Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-18
get AWAY DAY" IS
ON PONIES IN LAST
CLASH OF MEETING
OTTAWA RACES CLOSE TODAY
AFTER ONE CT BEST WEEKS IN
HISTORY OF LOCAL TURF -
THREE GOOD EVENTS ON CARD.

This afternoon program billed as
"Gct.away Day will consist Of three
exceptionally good races, the feature
Of the day being the 200 pace. IN which
at least four very good eampagncls
will take part Mary Roselind Parr,
the black mare from The A. b. Hunter
stable, New Madrid, Mo-, viii be IN all
probability be the selling favorite, al
though she has some very strong con
tenders in Bingen Direct, Bondelin and
Empress Togo. Judge Mayo, bay
gclding from the Harris stalls, will en-
ter this race and may figure i'll on the
coin.
The first race Of the meet will he the
ever popular stake race, the 2:25 trot,
for Il purse of i 900. To pick a winner
although Bette Smith has been "dop
cl' as q possible first place contender
Similar to the happenings which oc
Cured in the first race of yesterday s
program. there may be several "sclIing
patcrs' crowded out of shares in the
purse.
The 2:2O trot, which follows the 2;G9
pace, promises to keep the shrewd ones
guessing, Anna Phelps, Misty Morn, Lila
Azoff, Rattle and several other "bluc
ribbons are entered in this event.
Quite a number of the previous en-
trants We're getting their paraphernalia
ready for the departure tomorrow.
Make Fast Time.
Speedy going was the order of the
afternoon with a good sized crowd on
hand to watch the bluebloods in their
last performances before going to
Strcator. In the first raco--2:2 % trot
for a 81 900 stake--Sunnv Smiler came
home a winner in 2:lG% after an ex'
ceptiCnal exhibition of gameness
against chase conducted by Ken
tucky Ice, the favorite.
In the second evcnt-2:09 pace fol
s4O0-Mary Roseland Parr swept tn
track in 2:0SH for the best time OF
the week, while being forced to drive
hard when Bingen Direct started after
her on the stretch and raced her dow,
to the wire to . close finish.
Summaries of the first heats:
2.25 trot-.Purse 81 900:
Sunny Smiler, b, m. OEgan) ,......'
Kentucky Lee. &. fSnyder) .,.......
High Knob, b. &, (Honey) ..........
Ida Abbie. s. N. 0reland) ........ a
/ Claud Madden. b. G. fBeatty) ,.....!
/ Rcttie Smith. b. m. perry ......
Lima Azoff, b. m (Dean Jr)..... Dis
Time: :16%.
500 pace--Purse $500:
Mary Roland Parr blk m. nacey)..
Bingon Direct. br. h. (Egam .......'
Harold Mon. gomerv ch. h. 0Harris) =.
rondelire b. h. CDennis). ..........
The Aim Ocean ...,......'
Auilla Dillon, g. (Wilsom ..,.......
Time--20SH.
2:2O trot--Purse 500:
Anna Phelps. br. I. (Rash) .....
Colorado Jane. b. M. fMcl.asky) y)....
The Expression, b. z. lSpencep....
Chief Joseph b. s. fJohnson). ).....
\ Martell, h. m (Harerave). ).........
Adeola b. G. (Kingsberry) ...,....
Zema Strong, br m. (Shclton..
Elsie l.. (Hensley) ...............
Ida May b m tButterheld) ........
BY Poss CHarris) ..........,....l Il
'rime--l:laA
Thursdays Events.
The program which was run o
yesterday afternoon was one OF tn
most interesting and exciting tht
was ever held at the local parl
Thrills galore were present in a
most every heat. Several unavoidi
: BILE accidents occurred tc mar tn
days races, but fortunately nOthin
serious resulted from the numerou
spills and tumbles that many Of tn