Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-17
Biggest Crowd of the Season
Saw Three Fast Events
Yesterday
WANT STAR TO HALF IN 1:o4
Straight Heats in the Harness Races
for Lady Knapp and vyzant Star
Favorte Fails in the Running Race
and Miss Chatham Gets First Place
Protested.

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Lady Knapp, Billy A., Realty, Judge
| Wade, Beulah c., jamie NJ. and Ger
trude B. started. There was some diff
ficulty in getting away for the first heat
| and the horses scored five times be-
fore start was effected. Judge Wade
ard Lady Knapp were together and
Il the others fairly well along the first
time round. At the three-quarters
Lady Knapp had command and led the
ruck at the turn and beat Judge Wade
for the place. Major Dent was fourth.
The time: SAX. LOSE, f:44A and
2:21A.
They got together the third time
down for the second heat and JAMIE NJ.
broke badly at the first turn and lost
third position. Miss Knapp and Judge
Wade were pacemakers. AT the three
eightfls Billy A. came up to the leaders
and they passed the wire at the half
with Lady Knapp leading Judge Wade,
Billy A. and Dent in her tow. Wade
could not get up to the mare, how
ever. which finished first. Gertrude B..
and Realty came together and in a
whipping finish beat Billy A. down the
stretch and finished third ana fourth
as named. Beulah c. and jamie NJ.
were distanced. Gertrude showed a
the heat: :34is, 1:0SA. 1:44A and
2:20A. Judge Wade was drawn after
this heat.
The start was fair in the third. Lady
Knapp, Gertrude and Realty roaded
together to the quarter. where Gertrude
went to u break. and Billy A. came on
and took second position away from
Realty Billy was at the Lady's wheel
at the half and it was duel between
them from there home. Down the
stretch Billy A. was working easily II
short length back of the mare and gave
the impression that he was not being
driven for the heat. Lady was first.
Billy A. second, Major Dent third, Real
ty fourth and Gertrude fifth. Time:
"a. 1:0Sh. 1:431a and 2.19A. Lady
Knapp took first money, Billy A. sec
ond money and Major Dent third. The
winner is the property Of Mrs. S. A.
Knapp. of Redfeld. Iowa.
Nyzart Star, Red Sign, Wilkes Jim
and Grasshopper faced Judge Woods
for the :l5 pace. They were sent OFF
at the third time down. Vyzant Star
had the pole and led around the first
turn. Wilkes Jim showed in front at
the eighth. but Vyzant came up to
even terms at the quarter. Jim led past
the half, with vyzant hanging on his
wheel. They were unchanged at the
In, n.
gether There was rally in the
stretch. but Vyzant had Jim beaten at
the sixteenth and finished first Wilkes
jim was second and Grasshopper third.
Time for the heat: :32k, 1:04, 1874
and 2:15A. Outside watches in compe-
tent hands caught this heat in :14h.
the track conditions the
half in :04 has probably never been
equaled at Marshaiitown meeting.
In the second heat Wilkes Jim got
away the worst of rather bad start,
Woods sending them away with the
Fort Dodge horse two lengths back. He
was cut off at the first turn and obliged
to go to the outside. Grasshopper fell
III behind Vyzant and stayed we'll up.
Wilkes Jim was closing on the lead
ers, but was unable to get up in time
to make a bid for the heat. They fin
ished in this order. Time: :33. 1:04A,
1: 3S and 2:1S1a.
The third heat was Vyzant Stars all
the way, Grasshopper trailing, Red
Sign getting stronger and Wilkes fall
ing. Grasshopper challenged the big
horse in the stretch, but Vyzant held
him safe. Red Sign took third over
Wilkes Jim. which was distanced.
Times: 1874. 1:0SK. "A and 2:19.
Moneys went to vyzant Star, Grass
hopper and Red Sign. Winner is owned
and driven by c. j. Lent, of Manson,
Iowa.
The running race at a mile brought
out Lady Chatham. Almeto, Cherry
Bounce, b. G. Fox and Big Injun. Big
Injun was off in the lead on the inside.
the others we'll together. Injun made
the running to the quarter in :26 and
came to the half in 81. He led to the
three quarters, where Lady Chatham
and Cherry Bounce came to him. B.
G. Fox then came UP and took third
position. They were all together and
driving at the head Of the stretch and
IN a whipping finish Lady Chatham
came first, head in front of Fox,
which had neck to the good on Cher.
~ Bounce. Big Injun and Almeto
we're among the also rams. Time for
the mile: 1:45. which is within a
quarter of a second of the track rec
ord held by Praire King. Conditions
considered. it is a strong second faster
than Prairie Kings work, which was
made on an excellent track. Yester-
DAYS track was bad for the runners
and fully one and q half seconds slow,
AS the riders were weighing out sharp
scuffie took place between Lady Chath-
ANS rider and the boy who rode Big
Iniun. A charge of shifting weights
was preferred against Lady Chath-
am. the Big Injun contingent
and the owner of B. G. Fox being
the principal witnesses. Howard, the
came to the stand and at
tempted to settle things his own way
and was promptly called down by the
Judges. Lady Chatham was given the
heat. however, and the Judges We're
served with notice of protest by the
owner of B. G. Fox. The betting on
this race stood: Lady Chatham, three
to one: Almeto. three to two: Fox, even
money: Big Injun, one to two; Cherry
Bounce. three to one. The book paid
one ticket of Sc. Miss Chatham is en-
tered as the property of II. b. McCros-
son, Of Beatrice, Neb
Taken all around the meeting has
been highly successful. both from a
sporting point Of view ana IN imam