Omaha daily bee., 1883-09-01
COUNCIL BLUFFS.
ADDITIONAL LOCAL NEWS.
FLEET FEET.
will Be Here From Far and
From Near.
A Fine list of Entries, Promising
Much Sport.

The second annual exhibition of the
.,ouncil Bluffs Driving Park and Fair as
ociation, to be held here Semtember III
O Ia, inclusive, promises great things,
md il the weather is ut all favorable,
here will be the largest crowd ever seen
n Council Bluffs. There will be plenty
entertain them, too, for every feature
the fair is being brought up to the
highest standard of the modern EXPOSE
ton. Those who are interested in the
turf and its sport will find the races all
that could be asked for. The two large
amphitheatres, having a seating capacity
over 5000, are admirably located for
seeing the races. The two tracks are as
fine rs any in the land, the mile track be-.
ING pronounced the best i'll the west.
The liberal purses offered, the nature OF
the track, the enterprising and courteous
management, the location of h city
of Council Bluffs, and accommodations
for horsemen, have drawn horsemen
and horses from all parts of the country
as will be seen from the following list OF
entries. 1t will also be noticed that there
are many horses of note, and the races
cannot but prove exciting as the most en-
thusiastic lover of the turf conld desire.
Besides these races, there are to be
chariot and hurdle races by Miss Nellie
Burk and Mrs. DeVare. They have ten
running horses, and their programme in
cludes mile races, half mile dashes over
hurdles, the wonderfully interesting
| chariot races, and the Indian warriors
race for a bride, novelties indeed.
The entries for the races proper are:
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER IL.
TRoTTING-2:40 cLAss-S400.
James McCeam, Bradbury, ILL.,, br. m.
Toronto Maid; Harry Cummings. Chilli,
Gothic, O., br. m, Lucy B., Thos Knox
st. Douis, $. g. Dublin Bay; Wade Cary,
Council Bluffs, bl. m. Larene; nj. E.
McHenry, Rock Island, Ill., 6, George
w, Jr., T. j. Brodrick, Chicago, b. m
Modieska; j. H. Penman, Kenion, o.:
c. s. Glenwood; j. o. Frantz, Friend
Neb., b. g. Victory; James Abel
Denver, b. g. Budd Doble; w. r. Hen
dee, Denver, bl. m. Maud L.; JOIN
Sheedy, Lincoln, Neb., 6. g. Rock,
Mountain Tom.
PACING, FREE FOR ALL, S4OU.
C. A. Thompson, Winterset, Ia, b. N
Belle Malone; Harvey Cummings, Chill
Gothic, O., r. G. Sailor Boy; George VIII
ner, Council Bluffs, br G. Gary Over
B. M. Montross, Saginaw City, Mich
b. g. Timber Jacy; Frank E. Shank'
Salem, Ind, G. G. Silver Tail; j. FL. PEI
man, Kenton, o., C. G. Billy Scot
Julius Schneider, Council Bluffs, b.
Frank.
RUNNING, ALL AGES, MILE DASH $500.
Ira Platner, Council Bluffs, br.
Dawn of Day; Fayette Smith, Maryvill
| Mo-, b. $. Atwood; P. e. Leifler, Mar.
vile, Mo-, bl. G. Black Prince; b.
Martin, Taylorville, ILL.,, b. m. Mis-
Goodrich; Weir & Co., Comanche, La
b.. m. Katie B.; S. G. Williams, Hasting
Mimi, b. M, Ella Rowett.
. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER IL.
TRoTTING, FREE FOR ALL, 5000.
= John w. Russell, Columbus, o., b..
Will Benham; d. w. Hunter, kans
CITY, br. s. Strathlan; James d.. Lad
Ottumwa, Ia, b.. S. Ensign; Lew Glen
Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, b. 6. Big Soap; '
H. Homer. Knightstown, Ind, b. G. w
g. Cody; George Sheldon, Sherman, n.
a. b. g. st. Cloud; j. Lamosney, kans
er City, Mo, b. IN. Bronze.
rRoTrING, 2:37 CLASS, $400.
1T Colby g. Brown, FIT. Dodge, Ia, br.
- Charles G.. Hayse; j. f. Gilbird, :
Is Louis, b. G. Anglin; John w. Russo
Columbus, o., b. g. Columbus; M
J., McHenry, Rock Island, ILL.,, b. G. Geor
= w, Jr.; w. r Hendee, Denver, bl.
i, Maud l.; G. Hatchell, B%rownville, Ne
!, br. s. Mcmahon; L. o. Turner, Jan
y vile, Wis, CHI. IN. Haud III.
RUNNING, l. AGES, NILE HEATS, W
THREE, 5000.
Ira Platner, Council Bluffs br f., Da
of Day; B. B. Martin, Taylorville' l
b. q Sullivan; Nellie Burke, Omaha,
g., Marvin b.; Weir d Co., ComacI
Iowa, b. m, Katie BIS. G.. Willial
Hastings, Mimi, b.. M, Ella Rowett.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10,
rnorrING, $50 CLASS, $500.
James Mexican, Bradford, ILL.,. br.
Toronto Maid; Harvey Cummings, Q
late licothe, o br. M, Lucy b.; Wade ca
am Council Bluffs, bl. m, Lorene; g.
iron Brodrich, Chicago, b. m, Modjeska
Ell. Penman, Kenton, o., @. S. Gl
wood; Hake Bros, Avoca. Iowa, b.
. Bay Mac.
m ~TRoTrING, 2:3O CLASS, $500.
j. f. Gilbirds, st. Louis, bl. s..
birds Sprague; j. w. Dunn, Maitl'
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