The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-07-24
THE RACES OPEN.
First Events of the Big Meet
are Contested Today.

lore In the history Oh THICK 6V6HU5 III
this city has go much stir been mani
fest so early in the day.
On the ground the greatest activity
was everywhere apparent. Animals
were being worked and cooled out.
Stable boys, drivers and owners We're
on all sides talking of the probabilities
of the days program. Visitors to the
grounds came early. The privilege
men were on the ground getting their
stands and canvas covers up and the
scene was almost as lively as that
presented by the opening day of the
county fair.
President D. A. Hines seemed to
be in demand everywhere at the same
time. He, with Secretary Pritchet,
were on the grounds cary and late
and were seeing that all details were
cared for.
Starter H. Z. Woods was an early
arrival in the city and is ready for
the business of the week.
The crowd at the races this after
noon was not very large. The 2:25
trot for a purse OF $500 was the first
started. The first heat resulted as
follows:
Artoris, first; Mona A., second;
DR.. B third; Bodega Girl, fourth;
Lady Nightville fifth; Alexter, sixth.
Time, 1928.
The second heat was finished in
the following order; Artois, Lady
Nightvill, Mona, DR.. B., Bodega Girl.
Time 1924.
2:4O pacing, purse $500. First heat,
Betty Walker, fret; Hilda N, sec
ond; lack Lawson, third; Castle
wood, fourth; Agnes R., fifth; Pro-
fessor Holm, distanced. Time, 2:224.
The second heat resulted as follows:
Betty Walker, fret; Castlewood,
second; Hilda N, third; lack Law
son, fourth; Agnes R., fifth. Time,
2:1s4.
Wednesdays Program
The program of Wednesday will be
one that will be remembered by all
who are so fortunate as to see it. The
two-forty class trot has seventeen
entries and included in the number
is Chas. McCulloch's Miss 1. W. Har.
per. Some speedy moves are in this
list and some sport will be witnessed.
The second race of the program will
be the two-nineteen pace and the
prediction is made that it will be no
three heat affair, but fight for place
from the word go"
The running race of the day will be
one-half mile and repeat for purse
OF 500.
The track has never been In so good
a condition as at present. 1t could
not possibly be bettered in any way.
The one thing now needful is favor
able weather and the Oskaloosa as
ISOLATION will be away ahead of the
meeting. The people will get value
received, however, for the programs
are the best that have ever been held
before the public and some of the
best blood of the country is here to
compete for place and purss.
Tuesdays program opened with the
1928 class trot with purse of $500
hung out. Fourteen horses had en-.
tered for this money and six starters
came to the call of the bell. 1t was
generally conceded that the race
would be between Mona A. and Ar.
tots, couple of money winners de-
veloped by the seasons racing. They
were fast ones early in the season
but had received their marks after
entrance had been paid for the Os'
kaloosa meeting. Both are fine goers
and the "wise ones" were at a loss
where to place the odds. Artois
however, had little the best of the
odds by about three to one after the
talent had had chance to fully make
up their mind how to play them to
win or place. 1t was said that the
race was conceded to one or the 9th
err of theseEsteppers, but some had 9
hope for tBodega Girl, the Charles
McCulloch horse, and the animal die
show upiin splendid way that wal
somewhat. of q surprise. Artois wor
the race in three straight heats ant
without working hard. She took the
lead at the poll and maintained the
position throughout the mile and the
racer Mona A. went all to pieces. HI
b as gone eighty-four heats so far thiI
season and has been charged with
but one break. In yesterdays race
he broke in every heat and was evl
IDENTIFY worked completely out. Bo
dega Girl took second money. Mr.
Dawson withdrew his "Billy Bryan
on account of bad knee received a
Waterloo.
In the first heat the horses all go
away on the second time scoring
Artois went off like machine ant
kept the pace The other animal
were we'll to the front but contested
for second place in manner tina
made the outcome uncertain befor'
the wire was reached. The secon'
heat was started with bad break NJ
Immediately upon leaving the wire
Mona Advent Off his feet and his bal
behavior sent Bodega Girl of he
feet and caused others to break. TIL,
drivers gotltheir charges down agail