The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-09-08

were stationed at points along the l'h.S
OF approach for several hundred y"'os
on Front and Penn streets. These o"'-
posts did a land office business in tl'N't
selling but as the visitors had I" pas
thruuEh the turnstIies the 'roW" '','
lcCtCd faster than II could pass "'""E"
the entrances.
Cars Wore Crowded.
The Wheeling Traction company
pressed every available car int" service
TO take car. Of the crowd. Every "a,
arriving at the grounds We're r"W"c"
and despitr this hundreds Whik'H.
Rows will be boys" IL an "ld SaNi"E
but still many OF them nave an ~
for husiness. AZ autoiStS S'tr'h'" ''
places to park their machines t"'H We
approached by one az more N"u"SN.','
who volunteered hts services as "a''"
man 10 Il small piece of coin as ''"
prnSation tor his troubles
Something Is Missing.
Something is missing, from the -
r,ir Where are the boys wh" :" per
.IstsntIv walked about the RANGES u.
he. fair grounds looking for an "p'"''e
70 .peak through and gain free MS a"-
mission" -. :, .,
In hyrone DAYS many boys felt II =
disgrace to pay good money !" "'''"'
the fair and those who d'a "s''
"razzed" by his companions l"""i'
however the either pays ms
own way or loiicrs about the N"'I
looking for odd jobs 10 do tha' Will N"'"
him admission.
Secretary Bert Swartz Of tn" i"'' A.
ISOLATION was quite juoilan' Over, ~
success of city Day" The crow" w.
c"cdcd all oar expectations an" h,
univ IN show the need of greater room
.,l- 'rll. NtuN ~ w.
y,,r has 4 portion Of the ground u
,ntcd Exclusively to its own use ne
said .whllc booths ana other attra'-
,Inns have been assigned their quar-
,,rs Hardly a spot on tn" GT"und was
M, covered despite TN" greater ROOF"
this year than heretofore. .,,
During my career - secretary 81 INV
fair association | hay" never S''' q
lar.cr crowd assembled on the kr""''s
nm any dav durAg the f"rty-tw" years
OF existence Of the fair.
RfAing Starts Promptly.
Tho racing program for the ""E'
which was by Gar the best OF IA" "t,N'
started promptly NJ l:%' "''"'"' '"t
hours during III" morning i '''PN
~trarkworkcrS were busy coinH'hS '"'
track. With II" rain all week '",, '',"
was in the best Of condition. . L WI,
carefully sprinkl"d and draEE-" """
,bc srs, huncn Of race horses got away
The last or the Judging was CON-,
rl.,ad shortly after noon. tn" juices
were busy during tn" m"rh'AE w." -
Garlic as the size of the exhibits ne
900 .i,stel or unusual amount of work.
!, ,y,s rho hrst time IN the ialr : nus
tory thai; il was fOuud necessary !"
continue judginC hrouE - ThurSna!'
Few Accidents Reported.
Few accidents were ronoricd ABOUT
tho grounds Yesterday, The nurses III
the Red Cross tent Ncr" very n"S!'
however. taking care Of minor cases, y
youuC south Wheeling boy Suti"T"" Il
broken arm when he fell from the l'h''
surrounding the race track. Wh'I" S'N
oral neopIe were overcome ON neat ana
others Suffered from Indigestion
With two more days 0f the W. ta'r
continued success * expected. Today
:, press Bay" and the usual racing
, program will be held with III" purses
donated hv the various newspapers IN
the Wheeling district. saturday VIII
b.. Derby Day" and will y" Just as
good a day to see the fair "a II "'ners
during the week.
No exhibits will he moved from their
places until late Saturday :" as I" a'-
/ commodate all visitors. III" racing
rrarram will be exceptionally good ana
tho daily list Of entertainments at inc
Midway will he held with various acts
b6tween races in front of the grand
stand.
Dancing and swimming can he en-
! joyed all day and band concerts viii ne
given by L.aur,er's War Veterans hanh
throughout the afternoon and evening.