The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-09-01
STABLE ROOM IS REQUESTED
FOR FIVE SCORE Of RUNNERS
CoNNEAUT LAKE MAN WIRES roP
STALLS FOR ONE HUNDRED
AT FAIR
Coming Wheeling Running and Harness
Meeting Is Attracting Wide Spread
Attention Throughout Country

Entries for the harness rnres to take
place during the coming week at tho
West Virginia state Fair have been
closed and force Of clerks were busy
last evening tabulatins the horses and
placing them in their proper classes
over one hundred harness horses have
boon entered for tho week OF racing and
when tho list has been compiled 1t will
DO published in full.
There wcro no new arrivals OF owners
OF running horses and their stables At
tho State Fair grounds yesterday as
there are several tracks In operation
during tho present week Secretary
Bert Swartz. however. received tele-
gram from Conneaut Lake Park yester-
day however. asking that stable room
he reserved for ono hundred running
horses which VIII arrive at tho Island
track on Saturday evening.
Runners arc eligible for entry until
tho evening before the race and as there
will be at least ono hundred and hfiy
running horses at the track there is
every prospeI that the meeting Will
awake all thS enthusiasm throughout
the country that falls TO those held on
tho grand circuit
Running horses arc always an as
surance 10 fair track as running
horse can speed In any weather and on
any sort Of a track and II the weather
or track is unit on Saturday. August
10Th for tho auto races, there Will DO
PLENTY Of running horses IN the stables
70 mako up a hrst class card.
There are number of State Fair
agents who have not sent In reports as
We, and the number OF running horses
% be present may far exceed the eH-
pectations O. the secretary.
AS II stands the stables now mousse
about 20 running horses an1 the stable
boys who never leave their charges are
carped out at tho fair grounds and
praying Cor good weather for the oom-
ing meeting.
Secretary Swartz Is daily IN receipt
Of kilograms and long distance telephone
messages from leading horsemen ask
INK him to reserve rooms in NheeNng
for them. Many attended the late spring
running rneetinE and were 40 lTHressea
with the rerforma noes on the local track
they intend N return for the ststa fair
me.t.
The OFFICERS N be IN charge Of the
running -a,-S are =. " G-rhardy. De-
troit presiding Judge; Elmer Wilson
Baltimore starter. " ". Booker. CleTe-
land, clerk OF course. r. NnttrelI' CieNe-
land. paddock Judge.
The HARNESS racing officials VIII he
nr e. K!ernon Goshen. New YORK
starter; Chester Stands, Columbus, pre-
siding Judge: W. House, Bridgeport, IT,
and A. A. Wheat. wheeling. timers
Joseph NJ. McGraw, Washington. "a"
superintendent Of speed.
Many persons are now visiting Inc
sta bles daily 10 look over the thorough
.breds as they arrive and the coming
races are attracting an Intense interest
IN the tri-state territory.
On Saturday and Sunday next when
tho speedy animals come In force from
the other tracks there will be an Influx
Of race lovers from all parts Of the
country into Wheeling and hotel accom-
modatlons will no doubt be at prem
ium.
In addition to tho Thousands OF persons
who ar" attracted 10 state fair by us
multitud. OF exhibits and shows there
are in addition many thousands or low
ers Of speedy horse flesh who will be
on hand 70 witness the trials OF speed
and opening day. Labor Day may wit
ness a throng OF the State Fair grounds
that might sink the Island.