The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-23
TRACK TOPICS.
Events and Scenes at the Fair
Grounds.
A List of the Most Noted
Horses.
What was Accomplished al
the Association Meeting.

The fair grounds Yesterday presented all
the animation that is usually observed on
the eve Of speed meeting.
The stables are well filed with both
running and trotting horses, and their at
teadants gave their charges little brisk
exercise early in the morning, with more
moderate constitutional later in the day.
The officers of the association are kept
busy assigning newcomers proper quar-
tiers, and the animals already on hand at
tract a large number of persons who visit
the track for the purpose of inspecting the
flyers and examining the premises gener-
ally.
THE TRACK
is in the best possible condition, and
should the weather prove propitious. il
will cause some very fine exhibitions of
speed and some holly contested sport
The fine condition of the track has
caused numerous compliments from the
horsemen in attendance. who claim that
they know good truck when they see it,
and pronounce the Rock Island track one
of the best they have ever encountered.
The repairs to the ampitheatre and
fences are going on rapidly and by this
evening the grounds viii be in ship-shape
order, ready for the races which commence
Wednesday afternoon.
to the grounds yesterday afternoon, and a
foil of he
shows the following as few of the horses
already on the premises:
Grey Cloud, with a record of 2:232; Big
Soap, an equally rapid traveller, and Edna
Boy, Jennie c. Mountain Girl, Nettie B,
Fannie Fern, Sam Cox. Frank Baker.
Ramie, Farley's Hambletonian, jessie
Broiler, Lucy Luna. Lelonal, Laura Bell,
Paula, and others whose names were not
to be obtained
The above list shows a yery good field
of trotters, and as they are very evenly
matched as regards speed and endurance
for the several races which they viii enter,
some very exciting contests can probably
be anticipated.
THE RUNNING HORSES.
are equally numerous, and as these exhi-
billions are more closely contested than the
trotting races, an equal amount of sport is
looked for from this source Among 9th
ers are the following:
W. N. WEIGH has upon the grounds Mary
P. and Arabia
ID. Bebee, of Canton, will enter his Tom
Booth and Mary Williams.
g. McNutt. of Portage, has in his sta
bles Hattie ID. and Young Locheil.
s. Butcher of Camanche, will enter Ella
Rowet and Gamblers Ghost.
Sam Williams has Master Malloyandl
RosaIind
Among those whose owners were not |
given are Tom Lyman, Prince Dunlap and |
Carrie Ester.
MISS PINNEo,
the Colorado equestrienne whose exhibi- |
lions have won her a national reputation |
will arrive from the west this morning, hav-
ing been detained by railroad
accident in Nebraskn last Monday.
She sent a number of her thoroughbred |
Kentucky running horses. They arrived |
last night, and will be used for her exhibit
ton races, which occur every afternoon of |
in III minutes and ten miles in 214 min
utes.
POOLS.
Pools on the races will be sold at the
Rock Island house saloon every evening.
The pools for the first three races occur
ring Wednesday afternoon will be sold
his evening The pools are under the
auspices of the Tretting association. It
Is understood that some lively pool selling
will be experienced, as the friends of the
various horses propose to- back them for
I'll that's out.
MEETING
A meeting of the stockholders of the
City Trotting association was held last
evening at the office of Hayes & Cleve-
and,
The following members were present:
Porter, A. Burial, FL. C. Cleveland, w.
H. Lundy, A w. Bruner, A. B. Rodman,
j. w. McCabe and J. L. Wilson,
On melton G. M. Dickson, president of
he association, was elected superintendent
IF the grounds.
A. w. Bruner was selected as time
keeper during the races.
On motion Mr.. G. NJ Dickson was
elected one of the judges, and j. t. Miller
IS alternate, with instructions for them to
select additional judges as required by
he rules of the association.
On motion the secretary was authorized
o secure police and clerical help during
he races.
The meeting then adjourned until
Wednesday morning at o o'clock.