The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-06-18
THE RACES.
AND WHAT HAPPEND rHEREAT
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gone and now after the events, accidents and in |
cidents connected Herewith, we record, with |
pleasure that the affair, in detail and entire |
was success Fine running, trotting and pac- |
ing horses from all around were here, and in no
st"ted numbers. Many of the best horse men
in the state were present and brought with them
their favorite steeds. Among these none was
more conspicuous than Hon. Phil. Conlin, Mayor
Of La Sale. He has, probably, one of the best
studs in the state They are animals of good
blood and excellent training, and carried Oft
no disturbance of any consequence occurred; in
deed we may say that, considering the size of
the crowd of all sorts of people always attracted
by shows of this kind, we never sew any less
trouble than on this occasion, This alone re-
fleets honor upon the management and credit
upon the police force on the ground and every
where vigilant and ever efficient.
THE FIRST DAY.
On the evening previous TO the day of open
ing, q large number of people were in town, and
a cooily number of horses The entries were
made at the Clifton Hotel, Secretary Bowman
recording the names of the horses entered, and
Treasurer Beck receiving the cash. The rules
required that horses designing to compete for
any race, must be registered for such race on
the evening before. SO the entries for Wednes-
days race had to be made on Tuesday evening.
On Wednesday at o'clock 7, NJ. the gates were
thrown open, and by o'clock probably one
thousand people had arrived, and about
! nd bur had tarap
positions so tina, the occupants could see the
track;
| vt . o'clock. the officers of the society, Board
! of Managers and reporters had taken positions
! in the Judges stand and the Utica Brass Band
were discussing inspiring music from their
| stand over the entrance to the track.
RUNNING RACE.
The first race was a dash around the track
half mile heats best , in 8, for horses owned in
La Sale county May 18th 1870. The first horss
TO win $50, second $50 and third $40
The following horses were entered
John L. Grove named John PARIS sorrel geld.
ing, Red Fox Phil Conlin, roam geldng,
''Beauragard;" John Greenleaf, bay mare, "Shoo
Fly" Vim. G. Richardson, bay yeldng, "Bos-
ton = VIM. Marsh, black gelding, BLACK Wolf"
Judges: G. w. Bell, VIM. Cogswel and Ira
Nelson.
'Shoo Fly" won the inside. Several false
goes were had in one BLACK Wolf" ran away
and spilled her rider inside Of the fence next
time she ran away, jumped through the fence,
dropped the boy on the outside, and then, with
head and tail up, made u home run for an
open stall door; the next time she ran away and
tried the same game, but the pluchy little fellow
gritted mis- teeth and kept her on the track until
he ran her into the corner of high board fence
whea she stopped Finally a star, was had
and soon twas evident that "Red Fox" "Beaure.
gard" and ''Shoo Fly" were ts last nags Of the
course This race very fine and spirited
"Red Fox" very soon took the lead and kept i,
throughout, coming home two lengths ahead Of
"Shoo Fly" and "Beauregard,' the latter being
close together, ''Shoo Fly" little ahead.
The second heat the above three came in fly
ing, Red Fox" heading, "Beauregsrd" seconG
ana "Shoo Fly third. Time Of "Red Pox" OF
first heat IS seconds, second heat Sd seconds. Th
=, purses were declared won al follows 'Ret
Fox" 1st, "Beauregard" I'd and ''Shoo Fly" Sd.
PACING RACE
j, This was match of best 3 in 5, horses TO g
I in harness or under saddle, mile heats. FRS
1 horse to win 800, I'd $50 and Sd $I5.
e The entries were: BY r. d. Gray, black geld
( ing, jeff Davis" Dick Taylor, black geldin,
s 1T. p. Roach" Phil Conln, cream geldinl
c ANDREW Jackson"
II Judges: Ira Nelson, Walter Good and u. "
t Bell.
{, After many failures in getting good "sen
off" the horses went, and "JeH Davis easily wo
- the first purse. by 1886, 2.3s14 and 1891.
=, Roach" I'd and jackson" I'd.
Jetfs last time (2.2914 Is pronounced, b
competent Judges, to be most excellent, cbmin
down closely to the best Of them. He is u stron,
faithful ANIMAL never breaking, but, as the joc
eys say, "coming right down to his regular bi
and. staying there
re SECOND DAY.
e. The second day of the races attracted to Il
e. Fair Grounds "A very large number of people
" between three and four thousand, perhaps, b
al sides over three hundred vehicles Of differe
ar descriptions. The refreshment and "wet or
= cery' stands were kept going all day long at
;. rapid rate, and the sweat cloths, air gun, che
~ iewelry and "give back fellows were by
no means neglected
=, THE TROT,
This was purse Of $S5, mile heats best
49, 3; for horses owned in La Sale county, May