The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-09-09
FIRST DAY OF RACES AT THE
STATE FAIR WERE EXCELLENT
or rHE rEoa1lAx %, rHE DAY
II was Ean In rive Heats. while the
Third 1Acs Went our Aea.s
-Qood sized Crowd

AoNers OF morse racing we're treated
yesterday at the opening session OF the
Lake Erie Circuit on the local oval The
races. a trotting event and a running
race OF 81 fuf longs.
The z;lz pace. u.e opening race, was
and was taken by lingo Axworthy i'm
straight heats after ne mad finished last
fayor.te In the overnight pool seIiins
ana betting at the track. took second
inquired as a possible DARK horse third
Inc fastest time was made in the third
neat or the race. when Bingo Axworthy
heats were made in 2.l2h or less time
James w. had no trouble in copping
trot. In three straight heats ' Ferm ss
Sehtry had been picked as the favorite
In this event but took second place
in this race was made in s:ilz minutes.
Inc slowest heat was but second
Or. Weaver was played heavily as the
tavorite In the third race. the 2:2l pace.
19t this event was taken by Anna Davis
required four heats TO decide the race.
and the fastest time was made in 2:I5k
though Golden Rex and vesta Tregantie
h"ae "ithdrawn at the end OF the third
Buck Thomas. c. e. BY Pet.r Mccnr.
owned by T. b. Reynolds, OF ri Psse''
Texas. with Stanford up. took the run
49, iIOll UelQ OF starters.
S. seconds. IA
The fO,Iowing are the races in detail:
The starters IN the asa pace were
PRi ng ,Axworthy, Alice NJ, Handy Jim.
Hail Hail IA Pdte a; Wilkie Elder Margie
Al billiard was faovred by the bet
q ing the overnight selling placing him
choice. Bingo Axworthy warned mr.
good. and betting at the track was four
20 ont that he would take the first
rred Fatchen, driven by N Ray. took
!, the lead at the word and maintained
ne was a length in the lead. and had
, ,ncr this morgin at the half mile
second. and wiikie Elder ne mira raVor rte
nnish was close however. billiard nress-
ing Patchen close. and the winner or
ahead. Wilkie Elder was a close third
WIN WIN, the other four punched. Time.
Al billiard. the favorite in the first
neat. was still we'll Thought OF nc
s sho9sh Don the Leopard won the hrst
Elder was offered at to /.
RMS heat was an exceedingly pretty
On, one Margie Hail started slightly in
me lead. and at no time were the horses
separated any great distance. When
me half was reached Patchen was lead
The field was closely bnnebsd a. eo no
nome stretch. and Al billiard won by an
eyebrow' with Dan Patchen second and
behind; Handy Jim. wilkie Elder. Alice
N. ana BingO Axworthy finished in me
order named. though punched Time.
Third Heat.
me betting on Alice NJ. in the first
third G n Sas r SSs to Ia but when the
70 3. Al billiard the favorite in the
race and winner OF the previous heat
was quoted at TO ?.
Alice NJ. was in the rear of the field
AZ the start. and AL billiard took the
lead AS the half mile was passed Bin
a. s,, AtHworthy forged into the lead and
finished In that position. Alice made a
1eesperate attempt TO win the heat but
finished behind Margie Hal. The heat
was a pretty one. Time: 2:IOA
Fourth Heat.
Blngo Axworthy was the strong fav-
orits. at 10 l. Al. billiard was quoted
Fred Patchen Jumped into the lead.
D9t mad gone only a short distance I'M
til he lost Il on a break. After the first
tween Bingo Axworthy and Al. billiard.
with Bingo coping the honors. At the
three-quarters mile post billiard was but
neck behind. but lost and at the fin
bad. ~ '"e
The horses raced this heat in the fol-
lowing positions: Bingo Axworthy. Al
billiard. Margie Hail and Fred Pachen.
Time; 2;15L
Fifth Heat
Bingo ANworthy was again the favor
tie. at 20 70 S. Al. billiard was quoted
at fto I. and Margie Hal sold az 4 10 /
Another good start was taken After
short distance had been covered. Fred
Pachen took a slight lead. and held N
until the heat was half over. BinEo
ANworthy and Al billiard were neck and
neck at the half mile but Bingo forged
ahead and passed Pred Patchen near the
three-quarters post while Al. billiard
dropped back 70 last place
Rea- driver OF Margio Hal. drove out
20 let Jamison. plotting BinEo Axworthy
IN at the turn. and was fined $50 for
this Omense.
Time OF heat. 2.12tk
FIRST Race.
BinRo ANworthy. br. -
By Flying ANworthy:
1Jamisonl. Fred Jami-