Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-19
DRIVERS PACK UP.
KITS AND TAKE: MACS.
FROM LOCAL TRACK
OTTAWA RACES COME TO CLOSE
WITH TROTTiNG AND PACING
FANS ENTHUSIASTIC ABOUT
WEEKS PERFORMANCES.

Yesterday afternoons program,
which finished the four-day meet of
the Illinois Valley Racing Circuit at
the local track, was uneventfnl as far
as thrills and exciting moments were
concerned All three races were won
by the favorites in straight heats. The
previous days meet record of 20S12
was lowered to 2;0SA in the 2;O9
pace by the speedy black mare, Mary
Roselind Parr, with Lacey up. By
Pass, driven by the able Dennis,
switched over from the 2:23 to the
2:20 trot ana had it not been for
several disastrous breaks when max
ing a strong bid for honors would
have broken in on the money.
Sunny Smiles and Kentucky Lee
were offered at even odds in the hrst
race. In the second Mary Roselnd
Parr was a top-heavy favorite, and
Anna Phelps was selling at 10 to )
in the third race.
In the first heat of the initial race
By Pass and DR.. Townsend were
scratched. Kentucky Lee drew the
, pole. but was passed by Sunny Smiles
and High Knob before the first quar-
ter was reached Sunny Smiles main
tanned the lead she had acquired at
the end of the first half and won the
heat Kentucky Lee passed High
Knob on the last length and captured
hind High Knob for fourth. Lila
Azoff broke twice and was distanced
The second heat stirred the fans to
considerable extent when Betty
Smith took the lead away from Sunny
Smiles. but when didectlv in front OF
the grandstand on the first lap the
bav mare came up alongside OF her
flying companion and began forging
ahead by degrees, finally out running
the mare from the McMullen Broth
ers stable on the home stretch ana
annexing first place. Betty smith
broke when on the stretch, but gal
loped in third. Claud Madden passing
her shortly after she broke. Kentucky
Lee held her fourth position until the
finish.
The next heat. which proved to be
the deciding one, was won by sunny
IiSmiles. Betty Smith followed close
behind. but broke at the start and
again near the finish, winding up in
sixth place. Ida Abbie, several yards
behind, tried to overtake the fleeing
mare. but was unable to gain on the
comfortable lead which Sunny Smiles
held and finished second. Kentucky
Lee blew in for third and Claud
! Madden captured fourth, Second
| money went to Kentucky Lee, third
TO Claude Madden and fourth to Ida
/ Ahbic
Ringen Direct drew the pole in the
first heat of the . % pace the ar-
knowledged classic of the days pro-
| gram and after four attempts the
| field GOT away to a good start. Ha"'
old Montgomery jumped into the lead
at the outset and was followed closely
BY five of his competitors The six
were all punched together and pre-
sented real make or break ap-
nearance as they sped around the
oval The onrushing field pushed the
leader to his utmost efforts and the
horses we're hitting terrific clip.
Finally the big chestnut relinquished
his hold on first place and was passed
hv Mary Roselnd Parr, who crossed
the chalked line first. Bingen Direct
near the last quarter of the second
lap. was running fourth, but was grad
uallv hitting his stride and or the
home stretch spurted out ahead Vt
! Harold Montgomery for second place
! Rondelien came speeding in too late
and finished fourth The winning
| black mares time, the result of con-
| tinual pushing by the other contest
ants. was 2;0SH, the best mark Of
the entire meet On the second score
in the second heat the hOsses sped
away. The pole horse held his disance
all the way around, although he was
hard pressed on the stretch by Bingen
Direct. This brown charger brore
loose again while in fourth position
and gave the black mare in the lead "A
real scare at the finish. Bondeine
and The Aim came in third and fourth
respectively. many yards in the rear
of the two ahead Aduilla Dillon was
dstanced. Mary Roselind Parr
started ont in the third and final heat
, and was never headed, passing be
E tween the starters and the timekeep
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