Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-26
PROGRAM OF RACES
Events That Will be Run at Meeting
That is to Open Thursday of n. xt
Week at Ninth Street' Track.
PURSES ARE APPORTIONED
Track Pronounced in Perfect Condi-
tion-Season of Fine Sport In
sured if Weather Favors.

Harry Kelly, secretary or the nrSt
annual summer running meeting of the
Rock Island Jockey club, has prepared
the program of events and apportioned
the purses. The horses will begin to
arrive Sunday. They will come from
different sections of the country where
they have been participating in meet
ings.
Col. Horton, the promoter of the
meeting here. states that the Ninth
street track is one of the best in the
whole country, and is maintained in
perfect condition. A thoroughly COM
petent professional starter is to be en-
ployed, and the judges will be local
gentlemen of ability and the highest
integrity, whose decisions can be de-
pended on to be strictly in accordance
with the rules of racing. The racing
will begin Thursday of next week.
The opening day has been designated
as Derby day. The program:
Thursday. Sept. First race, for
gentlemen's roadsterS in harness;
free-for-all. PAGERS or trotters; prize,
silver loving cup; half mile heats. Sec
ond race, for all ages; 10 pounds below
the scale; purse, $751; divided. $50 SIS
and $40; five furi0ngs dash. Third
race, the Rock Island derby, for 3-year-
olds and upward; weight for age; purse,
$3.50, divided, $780, $50 and $50; one
mile dash. Fourth race, for all ages:
weight for age; purse, SIS, divided
like second race; six furlOngs heats.
Friday Is Moline Day.
Friday, Sept. 2.-Moline day. First
race, for all ages; winners at this
meeting carry Is pounds penalty; 9th
erS 10 pounds below the scale: purse
SIS. divided. $50, SIS and $40; five fur
longs heats. Second race, the Moline
handicap. for 3-year-olds and upward;
winner of the derby carries II pounds
penalty; others weight for age; purse,
$1O0, divided, $50, $25 and SIS; seven
furlongs dash. Two or more races will
be added to this card to suit the horses
which are here to race.
Saturday, Sept. 3.-Iowa day. First
race, for all ages; non-winners at this
meeting if beaten once carry rs, twice
10, non-starters 1875; purse, $50, di-
vided, $40, $3.50 and $3.50; half-mile
dash. Second race, Davenport stake
for 3-year-olds and upward; winners
here carry 122, non-starters 11S, beaten
once 1OS, twice or more 100; purse
800, divided, 500, $25 and SIS; six
furlOngS heats. Two or more races
will be added to this card to suit the
horses which are here to race
Monday, Sept. 5.-Labor day. First
race, for horses which have started
twice and not been as good as second;
all carry 112; purse, 500 divided, $40,
$3.50 and $3.50; half-mile dash. Sec
ond race, the Labor day handicap, for
all ages; weight for age; purse, 800.
divided, $50, $25 and SIS; seven fur
longs heats. Two or more races will
be added to this card to suit the horses
which are here to race.
Rnce For All Ages.
Tuesday. Sept. 6.-First race. for all
ages; winners and non-starters carry
122, non-winning starters carry 107;
purse. $50. divided, $40, $3.50 and
$3.50; nine-sixteenths dash. Second
race, for all ages, the Harper house
handicap; weight for age; purse, $75,
divided. $50, $25 and $40; one mile
dash. Two or more races will be added
to this card to suit the horses which
are here to race
Wednesday, Sept. First race, for