Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-09-02
RACES ARE ALL GOOD
AN INTERESTING SESSION AT
THE RACE TRACK.
Many People In Attendance Thursday
Frank B. Won the Running Race and
DurO the 30 Trot.

The Plymouth Racing association
introduced the initial number on its
program Wednesday. During the
existence of the association there have
been few days when better program
of entertainment has been offered the
patrons of the races than was given
that afternoon.
While in actual numbers the crowd
was not up to the standard for the
opening Gay, the appreciation of those
present was such as to advertise the
succeeding races with telling effect.
The weather was perfect and the
weather clerk promises to continue his
favors during the week.
The first event that afternoon was
the 2:45 tTot. The horses entered in
this race were: Allen Louis. owned by
Brook Travis, Stilwell; Don Kiro,
owned by Nolan Bros of Argos; Ida
lene, owned by q. &. Gemberling, OF
South Bend; Jay b, owned by Jas.
kizer, of South Bend; and Duros
owned by s. s. Californian, of Goshen
Two heats were finished at $3.50 O'Clock
the horses coming under the wire in
identically the same order each heat.
Duros was first, Allen Louis, second
Idalene, third Jay b., fourth; and Don
kiro. fifth. Jay B. was distanced in
the second heat. Time of first heat
2:331 3; second heat, 2:2Sl4.
The third heat settled the race, the
horses coming in in the same order as
before; Duros, first; Allen Louis, second
Idalene, third. Jay b. and Don KirC
were distanced. Time, 2:31. Duros
was given first money, Allen Louis
second, Idalene third.
| The half mile running race was call
ed shortly after $3.50. The horses en-
tered were Tandem, owned by Lee De
long, of Benton Harbor; Gyp, owned by
j. f. Baker, of plymouth; Orphan
Girl, owned by Walter Walker, of Knox
and Frank b. owned by NJ. Hire, OF
Mentone.
The horses came under the wire II
the first heat in the following order
Frank b., first; Tandem, second; Or
phan Girl, third; Gyp, fourth. Time
30 seconds.
S. n. Stevens is clerk and DIR. Rey
nolds is starter. The judges are ID. G.
Smith, James Schultheiss and James
Sherw ood. The time keepers arc
Elijah Martlndale, j. Il. Losey anC
Harley Logan.
The second and last heats of the run
ming race Wednesday resulted the same
as the first Time, 5615. Frank B
was given first money; Tandem, second
and Orphan girl, third.
The 50 prizes were awarded to Johr
Jones, AL Porter and Frank Fertig
they holding numbers l55, 1876 and 1S:
respectively.
Thursdays attendance was mucf
more gratifying to the association
The 2:25 and the 2:lS trots wer'
the attractions yesterday. Th'
horses entered in the 2:25 trot were
Eunice, owned by James NJ. Sherwood
of Bourbon; Hazel b, Chas. Easton, o.
Chicago: Nettie, II. Fl. Morse, of UniOl
City, Mich; Bessie Bassett, Olive
IrOugle, of Goshen. Purse $500.
The following horses entered the 2:1
trot: Gold Standard, owned by Geral,
Travis, of Stilwell; Jalisco, S. f. Nicely
of Goshen; Red Star, Nathan Cooper, o
Valparaiso; Gunsaulus, Seller, Brough
er 81 Wahl, of Bremen; Nero, f. n
West, of South Bend. Purse $500.
The first heat of the 2:25 trot resulte
as follows; Eunice, first; Nettie, sec
ond; Hazel b., third; Bessie Bassett
fourth. Time 2:25.
; In the second heat Nettie came il
first; Eunice, second; Hazel b.. thirC
Time 2:25.