Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-07-20
IS HEATS NEEDED
To DECIDE Winners
Or RACING PROGRAM
SMALL CROWD AND BIG GARD
FEATURES YESTERDAYS
EVENTS 49, LADY DRIVER COOL
WHEN sMASHuP THREATENS.

The second day OF the Ottawa
meeting was run Off before 4 small
crowd but The attendance did not
cnd 10 make the races any less ex'
citing or the time any slower From
the time that Starting Judge Beatty
rave the 2:1G Uotters the first Go
tin Black Bass Jr won the final heat
al the last race. It was one round OF
close and speedy heats. There was
probably moro racing yesterday ai'
ternoon than there win be any other
day there being eighteen heats during
tho meeting w.'Ch lasted until AZ.
ter Z D. m. The best speed OF the
afternoon was made by Happy Hal
Jr. owned by A. Delh of Valley Falls.
Kas and driven by Fisher THIS
fast little nag. winner Of the $500
stake race 2l2 pace stepped the
mile IN eyact.v Posi-
"upholder' Winner.
The upholdcr one of Che layoritoa.
won the opening race after = hard
battle with Tom BiEhee ana 1inlock.
The Upholdor won tho FIR, heat,
Tom Hiebee The second aud The Up,
holder the third Gialoct then up
set the race By winning the Ionuh
heat. This made it necessary - run
another. the ni;h heat Tho Nrst
four miles told on The hora1s for the
time for the last mile was Slow il
taking Driver Stevens l9E "a nrE'
the Upholder around The rark twice.
Happy Hal Wins STAKE.
The stake was won by liippy iidl
Ir in three straight heats. Most OF
the competition was furnished by
Nicholas. driven by Clark, and by
Doctor T. driven By Miggs. The
time for these heats was fast all the
way through. the time for the first
Two heats was 2:l0A while the
third and last heat was run in 2:09la.
Although Happy Hal Jr. won in
fhree straight he was pushed hard.
The best of the day was the second
Of this race. Hal held the pole all
the way around, but on the home
etretch Nicholas and Doctor T pulled
M beside him and the three came
down the stretch neck and neck. AS
they reached the judges stand Hap
by Hal Jr. must have stretched his
neck little for as the three passed
the finishing line he was just nose
shead.
Third Race Goes Heats.
The third race was another battle
taking six heats for Bird S to prove
her supremacy over the field. Rib
hon Cane took the first heat while
Walter NJ won the next two With
only four horses in the race Bird S
took the heat. Then only the three
heat winners raced and Bird s won
again. The last heat was between the
two horses that had each won two.
Both the horses were tired and the
time was slow. Bird S winning the
race from Walter VI in 2:lSE
Split 2:25 Pace.
The second division OF the 2:2J
pnGa was also run Off yesterday.
Hlaet Bass Jr, won the event which
vent four heats After running fourth
in tho first which Clara Eastman
won, Black Bass Jr. stepped out and
took the hext three heats. The best
time was made IN the first heat. the
time being 2:l3A good time for
3..5 horses
Lady Driver in Near.Crash.
Mrs. w. g. Daust was going pref
tg good yesterday, finishing inst be-
vono the money in the 2:l7 pace and
taking third place in the 2:25 pace.
Mrs Danst showed her nerve when
Eastman, had near spill in the
fourth race Both drivers, however.
kept their heads and serious acci.
aant was avoided.
Music Between Events.
Between the heats Hentrlch'a mill.
itary band gave some fine selections.
Justin Jaeger, one of Ottawa'5 best