The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-08-31
STABLE ROOM EAGERLY SOUGHT
ATW. VA. STATE FAIR GROUNDS
RACING RAIN Oh SHINE WILL b
FUD SLOGAN ron TIE FORTY
Yn8T FAIR
RrAck In First CoAsS Conditton-Run-
nsrS and HARNESS KorssS
Are Arriving.

alr,>>, swarr~d with letters asking FOR
stable room ro- ~" runners and lar
c-s. horses and II - sac 70 say max
the fair that ,a&"S Y,r"c all next week
will not only "a: "liu the running
NEE, held last Srring. bat Will oy far
eclipse that event.
Letters are being opened and an
.wered ~ large corps OF ste
nographers and tho Telephones are 'e-
ins KEEP, hu-N with long Ht>tHc'H ra's
these days In fact. :hers IS 40 need
for any Q, the heads oG the various
Gerar.ne?:s :" hang "u; S!E1s reading
This Is my busy day" Il ia an eH!'
dent fact.
The following - IS, @: the horse
owners and some OF the horses that
comprise their stables that arrived yes
terday.
Ysstsrday's Arrivals.
". Gargln, from the Canadian circuit
with Eyes Bright. Basic and Sanchet'e
and several other horses, all OF which
are catered.
J. r. Allie came In with jazz. Rer-
Mica and James Cruseo.
Matt Jordan with ntne contenders.
emong which are Leon"ra F.. Sea Nina
and Ginger.
Wilson's stables. which arrived yes
terday, includes Anne's Fet.
McCann'S horses came IN With SANDY
x snor,inr A. ne saw tho familiar out
linz Of ~. race track and evidently
,~ady 70 70 1t the drop OF the barrier.
The AcLay string rad Lizzie Pickett
and Mesco, among It's members
Gray's horses came In with Belgium
II Leading the string
J. j. Shawkey's bunch includes July
fly and t'con.
Ed p.nhar, came m with Hello Fard-
ner and Machine GunTe-.
J. Abrams arrived at the track yes
terday with starry Banner. VIII soon
and wealthy Ann.
over r1fty Manners
Tn. runners At present n ;he stable
registered at tho West Virginia State
Fair track exceed In number my and
u I, safs to say tina; az the horsomsn
har. conusncsd bringing IN their
strings seven days IN advance. that tho
stable room at the fair grounds VIII Do
taxed to capacity before the gong rinSs
and the gates are thrown open next
Monday morning.
The spring running meet which took
place at this track caused SUCH WIDE
spread Interest. NOT only IN the tri-ata'e
territory, but In all eastern states where
lovers OF speedy horses live. u Is e1-
pected BY Secretary Swartz that. Win
the added attraction OF opening on
Labor Day with seven running races on
the card. and four days 10 follow three
running races on each day. the West
Sirrinta State Fair ct 1921 will exceed
IN interest especially In the racing
cares. any exposition that has ever
taken place IN Wheeling. hauoweo oy
many historic associations.
TIA fair will throw open It's gates on
Monday, September 5. which vii! De
rl.tn ove- t. the Labor Day annua!
celebration. Following the big parade
Of members OF various labor orSani1a-
tIons IN the tri-state territory wnlca
will TAX. place in the morning. tho fair
grounds will DO the scene OF tho SrA"o
celebration CT the day.
The vas. machinery OF this colossal
show has been thoroughly oiled ana
azores OF men have been at work on the
grounds since August l. and not coz
Win slip.
Coming from Cubaa rrsaHs
Although the entries for the Labor
Day running races have not YET oeen
Listed. i, - known that many horses
whose names and fame extend tho
length and breadth Of this country ana
that have had their numbers hung UP
on the Cuban tracks will be seen hero,
and there viii be AL sorts o. horses at
this meeting. There will De plenty OK
hrst class mud horses among the anil
maj. that VIII De ready 10 face the
,tarter and ,he races will take place
rain or shine.
The following schedule will show
those interested the seven races on
Labor Day.
Trve RAcA-
Purs, 800: for all ages: allies ana
mares; Ave pounds below tho scale
Thrse-year-olds and older. that have not
won since August Is. allowed hve
pounds. Claiming price $500. About
nye furlongs.
Ssooud HAos.
Purse 400: for two-year-olds Non
winners Of three races allowed Ave
pounds: two races since Juno l. eight
pounds: 4 race since then. zen pounds.
maidens. fifteen pounds. About Ave fur
longs
Third RAes.
Purse 800: for all ages: ten pounds
below the scale. Claiming price $500.
About Ave and ons-haf furlonss
Fourth Baos.
PURSE j4oo: for three-year-olds and
upward Claiming price $1,000: II for
less two pounds allowed for each 800
down 70 $500. Son-w.nn~rs since Au-
gust % allowed two pounds for each
time beaten. Mile and seventy yards.
fifth Raos.
Purse $500: FOR ali as"s: West Vir-
Einia State Fair purse. Two-year-olds.
IS pounds: others ten pounds below tho
scale. Winners once since August 20.
three pouads: twice. nve pounds extra
Others that have not won three races
Of $3.50 value in 1921 allowed Ave
pounds. Claiming and selling races ex.
cepted In these conditions About nvs
furlongh
Purse 500: for all ages Non-~in-
ners OF two races since juno Is. ntteen
pounds below tho scale. Claiming price
t256. Six turlonGs.
Seventh RACE.
Purse 400: FOR throe-year-olds and
onward: ak pounds below the scale.
Non.wiEr.rs twice since July allowed
four pounds: race since August n.
s~ren pounds. Claiming price $500.
About .ive tur.onEs
Harness 1accs.
Ia ADDITION to tho running races there
w. b" lumber OF harness events dur
irr,a& meeting. 20 :aka place on each
day after Labor day untI Saturday.
se,,cn,brr 10. which Will bc devoted 20
au,n races In which number Of speed
demons whose names are internationally
far&aus viii compete with their ma
ch H~s
In tho -vaat ~ rain, and such down
80 lat the track Will r" unn, Or I'M
rafe ter auto races On Saturday. Il "a
the impr.stson OF 'hs far management
60 substitute a Gard OF running races.
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