Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-16
COUNTY FAIR is OVER.
Outcome of the Track Events at
the Closing Day of the
JosIin Exhibition.
NANCY SHORT FIRST IN PACING.

TrottIng and Running Contests. Fair
Speed Being Displayed-Tom Mccall
Wins In the Hippodrome-Awards on
CattIe-PrOf. Dockstader Makes Another
Successful BALLOON Ascension.
The fifth annual fair of the Rock
Island County Agricultural associa-
ton came to an end at Joslin yester-
dav. 1t was a success from the point
of interest and attendance. The track
events yesterday were lively and some
fairly good speed was developed.
The summary:
Pacing race-Prize. 1925; 1st.
S62. so; 2nd. $31.25: 3rd, S17.25; 4th,
$3.50. Billy Wonder, Bob Nibs, Bon
March and Nancy Short were the con-
testants. One mile heats-best three
in five. The winners came in in the
| following order: Nancy Short, 1st;
Bon March, End; Billy Wonder, Srd;
Bob Nibs, 4th. Time, 2:29.
Trotting race-Prize $175; 1st
$S7. 80; End, $45.75; 3rd, 500 EN-
bassa, Tilla H and Harry B were the
contestants One mile heats-best
three in five. The winners came in in
the following order: Harry B, 1st;
Embassa, End; Tilla H, 3rd. Time.
2:274.
Green trotting race-Prize, So;
1st, S22.50; End. $11.25. Belle w. and
Prospect Chimes were the contestants.
One mile heat. Prospect Chimes came
in first. Time, 2:25.
Running race-Prize. $40; 1st, $50;
End, SO; 3rd, Sc. Shoe Fly, Miss
Murphy and Lady Belle were the con-
testants. Half mile heats. Time, 54.
The winners came in in this order:
Miss Murphy, Lady Bell and Shoe
Fly.
In the hippodrome, Tom Mccall and
Pete Hart were the riders; prize $25.
Tom Mccall was the winner.
Awards on Cattle.
Awards were made as follows on
cattle:
Best bull, 3 years and over, Charles
Ashdown. first.
Best bull. years and under 3, Will
liam Ashdown, first.
Best bull, l year and under 2, b.
WOODBURY., first. .,i
Best calf under year, Charles Ash
down. first and second.
Be t cow, years and over, William
Ashdown, first and second.
Best heifer, l year and under,
Charles Ashdown, first and second.
Best calf, under l year, Chasles
Ashdown, first; William Ashdown,
second.
Bull, 1 year and under 2, Hannegan,
frs
Natives and crosses, 3 years, H.
Mccall, first.
Cows, 3 years and over, F. B. Hen
niger, first.
Cows, years and over, Hen niger,
first.
Heifer, 1 year old, William Ash
down, first; Henniger, second.
Calf, under l year, f. ID. Henniger,
first.
Holsteins, bull, year and under,
Pearsall & Son, first.
Bull, under l year, Pearsall & Son,
first.
Cow, over years, Pearsall & Son,
first and second.
Heifer, , years, Pearsall & Son.
Heifer, 1 year and under 2, Pearsall
& Son, first and second.
Calf, under 1 year, Pearsall & Son,
first and second.
Jersey COW, b. Woodburn, first;
Hannegan, second.
Cows, 1 and years, Hannegan,
first.
The balloon ascension was as
successful and as much adj
mired and created as much interest
as on the day previous. Prof Dock
staden sailed into the clouds with the
pug dog, rising to the height of over
5000 feet. The parachute with the
dog was first dropped, the professor
descending likewise, leaving the bal
loon in the air, and thus closed the
Joslin fair of 1898. The Geneseo band
of II pieces was highly appreciated
and well spoken of as musicians for its
fine PLAYING.