Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-10-01

AARkEss EVENTS WEDNESDAY
WERE VERY cLAssY-Wok
IN STRAIGHT HEATS.
EXHIBITS ARE LERGE

Over 5000 People Were on the Grounds
Yesterday Vaudeville Acts Were
PIsasins-Torterrow's
Program.
Abba, Sept. Especially The
first days racing at the Monroe county
fair here Wednesday was featured by
many fast harness events. Wednesday
was in reality the first day OF the great
Monroe county exhibition and it Is es'
timated that there were 5000 people
on the grounds to witness the races
and other entertainment provided by
the fair officials. The exhibits in all
lines are in place and are large ana
extensive. The agricultural and i've
stock exhibits are fine, showing the
quality of products raised in Monroe
and adjacent counties. The Abba mer-
chants are cooperating in making the
fair success by large exhibits, and IN
all departments the second years meet
ing OF the Monroe County Fair assoc
citation promises to eclipse all records.
The racing cards prove the greatest
attraction, but the vaudeville acts be-
fore the amphitheater also attract
much attention. George and George
in their trapeze act, hay rack tumbl1ng
and trick house were clever, while Ma
and Nod, who scored q big nit az the
Labor Day celebration, astounded the
audience in the juggling and barrel
jumping feats.
Racing Was Fast.
The recing Wednesday was fast and
while none OF the races went extra
heats. some good events were seen.
Peter Leinhauser Of South Ottumwa IS
ohiciataing as starter at the fair ana
his work yesterday was very satlsfac-
tory. He had no difficulty in getting the
horses of. The first card of the after
noon was the 1880 trot, with seven en-
tries. White Wings, owned by e. Fast
man Of Victor. won the event IN
straight heats. The summary follows:
$3.50 Trot-Purse $500.
White Wings, E. Eastman, Victor l ]
Robert Emmett, Al Dougherty
Knoxville .......2
Rusticwood, James Brownheld,
La Belle Mo .................
Brown Ball, F. S. Wilson Maren
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Wiayanda. e. b. Mccoy, Knox
vile ..... $3.50. =
Time-2:25A, 2:22A, 2:2011.
pr. q. p. Wins Pace.
The second race, the 2.10 pace. for
4 purse Of 5000, was equally as excit-
ing as the first, and fast time was made.
There were only four entries in this
event. DR.. B. p. owned by Wood &
Rockhouse OF Mason City, captured the
event in three. straight heats. The sum-
mary follows:
DR.. 3. p. Woods & Bockhouse,
Macon CITY Il / 1
twist 6. B., ]. B. Taylor, sully. 2 ? I
May Dillon, J. Stricken, Center
vile $1,000. ....i. 30 D
emma E., AL Dougherty, Knox
Time: 11iz, 2:131a, 2:15.
The running race was the last OF tho
track events. There were six entries
IN this event. The half mile dash was
won by Charley Lusk, owned by J. ".
Woods Of Rock Island, Ill. Tom keene,
owned by. r. A. Webb Of Prescott. was
second. Carney. owned by B. A. Searcy
OF Abba, was fifth.
Good Program Frioay.
The racing program today promises
to be very fast This is the biggest day
of the fair and a record breaking
crowd is expected. The free-for-all trot
is one of this racing events for this aft
ernoon and many fast horses have
been entered. The racing program for
today is as follows
2:30 Trot-Purse 500.
Ella Rex, b m-Al Dougherty, Knox
vile.
Robert Emmett, Sal Dougherty,
Della Rex, b m-Al Dougherty,
Henry Counsel. b g-H. J. Bockhouse
Mason City.
White Wings (2:2sA) ne. East
man, Victor.
Col. J. B. Leeke br g-W. o. John
son. Washington.
Gazote Jr, bl s-H. r. Miller, Oska-
loosa
Brown Ball, br h-F. S. Wilson, Ma
rengo-
Bell Rex, b mn. H. Davidson, os-
kaloosa.
Rusticwood Jr.. b gJames Brown.
field. La Belle, MO.
Verna K, b NV. o. Woods, Nal
colin.
Miss Fashion, b m-F. F. Fitch, os-
kaloosa.
Nat u. Rich, b m-Frank Reynolds,
Mt Pleasant.
Beside. A. Burris, Garrison.
2:2o Paee--Purse $500.
Harry Emmett, g-Al Dougherty,
Brother Bob, br g-H. Dresser,
Rock Island, III.
Major Mahan, bl h--Joe Menarly,
Marengo.
Direct Foss (2:1sA) br NV O.!
Woods, Malcolm.
John B., bl h-s. S. Rinehart, Knox
Vile.
ham, Mo.
Rockaway Green, & g-John Atkin.
son, Memphis, Mo.
INCOME TOpsey (2:19A) br m--F, H