Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-09-18
ROCK ISLAND FAIR.
L hc !eaccS-Dcxter'S Time
Beaten on Il Halt.
Mile Track.

| WAS peasant, the crowd large, the TRACK 10
excellent condition, tho horses trottsd thsi'
best. and everything passed 81 to their
liking. All day enumerabie teams were
tsking people to tn. grounds; and the cars,
during half the day, made half hour trips
with big loads. Davenport Vas largely rep.
resented. Here hsrssmen were all there,
and 80 were her young men aud nsidsss
fair. Her gsy old widowers were out 10
dsshing rig.,i in fact, there were several hun.
dred there, just to see the
These took place 10 the sftsrnoon, Wit.
messed by over 5000 people. The track va
in excellent conditios. the horses ready to
do their best. and every thing favorable for
showing some fast time. The nrst race
~ss for $3.50. best three in i've, to harness.
Bashaw, Jr., and Jim Rocksy entered. and
one Of the closest and most exciting ever
had in this section. II Vas evident from
tho start that the sympathies Of the people
we're with Bashaw. They came there 70 see
him win and were going to feel bed II he
didn't.
Ftxsr HsAr.-Roeksy wos the pole. got
dne start, took the lead aad held beautifully
to his work throughout, winning in 2:2e4
without . single break. Bashaw broke
twice, bat footed up well. and came 10 only
two lengths behind. The crowd wss disap-
pointed, and Rockey wore his well-sarnsd
honors IN silsn CO.
SEcoxDHxAT Rocky at the psls, took
the lead 1t the start OF, and held it until the
back stretch Was reached when Bashsv
apped him. Rocky came down to his work
beautifully aud lead until tho last turn
when he went Of his feet and Bsshaw lead
him by . length down The homo stretch
The crowd cheered, swung hats and waived
handkerchiefs. Both horses did thar level
best on the last ten rods. o. the last 6fty
fest Rocky seen ed 10 stretch out several
feet and with sudden rush laid bic psss
across the score first, winning in 2 26.
TnrRp HsAr.-Roeky .. the pole. took
shor, lead and be- il, Bashaw tapping him
to the last turn when r cky broke and
Bashaw took the lead on the home stretch
1t was the heat the old horse wanted and
tho way be passed the score with Rocky
Tapped on his wheel showed that hs knew
it. time 226
Fousrn HkAr.-Bashaw st the pole,
which was ~ good A. two seconds for him,
took the lead and increased il to two
lengths lie fairly Hsw around the track |
winning in 3 Pts best time ever made |
on half mile track. The old horse seem
more pet than s-sr, and when the time |
was received the cheers of the vast con-
course Of people.
Firm HEAr.-Bsahaw as the pole. A
b handsome send off, Bashsw gradually TAX
ing the lead Both horses did their best,
oiking beautifully. Baahaw winning by
. length in 2:27}.
The other races we're merely nominal a. |
fairs and seemed 70 very we'll sustain the
reputation Of the course for disputes, and
The race Vas between
Rock Island. Henry, Mercer and Scott
county horses; John A. Logan. Roam Jack,
Loafer and Naomi were entered.
The frst heat was won BY Naomi in 2. .S5
and she started several lengths behind, Lo-
gan badly distanced.
The second heat was much like the hrst.
Naomi winning in 2:3s, Roam Jack and
Loafer running badly - in 6rst heat.
Third heat Roam Jack run int and broke
up Naomi 30 thst she run full % much %
the other two horses did in the other heats,
for which she VAS declared distsncsd, and
Loafer declared the winner in 2:4O. Good
horse men were indig gsant, and the judges
were in . muddls to knew how the race
stood. The crowd commenced - leave and
It was evident that The race had lost ito 10.
terest and was not credit to the society.
However, they trottsd il out in one heat
more and gave the race to Loaisr.
Next came running race betwsen Abu.
Becker and visla. Abubscksr's owner
wouldn't put bis horse on IL the judges 10
the trottiDg race were allowed to judge the
races, 20 others were chosen, and after Con-
trouble the horses we're started.
Both did god work, Abubecksr ~inning in
Lao, whom Viola was Withdrawn On account
Df broken Shoe, snd the remaining people
vent home.
The balloon man 10 . humbug, hs went
up little ways and yelled to bs pulled
aown, 20 down they pulled his machine
directly on to post that knocked hole in
I, and he nov wants $500 damages from
he society. We haven't heard Of any a.
'ensions being made BY him yet, and don's
,xpeet to either.
To-day Bashaw Jr, and Rssksy trst
gain ior 5000, best 10 .. This With
NO ether small races wsss the principal a.
fractions.
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