Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-18

stand. Col, Custer broke and was dis.
tanced
Margaret Helm, with the pole in the
third heat. held the lead until the last
quarter, when she broke and Dublin
Lady passed her. She rceained her
stride Immediately and tried hard II
get he lead again, but failed, finish,
ing on the heels of Virginia Watts
fnr &? third. The starter announced
that only four horses who figured in
On the money would return. They
were Dublin Lady, Margaret Helm,
Virginia Watts and Miss Mcra, and al
! though Virginia Watts nosed out Mar
! 'r"r Helm for second in the f""'
| heat The purse was distributed to the
| horses as mentioned above.
At the start OF IN" first heat of the
| third race Willie Chimes DELAYED the
! field in ordr- to adjust his harness,
which had become loOsened i'm the
/ third score. AS the horses left the
starters cupola and were rounding
! The first turn George w. HE cart be-
| came entangled with that OF Windy
! Halls and the sulky Of the bay geld
| ing received a broken right wheel in
the spill, As the horses neared the
last quarter Harry Chimes took a
tumble and was followed by Halle
Hayt, who hit the dust only a short
distance away, All five horses who
figured in the mix-ups were allowed to
! come back, because no responsibility
could be fixed as to who was to blame.
Butterfield, the driver of Harry
Chimes. accused the colored pilot of
Miller Boy, Cantrell. of hopping him
several times during the race and OF
crowding him into pocket. A heated
argument ensned but association Of
ficials interviewed and prevented any
further trouble.
Before the second seat began the
starter announced that Harry Chimes
would not start. This heat offered an
abundance of thrills for the onlookers'
benefit. and the acroba'ic stuff" be.
gan when Axle Fl broke. and while
trying to guide the horse Orendorfs
cart swung around in front OF Windy
Hal. The big black gelding tripped
on the sulky and sprawled headong
on the turf, hurting the driver. Den.
mis- through the air some distance
from the wreck Dennis Immediately
got to his feet and rushed to the
assistance Of his steed, who was try-
ing 10 extricate himself from his har-
ness in order to get on his feet Den.
mis- sat en- his neck while the straps
were loos'ned. and the horse got up
pretty badly bruised and bleeding
from cut on his forehead. Axle n
walked off he track under difficulties.
receiving a wrenched left hind leg Ii.
the fall
The crowd rushed out on the track
and officers had hard time II clear
ing the way in time for the rest Of
the field to finish the heat. Magnet
W., on tn inside. held the lead all the
way to finish. with Mae Arthur Sec
ond, Johnnie Quirk third and Halle
Hayt poor fourth. Windy Hal and
Axle Fl were given places in the heat
because OF the unavoidable accidents.
.Iavelin paed in with a punctured tire
in the erar Of tho field
Al tfn start of the third heat Of the |
third race Starter Talbot announced
that Ayie r. and Windy Hal would
not annear MAGNET NJ. kent the lead
n ha In hn1 ,,.h1 lInIl
caught up with him, and the Ceiling
and chestnut mare sped along neck TO
neck until the HON" stretch was
reached. wien Halle Hayt won the
heat with sudden burst OF speed
George w. H.. the horse that took
three straight heats in the same event
in Aurora, showed p little life this
time and camo in third. Four horses.
HalIio Hayt .Javelin. Mae Arthur ann
Magnet NJ, came back for the fourth
heat and finished as listed above
Javelin SURPRISED the "railhirds" in
this heat nv showing dash Of her
old speed and rulled M for q secon..
ahead Of Mao Arthur and Magnet NJ
The hay mare. who had won the 1rs'
two heats, plainly ahowed that she
had done her bit" and finished in
the rear OF her competitors.
II was then loft to Halle Hayi and
Magnet NJ, TO decide the winner Of
the race. Halle trailed the bay geld
ing the first time around, and after
towing with him Just naturally walked
away from him on the final lap and
had yards to spare at the finish
The mark % 2:0S% made in the
second heat of the 212 pace, the first
race of the dav. was exceptionally fast
time on half-milc track, although |.
Is several seconds above the track
record OF 2:05 made by Lillian r.
three years ago.
Summaries.
212 pace--Purse 81. 900:
Lillian Silkwood, blk.
m. (Laccy) ........10 3 1 | i
Hal Malone. b. e.
Tennis) 49,. ..... 2 2 u
Oregon BOY, b. e.
Uicrce) -. .. 4 2 4 3
Gamho Medium, Cam
eron) ...... ........2 s