Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-09-12
THE FAIR.
FOURTEENTH ANNUAL EXHIBITION
OF THE
Sestt Csuaty Agricultural Sselety
TREMENDOUS ENTHUSIASM
20, 900 PEOPLE PRESENT
Immense Success Of tho Fair.
Pacing In 0:05: and TPottluR
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FOURTH DAY.

FOURTH DAY.
The weather continues to be delightful,
and the fair p.ospers. The unusually At
tractive features bring forth the people from
oil parts Of the surrounding country in im>
mense numbers. The prospect this morning
is tha! there will not be less than Ten thou>
sand people present to>day.
tn. COMMITTEES
will be nearly through with their work to-
night, with tho exception Of the horse fam
lily. which has to fight it out on this course,
and take their honors frcm the hands Of the
judges as they earn them. The officers have
been particularly fortunate this year, in OBJ
tanning the services Of reliable and expert
cnced judges of the races, who act right
through the entire week. These are the
Hon. G. G. Wright, Of Des Mones, Capt.
J. II. Wallace. Of Muscatine. and Mr.. Glas-
gov, of st. Louis. These men are 90
thoroughly posted in the rules af the turf
as to leave no room for dissatisfaction.
THE $500 rnor.
The long looked for trial between the
three fastest horses on the grounds, came
of last evening. This was the first battle OF
this season. between Starr 4 Piatt's "Bash>
AZ. Jr.," dsiven by Perry; Compton's "Sam
kirkwood," driven by NoAllister, aud the
Louisville stallion, "Nsrthern Light" an
entirely new horse on these grounds. Mile
heats, best 8 in 5.
Tho first heat showed conclusively that
the contest laid between Bashsw, Jr., and
Kirkwood--thas Northern Light, although
very fine horse in al respects. was not
perfectly at home with the Bsshaw horses.
The heat was won BY Bashaw, Jr.. in 1921
The difference in time between Bashaw and
kirkwood was not more than q second of
time.
The second heat was unfortunate for Kirk
wood. When the word WAS given TO 70,
he was full length behind and in bad
break. The word should not have been
given under such circumstances. OF they
wsnt-Bashaw aud Kirkwood contesting
every inch Of the ground most resolutely
Bashaw held his stride oil the wsy round,
just IS cool as bis driver, who was never
known to get excited, while kirkwood,
probably through some Encouragement,
made several breaks which cost him some
time. Though Bashaw took the heat, Kirk
wood passed the SCORE not An inch behind
the relative positive occupied at the start.
Time, 2:2st-the best time ever made on .
half mile track, to the honor Of which
kirkwood is ~ much entitled - Bashaw,
both having passed over the same distance
in the same time.
The third heat was also won by Bashaw,
in precisely the same time-Kirkwood .
length behind in passing the score. BAshaw
wins heat and race in 2:2st.
The excitement was intcnse. Not less
than five thousand people from the amphi>
theatre witnessed the contest.
This is but The beginning. Though it is
generally conceded that Bashsw is master
Of the situation this year. the friends O.
kirkwood are still confident that he will yes
overcome his antagonist, who has The ad-
vantage of one year. age and training.
LADIES RIDING
The riding for Shields' premium of a RI
ding dress took place at four o'clock. =
There were four eutries-Miss Rob ertson, OF
Long Grove, Miss Flora Selby, of Daven .
port, Miss Mary Beardsley, of Rock Island.
and Mrs. Il. S. Price, os Davenport. The
display of ,quessriencship was highly cred-
liable. aud the judges were greatly at loss
to know where to fix the award. The pre-.
MUM was awarded to Miss Beardsley, and
a complimentary premium to Miss Selhy.-
II will be remembered tha. Miss Selby took
the frst premium at the Rock Island Fair
last week over Miss Beardsley. Turn about
is said to be fair play.
RUNNING RACE.
A neat little half mile dash came off yestcs
day afternoon between Beardsley's Nell"
of Rock Island, Duffy's bay Dick" Of
Wisconsin, and Moser's Evan Wagner" Of
Galesburg. The race was close in the first
quarter, but on the second "Bay Dick" took
the track and passed the score full length
ahead Of his worthy competitors. Time
54A seconds
ACCiDRNr-ALVosr
When sailing down the home stretch in the
above dash, Ivan Wagner" lost his footing
and stumbled, throwing his rider upon the
track with great force. AL expected a
scene, but tho lad jumped to his feet ard
found himself all therein perfect order.
"van Wagner" kept right on, passing the
score in good time.
HALF FAST MIN.
and constant and unbroken stream Of hu>
man lifs-a large, broad, deep and swift
running stream ct that-has been pouring
in .. the gates for nearly An hour. This
will be an immense day. The county 10
pouring in ito people-the cars and boats
come crowded with visitors to the fair.
CLASS A, no. 4-NArIvEs AND oaADEs-cArs
TIE.
Fret Premiums.
2 year otd bull calf, Miles Collins.
8 year old COW, Hazel, :"
Heifes calf, Silkey, ]. E. L. Carey.
Second Premiums.
2 year old hcifer, Beauty, N. A. Collins
Eliza,
COW. Silkey, J. Z. L. Carey.
Cows-cLAss A. NO. S-pRvoNs.
First Premiums.
3 yeas old COW, Flora, @. D. Bent
2 year old COW, Sunshine,
year old COW. Success, ="
Boil calf, Osceola. J. e. L. Carey.
Heifer calf. Lady Kate
year old bull, Victor, G. D. Bent.
Second Pren,iums.
2year old COW, Flora, C. D. Bent.
Yearling heifer, Dorset,
year old bull, Sigel, j. E. L. Carey.
year old COW,
CLASS M-No. 46-MusICAL rNe1RuNBNrs.
First Premiums.
Parlor organ, Parker Cochran.
Melodeon, J. G. Wallace.
Guits., " +"