Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-09-04
Twenty-Five Hundred People Witness
the Gentlemen's Driving Races
on Labor Day.
". q Clark's Little Cap Wins the
2:30 Pace and A. G. Edwards
Mare the Free + or. All
Northwestern Boy Of 4. S. Bertrand
Winner Of the $40 Trot-L
o. Q. f. Picnic.

Dor day field meet and. running matinee
Monday afternoon were the most sue
.cessful, both from the standpoints Of
pleasure and finance, that have ever
been pulled Off under local manage
ment The magnitude OF the crowd
not not only surprised many who attended,
expecting to sea a few people scattered
about on the quarter. stretch or seated
In the amphitheater, but the managers
as Well who never dreamed that the
crowd would be as large as 1t was. The
.amphitheater was taxed to its utmost
capacity, the stretch was lined with
carriages anG many people who could
not find sitting room contented them
selves with leaning against the fences
on both sides of the track. "A conserva-
tive estimate of the crowd placed the
number of people in attendance at
2,5o0 In every way the crowd was an
orderly one. good naturad in the ex-
5treme, and all felt that 1t was a Mar
5shalltown celebration for Marshalltowns
people, altho those from the smaller.
towns in the vicinity We're made to feel
at home.
The main interest in the events was
centered in the sent1emen's driving
races, three in number. Owing 10 the
fact that the meeting was not under the
rules of the American Trottng Associa-
ton the course was but one hall mile
two best tsof three heats. The 2:30
pace was first called, with five entries
Judge Herold, belonging to Mr.. Fred o.
i Bailey; Don Warren. the property of
Mr.. w. ID. Owings; Baby u, sorrei
mare of Mr.. Park NJ. BENTLEY: Little
Cap w. G. Glark.s stopper, and Jack,
a large bay. belonging TO Mr. A. l..
BonawitZ,
MIR. Byron Webster who years ago
was one ofSthe best Of presiding officers
over a field of horses. acted as starter
and in the judges stand there were
Messrs. n. II. Hoover, n. A. Carmean
and T.. S. Burroughs. DR. Burroughs
acted as timer and r.. p. Ferguson as
marshal. The horses We're a little stow
in scoring owing TO the fact that they
Were green and their drivers not pro-
fessionals, but they We're sent off in
good shape without very much trouble
The animals We're pretty We'll bunched
the lead. The Clark horse proved to be
the fastest in the field and kept the adj
vance during the entire course, finish
ing first, with Jack second. Don War
rem third Judge Heroid fourth and
Baby y fifth. Time. l:25.
In the second heat the horses were
sent away with but very little delay,
Baby 3, Judge Hsrod and Jack going
off their feet when about half way to
the frs quarter. The Ronawitz horse.
which was refined very tightly, either on
account of lack of previous work or
l.from choking. fell as the horses were
entering for the squirt on the home
ljstretch. Judge Herold was off hts feet
at the time, but was brought down 10
lassteady gait and taken under the wire
lsslightiy in advance Of Little Cap. the
lspolc horse. The heat was awarded
Little Cap, however, owing 10 the fact
I that his heat had been steady one,
while that of the Bailey horse had not
| The judges also denied Mr.. Raiiey,s
right TO cut acros $ the stretch afeafSnf
| the pole horse. Mr.. Bailey laid claim 10
| the heat for the reason that when Jack
l8fell he had to sWsrve out to the right
to prevent a collision This. however.
the judges did not witnessaand allowed
their deeisionto stand Don Warren
| finished second in the heat; Baby r.
third; Judge Herold. fourth Time.
I::29. This gave Little Cap first money.
Don Warren second and Baby B third.
THE $40 TROT.
II took three heats to decide the 2:4O
ltrot. the second event on the after
noon's program. There were seven en-
tries for the race. but two of the horses
We're drawn. leaving five TO start.
There We're two Very fine hors.ss for the
event, coal black gelding. owned by
Mr.. Il. s. Bertrand, and Country Girl.
the da ppled bay mare belonging to Mr..
Ed Sheridan. Old Beeswax. a. Janney's
sorrel. with a mark Of 2lia and the
winner of some of the independence
track. With her old time fire and en-
Iergy, revived only when she sees sne
turf. The other horses for the race
We're Rag Time Joe Tuffrees horse,
and Con Roy Fox. Ed Redel.s bay Mr..
Bcrtrand's pretty black was the favor
lite with the book-makers and proved
to be also with the crowd. altho the
honors We're divided somewhat with
Mr. Sheridan mare. NorthWe stern
Boy proved by far the best piece OF
Ehorsehesh in the first heat. winning
Eeasily. With Beeswax second. Rag Time
third, Country Girl fourth and Con Roy
Fox fifth. Time. 1923.
The second was by far the prettiest
OF the three heats and was horse race
between Northwestern Boy and Coun-
try Girl from start to finish. Country
Girl begansto crawl up on the black as
did also l3eesW wax. but the latter went
Isup in the air and didn't regain her feet
until she had lost considera Bile ground.
The Sheridan mare filled up the gap on
lEthe turn and passed the Bertrand horse
on the stretch, finishing first. North
western Boy second, Rag Time third,
Beeswax fourth and Con Roy Fox fifth.
Time, 10.
The third and last heat was vie
tory for Northwestern Boy. who was
not in any. danger of losing the race.ex-
I5cepting at one time when Country Girl
made good gain and then broke. los
ling the coveted ground. This gave the
black fine lead, which he maintained
until the wire was reached Rag Time
finished second. Country Girl third,
Beeswax fourth. Con Roy Fox fifth.
giving Northwestern Boy first money,
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