The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-09-03
In the Matter Of Attendance
as Many Thousands
Visit Grounds
PR ON
OF Live Stock is a Big Eea-
ture of the Fine Fore
noon Program.

While there were numerous feat
ures of more than ordinary interest
at the annual fair Of the West virs
ginia Fair Association Wednesday
forenoon. the principal event before
the noon hour was the grand process.
sion Of live stock around the race
track The parade Of stock was not
Of interest to farmers alone but to
city folk as well Very fne speci-
ments were seen and 1t was an op-
portunity for persons who usually do
not go down to the live stock depart
mehts and take a look.
By 10 o'clock the congestion in the
city consisted OF several thousand
persons waiting for cars TO the
grounds. The service was entirely IN
adequate and there were many
grumblings.
Wednesday was the banner day up
to date for attendance. Every train
and street car was iammed to the
guards with men, women and children,
all headed for the great exposition.
The city banks and number Of
business places closed for the after
noon to give all engaged therein OPP
portunity to attend the fair.
joyful Throng.
It was joyful throng in attend
ance last night at the fair. The fair
grounds were well filled ana there
was not person in attendance who
did not enjoy him or herself to the
fullest extent. The grounds were
brilliantly lighted and presented a
beautiful spectacle. After 4 oiciock
all the cars going out were packed
and the grounds were fiiled by 8
O'clock. All the concessions and
midway attractions were in fun blast
and did a good business The car
service last night was good and the
crowds were we'll handled.
Tuesday Racing Card.
One OF the prettiest horse races
that had been witnessed on ciarlss
burg's fine half mile track took PLACE
Tuesday afternoon when Isaac b.
Stout Brothers bay gelding with
Sheriff Ross T. Stout driving. took the
free for all pace from Ruble's bay
stallion, Hal billiard, in a thrilling
neck and neck contest that went ave
heats. Both horses were strong in
the betting. Fayorites also made away
with the other races although Charley
K. gave Mont Ferris warm ttissie iii
the 2:17 trot.
The summaries are as follows:
asa Pace-stalse $1,000.
Mary Direct. g. m, by Lord Di-
rect, (Maliowl .,.......... ~. i.
Billy o'connor, s. g.. by Barney
o'connor, CKarns) ....,..3 sg2s
Frances F. Gentry, 9. M, by
John r. Gentry, (Reynolds)a 2 9
Ellen D. b. M, by Hal Direct,
(McAlisterl ..........s.t.., ~ d (
John A. Kumlin. b. s., by DR..
Wilson Kumlin, tGain) I'D
Time-13 1-4i 10 IA; 10 IA.
2:17 Trot-Pnrse $500.
Montferris, b. s., by Walnut
Hal, (Blakel .,.......... IL
Charley K, b. g by Jarl,
(Barnesl ......... .......s...2 81 ri
George E. b. g.. by Ray B.,
(Mel) .....I....'.s. $50. !. 80 40 3s
Ewonia Axworthy, ID. M. by
Axworthy, (Toy) ...........4 3l44
Time-16 IA; 10 l-2; II Ia; le ~ Z.
Free for All Pace-Purse $500.
Isaac B., b. g., (stout) 40 i 1s
Hal billiard, b. s.. by Abbott
Wilkes, (Ruble) $1,000 222
McKinney's First b. g., by
Wallace Mckinney. Cvale1.1 8. 3 II
Direct Omar, b. g., by Di-
reetomar, CBlake) .,...S34f ii
, Mimic, b. g.. by The Im-
itator. G4ongerbeam) s. IS
Times Ia; II Ia; II ia. II S-l.
Three Quarter Mile Run-Purse 500.
Macutius. $. 81 by Plautdic N, dor
don), frst; Donald Mack. b. H., BY.
Orlando. CMace9, second; Fawn. b ma
by Peopardy, tTaylor), third. Time
--1:1s.