South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-15
ORMOND MARE
WINS BIC STAKE
Presented With Fine Blanket
for Victory - Country
Queen Falls.
BY Neal b. WEIGH.

Lucille Stately. the good mare
owned by William r. ormoud OF
plymouth. came home a winner in
three straight heats Do the z.17 trot
and won The News-Times stake Of
$1,000 and all the trimmings at
sspringbrook park yesterday after
noon. Like Onward AlIertOn i'm the
2.14 trot. Lucille STATELY had it easy
and Daniel winner Of the 2-2I pace,
had little 90 Worry about
Ormond's bay mare took the lead
ina all the three heats and was never
headed by any Of the other entries
boz the fast field AT the finish OF the
third heat Miss EHnor Wolf Of The
News-T Times staff. threw "a blanket,
bearing the words Winner News
Times stake. South Bend. 1915. over
the conqueror and the second rum
ming of the big stake was completed.
Grand Chimes Favorite.
They got away i'm the first heat Of
the stake on even terms. but az the
turn Grand Chimes. picked ass fav-
orite by some Of the knowing ones
went up i'm the air and Lucille
Stately went ahead She had o good
lead at the quarter and increased IT,.
Cricket the black mare owned and
driven by Alex Wright OF South
Bend. was going strong They went
past the quarter with Lucille still
ahead ON the turn the field closed
up a little. but the Stately mare had
too much o. lead
The bay mare went 20 the front
AGAIN in tho second neat and was
never passed. AT the half. she had a
good margin with Gold Medal and
AHeroid pressing on. ON the back
stretch. Gold Medal and Alleroid
were let out and hy the time the
stretch was reached there was "A
pretty battle. The three leaders came
down past the stand I'm bunch.
but Stately won by a length with
Gold Medal and Alleroid in second
and third
sec Real Race.
1t was iva the third heat that the
fans got a real race. AS usual Lucille
stately went out ahead as Alleroid
broke. They we're in a bunch at the
quarter pole and came past the half.
less than a length apart Ormond's
entry was leading. Jennie Halle was
in second. Alleroid was third, Grand
Chimes was fourth. Dexter Sym was
nth and Cricket and Cold Medal
were behind. The field went around
the second half together. but the
positions We're changed consider
ably. They were chasing Lucille
Stately. who finished a length and
Is more than a neck or half q
length apart. Grand Chimes was
second and Cricket. who had been
given great drive bv Alex Wright.
was third AlIeroid got forth which
won second r~cney for the stallion.
Onward A'leTton. driven by Ed
man. held back long enough 10 keep
from being exerred and then step
ped out and won the first heat Of
the PA trot Maxine went ahead at
he start and was leading kinE
Louis al the quarter pole. The mare
came past the half ahead or Kins
louis and Onward AUerton was
keeping at a safe distance There
w pretty race tvtweeu these
thrce ON the back stretch Onward
anne up from behind aJ the three
CHARTERS as King Louis broke They
came down The stretch together and
onward AIlerton won by "a neck from
Maxine with Eing Louis a length
In the rear The heat was made i'm
he fastest time Of the afternoon.
2.Ia IA
King Louis I'm Lead.
King Louis stepped tD the lead in
the second heat and onward AUer-