The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-09-02
Labor Day Celebration
Conducted on Fairgrounds

made up OF floats and carriages and q
number OF the leading firms OF tbs
city were represented in the pageant
At the Fair Grounds
Immediately following the parad,
the vast crowd adjourned to The Stat,
fair grounds, where an interesting anC
amusing program OF motorcycle. bicy
Gle and horse racing was carried on;
This outing was without doubt IN.
greatest ever held on these grounds
and II Is estimated that a: least ter
thousand persons were present durin,
the afternoon. The Wheeling Trac
ton Company ran double-headers OF
all the lines. and every car VA.
crowded TO its utmost capacity durin.
the FIRST few hours OF the afternoon
The majority OF the people spen' th'
afternoon watching the moto-Cycl,
and horse racing. which were withou
doubt the most exciting ever held II
this vicinity.
The Races.
A large number Of enteries wers
listed for the various motorcycl,
races but the main contestants IN
each race were Emery Harold. OttC
Ritz and Norris Herrold. OF Wheeling
and William Malloney. OF Bellaire
Ritz is the peer OF all motorcyclist,
In this vicinity and he plainly dem
onstrated his superiority yesterday AT
ternOon by taking first place in tn,
ma jorlty OF the races
Ten Mile Race For n. .. Machines
Frst-Emory lerrold. Indian ma
chine. time l4:1O -. Prize. SI2.
Second-Otto Ritz. Excelsior ma
chine. time 14:13h.. Prize SIS
Third-Wfl Malloney. Indian ma
chine. time li:2Oa, Prize 81.
Five Mile Race.
First-Otto Ritz. Excelsior. 8: sol.
Prize s.
second-Emery nerrold. Indian
6:Ji. Prize 81
Third VIII Malloney. Indian. 7:Oi
Prize 81.
Five Mile Race 4 h. .. Machines.
First-Otto Ritz. Excelsior. $50.
Second-Emery iIerrold. Indian
e54a4.
Third-William Malloney. Indian
6:57i4
Novelty Race.
This race was without doubt th'
most interesting OF the entire pro
gram. the contestants after going th'
first OF the three miles we're compel
I'd To- stop the machines. alieht an'
drink a bottle of pop and then con
tinue. The bottles we're placed alonl
the railing before the grandstand an,
two of the contestants were compel
ed to run back about a hundred fee
in order to procure the drink.
First prize Soto Ritz. Excelsior
time 54J.
Second priest Emery Herrold
Indian. time 5:4724
Third prize S3-William Malloney
Indian. time 5:5yi..
Horse Race.
The running race was run just be
fore the novelty motorcycle race
Three horses were entered. Wheeling
Boy became q little excited and ran
away with the Jockey. throwing him
10 the ground near the north gate tC
the track. and tore madly toward the
stables He was captured and re-
turned 10 tho track. and cOlored Lad
then rode him Aftcr several false
starts they finally got away and raced
neck and neck until the quarter
stretch was reached Wheeling BOY
Was slightly IN the lead. with Wrestler
about = loot behind and Lady Parker
~ IN" heels OF Wrestler. when. bat z
fcW feet from the wire. might q
mighty squirt forged ahead Of Wheel
ing Boy and crossed wire a nose
20 the good. The same performance
was practically ret 'at-d in the SEQ
pud lap. making the entire course m
u. Wheeling BOY finished second
and Lady Parker third
Cyelist Injured.
Just prev iou~ 70 the second five mila
race Errl 'hsGiu 80 R"ilair-. was
~prinfiuE around fhr c,urS. ON IA.
motor lc.c and vds coming down the
quarter stretch at good rate Of
sp"ed when be- was waved from fhs
iIdrH hy Mr.. House Steve Striker. of
'''Ii"util''. was coming down the
IIth' SIDE ~ tho track AZ "A terrific
rate ~. -p"cd. and when Chaniu
turned toward Oh" grand stand Strikar
ran directly into his machine. Both
VT" hurled from their machine and
dhent"d several feet away Striker
iWm"diat"lr scrambled g. his fr.f and
l' 0'd 49, ii~ machine. but tr,ffin
'"H moaning ON The ground The ,os,
crowd. thinking hat he had ba.u
hill'd or seriously iI iurad. Immediate
~ rushed toward fhr fallen Iad Tbe
lol'" fuailv RESTORED order ava ID.
i'h was 'S-Isfrg fu his fe.f and fsL.r
=" li' grand stand. where medical aid
""s 'hdtr q. So examination slousd
'I'i Dug head was NOT scriousf, fp
IuI'd hui hr bad sustained . lsIi,
"I'h'hcd ku"" aud utlubar a..
GUS snf hrIis'. about tho Iodt mn
'."' nine W'i" badly dap...o...g
,'Ilh"r i~ blamed FOR th. accident .r,.
vas stated mat b." had no. i.t-in.ss
~" ,l." I'r+. a- H" dit NOT particiya;p
,l ans rae" and had boon g'a,.J fro,,,
THO f1ur-" s.Nrra. f.rr.e D., ,r.
men '"' nag