The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-09-11
"CITY DAY. RACES AT THE
FAIR WERE BEST OF THE WEEK
LARGE CROWD wITNEssEo euN-
MING OF VARIOUS EVENTS.
Six Races Given. but Because Of Mum.
Der OF Heats Postponement
Was Necessary.

Yesterdays big racing card Of the
local meeting Of the Lake Erie Cir
cult. being held this week on the Isl
and oval In connection with the annual
State Fair. was one well worth while.
II was witnessed by the biggest srowd
OF the week. the grandstand being
crowded and the paddock was well
nlied- The fence was also lined with
spectators.
The card consisted Of six classy
running races. However. darkness
necessitated the continuance OF the
z:O9 pace until this afternoon, while
the running race of 81 furlongs will
be run OF again to-day. The first two
events on the program were won in
straight heats. while the other two
went into extra heats.
Countless Nobel. played as the IN.
vorlte at big odds, won the 2:24 trot
IN easy fashion In straight heats. Her
fastest time was 2:16h. Uriah was
second in this event and Dan G. took
down third money.
The second speed number. the 2:17
trot. was also ended in three miles.
nrst place being taken by Junior Bar.
ongale. who trotted his fastest heat in
= 10 "a. while his other two heats were
made in 2:l6h each. In this class
Sadie Baron. a field horse, took second
money. with Herbert Cozine taking
third honors
-Four heats were necessary in the
third race, the 2:14 trot. Mary Ellen
ana Isaac II. were the favorites. The
Drown mare won the event. taking the
second. third and fourth heats, after
hal Nuthurst had captured the first.
Mary Ellen's fastest time was 2:13.
she paced her last two heats at this
mark.
Paced MILE IN a;lo Ia.
~. nc ISstest time OF the present meet
VA, Vas made IN the fourth race. the s:0s
Pace' When Don Patch twice ctrcled the
oval In 2;i0 i-2. -Four heats OF this
number were run yesterday. and when
because OF approaching darknesS Don
fatch and Exall each had two heats 10
his credit. This race will be continued
Galley Slave. winner OF Wednesdays
mile run. carried on the honors IN the
seco5S NILE rhs run run with Insurance Man
viii nine running inning race Of Ia furlongs
fieid OF stag staged again today From a
ran and seven were left at the nos,
sun kist ran FIRST with Booth second
All bets were declared on
Yesterdays racing In detail foliows.
FIRST RACE.
2;24 rrot. Purse 5000
Countess Mabel was PLAYED heavily as
ne fav1rits in the 2;s4 trot. the over
against the heid at POI The odss 20 20
her were TO on place. Beaver Reila
ana sister Monica had many supporters.
r. FIRST Heat
Hairy was scratched. leaving eirbt
starters. as follows. Countess Nfosai
catherine Mckinney, Abdei Penn pan
-. Iriah, Penn Mar Belle. Sister Mon
lca and Beaver Belle. This heat proved
a =, p pretty one. the finish being especially
start, but had lost IL at the half mile
countess Nobel leading. At this dis
lance less than a half legnth separated
ne me Leaaer and Dan @. In second ana
these positions. though the second place
MNss decided by less than a neck Sister
Mohlca got on at a bad start and an
sshsd a considerable distance behind the
Second Heat
countess Nobel. winner OF the arst
neat was placed at even money against
the entire field in the betting PRECEDING
good start. and was wen coiier,od
throughout the session The favorstc
crowded 20 the lead at the Quarter rniie
pyst ana was leading rrlah at the hair
on the home stretch. hut copid I o.,i
take second. Dan q. finished third
Time, 2:i7 IL. '"''''
Third Heat
vorsg S Soas ALMOST overwhelmingly ia
away with the heat and the race Sbs
va Ieading by a wide margin AZ the
naiI mile. and was followed by Urlah
Rea SSSon ar. place Dan Dan @: in third, with
thls order. with the other horses COM
ne IN ~ follows: Sister Monica aftb
Ienn Mar Belle. sixth: Katherine Nc
Hriinneys seventh. and Adbei Penn. last.
Summary:
Countess Nobel. h. m nv Nob.t
Fred JaInison. Arden. Pa: