Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-30
THEFAlR NEXT WEEK
FIFTY HORSES ENTERED FOR
SIX HARNESS EVENTS.
ARRANGEMENTS ALL COMPLETE

ARRANGEMENTS ALL COMPLETE
The ottunnWa District Fair Monday,
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
Expected to Be Very Successful
Joe Erbacher's AIIerus to Race
Fifty horses are already entered in
fhe six harness events to be run at
the Ottumwa district fair, which opens
next Monday at the West End park.
All arrangements are now completed
relative to the various exhibits and
Monday morning the fair will be for
mally opened. Upon Tuesday, We'd
hesday and Thursday, the six big
races will be given. The first day of
the fair will be given over almost en-
tirely to the proper listing and plac-
Ing of the various exhibits, while dur
ing the last three days, everything Is
expected to progress without hitch.
A long and varied program Of amuse.
ments will be given at the fair, but
the harness events are expected to be
the most attractive. On Tuesday, the
2:35 trot and the 2S5 pace, each with
a purse of $500, will be run. A run
ming race will also be given, as we'll
as roadster trot for a purse of $50.
"A balloon ascension is another feature
of the fair Tuesday. The 1928 trot
and the 2:10 pace will be the princi-
pal events of Wednesday. This will
perhaps be the most interesting day
of the fair as far as horse racing is
considered. The 2:10 pace will I'M
;doubtedly be watched with much in
,terest, inasmuch as Joe Erbacher's AL.
lerius Is entered. A roadster pace for
500, q one mile novelty race, $25 to
each quarter, a balloon ascension, the
trick house trio and high wire and ac-
robatic work are also on Wednes-
days program. On Thursday, the
2:18 trot and the 2:1s pace will be
run. Besides these two events, there
will be five-eighth mile dash for a
purse of $50, mule race and various
other amusements. The following is
the program of races for the three
days and the entries to the various
races up-to-date:
Tuesday.
Z:5b trOt. Purse $500.
Garnet P-Bert Payne, Oskaloosa
Margaret BID. R. Beatty, Fairfield.
Admiral Schley-L. A. Meeker, OF
tumwa.
semm etta--W. A. Delashmutt, Des
Moines.
Laddy Dale-W, A. Delashmutt. Des
Moines.
Redmaleon-Dr. w. A. Cooling, VIII,
ton Junction.
Black Baby-Arthur Meeker, He'd
hick.
Red SPHINX. S. Yerger, sigourney.
J Gennala-W. 9. DeRyder, Washing
ton.
Nancy Rex--D. L. Wandling, Indian
ola.
One mile run and repeat roadster
trot. Purse $50.
2:35 pace. Purse $500.
Marion John Berry, Mt Pleasant.
Last Chance-Dr. Morrow, Glendale.
Mabel CA. Leiper, Washington,
The Kid-Harry P. Huston, Omaha.
Neb.
Oral C-George Cloyd. ottumwa
Vandal Wilkes-W. F. Varnice, Rus,
sell.
Queen LIS. g. Lobell, Spring Val.
ley, MINI.
Lottie-Ed Pollock, Hedrick.
Rolget-Will Fisher, Grinnell.
Roxy ST. S. .Yerger, Sigourney.
Flea ON. L. Woods. White Elm.
Wednesday.
2:25 trot. Purse $500.
Leora--J. Bowen, Kansas City, Mo.
II
lonega.
Blond Columbian. N. Boyer, Lacey.
Palsy Grady-F. G. Game, Washing
tom.
Gov. Gear-L. A, Meeker, ottumwa.
Yerna NC. Davis. Chester.
Marlin-H. ]. Marbold, Greenwich
III.
Lady on Time-E. P. Hamilton, Gar.
den Grove.
Mavvelletta-M. F. Marvel, Washing.
ton.
2:1o pace. Purse $500.
Young Pat-F. G. Game, Washing.
ton.
Pat Civilians Bros, Des Moines
Lady Knapp-Mrs. S. A. Knapp, Red
Held.
Allerius--Joe Erbaeher, Ottumwa.
One-mile novelty race. $25 to each
quarter roadster pace, purse $50.
Thursday.
2:18 Trot Purse $500.
Gov. Gear - l.. A. Meeker, Ottum
wa.
Infelice - M. Merritt, Grinnell.
Bodega Girl = c. B, Mccullough
Oskaloosa.
Eleanor B., - W. H. Lowenberg
Dahlonega.
Black Wonder - Sam Patterson
Marion.
Dewey Ensign = John Berry, Mt
Pleasant.
Senator W. w. o. Woods, Nal
colin.
2;1S Pace - Purse $500.
Bonnie Bird - NJ. Mc1nneray, OF
tumWa.