Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-08-29
Ottumwa Lovers of Chase to
Hold Seven Days Meet
Just East of the City
BEGINS LABOR DAY;
PROGRAM EACH DAY
Noted Kentuckian to Have
Dogs Entered; Expect
Many From Distance
(From Saturdays Daily


The opening meet of the Ottumwa
Fox Hunters association is to be
staged within a short distance from
Ottumwa, beginning Labor Day and
continuing until September 10. The
$50 members of the new organization
are keenly interested in the coming
event and expect thousands Of dog
owners and lovers Of the-~chase TO
view the daily or nightly program
along the course. -.5
A program Is provided for every day
Of the meet with something OF interest
to all. The various numbers are not
essentially dog chasers, for while that
Is the chief feature of the meeting
other kinds Of entertainment will be
provided to amuse the crowds during
the day time for the dogs baytng IN
the chase of Raynard will furnish
music and delight to many in the even.
ing hours. ~...
Prizes including collars set with
diamond for the winners of the three
big events. will reward the efforts OF
the best dogs and the entries which
close Monday are expected to include
a big list of fox dogs. Speeches by
prominent men, music by band and
a variety of amusements are provided
by the committee that has perfected
q part of the program. The big all
age event for both males and females,
the female chase and the derby are
the features, but the dogs are to par.
ticipate in other stunts as well.
Williams Dog Entered.
The place selected for holding the
meet is about a mile and half east OF
Ottumwa near Joe Leinhauser's farm.
Col. Roger V. Williams of Lexington,
KY, an authority on dogs and fox
hunting, has entered some of his dogs
in the coming meet and other entries
are from owners of animals trained in
the chase from Missouri and Illinois
as we'll as local dogs.
Monday is the day of preparation
and all entries will close on that day.
A drag race is scheduled for o'clock
for the spectators. In this event a
pelt will be dragged for several miles
about the vicinity and later the dogs
will be turned loose on the trail. A
base ball game is to be played at 8
o'clock. At p. m. potato race and
at o'clock in the evening the frs:
run in the big all age chase. A dia-
mond set collar is the prize but it may
take several runs to select the winner.
The female and the derby races follow.
Tuesday there will be ladies' race
at 10 a. m. followed by mems race
at II o'clock. The drag event will be
staged at p. M Climbing the CREASED
pole is a. feature set flor p. m. and
the big events for the night start at s
o'clock.
SAINT Kirkpatrick. former congress.
man, is to speak Wednesday afternoon
at 3 o'clock and Thursday afternoon
at the same hour Congressman c. w.
Ramseyer Is to make an address.
Friday and Saturday will be
given over to special features. G. w.
Houk OF Ottumwa will exhibit his i'm.
ported fox dog, Duroc, who will also
run against the winner of the all age
chase. Duroc is known to have run for
twelve hours before - he caught his
game.
There are about $50 members Of the
local association but it is expected to
AID many more to this number by the
time the meet is held. Large numbers
Of people from all over this section of
Iowa and nearby. states as we'll are ex-
pected to be present during the week.