Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-06-08
BEST PROGRAM IN HISTORY OF
LOCAL DRIVING CLUB FUR
NiSHED WEDNESDAY.
ROBs HORSE TAKES GLASS A
EVENT IN STRAIGHT HEATS
Captain WoodIine Wins Handiiy in
Fastest Bunch, Stepping at 2:0S
Clip-BattIes Horse Wins in Glass g..
and liscomb Horse Takes c, Both
in Split Heats.

The MarshalItown Driving Club firm
~ established its right to the patron
age of Marshall county PEOPLE We'd
nesday afternoon when it presented by
far the best matinee that mas ever been
given by the associate Competition
in the three events was most spirited.
and in two classes heats We're split, the
Glass & event going 10 four heats for
| a decision. OF the nine times the
/ horses came to the wire only once dur
ing The afternoon was there any lack
! Of competition. and in that instance
an unfortunate circumstance prevented
a more even finish.
The premier event. in which the
Class 4 horses contested, was one OF
the prettiest exhibitions ever given by
Marshall county horses on the local
track The race went TO Ed Robh's
Captain Woodline in straight heats in
the good time Of 1:0S and los, Robb
being forced 10 extend his horse to the
limit to take the race.
Races Are Exciting
The greater interest was shown II
the Class c event, which resulted in
three horses facing the starter for the
fourth heat, each With one heat 20 its
credit. King Cole. owned and driven
by Joe Specht, of Liscomh, came from
behind in the third. after having been
placed third and fourth in the first and
second heats. respectively. and won
handiiy. He repeated in the nnaI heat
in a we'll driven race.
Joe Battles carried away The big end
OF the purse in the Glass 3 event. split
T,J yi,li Pot
ties horse, Judge Meickley. was forced
to step the half IL 10 10 win.
Woodine Goes Quarter in :32.
Captain WoodIine, in the Class A
event. stepped the first quarter of the
second heat Of the race in 49,, 2:0S
gait; His time for the half was 1906.
Lovey Mary and Dexter Grafton were
contenders for the race and the Robo
horse was forced 10 show his speed In
both heats he gave an excellent eXhi-
bition. never skipping stride and
showing no signs of break Mclaughlin.
who had entries in all the races Of the
afternoon, Won second position in the
last heat by spirited drive from
Lovey Mary The Mclaughlin string
gave a good account of themselves dur
| ing the day. The race by heats:
! Captain NooGline, E. j. Robb, city-1 l
Lovey Mary, Melvin Fisk. Curlew.2 3
Dexter Grafton, Joe Mclaughlin.
city OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 1913 :
Standpat, ]. A. Ewing. city .......3 4
Tinc-1:0S, los.
MeickIey Shows Speed.
Judge AIetck!ey won the e event on
class showing bursts of speed that
demonstrat ted his right to claim the
honors. The second heat. which was
The only heat of the day which lacked
snap, found Meickley off mis- feet soon
after the start and Battles was unable
10 get him down. Breaks were fire.
! guent among the starters IN this heat
| and made it anybodEs race. Frank H.,
another Mclaughlin horse, placed
handy. Lscomb Kid showed speed,
but was off his feet at critical times,
| spelling his chances. The race by
/ heats:
Judge Meickley, Joe Battles, city..1 3 /
Frank H. Joe Mclaughlin, city. >
lIione. John L. Smith. Laurel...3
Liccomb Kid, Charles Grouse.
! Liscomo 49,. .................
| Tine-1:121a: 1:17: 1:1o.
King Cole Has Endurance.
| King Cole, who made a strong i'm
preston with the horse fans at the last
matinee of the club, when he won the
| Class event, showed the staying
! qualities which won in the event We'd
| nesday and Specht handled the little
! black animal in a way that won the
! admiration Of the crowd. Anna ALI
! da e won the first heat and looked like
| a repeated. Miss Rinstail, however. nosed
| her out in the second. and the specu-
| lati0n was which Of the two would take
the deciding heat. King cole, who had
been taking the dust asserted himself
in the third and won in a drive, in the
! slowest time of the race. Cole was not
picked TO take the race owing TO the
| poor time Of MS heat, and when the
! three heat winners started for the final
! test, the King was not generally pick
| ed to win. He not only did win. but
! showed the best speed Of the race
Blind Billy, a sighIless animal. took the
short end of the money division. The
race by heats:
King Cole, Joe Specht, Liscomb 1 l
Anna Allidale, Melvin Fisk. Cur
lew ....... ..............1 3
Miss Rinstall, Joe Mclaughlin,
| city .......,.....
Blind Billy. Marion Murray,
! Green Mountain ..,...4
Mabel b. George L. King, city. g
| Maud, Charles Grouse. Liscomb ) DIR
Tlme-1:154 1:14h: 1:16k; 1:13R
Large Crowd Sees Races.
| Several hundred people witnessed the
races, the crowd being larger than that
| at the opening matinee of the season.
and one Of the largest that has at
tended the club meetings. 1t was an
enthusiastic crowd which enjoyed ev-
cry minute of the afternoon and the
rivalry between friends Of the owners
or drivers of the several horses entered
| in the events was marked.
| George ". Darling acted as starter.
| The judges were Y. McNichols, G.. 0.
! P1,csia and Ed MOnOhOn. and the