Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-17
FIRST STAKE R A CE.
FOR $1,000 PURSE.
BEING RUN TODAY.
CROWD AT DRIVING PARK
THIS AFTERNOON - SPLIT 2.15
PACE INTO TWO EVENTS TO.
MORROW IS OTTAWA DAY.

While only two events were cartlet
for this afternoons meeting of the OF
taNa Driving Park Association. rae,
deNotees who gathered al the tract
were notified there would ba tbre,
ihrilierS dished up for their amnse
ment The = 20 troi. With prospect,
OF its becoming one of the stellar
events Of the week. is first ON the
program, and thea comes the 2.l-
pace which has been split to lessen
the size OF the fields and still retain
all the spiritedness the major race
would have afforded
with Old Sol turning on, weather
IDEAL tor the ponies and their follow.
ers a crowd estimated AZ $500 locked
70 me track to watch the gong The
amphitheatre vas we'll filed while
parking space inside the grounds was
we'll used up with automobiles we'll
1lled with people nDued with the
holiday spirit
IN dividing the 2 Il pace the track
picked the dopesters from
one section and placed them where
they would give the best results from
an audiences standpoint. The fastest
hoNs ana girls of the year were
Placed in with animals that could give
mem a good chase for the money
while those with less speed were mix.
"a IN with others not SO nimbIe on
''leir feet The sections will have ten
ami nine entries.
Great Interest was shown in BoboIa
Ne favorite in Ottawa's first 81 o09
stake race. because of this & Q00
purse there was big field of entries
fno zen were sent away when Starter
fehdleton sent them away for The first
neat, The audience was alive with
'"''N anu IL tHp DOCKS there
were many desirous of taking the
1eids against Bobola. who halls from
J. W, Wrays. Clinton. Iowa. stables
Ne BOOKS saw activities such as has
seldom been seen in Ottawa in MANY
day. The selling was fast and tho
'uy'hg faster. There were alwavs
aker' against the touted king of fhp
o"a tracks. To win Bobola has as.
'urance Of need for his keeping ON his
oes and his head down all the way
te has lot of contenders for the
'ulk Of that $1,000 bali.
stores Close Tomorrow.
tomorrow IS scheduled to be the
'is day of the week All stores viii
lose at noon, so the loopfolk can 20
'ut to the driving park and enjoy the
port with their less busy fellows.
The card contains three fast events
be 2.09 Pace; 2:24 Trot and n.2l
ace. all with purses of 1900.
49, pun are DtlIlS maze Tor
aking care Of crowd of 5000 fans
As all Ottawa will be among those
'rtsent on Ottawa Day it looks 10.
lay as tho the association will have
reed for extra room to accommodate
he large audience, sure to invade
heir park
ne Free TraderJournal. in order
hat its employees might share with The
'thers day al the races. will run oft
IS final edition at 100 O'Clock. In
his manner carrier boys and ON.
'ioyes will have chance to enjoy the .
porI at the park. Every store in the
oop district will Join in the closing
proceedings their doors locking at
Ioon TOR the remainder of the dav.
First Race. 2;20 Trot--purse. $1,000 .
Bohola despite his handicap of ho ,
ng the prime tavorite did NOT ma. I,
erIaII1e into winner for the first
leat Of this class He had to trail
Nrmiia Roy Hutchinson's bay mare
o the wire At the lively tune of 2.t31i E
the trot was full of thrills while the
iudlence was on tip toe watching the
oyally come down the stretch. The
summary.
Nrmita, b m (Hutchison) ......,..t,
}oboIa, E. g Perry
\ewpie, b. z Sebastian .........,Si
'ercy Arohda'e, CRyburn.........4l
Mss Helen, b. M Barker .......5
Winnie Osten, b m. nlalD D........6|
Dan Mathews, b. &. Casey -. Dis
Time, 2;l3A
second Race, 2,i5 Paoe-purse. sdoo
In the first section of the mace
.adv Penn siozed the grapes and
ame IN winner She was hard
'ressed bHt refused to let her com.
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