The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-07-06

The races at the fair grounds on Mon.
day afternoon were remarkably well
attended when il is considered that lit
tie or no publicity had been given the
event, excepting that a little matinee
which was to have taken place Satur-
day afternoon was postponed on ac-
count of heavy rain.
The day was all that could have been
wished for-just warm enough TO cause
the horses to sweat freely; the track
was i'm passably fair condition, but con-
sidered by horsemen rather slow from
heavy accommodations of loose sand in
several places. Five or six hundred of
our citizens and neighbors enjoyed the
sport, which was inaugurated by a
THREE-YEAR-OLD RACE.
For this event there were three en-
tries-Nellie M, owned by N. y. Mar
tin of Lawton; Young Dauntless, owned
by w. IL. Longwell of Paw Paw, Ned
d., owned by w. Ii. Dansby of Paw
Paw This was, as were all the other
events of the day, half mile heats, best
two i'm three. 1t took quite bit of
scoring To get these youngsters into
any kind of shape for the word, but
they finally got away in a bunch. From
start to finish Nellie M. cut out the
pace-altogether too brisk one for
her competitors, and she won the first
heat under heavy pull in 1881, Daunt-
less good second Ned d. third. The
second heat was repetition of the
first, excepting that the pace was live
ler than in the first, Nellie M. finish
ing two open lengths in the van in $780,
$50 CLASS.
But two candidates in this class-Ra-
ven, owned 10y DR.. G.. S. Maynard of
Paw Paw, and Hessng, Jr., owned and
driven by Elmer Downing of Almena.
This was a fine race and the honors
were holly contested for, requiring
three heats to decide it, Raven took
1st and 3rd heats, Hessing end. Time,
1861, 1:29, /; 80. Hessing had a trace
unlock on the stretch in the last heat,
which fact may have lost him the race,
as he went off his feet and Mr.. Down
ing could not hold him.
THREE MINUTE CLASS.
In this race there were three entries
Eva Delavan, owned by A. Hathaway;
Billy, owned and driven by +. Z.
Grimes, and Nickelplate, owned by
Henry Holt, all Paw Paw parties. For
this event the scoring was tiresome to
the spectators, and some were unchar-
liable enough to claim that much of
it was for the especial benefit ~ of Nick
elplate. Certain it is that he was not
Gin it" to any extent after the scoring
Eva winning easily in two straight
heats. Time, 30, 1870.
FREE FOR ALL.
This race brought out but two-Red-
path, owned by John Sherrod, and
/ NV
well. Redpath win in two straight
heats. Time, :26, 1913.
RUNNING RACE.
This was the most exciting event of
the day. Three horses were placed
with their noses to the score-Nellie +.
entered and ridden by Harley Wilkin-
son; Glendale Clipper, owned and
ridden by Frank Stanley, and VIM. s.,
entered and ridden by John Coon. The
race was between Nellie F. and the
Clipper, and was "nip and tuck" from
start to finish. Nellie +. took two
straight heats in j9t and 1924, which
time she probably could have discounted
had it been necessary.
NOTES.
There was plenty of whisky on the
ground, but it was of a good. natured
variety except in one instance, where
it led to II little Traces, the aggressor in
which was locked up.
Twas "A pretty slick trick, getting a
thoroughbred running animal down
from Kalamazoo to gather in the
shekels of the boys who backed the
Clipper" but but it didn't work to any
great extent.
That Young Dauntess of Will Long
wells will be heard from later on, if
appearances can be relied upon.
George l.. didn't act as though he
was in condition to trot. He carries
too much flesh and seemed to lack
spirit.
Nick Martins Nellie NJ. is a powerful
young mare and promises to develop
into trotter of the first order unless
her owner shall deem it advisable to
breed her.
Ii. w. McCabe gave good satisfac-
ton rs starter, as did also John Gould,
+. l.. Moe and A Hathaway, as Judges.
In the race i'm which Mr. Hathaways
young mare went, he stepped out of
the Judges stand and n. o. Martin of
Lawton took his place.
All in all, twas good sport and highly
enjoyed by all.
Give us another some day
New Suits.
Louie COtterell VS.. Dilla Cotterill;