Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-11
FAIR ENTRY LIST
An EXCELLENT ONE
BEST FIELD OF HORSES EVER ON
FIELD IS BOOKED FOR BIG
FOUR ATTRACTION.
ALL IS IN READINESS
Many Agreeable Surprises Have Been
Arranged for Large Crowds
Which Arc Expected to mo
at Eldon.

Everything is now ready for the
biggest and best fair ever held on the
Big Four grounds" This is the state
ment of Secretary H. r. Baker, when
asked about the Big Four fair which
"opens at Eldon Tuesday and continues
until Friday evening of this week.
While Tuesday is mainly day Of pre-
paration yet there will be good many
people on the grounds on that day IN
advance of the big days to follow.
The directors have left nothing undone
to make Mr.. Bakers statement true
either.
In addition to the $1,000 in purses,
$3.50 has been spent for free attrac-
tons. which will be appreciated by the
people. In fact, the fair officials can
say that fair visitors this year Will
be very agreeably surprised when
they see all the free attractions which
have been provided.
The United States government has
japplied for space and will have tents
and two men on the grounds to exem-
plify life in Uncle Sans army. This,
no doubt, will be very interesting to
most of our people. This will prob
ably be fullfedged recruiting station
while open, and any young man de-
string to enter army life can enlist
here.
ON Thursday the big Morrell picnic
This will take thousands of Ottumwa
people to Eldon that day. One section
of the ground will be reserved express
ly for the men from the big packing
house and their families.
J Many Added Attractions.
| There will be more shows and other
attractions this year than before, ow-
ing to the fact that the Big Four fair,
heretofore. has been so late that most
of these attractions following fairs
have not been obtainable
Another attraction is BOXES concert
band. This popular band has been en-
gagged to furnish music every day at
! the fair. There has been much i'm
provement in this excellent band since
last year. This is evidenced by the
large crowds which have been drawn
| to Eldon this summer at the concerts.
The fair ground, too, has been
greatly improved. A new tight wire
fence has been built along the home
stretch of the track and the amphi.
theater has had new roof. Many
other improvements have been made
on the grounds and buildings this sum-
mer.
Many Good Races.
The entry list this year shows a bet
tier field Of horses than has been given
for some time. There will be two run.
ming races each afternoon and several
harness events. The full list follows:
Wednesday, Aug. IL.
2:14 pace, purse $500 = Horses
name, sired by, and owned by:
/. Elsie Dillon, Dr. M, Baron Dill
lon: r. r. Johnston, Moulton.
2. Acy-at-Law, blk. s.. Heir at Law;
! M. McInerney, Agency.
| g. T. r., s. g., Honest Bob; Eo
Wright, Fairfield.
! 4. Red Riley, b. g., Lavingo; Dr.
Grove, Fairfield.
| 5. Little Joe, d. g., Bonnie Wilkes;
]. NJ Emery, Grinnell
Eldon merchants purse. 2:25 trot.
/ s4O0:
/. Olive Pack, br. M, William Pack
wood: J. C. Ramey, Fairfield.
O. Nick Wright, b. g., Claig Wright;
G. a. Kreise, Eldon.
| g. Tommy Horne, b. g., Shadlano
Athlete; G. A. Kriese, Eldon.
4 TONIC B, r. g., Bill Kirk, Jr.; H.
Banker, Rock Island, III.
5, Venero, b. s., Fairthorn; l.. E.
Simpson, Stronghurst, Ill.
G. Ashleaf. b. g., Thornleaf; J. Z.
Mccormick, Osceola, Neb.
7. Caddy Hale, b. M, Ganzo; d. NC
Elhaney, Morning Sun.
s. Alta Coath, br. M, Allerton; hop
per Farm, Indianola.
9 Mabel Trask, CHI. f., Peter the
Great; Hopper Farm, Indianola.
10 Magnolia c. h., Allerton; Hop
per Farm, Indianalo.
II. Willis Strong, b. g., Governor
Strong: w. D. Eighmy, Eldon.
| -. Bill Rodes, b. s., Secile Rodes;
NJ. B. Wilkinson, Felsburg, Ill.
One-half mile running race, purse
F Five-eighths mile running race,
purse SIS.
Thursday, Aug. 10.
2:15 trot, purse $500:
! l. Red Wing W., br. M, Unknown;
Geo. Wheeler North English.
! Q. Nat-u-rich, b. M. Entertainer; u.
A. Kriese, Eldon. ;,
3. Tonic B., r. e., Bill hlrK' 1r.' H.
Banker, Rock Island, Ill.
| 4. Benaco, b. s., Bengora; }. M.
! Price, Vandalia, Mo.
s. Alta Coath, br. M, Allerton;
! Hopper Farm, Indianola.
] 6. Mabel Trask, c. f., Peter the
| Great; Hopper Farm, 1ndianola.
Z. Magnolia. C. g.. Allerton; Hopper
Farm, Indianola
8. Baron Dillon, Jr., b. s.. Baron
Dillon; J. ]. Stricken; Centerville :.
g. Miss Norvall b. M, Norvall
Worth; F. W. Waters, oskaloosa
10. Bessie Axtell CHI. M, Axtello;
Walter Breeding, Davenport.
Special 2:SO trot, purse $500:
/. Tommy Horn, b. g.. Shadland
Athlete: Geo. A. Kriese, Eldon.
2. Ashleaf, b. S., Thornleaf; J. G.
Mccormick, Osceola, Neb.
| 3, Opie Dildock, br. g., Adina; F. B.
! Strickland. Melrose.
4. Frances E., blk, Expedition;
Bert Cole, Alton.