Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-18
GET AWAY DAY" Is
ON; PONIES IN LAST
CLASH OF MEETING
By "Jos."
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voritc at odds of 10 to g. Before the
start of the initial heat all the horses
were called to the officials stand
and Starter Talbot told them specif-
ically that he was not going to waste
ali day 1t attempting to get the
field away. There Wcra eleven
horses in the race and all started.
making it difficult to get them on
even terms. Bill Hurst drew the
pole and four times the PAGERS raced
down the track before they were al
lowed to continue.
On the second lap around just as
they were about to begin the last
quarter, with Calumet leading. J. v.
| Manager, second, and Gambo Medium
Taylor broke and swerved to one
! side. crashing into Lillian Silkwood,
who was coming up from behind. The
collision overturned me black mares
sully, hut the mare, not to be out
done, paced in alone and finished last,
while the audience applauded. J. V.
Manager, unable to recover from the
miShap. was distanced. The second
heat reused the enthusiasm of the
crowd when Hal Malone and Lillian
Silkwood sped down the home stretch
neck and neck, with the former forg-
ing ahead on the last eighth.
Oregon Boy was forgotten for a
moment, but hit his stride on the
stretch and beat Lillian Silkwood out
for second by nose length. Lillian
Silkwood came back IN the third heat
and took the lead and was never head
ed, Hal Malone was right on her
heels and even after breaking on the
last quarter managed to cop second
place Oregon Boy and lie Dale, who
were behind the above named horses
at the finish of the first half were
passed by Gambo Medium, who
placed third Calumet Jr. and Jay
Brook We're distanced. In the fourth
heat only four horses came back, Lii
lian Silkwood, Hal Malone, Oregon
plucky attempt by Hal Malone. who
started in the rear OF the field, to
win first honor, the field finished as
named above. Third money went to
Oregon Boy and fourth to Gambo Me-
dunn.
Lillian Sillwood and Hal Malone
came back for the fifth heat and put
Nh one of'the pretticst exhibitions Of
the local oval. The driver of the
black mare let the black gelding set
the pace all the way around the first
lap and alUmst at the beginning of
tho last half started to forge ahead
and soon gained the lead. When
the home stretch was reached she
was only inches ahead OF the geld
ing. The two snorting finalists
brought all their surplus energy in
tC play and Lillian Silkwood won
the heat and the race by fraction.
Spills Mar sport.
Fortunately, in the second race
there were no accidents. In the tirst
heat Baron Alto drew the pole and
started off in splendid fashion. but
brolse on the last quarter Of the first
lap and fell back Emo second place
Five OF the horses were running
punched together on the last quarter
of the final lap and pretty race was
in progress. Margaret Helm. after
gaining the lead at the end Of the first
half, led the field the rest OF the
journey. Virginia Watts broke near
the finish but romped In second. Miss
Mera held her position until the end
and won third place. with Dublin Lady
close behind for fourth.
Starter Talbot called the attention
OF the crowd to the practice OF the
boys selling sof. drinks at an unrea-
sonable Price and requested that any
violation of their rights be reported
to the secretary, JAM, Harvey.
In the second heat the little hay
mare with, her nose to the ground
hit " falterrlfc isliY and although