Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-26
INTERESTING RACES
FIRST DAYS SPEED PROGRAM OF
oTTuMWA DISTRICT FAIR
A SUCCESS.
Riley Wilkes and Bonnie Grace Won
Pacing and Trotting Events, While
Revenge Dare Carried Away First
Money in the Running Race.

From Thursdays Daily
Riley Wilkes, clever little animal
from the stables of ]. Botger of Ollie,
and B. Carriers Bonnie Grace, 3-year-
Old that shows wonderful promise, had
things their own way in the 2:25 pace
and $3.50 trot yesterday afternoon at
the first days racing of the Ottumwa
district fair. The former won three
straight heats in the pace, while Car
ters mare took three straight heats in
the 1850 trot. The running race, which
concluded the afternoons program,
after much dickering was awarded to
Revenge Dare, the property of G. E.
Dickerson.
Despite the heavy condition of the
track. which prevented fast time, the
harness events and the gallopers at
tracted much enthusiasm from the
fair attendance which gathered to wit
ness the races. During the misunder-
standing about the running race, the
widest enthusiasm prevailed, the
spectators being equally divided in
their choice of the winner
Schwabkey's Union band furnished
music throughout the afternoon. The
Palaro brothers, in their acrobatic act,
| hiA a. liC MIL ClHllSu dp-
plause for their clever performance.
Both young men are talented acrobats
and kept the grand stand in an up
roar throughout their turn.
The First Race.
w. H. Lowenberg was the starter.
The judges were Orrin Hook, Tom
Sumner and w. B. Griffin of Abba
Charles Dutton and w. H. Boston Off
ciated as timers The opening race
was the 2:25 pace, in which Riley
| Wilkes displayed her speed The little
animal. although given a race all the
way hy Col. Wood, finished fresh each
heat
The Three Year Event.
Bonnie Grace, midget 3-yearold
from the Creston stables of B. Carter
contributed to the second event as nice
/ race as has ever been seen here.
Bonnie held steady gait throughout
the three heats and won because she
possessed the greatest speed.
The Eventful Running Race.
The running race, perhaps, provided
more real racing than either of the
previous events. After much teaming
| the gallopers were given the word "go
/ by Starter Lowenberg, but through a
misunderstanding Orrin Hook recalled
them with the bell Revenge Dare, S
/ e. H. and Lucy Gambol returned, but
Diamond Flush with Ben Morrison up
completed the circuit and claimed the
race. His claim was overruled by the
| judges, however, and the race was rur
over. Tom Boone on S. E. H. fouleG
Biddie Trimble on Revenge Dare by
running him out in the stretch, an6
the decision of the judges awarded the
race to the later and set S. e. H. hack
to third place
Summary.
1928 pace
Riley Wilkes, j. Botger, Ollie. +. Il 1
Col Wood. A. Meeker, Ottumwa. 2
Promise Wilkes. L. A. Meeker.
OttumWa .......... ........5 I
Time 2:30. 2:25A; 1886.
$50 Trot.
Bonnie Grace B. Carter, Creston 1
Miss Busy Russell, T. ]. Jones
/ Creston ............ ....... 2 2
Getoffthetrunk, Bert Morgan,
Hedrick ........ ............
Miss Blanney, Arthur Meeker,
OttumWa ............ ....o Oil
Time, 2:46, 2:44A, 2:44A.
Mile Dash.
Revenge Dare. G. E. Dickerson.
| OttumWa .......... ...........
Diamond Flush. w. B. Griffith. Abba
S. E. H., Clint Gibson, Ottumwa. -.
Lucy Gambol, Fred Fisher, Ottum-
Time 81 seconds.