Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-23
.fAvOR|TES IN FIELD,
Entries Closed for Rock Islands
Starlight Derby to Be
Run Aug. 81.
WINNERS WILL GET BIG MONEY
Purses Aggregate $6e, 472--card
Announces Five
Events.

What gives every promise of being
the leading turf event of the season
in this part of the country is booked
at the Rock Island Club grounds Fri
day evening. Aug. 81. 1t is announced
as The Starlight derby" The COM
mittee states it will be run over the
short course in the beautiful summer
garden of the club. and if you want
to get true line on the bang tails you
must attend this grand affair.
The revised dope sheet shows all
the entries to be in the pink of cond i.
ton, so that the pencilers will have to
use box of sand paper to make their
going smooth. OF course the man
agement will do their part toward
making everything agreeable for the
guests and will serve dainty lunch.
The grounds will be brilliantly illu-
mated and you will find them dem
|lightfully cool place to spend the
evening.
Don't let anything like a little
rain keep you from attending, as we
have made ample provisions for any
emergency. In case of a heavy
track we will throw the club house
open to our guests. The music will
be furnished by a bunch of stuffed
canary birds, the same as are now on
exhib ition at Paris. This will be the
first time these marvels have been
exhibited IN America. You can't at
ford to lose out on this. AS they will
only be in town one day we want you
to enjoy this treat before they make
their getaway. If you see large
crowds of bookmakers, owners, jock
eys aud all others connected with the
turf heading for the central part of
town Friday evening, Aug. 81, Just
lay a swell bet that they are going to
cut in at the Rock Island Club sum-
mer race meeting"
Big Purses Hung Up.
The purses offered aggregate $685.
472. The events are appended. in
each the name of the horse being
giving first, the uame of the Jockey
and his weight next:
First Race-Purse So. 421. Six fur
longs. For 2-year-olds. Little Willie.
Paddock, 112; He'll Do, b. c., Totteu,
40; The Lady, br. M, Maloney. 1O8;
All Gold, b. G., Frazer. 1OS; Little
Guy, b. f., Bowman, 106; Press Club,
b. La Velle, 1O5; Money Muss, br.
m. Cleaveland, lO4; Ticket Taker, b.
M. Plummer, 1O2.
Second Race-Purse $9.111. Six
furlopgs. For year-olds and up
wards: Handy Man, b. G., Harlz,
116; The Brewer, br. c., Huber, 116;
His Eminence, b. f., Townsend, ia;
Brakeman. b. c., Cable, ia; The
Elector, br. e.. Buford, ia; His
Honor, b. e., Stafford, ia; Prince
Plenty, b. c., Mcdonald, 112; The In
known, br. c., Kingsbury. 112;
Chorus Boy, b. G., Noftsker,
10; Milkman. b. f., Roth, 10;
Third Race-Purse 81. 1856. Handi-
cap sreeplechase. Short course. For
4-year-olds. and upward; Big Head,
b. G., Allenhead, 1l5; PlOw Boy. b. c 4,
Lamont. 10; Jumping Joe, b. f.,
Wilbert. ia; Full Dress, br. g., Kerr.
ia; Apple Jack, b. &. Harris. ia;
Honest John, b. e., Peasants, 1l2;
Cashier, b. G., Casteel, 40; Telephone
Girl, $. M. Roberts, no; Smiling
Mike, b. c., Van Duzer, 10.
Fourth Race-A special. Purse
IS S72. One and three-eighths mi es,
selling. For 3-vear-olds and up
wards: Fair Deceiver, b. f , Eyster,
ia; Cute Girl, b. IN, Hollowbush,
112; Cross Patch, b. c., Carter, 112;
Little freshman. b. G., Ludwig,
ITO; Our Pet. b. f., Comegys,
10; Booty Boy, br. G. Sala. 100;
Fifth Race-The Starlight Derby.
Parse $12, 67S; one mile; Rock Island
Club stakes. 80, 900 added: Satin Coat,
pr. c., Curtis. ia; Doctor Bob, b. G..
Pearce, ia; The Lawyer, br G.. Con-
nelly, 112; Papa George, b. f. Price,
10; Muslin Boy. br. G., Reck. 10;
Tilda Ann, br. c., Tegeler, 108; Lieut..
Gibson. b. e, Dart. 1O8; Wild Bill,
br. c., Kinney. 100: Bell Boy. b. f.,
McHugh. SO; Our President, b. G.,
Bahnstn n, 90; Tne Gambler, br. &,
Rosenfeld (W. A., SO.
Starter-C. A. Spencer.
Judges-Col. Durham, A. G. Dart
and Maj. G. w. HAYES.
TIE card of races was arranged by
I he pnprpptiC entertainment commit