Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-08-26
ILLINOIS MARE Is
RETURNED WINNER


ing out a two, three, two rating in
the summary that cinched the place.
A daughter of Trampfast, Vera
Tramp, came in for fourth money.
A special pacing event, for the
Brandeis Stores purse of $500, pro-
vided some clean-cut harness racing.
The starters were horses that had
not been returned winners in any Of
the races Of the previous days, and
of the field, ]. S. Hildreth's stallion,
Garrity, a son of The Mediator, was
turned to as the favorite, and paced
true to the dope, winning the first
two heats, respectively, in 2:l8M and
2:l7A.
Empress Togo Second.
Empress Togo, an offspring of
Togo, won the third heat in 2:l7A
and got second money. Nancy V. C..
won the third parcel Of coin, an Oma-
ha gelding, Frank Holloway. finish
ing fourth in the last two heats and
third in the first.
A record-breaking crowd is expect
ed to attend, getaway day at the
Driving clubs Great Western Circuit
meeting.
Hundreds of horse-racing fans, both
in Omaha and contiguous territory,
have waited all week for the closing
days program, which will be featured
by the classic event of the meeting
the free-for-all pace, Alamo Engine
purse of $1,000.
Country's Fastest PAGERS.
Entered in this race are some Of
the fastest PAGERS in the United States
and Canada. 's.-
Some of the Grand and Great
Western circuit luminaries that will
start in the free-for-all pace are out
to settle old grudges. That a new
state record for PAGERS will be hung
up is practically a certainty.
o nthe face of things, the famous
Grand Circuit star, Baden Direct, who
has circled mile track in 2:01H,
looks like winner; one thing is sure,
if the famous son Of Baron Direct
is right" the other starters will be
compelled to show phenomenal speed
to beat him. ..
Ben Earl Looks Good.
\ If Ben Earl, 2:0414, Edward Peter
Mons bright star, starts, which no
doubt he will, Braden Direct and the
other turf kings will have super-ani-
nils jobs on their feet to keep him
from returning winner:
Then there is Lillian T., 2:02A;
Sayde Densmore, 2:02; Shipmaster,
2:05A; Knight of Strathmore, 2:03M;
Columbia Fire, 2:04N, Nebraska
sensation; and host of other cham
pions that have been entered in the
classic.
Horsemen are expressing keen re-
greet that Hal Mckinney, Tom Denni-
sons famous stallion, cannot be seen
in the free-for-all today. Hal Nc
Kinney was injured recently when
he was struck by bolt of lightning
at Mount Pleasant. Ia, and although
he has about fully recovered from the
effects of the mishap, his owner does
not deem it the wise thing odo to
ship him here just yet.
The Rotary Club purse of $500,
another event on the closing days
card, will bring out some of the fast
est trotters in the country eligible to
the 2:l9 class. There are thirteen
entries. Nine colts of Great Western
circuit merit are entered in the three
year-old pace, Burgess-Nash purse Of
$500.
The driving clubs fast half-mile
oval is in excellent condition; a rain,
this morning, in fact would make it
better, so old J. Pluv., if he does
not rear up, and then have heart
before the races start, can't do any
damage to getaway day.
Starting Judge Oliver Lehman will
get the horses away in the first event
promptly at 2:30 O'Clock.