Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-11
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First Day Of Marshalltown's Annual
Racing Meeting Attended With
Favorable Conditions.
Large Crowd in Attendance from
Surrounding Towns-Fast Track
and Cool Weather.
Six Bands in Attendance for the
Musical Carnival Track
officials.

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The horses We're started this after
harness meeting of the Marshalltown
Racing Association, and while it had
been necessary, on account OF rain, to
postpone each days program one day,
the conditions today We're most favor
a BILE for three days of successful racing.
The incoming morning trains brought
large crowds OF people from the sur,
rounding towns, with several bands.
The track had been put in excellent
trim, and was in better condition than
before the rain, being both dry and free
from dust. With music to enthusa, with
numerous side attractions on the
grounds, and with a good field of horses
in each class. a typical race track scene
was presented.
Three events We're on the program for
this afternoon-the $500 class trot, the
2::30 pace and a flve-eighths mile dash.
The following horses were entered in
the two harness events:
$500 TRoT. PURSE $500.
Nyzenus-A. L .Bonawitz, Marshall
town, Ia.
1deania--L. f. Wheeler, Springfield,
IN.
Mae E-John Kathan. Usage, la.
Ned. w. Sumner, ST. Charles Mimi.
Frank k-D. w. Kent. Topeka. Kas.
Baby Islem-J. c. Bates, lndepend-
ence. Ia.
Florence BIZ. Thomas & Son. Knox
City, Mo.
Breezeland-c. G. Wilson. Boone, la.
The Admiral.
Anaetita-wm. caturia, Eau claire.
Wis.
$50 PAcE.PURsE $500.
Axineer-J. P. Kenefeck, Clarion. Ia
Prosperity-P. w. McEiwain. Wash
ington. Ia.
QRZ-s. L. Lewis. Elgin. Ill.
Reaver-Henry Hurst, Knoxville. Ia.
Cap Medium-Frank Strain, Wayne,
Neb.
Judge Flask-H. A. Rutherford. MINI.
Joe lI-I S. Finkle. Marshalltown. Ia
Wando-Robert Riddell, Minneapolis,
MINI.
strathie NC. c. Smith, Milton Ia
Red Sign-F. B. Colson, Marengo, Ia.
Templeton-C. O. Younglove, Sioux
lCity, la.
With Very little delay. and that In no
Iway annoying. the races We're called
shortly after 2 o'clock. There was
very good attendance for the first day,
Especially when the fact is considered
that the races had been postponed on
account of the weather. The officials in
lcharge of the events We're: George Den
niston, of Newton; l.. Z. Anthony, Of
Sheridan. and l.. A. Cobb. of Yankton.
S. D.. judges; C. X. McCosh and r. NJ !.
boyer. of Oskd loosa. and j. f. Garvin,.
lof Topeka, kas., timers; w. B. Elliott,
Iclerk; Ed Ferguson. marshal: Chester
CLAUS, fagman: Herman McCaw and
1 Emil Pih!grim. Weighers. Col. w. c.
| Robbins. Of Alexander Ind, has acted
lag starter and given the best Of salts
faction.
1 The first race was the 800 class trot.
tNyzenus. May +. and Ned We're drawn
In the first heat. Admiral. owned by
John Hinnen. of Holton Kas., on whom
1.-THE betting had been S to /, Won the
time being 29is. Florence b. was sec
Innd; lbenia, third; Baby Islem fourth:
Frank X, fifth; Breezeland, SIXTH and
Ansatita. seventh.
The second heat, which was also won
lby Admiral, was run in e7A; Baby Is
Hem being second; Florence b., third:
ilbenia. fourth; Frank r., fifth; Anse-
ltita, sixth, and Brcezeland, seventh.
i The third heat will probably be won by
lAdmiral.
The 2:e0 pace was very close and
IeNciting race and the first heat was won
lin 1914 by @. r. H., Red Sign being sec
iond; Templeton, third; Prosperity,
4 fourth: Judge FLASK, fifth: Reever,
sixth; Wanda, se',enth; Cap Medium,
Eighth and Joe X, owned by l. S. Fin
4 kle, ninth.
THE BAND CARNIVAL.
There We're some disappointments in
connection With the band carnival ar
ranged as side issue to the races, but
nevertheless half dozen organizations
are present to participate in both
events. Mason City sent band Of
twenty-three pieces. st. Anthony one OF
seventeen pieces, and the well-known
4 Beaman and Albion bands came over
land. Nevada and State Center also
4 .contributed their musical organiza-
A tons The bands consolidated and
marched to the driving park, and to-
4 night will participate in contest. to be
held at the Odeon and for which two
prizes Of SIS and $50 are hung up.
i When the carnival was first arranged
1t was the Intention to have each of
the musical organizations conduct a
cheap excursion to the races. but the
Western Passenger Association would
not make the concessions, as a rate Of q
fare and one-third had already been
granted. This handicapped the pro-
motors and they did the best they
could under the circumstances
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I. Root Defeats O'Brien.
Chicago. July 11.-Jack Root, the un-
defeated middleweight Of Chicago. at
\ Tattersall's last night. got the decision
over Dick O'Brien Of Lewiston. Me-, at
the end OF six rounds. after one Of the
|iercest battles ever witnessed in this
lefty. O'Brien was in poor condition. or
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