Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-09-18
THE JOURNAL.
Scott County Fair.

We learn from our special reporter that
this Fair has been decided success. Inc
entries up to the third day were $50 and the
receipts ample to pay all expenses and premi-
ums. notwithstanding the unfavorable wealth
er. Among the articles exhibited from
Muscatne county were Weeds Peach Protec-
tor, McGreer's Pump, Donneps Bee Hive
Greeley's Corn Planter and Furnas' CultlVa'
tor.
On Wednesday the attendance was about
5000. In the forenoon, in the class of Stall
ions, 3 years old, Harry Compton's "Bashaw
Jr.," took two straight heats in 1886 and 32O,
beating his competitors, four in number, out
of sight.
In the afternoon the great trot for the 800
premium came off, with the result stated in
our Geographic columns yesterday morning.
"Jersey Boy" the winning horse, is owned
by NJ. w. Black, of New York. The race is
thus described by our reporter:
The "Jerseyman" won the pole, "Tom'
came next, and ''Bashaw" outside. Seven
false starts were made before they received
the word Each driver seemed determined
to gain the advantage in starting, and con-
siderable jockeying was the result. On com
ing dowr for the seventh time, they received
the word. Clark, who was behind consld-
cradle distance, had not expected to be sent
off, and was holding Bashaw" in. On
hearing the tap, he let him go, when Ba-
shaw" who had become fretted at the many
false starts, made bad break, losing about
thirty yards. The Jersey horse gradually
pulled away from "Tom" to the back stretch,
when on passing the quarter post both broke
"Bashaw," who had recovered himself some
what, took advantage of this to lessen the
gap between him and his competitors several
lengths. He broke again, however, and was
long time in recovering. Meanwhile the
"Jerseyman" recovering first, came down to
his work, and soon increased the distance
between 'Tom' and himself. "Tom," on
coming into the home stretch, again broke.
His driver finding all efforts to catch the bay
useless, whipped him into run aud thereby
saved. being distanced. They passed the
stand, the "Jerseyman" thirty yards in ad-
vance, in 2:29. "Bashaw," who bad from
the first worked miserably, was distanced.
SECOND HEAT.
They received an even send-of on the
third score. Tom broke at the first turn,
when the bay took a lead Of three lengths,
which he increased all the way round, pass
ing the stand at least ten lengths ahead
Around the back stretch the driver Of the bay
held him in order to prevent distancing Tom,
which he might have done with ease. He
came in an easy winner in 2:3S.
REHABILITATION
For premium ofslCo-,o dollars to I'd best-me heats
best in 8.
Mr. Black enters bay stallion, Jersey Boy IL.
Mr., Simpson enters black stallion, Tom Hyer, "a
Mr. Green enters black stallion Bashaw, Dstanced'
Time 2:2s. 23S
S-Yesterday's trotting is thus given
in dispatch from the operator at Davenport
to the operator in this city, Mr.. Smith
"Bashaw didn't trot Tom Hyer trotted
against Scalpel, of New York. Scalpel won
three straight heats Lady Peosta trotted
against White Cloud and won two straight
heats. 1t was two-mile heats. Jersey Boy
trotted against General Grant and won the
first AID third heats-won the race. daily,
l1th.