Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-08-03
THE EVENTS AT DAVENPORT.
The Opening of the Mile Track. the
Carnival aud Other Features.

Carnival aud Other Features.
The Davenport mile track and kindred
attractions opened auspiciously yester-
drawn by the events of the week. The
enterprise and public spirit shown IN the
arrangement of the track. amphitheatre
and other buildings is highly commend
able of those composing the Mile Track
club, the track In particular having been
pronounced by experienced turfmen, in
Guiding G. W. Williams. of Independ-
ence, one of the best in the country. and
unquestionably the best in Iowa. Not
only is it so CONSTRUCTED as to afford an
but practically speaking it is fast as well.
While owing to the weather conditions
which have interfered so seriously with
public enterprises in all three cities this
year. all the buildings are not yet com
pleted. enough has been done TO indicate
the splendid plan upon which everything
is to be done. Strasser's band furnished
delightful music at intervals.
The first race called was the $40 class
for two-yesr-olds and purse of $500.
Bromide won the race in 2:424
The second race was the 2:24 class.
purse 81 900. There were 10 starters.
Martha took first money, the best time
being $3.50
The third race was the 2:23 pacing
class for purse of $3.50 Lena Willets
ha hn;r
2:1S.
THE CARNIVAL.
Last night occurred Davenport's annual
river carnival, which was viewed by
thousands of people on both sides of the
river. the temporary amphitheatre erected
on the Davenport shore, being well filed,
Offering as it did delightful opportunity
of witnessing the various features of the
display. The carnival was much more
creditably managed than has been the
case heretofore. There was lees delay,
and the carnival itself quite an improve
ment on that of a year ago. There were
more boats in the fire feet. and they were
more deliberately decorated and illumin-
ated. The display of Venetian lights,
and other pyrotechnic effects from the
barge stationed in midstream, the rock
cts. set pieces, etc, were all rich and
much enjoyed,
Today's races are among the best of
the week, including the Allerton and
Lobasco trot for SIC. 600 purse. though
some good attractions have been reserved
for tomorrow and the succeeding days of
the week. This evening occurs the stu.
pendous land parade in Davenport, q
gorgeous Illuminated pageant well worth
witnessing.
A large number of Rock Island people
are attending the races.
j. s. Gilmore. of this city, was one of
the Judges of the races yesterday.
Rock Island was not without attrac.
tions last evening. Bleuer's land gave
the regular weekly concert i'll Spencer
square. and there were some very pretty
illuminutiCns.
BullmOnt, the horse winning fourth
money in the pacing race. is Twin
City horse in which j. G. Junge has
big interest. He came in second In the
first heat, paced in 2:lS4. He must have
got sloug in less than 2:20. the race be-
ing much faster than any OF the horse-
men expected. He is promising ami
NAL.
The following c., r. I. g. p. engineers
are doing service on the Davenport ex-
cursion trains. w. NJ. johnson. f. L.
Hodgdon. j. w. Dyer, James Davis.
Thomas Greedy and j. wilkinson.