Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1918-09-15 | Page 29 | Ima Jay is a Perpetual Race Strater

I IMA JAY IS ISA ISA A PERPETUAL RACE STARTER Since 1915 Has Been Regular Regu Regu- Jar lar Winner of Big Events E cr Every patron of ot light harness racing has seen or read of Harvey Harve Ernest and his big trotter Ima lena Ja Jay OH with which ho has been winning regularly for four years ears She made her first appearance ap ap- ap- ap on the tho mile half tracks of or Ohio and Michigan In 1915 and after afler showing that she was was' e abo the tile average aver aver- age ago Harvey Har prepared her for fol a er a Ino inc series In 1916 over o the thc two-lap two courses as well as ns a few of ot the mile tracks When hen the season opened she bumped into Wilkes Brewer and these m mares res trotted a number of ol races that thal are arc stilt still considered the thc best that were ever er seen over o the double ovals Heats were not only trotted below 10 which Is la something out of or the ordinary among amons tho two lappers but no one ever knew who was going to win the odd heat het unI un until usa usa- I til It was finished That year Ima Jay I also appeared at In the tho Charter CharI Charter Char Char- ter Oak purse She took tool the word In inthe tho the memorable event ent that St. St Frisco won after a six-heat six battle with Mabel Trask Ima Jay went ame in this race and was drawn Harvey Ernest at nt time the time however howo advised etl the association asso asso- elation that ho he would come back In 1017 1917 and win IL it ithen hen When the thc entries for 1917 closed Ernests Ernest's was as one ono of ot tho the first received and amati Ima Jay Jar was returned as tho the winner win win- ner ncr At the same sanse time Ernest also advised advised ad ad- Isell the tho as association that a class would suit him In InS 1918 1918 and when tho the Battle Royal noal purse for 06 trotters trotters trotters trot trot- was announced his entry was the first received On September 4 Ima Jay Jap scored up again as-aln at Hartford and amid was again aln re returned Je i-c- turned as a winner Also before tho the decision was announced Harvey Ernest nuked asked W V. H II 11 Gocher the treasurer treasurer of ot the Connecticut fair for a 05 class In 1919 so that he ho could give e the people In Connecticut an nn opportunity to see sec Ima Ja Jay perform a again aln before she Bhe Joins the free-for-all free brigade