Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-10-18
From the Daily Of the 1ltn.
TERRACES,

The first day Of the races of tho OF
umwa Driving Association, opened |
lndcr favorable auspices as to wealth |
n, although at the time the horses
were called, to-wit: at 2 o'clock p. M,
The number of people in attendance
was greatly less than we had expect
I'd.
The first class called, was the , 30.
First premium $50; I'd SIS: 3D. $50;
4th $25: total premium $500.
The horses entered were 'Gentle
jim" Thos. II. Plank. "Nettie." Ben
NY Cook. "Carman," Iowa Smith,
Burlington. ''Josephine," Robert
Switzcr, Washington, Iowa. "Lau-
ra," Geo. Wilson, st. Louis. Brown
Jug,"J. Davenport, Davenport, Iowa.
"Elder Poguc." Patterson Bros, Bur-
lington. "Grapevinc," u. c. Clifford,
Prairie City. Iowa.
ltwas an elegant field of fine hor-
ses, with Elder Pognc at the pole and
after scoring three times they got off
we'll together, with Gentle .Jima good
second. and Nettic, under the skillful
handling Of Ed Dagett. came up nice
ly as third in the race, the other horses
jogging along closely, in fine order.
Benny Cooks "Nettic," however,
steadily gained on her advcrsarics,
and won the first heat in a:47. She
is a handsome sorrel marc. recently
purchased in Kentucky by her own
ers, and comes of one of the famous
families of that state. and promises to
become famous. She won the first
blood for Ottumwa, and Justly elicit.
ed much applause over her perform.
ance in winning the first heat owe,
such a fine array Of competitors.
| Schwabkey's Band, fully arraycd
in its fine new uniform, discourscd
uncommonly good music during III,
intervals between heats and drinks.
While the horses were scoring fol
the second heat, we noticed many o
the most famous horsemen of low.
in attendance.
| After scoring until the patience 0
the judges and audience was wei
nigh exhausted, the horses wer
finally started for the second heat
and made another exciting race witt
varying results, until its close, whe1
the Judges announced a dead heat be
tween sGcntlc Jim and "Joscphine.
! "Grapcvinc" second and "Nettie
: third. Time, 2:45ls.
John Gray Marshaled the exhibi
! ton with skill and ability.
& DIR. J. l.. Taylor, President; b.
: Durfcc, Vice President; James Haw
ley, Secretary aud Directors Hinsc.
Conn Lewis, Abels, Langford, Bee
well, Waterman, Wykoff, Tullis, Dor
DR.. Lewis, Cook, Kiscr, Rider, Bale.
and other officials of the association
: wore the talismanic badges Of ii
. society which gave them the entire
: the grounds. They were active an
omniprcsent in the discharge of the
responsible duties.
h After scoring Brad Durfcc in
! high dudgeon, the horses were tina
!. ly sent off for the third heat wi
y "Gontlc Jim" on the lead, and u
:. others mixed up in inextricable co
&c fusion. ..Laura" won the heat aft
!. q hot contest in . 30, "Grapcvine"
and "Nettie," 3D..
Pending the next heat the runnil
!: race for this day come off in viii
< the following entries were made:
/ Flora, c Dandy; Dan iecna
'e Pat Henry "Ncll, Blakclcy: Ma
n H. Doll; Dick Fothergill,' Prize
C Red Tail Robinson; Alice War
! Butcher: Alert Gctby; 'Blackbir
/ Ford; Ellie Moore Farris.
9 1t was freely expressed by hol
men present that this was ono of
finest fields of horses ever exhibit
in the west.