Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-08-31
pectatloGs,


pectaueas,
ONE O'CLOCK.
Al this time the grounds present a glori-
Gus scene, crowds are gathered at the vAri-
Gus points Of interest. The Agricultural
I'm Implement department attracts considerable
attention from Admiring crowds of farmers
Also the stock department which could not
be be,tered. In the Floral Hall there is g
dense crowd passing in and oct all the time,
From ali sides come the universal express
ION thst that tie fair is c CREST success.
Every arrangement is completed and every
body is satisfied.
1t looks like 8 grand reunion Of oil the
people in the county who hare Asse nbIed
for g holiday, to snake hands with scqusint-
Ances who perhaps meet but once a year, ana
that place the most popular place il the
coun,y-"the Rock Island Fair grounds"
OUTSIDE
the grounds there is almost as large a crowd
IS on the inside, while there are hundreds
Of teams hitched in the surrounding lots,
The roads are i've with more teams coming
IN. brt fortunately the grounds are large,
and will hold a hundred thoussnd-more OF
less. at the present rate there viii be
twenty thousand on the ground before night.
THE PREMIUMS.
The Rock Island Stove Company have
taken frat premiums on their coal cooking
stove, on wood cooking stove, on their coal
and wood parlor stoves, and on coal heater.
John Sswsrmsn takes frat premiums on
carriage harness; single harness; best sad
die and bride.
Fisher & bunker, of Milan. on best team
harness.
z. Besrdsley. on best dozen brooUs and
best dozen brushes.
q. NJ. Artemus, diploma for best bed
stead.
Il RACES.
The races commenced a, 2 o'clock, with
o'er 5000 people in the am ph~itheatre, AID
large numbers in the quarter stretch. The
dag is bright and pleasant, and everybody is
in the best humor, the track is in good con
dition, and the horses ali ready.
THE FIRST RACE
was for fastest double team owned n Rock
Island, Mercer, Henry and Knox Co.'S, H..
! and Scott and Muscatine counties, Iowa:
mile heats, best 2 in ,. for $50 and $50
ice Green enters "0ld BAshaw,' Geo. Con.
ger enters "EpPa Rosa" as one entire; VIM.
Webb, of Davenport, enters "Bsy Bsshsw'
and George
First HeGt-"BAy Bashaw" and George
won the pole. The heat was a close one
aud won by "Old Bashsw" in 3 minutes.
SECOND HEAT.
Bsshaw and mate got about two lengths
ahead on the send off. The first half mil,
vas made in LAO and the heat in 3.I5
easily won by old BashaW and mate, who
we're declared for the frat money.
TIE RUNNING RACE,
two mile dash for $50 and $25, is called
Three entries made; Battle, By Geo. Hay
wood Robt. E. Lee. BY D. Fl. Kosher; and
Alice Ward, by E. A. Smith. Riders wers
weighed and the horses assigned position q,
follows: Alice Ward won the pole, Robt. E
Lee second, Battle outside. Alice took the
lead and held it to the last quarter. when
Bob Lee went ahead aud won the race. The
following is the time: First half mile time
"a, frat mile 200, first mile and half 2;44
the heat 3.46}, and was declared the winner
THE LEON BROS,
40" playing at Darts Hall, gave an exb;b;.
ton OF their wonderful feats on the tranezs
and swinging at the close of shis raca tn,
received cheers from the Thousands = az
ampithestre.
BIG RACE TOMORROW.
The celebrated Barney an sa.,s,,
horse, ustfrom che Chicago, Kalamazoo and
Buffalo races was catered this afterno IN ia
the race with Logan and Sleepy John, which
takes place to morrow at $3.50. DON'T fsi
to see this big race. /. will be the best OF
the fair.
The big race for $500 was called as wa
60 to press.