Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 20, Number 104, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 September 1899 — EASY FOR IDOLITA. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

EASY FOR IDOLITA.

Wins the Rich Hone Review Stake in Straight Heats. The largest crowd ever assembled in Dubuque was there to see the Futurity at Nutwood Park, for a $20,000 stake. Two

hours before the time set for the races to begin more than 10,000 persons Lhad passed through I the park gates and I when the Futurity 'was called it was in the presence of at least 20,000 people. The Futurity candidates scored X -I X -t AA - ♦

down for the first heat about 1:30 o’clock. Twelve of the nineteen entered started in the race. Idolita took the race in straight heats, the best time being made in the first —2:12%. Ecstasy was second, Rita E. third, Ima Electrite fourth and My Trick fifth. It was a great race, notwithstanding the favorite won in straight heats. When it had been finished the winners were paid in crisp bank notes, in fine leather pocketbooks appropriately lettered in gold. The Horse Review purse of $20,000 was divided as follows: Firs* $9,000 Fourth $1,280 Second 4,600 Fifth 800 Third 2,250 The estate of Senator Stanford, nominator of the sire of tbe winer and nominator of the winner, $2,000. J. H. Thayer & Brother, Lancaster, Mass., owner of Baron Wilkes, sire of the second horse, $250. Major - McDowell, owner of the second horse. $250 additional to the purse as nominator of the second home.

IDOLITA.