The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-07-04
THE RACES.
Opening Day Of Elks Race Meet
ing a Big Success.


been most auspicious and with con
tinuation OF the events Of the day
there win be little to be desired with
the close OF the weeks entertain.
ment.
A iine rain came down Monday aft
ernoon that put the track in the best
possible condition The skies were
clouded during Tuesday morning an6
the heat was quite noticeable, but thai
did not prevent a good attendance
at the opening day and its program
Things were lively in the business
portion OF the city from the begin
ming of the day and there are many
strangers now in the city and others
are pouring in by every train. AT the
grounds everything was in prepare
ton for the meeting and every one
was busy. Quite a crowd filed the
grounds all morning but the police
force had little difficulty in clearing
the grounds at II O'Clock, the APP
pointed hour.
Company F, of oskaloosa, in uni
form are policing the grounds. The
soldier uniform and the guns make
quite amilitary picture.
MILE AND REPEAT-RUNNINe.
The decorations about the city are
quite numerous and elaborate. Purple
and white and old gold are every
where to be seen. Elks heads are
prominent in almost all OF the bust
ness houses of the city. s.
One distinguishing feature Of the
day that win mark the race meeting
in the minds of many people for many
days to come was the appearance Of
the famous Iowa Brigade band.
Resplendent in their new uniforms
they made parade of the park
streets at O'Clock and went to the
fair grounds. 1t may be that the fine
new clothes made the boys play better
but the fact stands forth the Oska-.
loosa band never appeared to better
advantage than Tuesday afternoon,
and the town has never been more
proud of them than it was to-day.
The new uniforms are a dark ma
room trimmed in black braid that is
set of by q yellow margin. There
are neat fatigue caps to correspond
with the style Of the uniform and the
colors of the uniform appear here al
so. The band made extra effort to
have the new clothes ready for the
Elks races, and they have been very
successful in surprising the city and
their many friends and in pleasing
every one.
The first days program of the |
Elks' race meeting was as fine as
any ever witnessed upon the track |
and the, crowd in attendance were
entertained to the extent of their
worth.
The one draw back to the day was
The intense heat that prevailed. 1t
was almost impossible to breath |
with the thermometer standing on
he other side of the hundred mark.
Every thing was above blood heat
and the lemonade man was in great |
demand in all parts of the ground |
and he did thriving business.
There was very fair attendance
1t the grounds for the first day and
the terrible heat. The
grand stand was very wen filed and
there was quite following at the
track side and in the quarter stretch.
The races were good and furnished
entertainment that was satisfying for
the first day.
The two fifteen pace was first called
and there were seven moneys paid in
to start and it was evident from the
first that there was going to be con-
test for the division of the purse.
Chas. Dewey, a very likely youngster
that is owned by Hal Edwards of
Des Moines, won the race in three
straight heats and proved himself a
wonderful worker. He went with a
seventeen jeweled movement that
was adjusted to any position. He won
easily and had any amount of reserve
force left. 1t is likely that the animal
win perform on the track in another
class. Miss Pat won second money.
The animal has been in but few races
and behaves wonderfully well and
will be heard from little later at
the head ofthe winners. Third money
went to @. r. q. owned by j. s.
Lewis of Elgin. The horse started in
a bad way and came in seventh place
in the first heat. He showed some
wonderful staying qualities and in
the third heat he pushed the winner
a close second. Zone w. was fourth
place in the money. The time of the
race was within the class and the
crowd heard it announced as 2:14H.
The race by heats was as follows:
Chas Dewey .-....----..-.----.-- ! !
Miss Pat. 2 4
ORR .----.-..........----.-7 3 2
Kona w.
Jeska ................-.----- 3 8
Belle Medium 8 8
Pilotelle------...---6 dis
Time: 2:l41l, 2:15s4, 2:15Z.
The second race Of the program
was the $3.50 trot and it was good
contest that kept the book men
a., ,.Iaya-a xyondari,,e,