The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-09-07
OUR COUNTY FAIR.

Friday morning the iauieS EiuiuS maten
came of, at 8 o'clock, the first premium,
$40, being awarded to Miss Mary G. Boards
ley, of this city, daughter of Col. f. NJ.
Beardsley the second, $40, to Miss Louisa
White, of Camden Mills.
Miss Florence Selby, daughter of FL. Sci
by, of Davenport, was awarded the hand
some silver cup, offered as prize, by Mr..
McGavran, jeweller, on Illinois street, to the
best equestrienne under IA years of age.
Miss Florence rode the fine grey horse of
Mr.. John Guy. She received hearty ap
plause from the large audience for her
graceful riding
Discretionary premiums of So were awar-
ded to Miss Sylvia Tomlinson, of Richland
Grove, and Mrs. Selby, of Davenport, both
excellent riders.
While the riding was going on the Peoria
base ball club played the Davenport club
for the silver belt, and won it by a majority
of So to 80. 1t was presented, in appropri.
ate remarks, by George Mixter. Mr.. Pu-
terbaugh, vice president of the Peoria club,
replied for the Peoria boys.
In the afternoon the contest for running
came off, which was won by Stewart Dart,
of the Quickstep club, of Rock Island
Distance, $50 feet; time, l6 seconds. Prize
silver tobacco.box.
The contest for throwing resulted in favor
of CAPT Lawrence, of the Peoria club. Dis
lance, 1851 feet. Prize, an elegant opera
glass presented by Swiler & Spencer.
The Turtles played the Black Hawks, on
the Wapello grounds near the city, this be
ing the decisive game for special prize of
$50 Score: Turtles SO; Black Hawks, As;
only seven innings were played.
THE RACES.
tip. NJ. the races opened with pacing
race, between Nelson Sherwood's grey geld
ing, from Edgington, and Coon's "Pain Kill
ler," bay gelding, from Camden Mills
mile heats, 2 in 3. Purses, $50 and S25.-
Grey gelding won two straight heats. Time,
3:l2.
During this race the am phitheatre rapid
ly filed up, and presented gay appearance.
The next race was a contest for fastest
trotting mare or gelding that never beat
2:45, 3 in ), mile heats. Purse, 800. En-
tries: "Emigrant," of Davenport ''Stran
ger" of Mechanicsville, Iowa. stranger"
won first, third and fourth heats. Best
time, 2:564.
At the close of this race, the crowd had
largely increased, the amphitheatre being
densely crowded, and every available space
on the whole line of the picket fence, from
the stables to the Camden road being occu-
pied with carriages, filled with ladies and
gentlemen, and all the standing room along
the fence filled with men-all eager to see
the race between Kirkwood and the Louis
vile horses. 1t was a beautiful sight to see
so many gaily dressed people and such an
elegant turnout of fine horses and carriages.
The horses were brought to the scratch at
4 p NJ, "Kirkwood" drawing the inside,
"Idol' next, and american Star" outside.
Kirkwood was in his best trim and seemed to
enjoy the fun as much as anybody.
The race was mile heats, best in for
purse of $3.50. Kirkwood won the race in
three straight heats, followed on the I'd and
Sd heats very closely by "Idol," she being
neck and neck with him for sometime, and
at one time her nose little ahead. But
Kirkwoods step was too quick and his pow
ers of endurance quite astonished his friends.
His best time was 2:329.
The track was a little heavy, there having
been a rain the night before.
We notice that a large number of the per-
sons who were awarded premiums have do
mated them to the society in order to en-
courage the institution. Mr.. George Harris
donated all his premiums and many others
have done the same. All they wanted was
the honor of winning them.
The day closed with fine cash account at
the treasurer's office, and a good prospect
for Saturday.