The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-06
SEVEN EXCITING EVEfS DRAW
RECORD CROWD ] ISLAND OVAL
TWO KARHHSS EvEHTS RUN To
aHYEN HEATS EACH AT STAf6
PAIR RACES YESTERDAY.
Hurdle Race 1nteresttn2-Race Entnnsa-
a.ts Declare it Best Program In
History Of State Fair.

Local race fans expressed relr OF
ion that no better program cou'o oe :,
ed for than the hardtought eFehtS VI
were staged yesterday n inc 'niFu u'
racing at the state fair. All OF tne
ness events were strenuous oaltteS
the exception OF one. the Els pace: VT
the favorite. Barney Belle. "alNeo
with in three straight heats.
The largest crowd OF the present II
was in attendance both IN the srt.,
stand and at the fence. The hurale
attracted no little attention 10 tue nj
people. and the excellent ENTREES IF
prses induced many OF the reg ulaH M
enthusiasts to go out and speno
joyable afternoon at the races. and
The first two races. the Els pr 70
the 2:19 trot. were both stretcnet in
seven heats, every one OF when semi
teresting in the extreme 10 ueular
interested fans as we'll as tnt was
turf followers. The second ar
rather unexpectedly won by Jlrr seen
The hurdle event, the first the an
on the Wheeling oval. satisfies adm
ricipatton Of all in regard TO trimmed
excitement. One Of the hoTcdle. and
and went down on ths se" dropped
another became frightened matched
out, leaving the ace 10 an eurdle. 1t
nair of speede. for the Ia.
was won by .nos b. The differ
Following S SUMMARY which they
emit events IN the order
came: arse $500
2:l4 Pace-Tirst Race
Heat No. NJ : start
Willie X. was tue when Vincent
ers-King Boy broke arhe stumbled.
attempted to pull him .,rstch. The
just going in the hon his chance
favorite. Willie R.. lo,t furlonc
when he locked bikes ~ tho heat by
from start. Flora y - Pony Boy.
a short length in TT
Time Of the heat 2:l:o
Heat 2 uo s.sr fo-
Flora A. and WIZ ,ar,sa nicely
vorites: Inc willie r. did not
ouneneu 80, pine in second-Al
billiard won the
King Boy distance
.,, - Aet teal billiard leads
:. sr m 10 nIWilI.s. passes hi" on the
home stretch a,, WIS o.IaL
Flora A. third.
favorite els and S25
in pool. WillssS- leo In n s,,S ,iceIv
Al billiard sel. and the ne.o -.
huncbed we r. won pS a lee
Colorado kim Melchtor 5. are pu US.
o,,t because r. were out OF the MON :
Time 2:14.
,,,,,,o ps Ii farorite. Al Otl-
Ia 80, I'll the bookies. Good start
a. al for, AL billiard crawlS mead
- ,a-,,io on first lap but dpppeo
hack arainhe other two drop rsnIn s.
g.. pn,. actically shot up firm rear
LII VI, right beside. They passed
~, a.ch "a Of the favorites. creating
The sensson Of the afternooi, wren
po,,, poIa SO to bet. passo uiloeI
tbs ,ane tlowed by Flora "a ~ 70
bet, and .eaving Willie K a. ioo' IL
place. ime OF the neat !
sixth Heat
Flora .tarted as a IL ttoti1e ano
willie AZ. in spite OF I; TWO neats
I, the god. Pony Boy ST. ~ 1,.e
GOOD au led first lap. AHtttatu DsoNe
md los[out. Flora a. wasecono. f!ora
a crs,ie6 ahead on theiome stretcn'
6nisbi,r we'll ahead Of onS BOY at
recond The starter slounced tnat
only heat winners woT
seventh heat Time
seventh Ft
r,o s+orts as favorite with
two other starters.
good. but Pony Boy avs ~ w. ~
the second lap. Wifi "'theS sehst.>
tional squirt and getr"u ou' s'oi' ~
retaliates by also s,,'"s anu eu ,.
home with the heat sne 'a 4ilte
o:1TE. Flora 4. 7 nis' anu ~,
money. Willie R. oho money ana
Pony Boy third NC.
Surary'
Flora A.. ch., m. bitter
ner, W. P. ;eber.
Rochester. n. -.
Willie R.. b. &. NAY
Direct (Nucko ..,''
Pony Boy (Dout -
al billiard. br. ~ AL
bert Wilkes lhceh2 l. or