Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-07-18
THE RACES.
FIRST DAY.

FIRST DAY.
The Citizens Trotting Association
If Ottumwa opened Tuesday, July
10Th, at 9 p. M, with the trotting race,
class 9 :36--purse 800.
The day was fine, and the track in
excellent condition. The horses en-
tered were Gov. Morton, Gentle Jim,
Bay Rather, London Belle, Stonewall,
Ida and Della.
Ida won the first heat. Time 2 :43la !;
Belle second, Gentle Jim third
Gov. Morton 4th, Della 9Th, and Bay
Rather and Stoncwall drawn.
Next came the Wapcllo county |
horses, in class 2, trotting-purse
5000. This race created great merri-
ment. The horses kept well together
throughout. The reason for this was
evident. as the time was so much of
the slow-coach order that distancing
was impossible. Great Revolution
won the first heat easily in 5:241h );
Perry l., second, Singer third, and
Messenger Chief fourth.
Second Heat. 2:36 Class--After
several attempts, n fair start was had,
Ida at the pole and leading, which she
maintained throughout, crowded on
the first half mile very closely by
Della, and on the home stretch by
Gov. Morton. This heat was fast and
exciting, being uncertain until Ida
passed under tho pole about length
ahead of Gov. Morton, taking the
heat in 2 :3Gl4.
The Wapello county race was next
called for the second heat. The hors-
es started upon the third trial.
Singer showed better speed and good
bottom in this heat. The horses came
under the pole in the following order !:
Great Revolution, Singer, Perry l.,
and Messenger Chief, Time 3: 10.
Third Heat in 2 SO Class-This was
another handsome heat, in which Ida
won by two lengths, gaining the race ;
Gov. Morton second, aud Della third.
Time 2 1861.
Ida got fist money. Gov. Morton
second, London Belle third, and
Gentle Jim fourth.
Third Heat of the Wapcllo County
Horses-This heat resulted as did the
one previous, Great Revolution TAX
ing the heat and race, Singer getting
second money, Perry l.. third, and
Messenger Chief fourth. Time 3:l4.
SECOND DAY.
The weather continues fine and the
track in excellent condition, still the
attendance is not large, though much
better than yesterday.
AT precisely o'clock p. M, Purse
No. ,, 1905 minute class, was call.
cd, in which there were six entries,
as follows:
Lady Alice" owned by L. A. Der
~, of Sigourney, Iowa; "Logan b.
j. w. Folk, Joliet, III. "Lex," W.
Miller, Montgomery, ILL.,; Lucy
Fayette Smith, Marysville, Mo.
"Wapello Chief" Judge Williams
Ottumwa, Iowa, and "Amcricar
Girl" e. w. Cant, Milwaukee. Wis
All the horses entered started, got
off on the second score well together
American Girl having the pole, Lady
Alice End, Lex Sd, Lucy 18th, Wapel
10 Chief 9Th and Logan b. 9th. The
race was splendid one and TIL,
horses coming in all in heap--.Lo
gan B. winning by about a head
Wapello Chief End, Lucy Sd, Ameri
can Girl 4th, Lady Alice 9Th, Lex 9th
Time AZ.
Running race, Purse Si50.-All tiv,
horses entered started in the follow
Ing order from the pole:
Sangamon, of. Springfield, Ill.
= Exchange, Lynn Centre, ILL.,; Eli
Moore, Comanche, Iowa; Longstride
Anderson, Ind. Gray Nell, Wallace
Mo. Gray Nell won the quarter ii
26 seconds, Exchange the half-mile il
50 seconds and Longstride the mil
in :4G.
Second Heat, Minute Race
l splendid heat-Wapello Chief wo
s by a length. Time 2 40. The rest o
8 the horses came in the following OIL
der: Logan b, Lady Alice, Lucy
Lex, American Girl.
Pacing race, purse S200-Four ell
tries in this race viz: Nellie Gray, G
Nashville Ind, Stonewall, of Green
o field Ind. Bell Malone. Marion low.
n and Lena Rivers of Petersburg I'LL
O Lena Rivers was Withdrawn. TIL
Stonewall at the pole, Bell Mahon
s End, Nellie Gray 3rd. StonewalI too
the heat in 2:2S, Nellie Gray 2nt
Bell Malone Sd.
Third heat--A fter the usual amour
n of briggling a fair start was mao
J. with Wapello Chief at the pole.
o = mile Logan Il came under a flu
8 length ahead. At the en-
u of the mile Wapello Chi,
e, came in length ahead, taking I'll
heat, Logan =, I'd, American Girl 3!
Lucy 4th, Lex 9Th, Alice Gth-tinl
! 2 40.
r The pacing race was called on tn
n second heat and the usual amount c
scoring took place, but finally the
got of on an even start. The hes
= was very interesting and was take
It by Nellie Gray in 2:2S, Stoncwa
coming in End and Belle Malone 3,
The bell was tapped again and Il
e 3 100 horses called up for the 4th hea
n They got off in good shape after onl
one or two trials, with Wapello Chi,
IL at the pole. The Chief, for the fir
r half mile worked nicely, but O
e turning the first corner he was pulle
, in by the driver and broke up ii
!. did not recover his feet until we
I around towards the first quartz
when he got down to his work an
came in Sd. Logan Ii. took the hea
:, Lady Alice came in End, Wapell
II Chief Sd, Lex 4th, Lucy 9Th, Amer
If can Girl 9th.
.e There was some loud talk an
d claims of bad driving among some ,
; the fellows who had money up, bit
- all quieted down.
Is The pacing horses were again calle
to the front, and got a good start, vii
Gray Nell at the pole. Time 2 :2S1
~ Nell 1st, Stoncwall ID, Belle Major
p Sd.
@ Fifth heat, 3 minute race, Pur.
! $i00-The horses got off on the 81
, score, Logan Il. had the pole, Lad
= Alice End and Wapcllo Chief Sd.
n On the first quarter both Logan
i and Lady Alice broke up and Wape
10 Chief passed easily to the pol
passing under the wire at the ha
u mile hundred feet ahead of a
l. competitors and continued to wide
the distance until at the turn on Il
home stretch he had it in his power
nearly if not quite distance the 9th,
f. four horses, but having care for Il
at record of the Chief, the driver pull
= ed up, coming in an ordinary. il
!" trot, winning the heat and the rae
Time 2 Al.
J; Wapello Chief made a splend
name for himself, yesterday. He is
nc thoroughbred stallion of the pure
as stock and was purchased somethil
" like a year ago in Kentucky by l
rs owner, Judge NJ. j. Williams, of tt
city. First money was awarded
e the Chief, I'd to Logan b., Lady Ali
We Sd, Lucy 4th.
ID Fourth heat, pacing race.--Thc ]
suit in this heat was the same as
the third. Nellie Gray took the he
ell and race, Stonewall ID, Belle M
mr. hone Sd.
THIRD DAY
The third day opened with aus
UT cious weather, but a thin crowd
on attendance