The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-09-05
MANY FAST RACES MARK THIRD
Day IF FAIR WEEKS PROGRAM
MANY SURPRISES ARE SPRUNG By
PACERS AND TROTTERS-RUh-
MING RACES vEEY FAST.
Three Accidents Mar Days P1easure-
Hurdle Race Drew Much
Interest.

Three fast harness races. two trottlhS
and ons oac;n: and two running da>heS.
market tho third days racing program
a. the state fair. and many showed tne'e
interest. The track was very fast. max
Ing good tinio for all events.
There were many moro watching the
races yesterday than any day OF tho
far SO far and all showed great inter
eS. In all OF the races. where the re-
suits were close. the great crowd rose |"
is feet and chccrcd the racers on. Inc
playing OF the Fcrs Henry band also
added spirit 10 tho occasion. and the
Singing OF the TWO Pittsburgh noted
singers drew much applause
Three Accidents. .
Accidents were plentiful and added
thrill 10 the racing. The nrSt MAS IN
the inst heat OF the ::l4 trot. just as the
horses 60, away from under the line
Thomas Gibbons. driving Gold Bug. hts
own horse, was thrown from the sulk!.
as the horse sprang forward. and the
horse Immediately behind him stepped
upon his prostrat> form. lie was rushed
to the North Wheeling hospital. waere
he is in serious condition.
The second accident was in the ntth
hea, OF tho second race. \ wheel on
the sulky cf Ohio Don. driven by RIGS.
became locked with Bedelia Higslnson:
driven BY Mitchell. and was torn OF.
The third thrill WIS III the NTH race
the l LIS mile running race. when
Jabot, owned by p. Bougnman. and rid
den by DcnIar. collapsed as tho horses
wero lining up at the wire. and had 10
NJ shot. The horse was evidently taken
with a sudden lllness. The rider was
slightly injured. but was able to leave
the grounds
Much excitement was caused at the
conclusion Of the fifth race. when
SkeetS Gardner. noted rider from tent-
Sylvania. was forbidden to ride IN any
of the races this week for beating IioSA
one of the horses on the head during the
race.
Exciting Finishes.
The most interesting race or the DAY
was the last heat NJ the second race. the
c:i3 trut. AL the horses were ruicu
GU. except Ohio Don and Narque OAKS
being out o: to- winning place, atu inc
drivers kept very close tAr"us" tns
Who'll. mile. They Were runi.inS neck
,,,1 mock on the rrrth turn Of the track
but when they swept down the nome
stretch Marnae Oaks showed spur
and nosed the loser put under the wire
Yesterdays Results
The following were the results OF the
races yesterday
Nelly Ros5e b. H.. by AGteroS
tvaacel. ]. B. StrouP. Will
iarnsburg. Pa. ...........-...
Colorado King. b. s.. By CoFo-
RADIO L. 'Sill:panD. Charles
Sillipant. Baltimore, Md......
Eed BIRD. u. 3. by Red Wing
lI.onGuneck"r). W. l.. Lonsa-
rcckrr. Whi,eley. Pa...-.....
Al billiard. hr. s. by Aooott
Wilkes (Ruolel. 5. :. Robe.
Logan. o. ...................
Aristotle. II. g. by Red Leo
[Treirnorc,. smith & Mckiu-
ron. Greensboro. =. C.........
Gold Bug, b. 3. by Wood Wilkes
,Gibbonsl. Thomas Gibbons
Now Ma.,;nsvill.-Crset in first heat
Tiu~e:l6G. 2:l4E, c:la"-
Second Flcc-c:i? t-ot- Purse. S3l9
Narque Oaks 'R"st-
mirr> .......:...... ! !!
Ono nor, iEic=sD ..,.
Lord Beldon Camp
bGlD ...,.........-. II
Queen Parker CTat"> : r"
Roberta In CNen,zcr| t"
Baron Silk 'Jnhns"nl. 7"
Bcdciia HiEG;nSon
.tMitrhcllr ....-...-. T"
Wilton Worthy Chin
kerr ............. no
Broke wheel in nth heat
rin,sM2:17,;, a.t7E. 2:16':. 2:16'
c:1?M. c:22i:.
Third Racn-c:iS pace. lCirSc <'l''
Re,ty Baker Crooks.