The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-09-09
JUDGES WARN DRIVER OF jake
o'CoNNoR FOE LAYING BACh.
WITHHOLD DECISION.
ALL BETS ON BOOKED STAND DE
GLAZED OTT-TAST TIMh 10
MADE IN BACH OF FoUE
HEATS.
SAM HOUSTON TAXES FEATURH
EVENT ON RUNNIEG PROGRAM
JULY FLY IS THE BIG
SURPRISE.

Before tho largest crowd that nan
pbckcd the fair grounds aud lined me
race track on tha Island thls week
four fast harness races ami tire" fAst
running races were run of yesterday
Afternoon IN exceptionally good unie.
making tMr day tho best of the rortS-
frs, annual West Virginia fair.
Evsry event Was run Off In goou
order. except the 2lS pace. which wAh
won by Dexter Direct In hard driving
nnlsh In the fourth hent followed hy
JnkI- O'CounDr and Eey-!at lAcondS.
These three horses hal rtCn wa i heat,
and ran on me fourth n sett!" mo
nrst second and third money.
Iar;n.a!. driving JGkio O'E"nn"T. hah
been warmed for holding back his horsa
Az MAS ROwrrs. driving Dexter Direct
The Judges declared all bets on ths
fourth heat of. and reserved their do-
c!sion. announcing them today. II ls
probably that both horses and dT!Fors
vii, 10 nnrd and suspended FOR long
periods by the Judges, for violating mo
National Trott!ng association rules. I'M
der which tho local meet IL being held.
All refused 70 commit themselves last
evening. declaring their decision VII!
he announced today
crowd 'cerrG and hoo,cd AZ rhe drivers.
and the ann"unCcmont % bets being
or and decision withheld was received
with cheers.
All Other races were staged much 10
the satisfaction Of the crowd. Tho Nu
tu~ls were well PLAYED throughout he
day. and paid we'll several times. Ey".et
laconda. IN the disputed race pulling
down tho highest prices. $3.50 'or
straight.
The Presiding Officials.
Tho following wore tho officials ~
the running events: /. W. ,Gcrhar ~.
Presiding judge: John Carey. racing
sccrcta-y: Lester Dean. starter rcp'ac-
Ing Finer Wilson. who lof' for III"
Canadian tracks; ". Il. EN"k"r. clcrk
OF course: f.. Cottrell. paddock judge:
& p. NcviNs program s"rNi"". nr.
kik~rnn wsS y" starter Of tHc ham NsS
ettR with +. W. Gerharhv. Chester
Stands md 4. l.. LinCh, "A the judges
c. ~ IIanchcr T.. w 1Iou~Nr. II. w.
McIrrc and e II. Hunter FORM tho COM
mItter uC the fair dissertation control
ing the racing. white Joseph McGvaw
is tho superintendent or speed.
Mr.. Dean who repiRced Mr.. Wilson
as Ftartrr of the running events
handled tho ponies in great styl" v"s-
tcrday. considering Il was his frat day
on the Job at the local meet.
Ftrst Raos.
I.rara watts. ny Con Watts owned
by W!enEe brothers. 81. Matthews. S.
G. won the first event Of the afternoon
tho 2:t trot In three straight heats
JIM Mac took second money. with Brit
ton Finch. third All 81 the h"a:s were
fast and interesting. tho finishes he!uR
close.
Cora Hal wilma
Cora Hal. by Ha! B., owned by John
Drew. OF Pittsburgh. nHd driven by
Swcrt. took thu second event the 3
trot, tho time being the fastest made on
the local track in vars. The first heat
was clockcd Al 2:0sA. tho second three
quarters OF Il second slower and the
third at the sanr timo or the second.
All Of he heats Wer" closr with tho
winner taking and holding IN" lead all
the way Ball woodr"rG took second
money with a third and two seconds
while T"uh," -. C"pH"h the th:rd money.
with Il second and two thirds.
Dope Is Upset.
Lady Benr"t took the flrs' :wO heats
In the 22o rruL III. laird event OF tho
afternoon. but the doYe was upso, In tho
third boat, Lena Moko winning ny two
SECOND money of tho purse. The third
heat was stepped of In @.i3'i. second
faster than the two previous ones.
rho Fourth RACE.
Byelet Lsconda won n" first heat Of