Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-09-03
BIG DAY OF FAIR.
ELDoN is ENTERTAINING THouS.
ANDs OF PEOPLE AT BIG
FOUR GROUNDS.
Yesterday Witnessed Good Attend.
ance and Splendid Races-A. M. Ut
terback's Alto NJ. Wins Big Stake
Race-Other Races.

Eldon, Sept. S.-(SpeciaD-Today is
the biggest one of the Eldon fair, al I
though the two biggest races are Meth |
er Of them on this day. However, the
crowd is very large and the enthusiasm
OF everything connected with the man.
agement is consequently at high tide.
Contrary to the custom followed at
some fairs, the Big Four management
does not intend to let Friday. the last
of the four days of the fair be one of
few attractions, but instead, has ar
ranged the program so that one of the
$500 races Is to be contested on that
day. Yesterday saw the first of thel
two races for $500 purse in the 2:90I
trot, which was won in three straight
heats by Alto NJ owned and drivenl
by A. M. Utterback of Hedrick Yes
terday's races were all exciting and
were all made in good time.
Two Minor Accidents.
Two accidents, which, though they
marred the afternoons pleasure
slightly, were withal fortunate in that
no one was badly injured, occurred
berg of Eldon was the victim of the
ison of the second. Mr.. Lowen-
berg was driving Ed Daggett in the
2:40 pace and YVES in the lead on the
back stretch when the horse suddenly
veered to the fence, throwing the driv-
er to the ground and running on
around the track. None of the other
horses We're thrown or bothered and
Ed Daggett was caught before being
injured.
In the third heat of the same race
Bertha Egmont, Fit. Madison horse
ran into the fence at the first turn and
ran away around the track, running the
sulky and throwing the driver to the
ground. There were no serious results
however, and the mare entered the
next heat apparently none the worse
for her accident
The Races.
The second race, the 2:40 pace, could
not be finished yesterday owing to
darkness and will be finished this aft
ernoon. The summary of the races of
Wednesday is as follows:
First Race, $3.50 Trot, Purse, $500.
Alto NJ, G. h., CUtterback) .......1 1
Gov. Gear. b. $. Meeker) ....... 4 8 .
w. II. L., b. g. Lowenberg) ...... 9 5
Bell Cyclone, b. m. Boydston.... 5 . 4
| Cleo, b. g. (Woods) .............. 3 5 3
Time-2:23; 2:24a: 2:23.
Second Race, 2:4o Pace, Purse, 5000.
Bertha Egmont b. m. Trevitt) . . . .
Baby *, d. IN. CIiller) ....... 3 4
Chief Ambassador, br. $. (Han-
/ SOM ........ ............. 3 3 l J B 3
A. f. & A. NJ, b. g. qowenberg, drawn
Time-2:19&; 2:24; 2:2Sh; 2:26A; 2:24kla;
2:25h.
Third Race, Half Mile Dash and Re.
peat, Purse $500.
| Tinloch, h. 6. Cravens) ............ 1
Blossom, b. m. (Chrisman) ......... 5 .
| DR.. Bradley, br. &. tJessup) .... 3
Miss nugget, s. M. (MitchelD ........ 3 5
| Time-:52, 81
Today's Races.
| Today's races are being carried out
| this afternoon under the most favor
i able conditions. The weather is warm
and there is little wind. The track is
in excellent condition and the crowd of
spectators is unusually large.
Tomorrow's Entries.
i Tomorrow's entries are as follows:
Class IA, 2:25 Pace, Stake, $500.
=
| Ii. Colby, Fort Dodge.
Iowa, b. m, by Strathberry, II. Woods,
Eldon.
Miss Only --- by Pat w, Russell and
Johnson, Columbus Junction.
Temperance Boy, $. s.. by Greenbush
King ]. r. Lamb, Fairfield
Ed. Daggett. b. m, by Rinaldo, w. II.
Lowenberg, Eldon.
Pick Up. by Panky John, ]. B. Eye, Ollie.
Rolett. s. g., by Nicolet. Harry D. Lash.
mutt West Point.
ii p. +. o., blk. m, by Strathberry, John
! w. Ballew, Centerville.
Class 15-2:45 Trot, Purse $40.
!, W. II. L., br. s., Rinaldo, w. H. Lowen.
berg, Eldon.
Daisy Hubbard, blk. m, by Electro Ben.
ton, ]. C. Wisecarver, Fairfield.
Nadia b. m, by Loyal Prince, f. I. Don
nelly, Upton.
Margaret Bee, b. M, by Garnet Wilkes,
d. II. Beatty, Fairfield.
Maggie s.. b. g., by -- W. D. Thomas,
Douds.
Black Baby, blk. f., by Entertainer, L. A.
Meeker, Hedrick.
Running one-half mile and repeat. Purse
$780,
Running one-half mile dash. Purse, $50