Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-09-08
rEF SCOTT COUNTY FAIR.

The Fair at Davenport is an immense
success. Though the grounds are we'll filled,
the race track attracts the densest crowd.
The FIRST srot on Wednesday was won by
the famous Old Bsshaw. The second trot,
for horses mares or geldings that never beat
2:50, beat three in FIVE, for $l20-$60 for
best; $40 for second-wss won BY Palmer,
Mulligan second.
Yesterday was the great day, and about
$4,000 people were on the grounds; the am
phitheatre was crowded, by some 1000
people. Six clerks were engaged ell day
long in selling tickets Of admission to the
grounds, and more money was taken than
has ever been realized BY the Society in one
day. The receipts from the stands and side
shows alone will pay all the premiums and
expenses, being about IS 900. The Society
calculate that after deducting ell disburse-
ments during the week, they will be in peck
ct s. 900 to $4,000 clear profit. The frat
trot yesterday for horses, mares or geldings
that never beat 3 minutes-one mile heats,
best three in five, in harness, for $500: 5000
for first, 500 for second, was won by Wsp-
sic; Wilton q bad second. The second trot
was for the Newcomb House purse of 81 900
for trotting horses, mares or geldings that
never beat 2:30; one mile, best three
in FIVE in harness, and was won, amid great
excitement, by Logan Lady Fox second.
The one mile, best three in Eve, running
race, 5000 to frat and 500 to second, was
won by Alice Ward Cruiskeen second.
The 6rst heat was a very close race and the
horses passed the stand, Alice Ward first,
Cruiskeen second, Woodburn third and Bob
Lee last. The second heat was very eXcit-
ing, Alice Ward was 9 little behind in get
ting off but at the finish she came up with
Bob Lee, neck and neck, in a dead heat.
The third heat WAS won BY Alice Ward
Woodburn second, Bob Lee came in lame
somewhere in the nigh fore leg. Alice
Ward won the fourth heat and the race. 10
this heat Bob Lee ven once around the
track and then pulled up dead lame.
The next race was for pacing, 800 to Isl
horse and $50 to second. After three at
tempts e, a start the horses got off on the
first heat, Mary being Hrst, Advent second
Honest John third, ana Honesty fourth. Ad
vent was quickly ahead and was not passed
Honesty second the other two distanoed
Honesty won the second and third heats
and in the fourth came in slightly ahead
thus winning the race. In the Sweepstake'
which follOwed,-for horses, mares
and geldsngs that never beat three
minutes; beat three in FIVE; mile hear
for a purse Of $500 first and second money
the following horses were entered
Troublesome, Sexton, Sam Kirkwood and
Harold. Troublesome came III a dozer
lengths ahead in the first heat, one length
ahead in the second heat, and and also WOE
the third heat and the race.
The races began this afternoon at , 0,
clock with a trot between Bsshaw Drury
Wapsie, Palmer. Webster, Noble, Scotch.
man and SAtines. Next on the programme
is a running race between Alice Ward
Woodburn, Bay Prince, Crows Horse and
Lexicon a tros between Flets, Brother Jon.
sthaD, Volunteer. Lady Fox, Logan ant
Barney; and pacing by Mars, Advent, Hicks
mara and Butcher John. The races will be
fully as interesting as those Of yesterday, 81
the fsvorItes appearing.