The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-02
FINE SPORT.
The Second Days Meeting Well At.
tended-LOts of Fun.
Spirited Contests in 2:S3 and 2:29
Glasses.


Yesterdays races were possessed of
more real enjoyment to the lovers of
horse racing than the day previous. The
horses were more evenly matched, and
the heats were divided, which made the
races very interesting. A great deal of
money changed hands on the result, and
at times the betters appeared to be all at
sea. After two or three heats had been
irotted every one was hedging to get even.
A better day could not possibly have
been selected for the sport, as the sun
remained concealed behind mass of
clouds during the entire afternoon. The
audience was much larger than the, day
previous, which was very satisfactory
| feature to the management.
The first race called was the 2.33 class,
with the following entries:
May Clark, entered by s NJ Beardsley.
| Minoie wilkes, entered by X. r. Schmidt.
| Blue Bull Pilot, entered by Thomas Calligan.
Tom Kirkwood entered by Hill & Blanchard.
Flora P, entered by X. Porter.
Betsey Ann, entered BY William Mayo.
The black horse, Tom Kirkwood, was
the favorite in the race, and for the first
two hi ats he fully sustained the confidence
his friends placed in him, but the third
| heat he made bad break and lost the
heat by a neck His hackers still chung
to him. however. and it looked as though
he would surely win the race. as he was
trctting spleHdidly. Flora P, owned by
R. Porter, of Davenport, beat him, win
ming the last three heats
FIRST HEAT.
At the eighth attempt the horses got a
fair start, in the following order: Tom
Kirkwood, Blue Bull Pilot, Flora p, May
Clark, Betsy Arm, and Minnie Wilkes.
The heat was won by Kirkwood leading
the party tie full mile. Blue Bull Pilot
came in second, Flora p third, Minnie
Wilkes fourth, May Clark fifth, and Betsy
Ann last Time 2:324 May Clark did
some extraordinary trotting in this heat
When the start was made she went off heI
feet, and the driver was compelled tC
bring her to almost a full stop before she
would trot again By the time she go'
down to her work, she was about eighty
yards behind the leader and many though
she would. be distanced When she
struck her gait, she gained steadily on thu
other horses, and came in fifth in the hea:
SECOND HEAT
1t took nine attempts to get the horse
in such shape that start could b.
effected, and when the word was given
Minnie Wilkes took the first place from
Kirkwood, Betsy Ann third Blue Bul
Pilot fourth 1t did not take Kirkwoot
long to take the honors from Mimi
Wilkes, with Blue Ball Pilot close at hi
heels. When the wire was reached, tn
horses were in the following order
Kirkwood, Blue Bull Pilot. Flora P
Minnie Wilkes, May Clark, Betsy Ann
with Flora P. bringing up the rear.
THIRD HEAT.
The horses got good start on the fft
score kirkwood went to pieces, givin
Betsy Ann the lead, Minnie Wilke
second Pilot third Kirkwood fourth
and May Clark sixth. At the half mil
Flora P commenced to open out, an,
she gradually worked her way to tn
front Kirkwood was also coming, ant
there was lively race for the wire
which Flora P reached first, Kirkwoo
second, Pilot third, Minnie Wilke
fourth, Betsy Ann fifth, and May Clari
in the sixth place. Time 1851.
FOURTH HEAT
The sympathies of the audience wer
with Flora P being home horse an
when she won the third heat there wa
general cheering. The mare did goo
work in the fourth heat. and won
easily; Kirkwood second, Pilot third
Betsy Ann fourth, May Clark fifth, an
Minnie Wilkes fifth. Time 2363,
b FIFTH HEAT
As the horses were about TO start i
this heat, several interested plrte
5 wanted new driver put up benin
KiTkwood, as they thought he was bein
/; held They also claimed that he hs
wore weights the previous heats, an
that they had been taken off Tn
e judges agreed to put up new driver, BIT
= as they had not noticed whether th
horse had worn weights in the previou
heats or not, they decided to let him trC
without the weights. Charlie Wilson, th
driver Of Little Sioux, was selected t
drive Kirkwood, When the word wa
given Flora P shot to the front, KirE
- wood following on run. Pilot held th
third position, and the others were in
bunch. Flora P. showed herself to b
quite a trotter this heat, never making
!, skip. She won the heat by a neck wit
e Kirkwood close on her heels. Blu
It Bull Pilot third, Betsy Ann fourth, Nil
). ME Wilkes fifth. and May Clark sixth
o Flora P. won first money
c Kirkwood second, and Blue Bull Pile
o third
\ | 2.29 CLASS.
d In this race there was some fine trOttin
IS displayed, and great interest was man
$ festei in the outcome The entries were
p Prince. entered by G. F. Burcher
Westmore, entered by j. W. Dunn.
= Mountain Girl, entered by H. Barnes.
Doctor Shepherd, entered by Duniavy.
| H. Htnrhnan