Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-31
RACES CALLED OFF
Report of Legal Interference
Causes Driving Associa-
ton to Act.
PROVED TO BE FALSE ALARM
Good Sized Crowd Had Gathered
Where Did Story
Start?

y report circulated at the hour of
the beginning of the race program
scheduled at the Ninth street track
yesterday afternoon caused an order
from the officials of the Twin-City
Driving association to declare the run
ming of.
n crowd of considerable proper
tions had gathered to witness what
promised to be the banner events of
the meeting, and all were returned
their entrance fee at the gate.
''Of course we afterward learned
that it was a false alarm" said one of
the association officers today, but
the information came from source
that led us to believe there was some
thing doing. and we did not care to
take any chances"
States Attorney IL. \. Weld and
Sheriff w. G.. Heider both stated to-
day that they had no knowledge of
move towards stopping the sport
through legal process. Just who was
responsible for the starting of the re-
port is a question that is puzzling all
concerned today.
The track was in excellent condition
yesterday, so it is said. and the assoc
citation expected to play even, as there
was every indication of big attend
ancc. As il is. the association is sew
eral hundred dollars in the hole.
Saturdays Races.
| There were three good races Sat
urday afternoon The weather had
its effect upon the attendance. The
2:30 pace left uncompleted Wednes-
day was finished and the horses show
ed a reversal of form, the ones that
had made the best showing WedncS-
day giving way to these that had fin
ishcd behind the money in the first
heats. MOllie Monk won. In the 2:20
pace Little Minister came in first
three times in succession, though he
was not the favorite. The running
race. half-mile and repeat, was stub
bornIy contested. Big Injun going
lame in the first heat and Little Dutch
and BLOSSOMS fighting it cut with a
third heat. the former winning.
The summary of the various events
is as follows:
ESQ Pace-Purse 500.
Mollie Monk. j. &. Ladd, Cham
paign. Ill. 49,. ........... 1 1 ! l
Billy Raymond, f. Z. Kell,
Rock Island ................ . ) )
y Mamie Simmons, Charles
Campbell, Ottawa, III. 800. ; =
More Onward, c. L. Silvis,
Rock Island ................ 4 4 ;
Allie B., J. w. Ireland, Quincy,
nj, .... .............. 20 4
Arrow H.. Perry Hays. Wash
ingtOn, Iowa ............. s S 3 6
Yellow Gal, J. J. McHugh,
Cambridge. III. ..... :
Frank Reed, Z. W. Lewis, Rock
Island ............ ...,.....
Time-2:23H, 2:21M, 2:22A. 2:23.
2:2O Paoe-Purse $500.
Little Minister, r. NJ Balthorpe,
Quincy, Ill. Observation-Disclosures. ]
Stone Crusher, j. J. Suouffcr,
Cedar Rapids. Iowa ..
Jerry G., George Egehane. Ore
gon, III. ........ ............. ) ,
Yellow Rose, Matt l.. Williams.
Davenport. Iowa ........... 1 G
Tommy Raymond, c. Kell, Anda-
lusia, Ill. ........ ............ 4
Cherry Valley, Guy Mcknight,
Orion. Ill. .................7 } W
'Pime-2: 22h. 2:2OH, 2:2l%.
""' IInnnIng Half Mite and Repeat.
Little Dutch, {. j. Landon, Mil
iedgcville 1850 .............. l l
Blossom, y. Il. Cristman, Oska-
loosa . ............. / .
Marcio Dent, W. Randall, Du-
rand, III. .......... .......... ;
Big Injun, j. y. Decker, Mall
colin, Iowa ................... W
Time-:51H, :511s, SO.