The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-08-04
THE RACES.
Some Fast Horses and Good Track--soms
Ma of the Old Faces of ye Old Time.
SECOND DAY.

SECOND DAY
Tuesdays races we're greeted with large
crowd and a decidedly lower Thermometer
than the 6rst days races. The breeze was
decidedly bracing, and the dull hum OF con-
versation filled the big amphithsatre as the
distant roar Of breakers on the beach. Every.
ono looked happy and no one was disappoin'
ted who expected good time.
2:25 rRor, aIxTH HAT.
The horses got the word without delay.
and we're away around the first turn ct .
rapid rate, and il wss easily seen that the
heat would bs nearly ten seconds faster than
either Of the Eve heats Of the previous day.
Godells lead, followed closely BY Clara Bell
and Bsrbsrine, Florids Maid not starting.
The hes. was finished in that order in 2:29,
Godilla ........ ....o
Clara Bell .......... ......... q
Barberine. IRA 4 6 8
Florida Msid. ...............44 So
Tine-2:3S3, 1881, 2:S7, 2:Ssf. 2:37, 2:29i.
2:30 TRor.
This Was the 6rst regular race Of the day
and produced Nellie ", Id Mac, Emulation,
Jim Lane and Madjesks-fvs out Of seven
entered. Ed Mac drew the pole, and when
the word WAS given held it until the lower
turn was reached, when Nellie secured it
and held it to the finish, the others finishing
as above. 1t was "horse race so to speak,
and the time-2:25-wss fast for this class
2:24 TRoT.
Earl McGregor, Seymour Belle and Hen
dryx, out Of an entered list Of eight, started
in the heat After several times ct score,
Seymour Belle drew and held the pole to
the quarter, when Earl took the lead
finishing with the others hot behind, in
2:243, Hendryx taking second place away
from Belle, who lost it on break ct the
stretch.
2:30 TRoT SECOND HEAT.
Nellie V. at once took the lead and on
flying start, going to the quarter closely fol-
lowed by Ed Nick and Jim Lane in 36i The
same positisn was held to the half, in :ls2,
and kept to the finish, with Nellie far out Of
harms way, in 2:243, Ed Mac second, Emu
lstion third, Jim Lane fourth, and Maj esks,
who was far too slow for the leaders, in the
rear.
2:24 TR0T, SECOND HEAT.
Earl kept tho pole ell the way around, and
was not in jeopardy until on the home
h, when he left his feet for half
d and WAS nearly overtsksn by the
oslle, who had passed the gray horse from
Michigan on the back turn, he seemingly
going to pieces, having left his feet three
times during the heat. The time, 2:2l4, was
surprise to the audience, being the fastest
ever made by trotting horse over this track
or on any La Sale county race course, and
one Of the fastest hslf.mils track performan.
ees yet accomplished in Illinois.
2:30 cLAss, THIRD HEAT.
Nellie v. held the pole as in the proceed
ing heats, with the field punched couple Of
lengths in the rear, and fighting for second
place. All the way around the battle between
the tail horses for position was exciting, and
constituted q first class horse race in itself.
They finished: Nellie fret, Jim Lane second,
Msdjeska third, Ed Mac fourth and Emula-
ton ffth,
SUMMARY.
Ed Mac. ...................2 2 4
jim Lane ...-.............4 2
EmuIRtlon .......o b
Madjeska s. 5 8
Time-2:25, 2:243, 2:26.
2:24 TRoT, THIRD HEAT.