Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-09-04
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SECOND DAY.
On account of The unfavorablc weather
the attendar ce during the forenoon was lin
tied. Al noon, and during the afternoon
goodly number visited the grounds. bu,
the attendance was far from wha. il should
be, and the efficient police force provided
by the officers, have thus far had very
easy time. A number OF additional entries
were made, prominent among which were
i've celebrated horses from Louisville. XIV.
by Leonard & Roach. Three ore trotters.
American Star, w. X. Thomas and Idol
Dan voorhees, is a PAGER, and Thros's Neck
arunning horse Messrs. y. b. Scars and
John Whitsctt entered a number OF fine
cattle and other stock. The Agricultural
Implement Department is making very
good show and, Floral Hall received
large accessions since the day before-a
splendid collection Of birds, shells and
iorty CAGES Of insects, entered by
Mr.. Marcus b. Osborne; some very
fine selections Of furniture, f.noy goods.
needle work, paintings, photographs, fruit
ana ornamented work. wood work, bed
spreads, coverlets, domestic goods, grocer>
les, drugs, woolcn goods from tie Rock Is>
land mills, and Shields mills OF this city,
and many other articles too numerous to
mention. The central pyramid was crown.
pd with ~AcA, r..
hands were busy arranging and decorating
the hall, and seem determined to make this
department. the most attractive feature Of
the Fair. The Floral Hall Union Office is
% be success. The gallant Captain, the
special fAvorite Of all, honored us to seat
in his model ssnctum and presented us with
his best Havana. We caution all visitors to
conduct themselves with decorum and
thereby avoid his pointed quill.
Numerous hacks run to the grounds. but
the iavorite way 10 to 60 by the cars. Mr.
Il. Cable, proprietor of The Coal Valley
Railroad runs an accommodation train every
ten minutes, and only charges ten cents.
During the morning, the principal point
Of interest was the game Of base ball be-
tween the Olymplcs Of Hampton against
the Black Hawks Of Camden, for special
prize for best club organized in 1867. The
game was decidedly lengthy, and finally
stood-Black HAWKS, 30; Olympics, AZ.
In the afternoon, the Stars of Davenport
took the field against the Lively Turtles OF
Rock Island. Score only eight innings
Turtles, II; Stars. Al.
AT three o'clock the races began, the first
being for fastest double teams, trotter, with
running mate, best 2 in 8, mile heats. O..
}. Dimick entered Shiloh and running mate;
F. NJ Beardsley entered Spot and running
mate. First two heats won by Spot in 500
and 800. Premium Of $T5 awarded to
Col Beardsley.
at four o'clock there was another race
fastest running horse, best . in 3, half mile
heats. Five horses competed. Roach en-
tered Throg's Neck; Beardsley, Kitty Webb
Moser, Van Wagner; Drury, Cook Fi,ley;
Sianway, Pride of Kentucky. First two
heats won by Van Wagner. Of Galesburg,
in o.55 and o:i7. Kitty Webb came in
second best, .nd Cooi Filey was withdrawn
after the first heat.
IN the evening large audience, com.
posed mainly Of strangers who are in at,
tendance upon the fair, assembled at Bah
cocks Hall TO witness the celebrated "IIid-
ien Hand" delightfully."- played BY Mr..
Plunketts largo and talented dramatic
troupe.
Tho attendance this forenoon was better
than At any previous time. Articles entered
for exhibition came in and all the depart>
ments are rapidly being completed TIE
stock department making q much better
showing. Everything predicts a successful
time. The great excitement of the forenoon
was the game OF
BASE DAL,.
The first game fo. the $3.50 belt, was
played by the SCOTS OF this city, and the
Wapc!los Of Eock Island. The following
score shows that the SCOTS, with fair play,
can VIII p the Wapellos. Perhaps our
friend of the argus has got something 20
say now about their brag club Nobly done
for the SCOTS. The Wapellos should have
had an umpire from their own club if they
wanted 70 wear the bel. made expressly for
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