Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-30
FIRST DRAG IN
MARKET SQUARE
COMES AT 1906
Walter and Raymond Dunlap of
South Rock Island Haul One
Behind Their Auto.
CAPTURE THE FIRST PRIZE
Miss Martha Fitzsimmons First Lady
Dozen Take Part. Some Coming
Long Distance.

4 dozen took part in the road drag
contest in connection with the good
roads now" exercises in Rock Island
,oday. True to his word A F. Nissen
was on hand in Market square at mid
night Sunday to be ready for the first
contestant. And he was none too soon.
The first drag arrived in Market
square at .O5 a. m. Il was an auto
truck which had a drag hitched be-
hind and a man on the drag every
foot OF the way from the southern
limits OF Milan 10 the paving at Rock
Island.
Walter and Raymond Dunlap of
South Rock Island alternated in run
ming the car and riding on the drag
Ira Baum also rode in the car.
They will receive in addition to the
regular prizes given 10 all contestants
as follows:
For being the first drag 20 come
through Milan behind an automobile,
$1,000 in cash offered BY the Milan
Good Roads Booster association. one
set weed chains offered by John Dee
Auto company of Rock Island: one
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and one FIVE pound box Halligan's
chocolates.
These boys hauled the drag in their
car from their home in South Rock
Island township 10 the southern limits
Of Milan and dragged it back TO Mar
ket square.
Second at $50.
The second drag arrived at $50. It
belonged 10 Allie Brasher living 314
miles southeast Of Milan. The drag
Is a very heavy one and carried George
Fftzsimmons OF Milan and his sister,
Martha
George did the driving and Martha
was seated on the sack OF hay. the
entire distance with the exception OF
the bridges and paving.
Miss Fitzsimmons is the winner of
all prizes offered for the first lady on
a drag at Market square. and will re-
csive in addition to all regular prizes
offered to all contestants, the follow
ing:
For being the first lady on drag at
Market square. $500 cash and prob
ably $500 more; five pounds Velma
chocolates; five pounds HaIligan
chocolates, two pound can Pure Quill
coffee, one large box cookies, 100
pieces Vests gum.
The third drag was an uneXcep-
tionalIy well made one. made exactly
according to specifications Of ID. Ward
King. and OF very heavy logs. This
vas made and driven by A p Banscher
who resides 3 1-2 miles southeast of
Milan.
Uses Three Horses.
Mr.. Banscher left his home at $3.50 .
a N. and arrived at Market square at .
exactly O'Clock. He dragged on I.
the right side the entire distance and 4
stated that he would drag on the left .
side back, and thus make a good road
from Milan 70 his home. now
The roads being so soft and the drag
so heavy Mr.. Banscher used three
horses.
Drag No. (. William Rettig. living
IL miles southeast Of Milan. left
home al $40 and arrived at 7:40 a
m
Drag No. 5. &. II. Love. two miles
northwest OF Presumption (11% miles
southwest OF Milan left home at 4
a m and arrived az a m
Drag No. s. ]. C. Nicholson, came
from Pleasant Valley. ~ miles from
the Davenport ferry. II left at $50 a
N. arrived at $3.50.
Drag No. 7. Doyle Wake. aged IA.
son Of Frank L. Wake. of yuma Cen
ter. came II miles. leaving at a m.
and arriving at GAS. II
Drag No. S. Boyd McMichael. in an
Overland car. with W. IL II. Dow, I