The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-04

That nes old ID familiar am cry viii spring from
the lips Of thousands as five ponies Will
past the grand stand, fighting for the
pole position in the inaugural race OF
Derby day, the feature Of the opening or
the West Virginia State Fair and Ex-
position. Five events, all running races,
are scheduled for the attraction this az
ternoon, the first race being run prompt
ly at o'clock.
The amazing success that this fea-
ture attained at last years meet assures
A repetition this year. Purses agGregat-
ing $1,000 will be awarded the winners
of the events and for this and the cour-
tesics always extended the visitors here
a number OF the runners were entere" IN
the 1915 meet are back. Among these
are: Sunkist, Maxcenitus ana KING star
Harness Races Tomorrow
There will be no harness races this az
tcrnoon. the day being given over 10 the
runners. But ample exhibitions or TINS
class of turf sport Is provided for the
rema inder Of thu week. Each day OF
the remaining four days OF the state
Fair. there will be three and four events
in which some Of the best horses OF the
Lake Erie and Ohio circuits have been
entered. Concluding the days card Will
he a running race. in which many or the
performers Of today'S derby Will partlcl-
pate,
Twenty-seven runners. whose records
are among the best. have been entered
In to-days derby. and all were upon the
grounds last night. The inaugural is q
six furioag event and for purse OF
5000. The second event OF the day is
the Wheeling Traction purse Of $2oo
and in this event six runners have oecn
entered. The thiro event, mile run, is
| the West Virginia Derby. and for SOU.
The fourth race IS the Wheeling haH~!-
cap. ard the closing event OF the day Is
the Wheeling Hotel purse: BON purses
Mule Race To-day.
une Of the features of Derby day is
mule race. in which five have been en-.
| tered. This will be equally AS amusing
as we'll as exciting. and VII ne w ine
day At the track. The entries In thf
! Novelty race: Whiskey Jim. (by7Charles
Stewart: l.ightfoot. (by Frank Schaf
rcD: Monti, (By Blazier); Coco. -!
Johnsonl: Opportunity. (by BoWser);, .
Well known horsemen IN Mheeilni
! would without doubt excel all formc
ones. More horses have been enterct
than ever before. and better class WI
| he featured in each of the events. n'
! track last night was fast ana IN the pes
condition that II has been In many years
No floods have covered the ground:
| leaving behind debris.
The first harness event OF the WeeE
will be run Tuesday Afternoon al
o'clock. 1t is :hc 2:22 trot; and III tnii
, event several horses have been eneelee
Brampton Maid. by Peter inc Gre ,sti
owned by Sheriff 4. T. sweeney, WI
/ be started and Is expected 70 iinlsn 49, Hst.
| The remainder Of the caro- lot 1aeS
! day Is a 2;l4 pacing event, ana u.e - l
| trot. concluding with running race
, Wednesday will see q repettion "
[ good racing providing tho weather !;
lair. and such has been me proIi1se +S W.
the weather man at Washington LOT tnt
week. Three events will finish me cary
Thursday the big day OF the iair WI,
see tour harness races on tne caau. ~ n
| GUIDING the day with running rae ~
| inc lib trot, the classic evehS o. 800 eout
week. Wilkes Brewer. ny NuI"ooJt
! ". lIkes. owned by Fred Jahison
Washington. Pm, has been enLelsu
| Wilkes Brewcr has a 2;osk marx io y,
me mile oyer half mile track anS ~ ~
me ashirEton, Pa. meet last "eoA ~
eq9ailed his record. -. ,h.
Friday will see the closing or t tnt
meet and this will be featured o., 80
| irce for all pace. In this many o. ,,'
! fastest horss Of the Lake Erie circui
| nave been entered.
No Diminished Races;
mat there will be no diminished rse "a
rs assured for the race meeting VII" WIZ y.
nrin under tho National TrottlnE NsS ~
eeialion rules. which limits the eEenIs ~
"He meats. This IS somewhat ontefe