Jasper County Democrat, Volume 10, Number 24, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 September 1907 — THE THOMPSON RACE HORSES [ARTICLE]

THE THOMPSON RACE HORSES

Ollie Rhoades went to Jeffersonville Monday to visit his sister, Mrs. L O. Reubelt, and from there expected to go to Wheeling, West Virginia, to see the Delos Thompson string of race horses race at the Wheeling fair this week. In Wednesday’s 2:12 pace (purse $500) “Fair Oaks,” driven by Padgett, in seven heats csme in 5, 4,1, 5,3, 4, 4 respectively. In Thursday’e 2:17 pace, (parse $500) “Tatters,” one of the Rensselaer horaee, driven by Padgett came in stb in the first heat, then took three straights.