Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-07-05
THE ARGUS, THURSDAY. JULY 5. 1894.

2:274 The first prize was the $50
suit offered by M. 4 X, and the Sec
ond rocking chair by Clemann &
Salzmann.
Then came the 100-yard slow race.
There were IL entries, and two starts
were necessary before Fred b. Glea-
son succeeded in wiggl'ng up to the
line in 2:24, with c. t. Boyschau, DR.,
second, the time being 2:24. The first
prize was sweater from the Lon
don. and the second a bicycle lock
offered by J. W. Stewart.
In the Emile handicap race, Ar
thur Walker, of Moline, was entered
at $50 yards; +. Brookman, OF Rock
Island, at 800 yards; c. p. Skinner.
of Moline. at 275; Charles Schake, of
Davenport, at $50; Ed Ramser, of
Rock Island, at 800: +. w. Metzgar,
of Moline, at 200; +. b. Gleason, of
Davenport, at 200, and c. Il. Boy
schau, of Davenport, scratch. The
latter won, with Gleason second,
Hurlbert third and Ramser fourth.
the others Withdrawing during the
race. The time was 4.54. The first
prize was bicycle clock of Ramser
q Son, and the second pair of bicy-
Gle pants from f. +. Dorm.
| The contest for one mile, bows un-
der IS, was won by F. b. Gleason, of
Davenport, and Frank Ganahl, Of
Rock Island, second, these being the
only entries. Time 2:56!. The first
prize was bicycle lamp, presented
by John Koch, and the second pair
of bicycle shoes given by George
Schneider.
The 1-mile S-minute class found
but two entries-M. Huribert, of
Davenport, and b. ID. WEIGH. of Rock
Island. The former won, the latter
taking second prize. 1t was a pref
ty race with time SOL. The prizes
were: First, silver match safe,
Bleuer Bros; second, bicycle shoes,
Wright Il Greenawalt.
Here on the program a mile against
time was wheeled by J. Smith, of this
city, who made the 4-time circuit in
2:1S.
The mile county championship race
was participated in by c. p. Skin
ner, of Moline, Ed Ramser, of Rock
Island, +. w. Metzgar. of Moline,
and j. f. Elliott, of Rock Island.
Metzgar won; Ramscr second, Skin
ner third, Elliott fourth. Time.
$50. The prizes We're, first. Dunlap
hat. by Lloyd & Stewart; second,
rocker, by Clemann & Salzmann.
The 5-mile han dicap had four en-.
tries-Arthur Walker, of Moline, at
400 yards: c. L. Boyschou. of Daven.
port, scratch: Jay f. Elliott, of Rock
Island, 4i0, and NJ. A. Steel, OF Rock
Island, 800. Boyschou won, with
Steel second. Elliott third and Walk
or fourth. The first prize was SAC
gold medal given by Charles McHugh
and the second a cup offered by II. d.
Folsom.
The events concluded with grace
full lady riding by the little Misses
Kate Elliott and Emily Lambert fol
the prizes offered by McCabe Bros
Accidents.
Willet French had his eyes badl,
burned by the use of powder. DR.
Eyster attended him.
Harvey Flanagan. the infant sol
of Mr.. and Mrs. John Flanagan, wa
burnt slightly under the left eye b,
tirecracker Tuesday evening. Thu
cracker was thrown by some careles
person into the child's face.
Tommie McQuaid, little fellow
living at 2S14 Fifth-and-a-half ave
nue.. met with painful accident
The boy was playing with some pow
der, when it became ignited an,
, burned his face. DR.. Hollowb bush at
, tended him.
+. J. Ash, of Reynolds. met with ;
sad accident at his home yesterda,
morning. He had in his hand tw,
giant tirecrackers, one of which h
lit. Someone started to talk to him
and by mistake he threw away tn
unlit cracker and held the other
which exploded, terribly decorating
| the right hand.
George Lothringer. the Fifth ave
nue. grocer, met with a most seriou
accident yesterday morning. MI
Lothringer had lighted large gian
cracker. and before he could throw i
away it exploded in his right hand
.. tearing and decorating the fingers i
a most frightful manner. Drs. Bart
& Hollowbush attended to the in
jured member. and though the youn
man may be laid up for some time
yet the explosion might have bee
attended with more serious results
Fires.
,, An alarm of fire at 1880 last even
!, ing called the department to the res
idence of ii. z. Custer. The depart
ment quickly responded and had tn
! fire under control in very shor
: time. The damage was very slight
Fire broke out in the residence G
Eli Mosenfelder, on Twentieth stree
and Ninth avenue, at 4 o'clok yesteI
day morning. The fire department
e responded promptly. and had it uu
t der control before $50 worth of dam
1 age had been done. The fire starte
Y from defective chimney.