Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-13
OPENING PROGRAM
OF RACES At ELD0N
MANY EXCELLENT HORSES ARE
ENTERED IN TRACK EVENTS
At FAIR.
BIG DAY THURSDAY
Added Feature This Year viii BE Nor.
rell Picnic From Ottumwa Which
viii Be Held On
-- Grounds.

The racing program at the Eldon
fair was opened this afternoon with as
fine an entry list as has ever been
shown at the Big Four events for sew
eral years. Everything points to the
fair, this year, having one Of the most
successful sessions it has ever expert
, enced. Secretary H. r. Baker, few
days ago, expressed the condition as,
Everything ready for the biggest
and best fair ever held on the Big Four
grounds" and from present indications
he will be right in his prophecy.
Beside the excellent racing lists the
number of outside attractions this year
exceeds any of the previous events. or
course, there is the usual number OF
attractions including merry-go-rounds.
ferris wheels, shooting galleries and
like events. In addition to the $1,000
in purses there has been $3.50 spent
for free attractions this year, and the
officials of the association, all feel that
the people will be agreeably sur
prised when they learn of the many
events which have been arranged for
their benefit. The United States gov
eminent applied for space and has
tents on the grounds equipped with
men to exemplify life in Uncle Sans
army. This station also serves as
place for any one desiring to enlist to
record his name. The BOXx band Will
furnish the music and some excellent
service is promised by the musicians.
Have Airshlp Flights.
One Of the principal attractions this
year are the airship exhibitions which
are being given by Frank Champion
and his crew. This famous aviator
and his force Of mecharicians in his
Ble1iot machine are doing stunts" in
the air which are proving to be rev.
citation to district fair visitors, along
the line Of air travel. Some very good
vaudeville events are also being given
each day between the racing events
and these will prove very popular with
the crowds in attendance.
Thursday Is to be the big day, this
year as at that time the employees OF
John Morrell & Co.'S packing plant will
hold their picnic on the grounds. A
! special part of the park will be reserv-
| ed for the employees and the program
has been largely arranged to meet
with their plans.
| The train service from here will be
very convenient. There will be two
| special trains and the regular train
to handle the crowds. The first special
leaves the union depot at Z o'clock and
the Iowa avenue crossing at 7:15; the
! regular passenger leaves the up town
| station at S:45, the crossing at 9
o'clock. and the second special Will
| carry the refrigerator and baggage car
! from the Iowa avenue crossing at 9:45
leaving the union depot at $3.50. Re-
turning the first special leaves the fair
grounds at o'clock, the regular train
at $50 and the second special at 8
o'clock. and it will carry the refrigera-
tor and baggage car.
| Good Horses Entered.
The entry list for the races on all
three days includes some Of the best
horses owned by well known horsemen
throughout this part of the state. This
afternoons races have included the
2:14 pace for which the purse was
$500: the Eldon merchants trot, purse
$500: the half-mile running race and
/ the five eighth mile running race with
purses Of $50 and SIS respectively. To-
days entries in the 2:15 pace includ-
ed Elsie Dillon, owned by R. R. John
ston of Moulton, Acy-at-Law owned by
M. McInerny of Agency. T. r. owned
by Ed Wright. Fairfield, Red Riley
owned by DR.. Grove, Fairfield and Lit
tie Joe whose owner Is j. M. Emery OF
Grinnell. .
In the Eldon merchants 2:25 trot
there were entered, Olive Pack owned
by J. C. Ramey, Fairfield; Nick Wright
owned by G. A. Kreise, Eldon; Tommy
Horne owned by G. A. Kreise. Eldon;
/ Tonic B., owned by H. Banker, Rock
Island, Ill.,; venero owned by L. E.
Simpson, Stronghurst, ILL.,; Ashleaf
owned by J. c. Mccormick, Osceola,
Neb, Caddy Hale owned by D. NIGEL
haney, Morning Sun. Alta Coan, Mabel
Trask and Magnolia owned by the
Hopper farm at 1ndianola, wins
Strong owned by w. D. Eighmy of Ell
don and Bill Rodes whose owner is
M. B. Wilkinson of Fellsburg, III.
Fine List For Thursday.
The list of the horses to be entered
for Thursdays races is good one
too; the following excellent track ar.
lists being named:
2:15 trot, purse $500.
| 1. Red Wing w., br. m. Unknown;
Geo. Wheeler, North English.
Q. Nat-u-rich, b. M, Entertainer; G.
A. Kriese, Eldon.
3. Tonic B., r. g., Bill Kirk Jr., H.
Banker, Rock Island, ILL.,
| 4. Benaco, b. s., Bengora; ]. M.
Price, Vandalia, Mo.
s Alta Coath, br. M, Allerton; Hop.
per Farm. Indianola.
6. Mabel Trask, c. f., Peter the
Great: Hopper Farm, Indianola.
I 7. Magnolia, c. g., Allerton; Hopper
Farm. Indianola.
8. Baron Dillon Jr, b. s., Baron Dill
lon; J. J. Strickler; -Centerville.
9. Miss Norvall, b. M, Norval]
Worth; F. W. Waters, Oskaloosa.
10. Bessie Axtell CHI. M, Axtello;
Walter Breeding, Davenport.
Special 2:30 trot, purse 5000.
/. Tommy Horn. b. g., Shadland
Athlete; Geo. A. Kriese, Eldon.
g. Ashleaf. b. s., Thornleaf; ]. G
Mccormick, Osceola, Neb.
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