundred banRtails on
/ the grounds today TO face the barrier
| in the various runs. Rich prizes are
offered TO the owners OF the thorough