The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-24
PROSPECTS GOOD
FOR RACING At
FA|RM0NT FAIR
fHorsemen Already Have a
Line on the Probable
Contenders.
.''PAPER' GOING UP NOW
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Although the final nominations OF
the entries in the four $1,000 stakes
given for harness horses at the Fair
mont Fair have not been made as
yet because many wner who have
i two or more horses named In the same
/, race are allowed ten days from the
date OF the last payment to decide
(which will be started, the races have
All filed well and larger fields than
ever before will compete in these
events.
Many Of the stake entries have been
racing for the past few weeks over
the Lake Erie and the Ohio Circuit
so that the horsemen already have
definite ideas concerning the probable
contenders in the stakes. In the 2.2E
Trot. Purse $1,000. Patrick Bradley's
entry, Mr.. Higginson, has proven a
sensation at the Lake Erie meetings
and has shown his ability to trot sew
eral miles around 2.1O. Bessie Nc
Kinney Is another fast mare that has
done exceedingly well in her starts
this season as also has Billy Evan,
The bay gelding named by "Cluckingr
Curt Gosnell Of Muncie, Indiana.
SClucking' Curtis wonderful perform
knnce with his old meal ticket, Single
q. at the Cleveland Grand Circuit
smeetfhg has again brought this reins.
IMAM before the public and his friends
here will rejoice In his success. Sim
gie g. was raced many seasons over
the half mile rings before he gradua-
ted to the mile tracks.
The sensational West Virginia trot-
ter, Lord Talbot, owned by A. D. Parr
OF Clarksburg and sired by Judge Ben
nets Lord Roberts 2.07A at Weston,
Is named in this race and may prove
one OF the best Of the lot. Lord Tai.
bolt last season by his exhibitions OF
extreme speed In the few starts made
early in the spring, was the talk OF
the Lake Erie Circuit. This horse
contracted q fewer however early In
July and was raced no more last sea-
son. Major Stout, owned by Stout
Bros. Of Clarksburg Is being prepared
forthis same race and has shown great
promise this seaon.
InJthe l2:20 pacing stake. is the only
local entry named in any of the four
classes. This Is tho Plassmaid, by
plassman. This beautiful chestnut
mare; has been worked carefully all
Spring at the local track by J. B. wis.
ma and those who remember Wis
man as he used TO race the mares
sire say that this mare will be a FAC.
tor. She IS beautifully gated and
hammered and has shown speed al.
ready sufficient to win many races OF
this class. Although not yet ready
20 step a mile at her clip by the last
week In August her owner DR.. Folsom
Ia confident she can show better than
2.l5. Probably the most famous pa
Ger In this race Is the gray gelding
Gray Ghost, owned by F. W. Crang.
ALBERTA, Canada. This horse has raced
on the ice and on the dirt at the early
Canadian meetings and has always
been among those mentioned when the
winners were announced.
In the 2:10 pace are such famous
horses as Cora Hal, AL Wilkes, Tramp
..AsBit, Toneko. Addioo Guy n Har.
tyey X. All of these are fast PAGERS
and many of them have records over
sthel local track before. AL. Wilkes and
jAdiooi Guy have both won several ra-
ces this season on the Lake Erie n
the Michigan Short Ship Circuit.
Herbert Cozino, Todd Temple, Der,
tina Fogg, Binville and Gay -udobon,
are some,of the most likely looking en-.
tries inSthei 2:13 trot and all of these
have been seen on the local track dur.
ing the past two or three seasons.
The local, Fair officials are at work
now in preparation for the week OF
August % to rs and posters and va.
,rious colored sheets Of advertising are
being tackled up today all over the
county at the cross roads, ETC., from
Morgantown to Clarksburg.
The advertising OF the Fair is be.
Ing capably handled by the R. L. Nc.
Coy company. Manager Robert Nc
Coy OF this company has also secured
the score card and program privilege
.ior this years meeting and Is already
at work preparing these attractive
booklets.
Besides the 81, 1000 stakes which are
now closed nine class races will be
given comprising 2:25. 2:l9, 1921 and
i2:17 classes for the trotters and
.2:23, 2.14, BIS, 2:6 and 2:12 pacing
classes. Two OF these are given each
day In addition to one Of the stake
traces each day. Thursday the extra
i2;16 pace will be run of making four
races for that day and three for the
other days. In addition to this one
running race will be given each after.
moon. Pools will be sold on all Of the
races. The usual $500 purse will be
given for the open events.
Secretary John s. Scott will go to
Parkersburg and P%ennsboro for the
Two weeks preceding the Fairmont
Fair to secure entries for the open
classes, which close August Is. Park.
nrsburg precedes Fairmont In the Lake
Erie Circuit schedule and the meeting
here Is Followed by the State Fair
ht Wheeling Sept 4 to s. Practically
the same horses will race here that
will be seen OF Parkersburg and Wheel.
fng.
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