The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-08-29
THE ROCK ISLAND COUNTY FAIR.
The races in progress as THE ARGUS
went to press yesterday were the

lHC IdccS III pfukISco 40 liz
rent to press yesterday were the
THREE MINUTE RACE,
n which there we're seven entries-lllnols
Maid, Honest jim, Luella, Kittie Stratton,
New Windsor, Nat Baker and Joe Gold
smith. Illinois Maid won the race in three
straight heats. Time-2:464, 2:474 and
,;46l
THE TWO MILE DASH.
between Aspern, Revenue and Nathan
Oakes, was a close one, and the best $40
dash ever had on the track. Nathan
Cakes took the lead and held it under a
strong hold from his rider. On the last
half Revenue passed Aspern and brushed
passed Oaks, whose driver gave him the
bit and he resumed his lead, winning the
race in 1891.
THE 235 RACE.
Ned Sutton, Albert and Henry were en-
tered. Sutton won in three straight heats
after Hunter had taken one heat in 2,49t'
Sutton's time was, ., 46l, 2.55 and 80.
FOURTH DAY.
To-day opened still pleasant, with line
breeze and prospects for the biggest day OF
of the Fair. At an early hour the crowd
commenced to pour into the grounds, At
ten O'Clock the first
2.45 RACE
was called Queen Esther, Phil. Sheridan,
Lucy, Hattie Forrest, Gallagher and Brig
ham Young, were entered, and started on
second trial, as named The heat was be
tween Hattie Forrest and Sheridan, Hat
tie Forrest keeping the lead. Both crossed
the score on the run, and the judges de-
clared it a dead heat, Time 2.4l. Lucy
was distanced, and the other two were
saved by running
| SECOND HEAT.
Some trouble in bringing the horses up
to the score. The word was given on the
second start, same as the other heat, be-
ING between Phil Sheridan aud Hattie
Forrest Side by side they went away,
Hattie tothe pole and little ahead, They
made the first heat in l.20. On the home
stretch Sheridan broke and gained little
which broke Hattie over the score, and the
heat was given to Sheridan in al. Hat
tie Forrest second. Gallagher diStauced
THIRD HEAT.
This was the best heat of the race
They got the word ON the fifth start
Sheridan took the lead on the star
and held it 70 the end, wlnnln!
1 easily in 2:4ll, making his first half il
5 l2l. Hattie Forrest made bad attemp
e 10 pass on the home stretch, but broke an,
pulled back in Sherilan's dust. Quee
Esther and Brigham Young brushed eac
other sharply, having very pretty rae
! by themselves in the dust. Brigham, how
y ever. won the third money by handSom
It footing on the home stretch.
FOURTH HEAT.
They got the word on the first scott
: Sheridan and Forrest away together.
e close heat, both horses doing their lev,
Il best. making the first halfin l.2l Sherida
y taking the heat PAL. winning the race an
! first money, SO, Hattie Forrest seeon
money, 500 Brigham threw shoe q
5 the last half, which came near losing bin
q the third money, S25.
Va DRIVING HORSES.
1. Gentlemen driving horses, in harne
< to buggy, were called at 1880. Three er
tries were made from Moline, by Geor2
j. Vmtot, Mapes and Mills, and one by
d II. Chase, from Monmouth. Nintou
= horse took the blue ribbon. lie is real
ie an elegant animal, and as soon as the col
was shown he stepped around the track
the admiration of the crowd Alape
horse took the second color.
DOUBLE TEAMS
! driven TO carriages, two entries for Il
h premium-Josiah Bonham, of Molir
n took the first premium on his splendid sp
10 of blacks C. c. Hartman took second
THE RECEIPTS.
N up TO ten O'Clock this morning showed 1y
dy $500.
Is FIRST RACE, DOUBLE TEAMS.
h Best two in three Four teams startC
to First heat won by Porter's mares. Of Da
I'd export, Time.3;O7l. Second heatand IA
N. won by same team.
SECOND RACE.
Running race mile heats hes, two
) three. Entries Sue Warner and r
H.. Cloud
IN First heat declared dead heat, it bel
yv thought that both horses were held ba,
or SECOND HEAT.
IN Sue Warner distanced Red Cloud, Til
d. 1881.
80 BABY SHOW.
The committee, in order to decide, W
obliged to have them pass out one at
time before them at the gate.
he The first premium was given to lit
OF Miss Agnes Holm, u months $40 c
'ck carriage
lie Second premium, Miss Mary Grace Be
as months old $50 carriage.
he Third preuhhm, little Miss Jennie
ms Coyne, > months; $l5 in cash.
for Fourth premium $40 awarded to twi
it exhibited by L. V. Adams
The Fifth premium of s. awarded to
Arthur Webster.
The committee wish to mention
os worthy Of special consideration little \
eft Sarah f. Osborn, little Fredie Mosh
re. little David Hitler.
as
liar POLICE COURT.