Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-09-07
THlR,EENTh ANNUAL FAIR
or Tue
Scott County Agricultural Society

CCVssNVuusy h6ISCussuSd1 0UOscsJ
HErn DAy-l0 O'clock.
A beautiful September morning-cieaf
and cloudy bv speIls-varm-with the
most cheering prospects for fine day
Notwithstanding the immense rush Of yes
terdsy. there seems 10 be every indication
Of large attendance to day. Tho ticket
office opened nm hour ago to . large and
anxious crowd Of men, women and children,
all demanding ticAets Of admission; and
the active vendcrs Of that article -Messrs.
Crandail, Peck and Billion, isform oar re-
porter thai the morning sales are larger
than those Of the same hour yesterday. Il
is hardly possible, however, that The crowd
wIl be as large to-day.
AZ closing the report yesterday, We esti-
Aascd the receipts Of the day IT 81, 900, but
the coun. showed that e2,766 had been
taAsn ia, which made i, the most successful
day ever enjoyed by the society, and swell
Ing the aggregate receipts 70 over six thou
sand dollars. The receipts and season
tickets sold showed crowd Of twelve thou
sand people upon tho grounds yesterday.
rHs uaEAr saor vos $500
This was . contest between two Bashaw
cults 'Sam krkwcod' and '.Bashaw, Jr, "
mile heats 10 harncss-bcst three in five
The iri-uds OF the former horse which -
owned in Muscatine, and those of the latter
which is owne at Upton. were out in full
force. Tn amphitheatve was crowded {, its
fullest capacity 900 people, aud III the
standing room outside was entirely occupied
The horses were in the best order, aud .
more evenly matched pair Of horses it would
be difficult 10 find. The first four heats were
equally divided between the two something
that rsrcly happens. and the excitement ran
higher than was ever known before. Time
2:26A had been made BY Kirkwood, closely
Tapped by Bashaw when the fifth ard
las heat was called for the anxiety was im-
mcnsc. Had betting been showed upon the
grounds, thousands Of dollars would have
been sta'icd on the res lt. Not only the
men, but the ladies were excited to the very
highest pitch, and even the small children
had their likes and dislikcs in the matter.
The fifth heat was the most exciting the
horses flying around the track At . close lap
most of the tlmc--nei,her gaining length
OIL the other, and on passing the score the
second time the same position. The heat
was declared in favor Of Bssl,sw Jr, amid
the widest excitement They are splendid
horses.
onPHAN>' HOME ciiILpRsx.
The Orphans Home authorities applied
to the officers Of the Society yesterday for
admission to the grounds to day. and the
request being generously complied with the
children AMI Their teachers were admitted
The turn out was highly crcdit,blc-the
children oil being neatly attired, aud their
happy smiling faces indicated their del ,ht
in Scott County Fairs
YOUNG BAsHAw COLTS
Green's young Bashaw is undoubtedly the
best stallion in Iowa. Tor seven years his
Bashawship has been constan. attendant
upon our fairs, and 10. fvu. or Ave years
showed most astonishing speed But he
now rests upon his progeny, of which he
has some most worthy representatives,
some in Iced that make better time by sew
eral seconds Than their iilustrious sire This
morning the old horse himself aud large
number oil his colts made splendid appear
ancc before the Judges stand The old
horse needs no better endorsement than that
noble display OF stock
~ eleven o'clock class b. Draught- no, ses,
came before the judges stand. Three en-
tries were made: Robin Hood, owned by
Charles Preston. Of Long Grove, taking the
first premium Little Giant, owned by j. S.
Richie, Of Geneseo, ILL.,, taking the ID ; the
Canadian horse. Gold Drop, owned by Jos
Ashford, Of East Davenport. looked little
thin, otherwise was in good condition.
he three year old stallion, Eclipse, o. n
by q w. Alvcrd, wore a red ticket. Only
one ,ntric made.
Three entries of Mares with colts were
made; Mr.. White took the first premium
and Mr.. nntmooly the second.
Two cn'ries of double teams we're made
John Greve Of Long Grove taking the first
and Isaac Little Of Davenport, tho second
premiun.
The children Of the Orphans Home, &C.
companied by the managers and teachers Of
the institution, left the grounds about
noon. They were all looking we'll and
seemed to enjoy their visit very much. We
hope those who originated tho late reports
lrAducing the instit ,tion and its managers,
we're present to see the evidences Of the
aisity Of such rep -rts.
oSE o'crosk.
The Gll Of rain he's seriously interfsred
rith the accumulation Of large crowd this
lfternoon. Many have left the grounds,
'ut enough are coming in. rain or no rain,
Q keep the crowd up % saspsclable stand.
lrd. though much less than that Of yestes-
lay.
The Committees are busy as bees in their
several departments, and viii close their h.
'or carly to morrow. except at the trottiug
stand. where they cannot ct through until
o-mcrrow evening.
sEslors ACcIpRxr -s-
Judge Grant got vsry seriously injured
4 the track aboat noon today. He was
irving one Of bic fast horses over the
course at good gait, when the axle Of The
'ulky broke down. which frightened the
losse and set him kicking. The Judg was
'it in the face BY the korse, knc cking out
everal teeth, and smashing his nose badly.
md bruising him in other parts Of his per
ION. He was taken home for surgical At.
endance. and will probably be confined to |
lis house several days.
TWO IN fHRER.
At 2 o'clock race b.twecn Bashaw, Jr.
nd Sleepy John was run, mile and half |
leats. There was strong expectation |
hat Bashaw Jr. would DAD his match In
'leepy John, but the mistake consisted in
he fact that BsstaW won the two iirst