Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-07-18
Rain SPO|LS LAST Day
Races Interfered With and the
Money Divided Regardless OF
Final Heats.
Despite Severe Wind the Track
Record Is Equaled in the
Free.for.All.
Would Have Been Lowered I'm.
der Proper Conditions-The
Summaries.

4 Despite the tact that the Wind, rain
and mud brought sudden stop to the
races of the closing day. the track rec
ord of 2:13a was equaled before it was
decided to call the races off late Thurs
day afternoon. The record WAS equaled
in the first heat of the free-for-all
pace, and had it not rained it would
doubtless have been broken.
| The weather. that up To early after
noon promised everything that could be
| desired for fast days work. took a
| turn for the bad just as the first heat
of the 2:25 trot was being called. Dark,
low, rolling clouds came swiftly from
the northwest, sweeping in their path
showers of dust that made the grand
stand invisible from across the track,
and causing those outside the ampi-
theater to seek cover under its roof.
The rain that followed steadily in
creased until the track became hook
deep in mud and water rendering 1T
next to an impossibility to send the
starters away in anything that resem-
bled race.
After three heats of the 2:25 trot and
two of the free-for-all pace had been
pulled off a consultation of the judges
and drivers was held and it was de-
cided that the conditions We're such
that 1t was not safe, either for horse or
driver, to attempt further speeding.
The drivers were willing to divide the
money according to the summary of
the different heats as they then stood.
This was done and, everything taken
into. consideration, it was the wisest
course Had the heats continued on the
slippery track there is no telling what
serious accident might have happened.
1t was suggested by some that the UNI
finished races be postponed until Fri
ay, but this was not thought advisa-
BILE.
While the crowd was larger than
that of the first day it was not up to the
attendance of the second, altho the
grand stand was we'll filed. Secretary
Finkle claims that financially the
meeting was not successful. He would
not however, estimate the deficit. The
last event scheduled, the seven-eights
mile dash, was not run and the en-
trance money refunded.
The officials acting for Thursdays
races were: Judges, A. L. Bonawitz,
Hugh w. Hogue and II. o. Michaels;
timers, j. S. Willard, of Marion; G. G.
Yeoman, of Eagle Grove, and DIR. c. II.
Stull, of this city.
The 2:25 Trot.
The 2:25 trot, the first race of the af-
ternoon. was called at 2:20, and before
the starters had succeeded in getting
away from the wire the wind and dust
storm come up. 1t was thought for
time that the race could not be run.
but Starter Wood called the horses out
and the field was sent off to good
start. The bunch of six got away from
the wire together, Lady Nightville
leading to the quarter in ia, followed
closely by DIR. b., with the others COM
ing on fast behind. Al the half DR.. b.
took the lead with Alexter, with the
Myers mare at his heels. AT the three
quarters. which was covered in 1:52.
the DR." stretched his lead to three
lengths, with Bodega Girl and Alexter
running together in second place. Lady
Nightville fell back into fourth. AS the
stretch was neared Dr. b. gradually
increased his lead and passed under the
wire several lengths to the good. going
easy. Alexter outfooted the Oskaloosa
mare and pulled out second by short
half length. Lady Nightville finished
fourth. Time, 2:29k.
When the horses We're given the word
for the second heat it was drizNing and
the sky promised more rain They got
away in good form and went to the
first pole in 81, with AleNter and DR.. b.
side by side in the lead. The half was
passed IN 1913. with the two leaders
going hard in the same position. They
came to the three quarters in 1:5l.
with, DR., b. leading by a short half
length, and Eodego Girl. which had
broken badly near the three quarters.
coming fast and threatening to land
second. They whirled into the stretch
and down to the Wire. DR.. b. winning
by length over AleXter, which had to
go his limit to keep the Mccullough
mare from beating him out for second.
She could not quite make the go. how
ever, and finished half IA head to the
bad for third place. The Allerton horse
got second, and Lady Nightingale came
in for fourth. Time, 2:2Sk.
The next heat was run in the mud
and the time was necessarily very slow
Mud flew in every direction and the
drivers We're plastered from head to
foot. The field got the word on a good
start and, led by Bodega Girl. Went to
the quarter in 40. The Oskaloosa mare
showed herself fast footer in the
mud, and led the field to the next
quarter in 49, followed closely by
Alexter and DR.. B. close up. They
turned into the stretch in the same
order, with the DR. coming fast
pushing Alexter hard for second The
horse won by two good
lengths, over Alexter. which got sec
ond by half head over the Illinois
horse. Lady Nightingale and Mirach
failed to get in. Time, 2:4Oha. In this
race DIR. B. received first money lSo- |
lega Girl second and AleXter third. The |
Bodega Girl ........2 8 |
Lady Nightingale -. >. .... "A A dis
Alexter >. >. ..............S . 2
Mirach :. .. .. .............6 dis I
Dr.. B...... ........... ......l l 3
3. c. ;. ;. >. ;. ...........5 5 dr.
Time-2:2sla; 2:2Sl@; 2:4oh.
Equals Track Record.
In the free-for-a all pace the track
record of 2:13A was equaled in the first
seat, when Alpha W., the beautiful
lark brown mare owned by Allen Bros.,
II Marion, tore up the turf in the face
J: strong wind, with the stiffest kind
ome up just as the horses commenced
wa ~. Al