The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-14
RACES THRILL RECORD CROWD
At st, GAINESVILLE YESTERDAY
LARGEST ATTENDANCE IN HIS
TORY OF BELMONT COUNTY
FAIR REPORTED.
Event VIII Be Brought to Close Today.
Three Interesting Races on To-
days Card

The largest attendance ever recorded
at the st. Clairsvill,,. fair was present
Yesterday An excellent race program
Of harness events was the principal in
ducement. and tho many other attrac-
lions OF the fair also drew their pre-
portion of the people. The fair will
end today.
With the course in good condition
the race fans OF the ST. ClairsHlile olS-
trtct witnessed some Of the most IN
teresting events ever run on the 81.
Clairsville track.
The first race. a 2:30 trot. was sem
sationally won in five heats by jerry
Stoner who took the last three conSe-
utive heats although Nutwood Reeu'
who took the first two heats was the
favorite.
The feature race. q free-for-all trot,
was won by Larimie Lad. in four heats
after a hard fight with Chahcellor
Strong. IL popular favorite.
Four horses were drawn In the sec
ond event. 2:2G pace. and three horses
made the start. Agnes X. taking flrst
money In the last three straight OF the
four heats.
Class /, $3.50 rrot, Purse 5000.
Jerry Stoner b. g.. c. w.
Arnold. Cadiz. Ohio. l
Nutwood Reed. b. 6. ?. l.
Rousch. Graham Sta
ton. W. Na...... /
Puzzle. b. m J. S. Rhine.
Wheelig ". Va.. ......
King George. blk. T.. Rine
and Cheek Wheeling.
Lawrence Karl. +. e.. Pad
dy Roup. Martins Ferry I 3
Fiesta Maid, b. NJ. Martin
Bumgardner. st. Cls....
Jerry Stoner. frs: money; Nutwooo
Reed second: Puzzle. third, and King
George, fourth money.
Tmc-2:29A. 2:241k. 2:24A, 2:24H'
o:2SI1.
Class q, 2:2o paoe-Purss $500.
Agnes X. b. m. E. Isabel,
Cleveland ..............,
Crayton F.. b. e., Roy Wal
lace. Wheeling ..........
Rex Nclyl. b. g.. C. H. Dean
Wheeling .........
Agnes X. first money; Rex Nicely,
second money; Grayton f.. third money
Fourth money was returned TO the
stand. ~
Time-2:17h: 2:1Sh: 2:1eA; 2:?oA.
Class 3, Free-for All Trot-Purse $780,
Larime Lad. b. g.. George
McCrea, Columbus ....... l l
Chancellor Strong. g.. g. J.
H. Spencer. Racine. o..
Ned Sterling. b. D.. L. wal
lace. Wheeling ..........
Commissioner. blk. g.. Roy
Wallace. Wheeling $500. 4
Larimic Lad. first money; Chancellor
Strong. second money: Ned sterllnS'
third money; and Commissioner tourtn
money. w
Time-2:24h; 2:24h: 2:1sN; 2:2lh.
Today's Race Program
The program today will prove equal
" as attractive and many of the Same
entries that ran yesterday Will De seen
today in each of The three events. with
the addition Of several new entries or
the meet in the Glass and 6 events.
Following are the entries and the events
In todays pregnant:
class L. a:2o rrot.
Jerry Stoner. b. g.. Chas. Arnold
Cadiz. O.
Commissioner. blk. 6" Roy Wallace'
Wheeling. W. Va
King George. blk. g. Rine & Cheek
Wheeling. w. Va
DR.. Daniels. br. g. william Cheek
Wheeling. w. We.
Nutwood Reed. b. g.. P. L. Rousch'
Graham Station. w. Va
King William, o. g.. r. isaDei' S-S'N
land. O. ~,
Lord Sweet Apple. b. ST.. J. X. Mai
Low, Middlebourne, ". Va
Ned Sterling. b. G., E. Wallace Bel
laire. Ohio.
Glass 5, 1850 Pace.
W. s. o. Hayt. s. g.. Jas Shilito. Bur
gettstown, Pa
Lucy Chimes, blk. NJ, G. W. Glover
Cadiz. o. p
Station. ,o,,
Ohio. ,.. Nan,
Birdie Girl. b. m. Tom Gibbons Ne"
Martinsville.
Hal Scott, b. g.. William Shepherd
Sloane. Pa.
CLASS 8, Free-for-Al-Paoe.
Crayton E., b. g.. Roy wallace
Wheeling. ,s n
Trojan. b. g., E. Isabel. Cleveland; y.
Gold Bug, b. tom Gibbons. Ne"
Martlnsville.