The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-10-05

had hopes of finishing ahead OF Ma
bel Gentry, and spoiled several scores
trying to get the Jump at the start.
Bessie Winfield, black mare en-
tered by o. D. Harris of Winfield, fin
ished fourth in the first heat, third in
the second mile, and second in the
third. Bessie was just beginning to
go we'll by the time for the third
and what proved to be final heat.
Harper Boy came in for fourth
money, finishing third in the first
heat, second in the second and fifth
in the third.
Summary-Purse $500. 2 3
mabel Gentry, br. M, J. M.
Emery, Grinnell ........... 1 l 1
3-Bessie Winfield, bl. m, o. d.
Harris, Plymouth, Ill..... 4 3 2
2-Billie E. b. g., Joe Miller,
West Liberty ..... ..... 2 4 3
4-Harper Boy b. h., N. Har-
per, Garden Grove. ......... 3 2 5
5-ReseTve Rank, b. h., J. w.
Manatt, Marshalltown ..... 5 5 4
Time-2:17A each heat.
$3.50 Trot.
The 80 trot went to five heats G.-
fore Nellie Merriman won. OF the
field of starters, three horses looked
like winners. Swaneta, bay mare
entered by James Neagle of this
city, was considered a second or third
money getter Nellie Merriman and
Delphite were looked upon as stiff
but even competition. Delphite, a
little black mare entered by Charles
Hardie of Des Moines, stepped in
:22R in the first heat, and won the
first mile. Delphite drew fourth
place in the start, and took the pole
ahead of Swaneta. Near the quar-
ter pole, Delphite broke and Billy
Todd, coming in strong from behind
passed the black mare. Billy Todd
led to the finish, where he broke, al
most under the wire, and Delphite
passed ahead Nellie Merriman
completed the first mile a short dis
lance gack of Billy Todd.
The second heat offered its mo-
ments of suspense. and excitement.
With the pole position, Delphite was
looked upon to lead the field, but at
the start, Billy Todd, Swaneta and
Nellie Merriman passed her. The
last half mile, Delphite found her.
self, and slowly overlook the leaders,
passing Nellie Merriman, Swaneta
and Billy Todd. On the quarter
stretch, Jim" Neagle's pride became
a factor. Inch by inch the bay was
drawing in on Billy Todd. Red"
Miller was urging her on. Then the
little mare crept upon Delphite. Neck
to neck they raced toward the finish
wire. Delphite was going her limit
and "Reds" horse was still coming.
Swaneta in final squirt passed the
Des Moines horse, and won the heat,
passing under the wire a head length
in the lead of Delphite. Billy was
also overtaken by Nellie Merriman,
and Nellie completed the mile third
while the Columbus Junction stallion
finished fourth.
tightost of the day.
Delphitc, winner of third money,
won tho first heat, finished the sec
ond mile in second place, was fourth
in the third heat, fifth in the fourth
and third in the fifth.
Summary-Purse $500. 23 4 )
1-Nellie Merriman, b. m,
Harrison Smith, D. Moines.3 3 i l
2-Swaneta, b. m, James
Neagle, Oskaloosa .....5 / 6 2 2
S-Delphite, bl. m, Charles
Hardie, Des Moines. zee. 1 2 4 3 8
Ably Todd, b. s., E. c.
Kaufman, of Columbus
Junction ................2 AZ 4 6
5-Hal j.. Ambrose Johnson,
Granger, Mo. ...........4 5 3 6 5
6-Lottie Alcott, b. m, ]. P.
McGiven, Grinnell .....6 8 4
Tweezers, CHI. s., F. J. Smith
of Grinnell .......,.... Drawn
Best Time-2:221a.
GentIcmen's Driving Race for Green
Horses.
One Mile-Purse $500.
Billie S., brown gelding, property
of Floyd Soseman and winner of the
buggy race, outclassed his competi-
tors and finished the two heats of the
race an easy winner. Nv, w. Wilton,
bay gelding driven by wv. F. DuPre,
won two seconds, and second money
Third and fourth money was divided
between Black Jim, entered by J. H.
Atkinson of Abba, and Joe, owned
by Dick" Van Celvern.
Summary-Purse SIS. IL
billie s., br. g., Floyd Soseman
of Oskaloosa ...............1 1
Wv. w. Wilton, b. g., W. F.
DuPre, of Oskaloosa. ........ 2 2
3-Black Jim, br, g.. J. H. Adkin-
son of Abba ...............4 3
3-Joe, br. g., r. Van Cleyerns
of Oskaloosa .....,...... 3 4
Time each heat-3:00 fiat.
Half Mile Dash--consoIa alton.
Etfie j., brown mare owned by w,
e. Rhea of Hiteman, won the half
mile dash, leading the other starters
through the entire race. Effie J.