The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-08-25
EARL PARK RACES,
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EARL PARK RACES.
! As the managers Of Earl Park, by IA series OF
successive boss shows for six or seven years
| had got up IL high reputation for honorable
and successful management, the fact that their
eighth annual trot occurred this week was
deemed of sufficient importance 10 have rep
Preventative of the FREE TRADER on the ground
The brief report which our limits permit him
TO rive of the exhibition covers only three
DAYS the report Of ycstcrday-the last and big
gcst day-coming to hand after our time for
going to press on Friday evening
But before sketching the races, word in
reference to the Association and its manage
mcnt Ordinarily in the west such associa-
tons are gotten up on IA sudden spur money
is freely expended in purchasing and prcpar-
ing grounds, debts are incurred, racing sea
son or two take place, the receipts fall short of
the expenditures, there is IA quarrel, prizes are
but half paid, lawsuits follow, and the thing
bursts up, to the discredit Of its managers and
the town where it is located.
| Now all this is reversed at Earlvillc
The best men in the place IN point
of wealth, honorable bearing and purity and
integrity of character, are at the head of the as
ISOLATION To prove this it is only necessary
to say that such II man us Osman j. Wilson is
the president, Chas NJ. Smith the treasurer and
general manager, and NJ NJ. Morse the secre-
tary of the association. These, and men like
Whom th1 m
proachcs for getting up an annual show, they
agree on the amount of the prizes they pro
pose to offer. 1.-THE amount is not in the trea-
sury at the time, they put it there, and then
when the show comes Off the successful horses
get their money as soon as it is earned wheth-
cr all the money or less than dollar OF It, has
been taken at the gate or not. OF course own
ers of fine horses everywhere knowing this, the
Earl Park Association never fail Of having the
best stock in the country at their races.
Now for brief summary Of the races this
week:
FIRST DAY-Threc races were on the pro
gramme for this day-a stallion race for $3.50
and the 4th annual gold medal for stations;
trot for Il 5000 purse for ? - class; and $500
purse for saddle race 9 90 class.
Two horses only entered for the first race
Neely's Byron Of Ottawa, and Amboy, horse
that came with fine record But Byron took
the first and second heats easily; the balance
CT the race on account Of II heavy rain setting
in, being postponed until tomorrow.
Al. l.. Mo, E,.1t nd NH
heats of this race, the horses in the second race
on the programme were called-2;43 class-in
which were five entries. Brightwood took the
first heat, but under protest for trotting under
an assumed name; two more heats were then
trotted, but during II heavy rain, so that of
course all kinds of time was made, The re-
naming heats were adjourned over.
SECOND DY-Thc second day opened with
cool weather and promising no rain. Amuch
better crowd was in attendance, and everything
looked more cheerful. The stallion race was
finished, Byron losing the third heat by acct
dcntally ilnging Il shoe; the damage was re-
paired, however, in time for the fourth heat,
which Byron then took handsomely thus win
ming the race, and the splendid gold medal
and $50. Time 2;35. Byron is the well
known stallion of W. J. Nicely, Esq, of Otta-
wa, and thus establishes his reputation as one
of the first stations in the West. The 2 :43
race was finished and won by Brightwood in
two straight heats. Shepherd Boy being sec
ond, Illinois Chief third and Tx Marvel 4th.
Time , :35ls and 2:3S.
The saddle race, down for yesterday, was
then run, and won by GAINESVILLE in three
straight hcats-best time 2:31
Then came one of the most exciting
races of the weck-for = ;26 horses The en-
tries were George Groves Ottawa horse Capt.
Jack, Monarch Rule George Judd Lady H.,
and Allen. Captain Jack was evidently the
fyoritc, but his confident hackers began to
look blue when they saw Geo. Judd walk
away with the first two heats. However, Bill
" Dcukcrt, his driver, was now on his muscle,
and concluded that, at the third heat, it was
about time for Jack Ia show his. He was not
disappointed. Jack showed his competitors
his heels handsomely In the next three heats,
winning the race, Geo. Judd coming in sec
ond, Monarch Rule 81 and Lady ii. 4th
In the next race: 33 class-the entries
were Ida, Anna Granger Pine Leaf, Ellen c.,
and Alfred Ida took the first two heats, the
third being dead heat between Ellen C. and
Anna. 1t being now nearly dark, the conclu
ding heat was postponed until tomorrow
THIRD DAy.-The weather was again low.
ering, but the day happily passed off without
rain, and the attendance Of yesterday was
doubled. The unfinished 2:33 race was won
by Ida, in one heat, time 2:3l; Ellen C., Anna
and Alfred taking second, third and fourth
money, respectively In the thrcemnute
class there were five starters; Foxic V Exeter,
Mcbride, Charlie Hall, and VI. II. Insley.
FoxieV. won the race handily in two heats,
distancing Mcbride, Charlie Hall, and VI. H.
Insley in the first, and Exeter in the second