Rock Island Argus., 1914-09-17

Several train loads of Rock Island
ers left this morning for Aledo via
| the Rock Island Southern to attend
the Mercer county fair. Many others
went by automobile, the roads having
| dried up rapidly and being now in
normal condition.
Yesterdays program gave a fore
| taste of the kind of entertainment
which was in store for the crowds to-
| day and tomorrow, the big ones of
the week. 1t was carried out with a
minimum of friction and delay. The
/ principal events took place on the
/ track, where live stock was judged
and the ball game took place in the
morning, the aeroplane flight was held
and the horse races took place in the
| afternoon.
C. Livingston Virgins, the aviator,
made but one ascension, but it was
announced that there would be two
on each of the remaining days of the
fair. Mr.. Virgins is not a fancy
flyer, but he ascends to great height
and does a vertical drop and spiral
glide which are thrilling He uses the
Wright biplane which was made for
C. p. Rogers in his transcontinental
flight. Virgins being Rogers mech
anician al that time.
Mercer county is famous for its draft
and driving horses and its pure bred
swine and only to a slightly lesser de-
gree for its fine cattle. These are in
abundant evidence at the fair. The
live stock and poultry sections are
filled and are the center of great
deal of interest.
Special exhibits which also come in
for much attention are those of the
Illinois experimental farm at Aledo,
conducted by Charles A. Campbell un-
der the auspices of the state agricul-
turaI school and the parcel post de-
partment of the United States post
office.
Everybody visiting the grounds in
spects the new administration build
ing, which is headquarters for Secre-
tary L. r. Petrie and his staff. 1t is
a one-story affair, with two wings and
a central corridor and is built OF Hy-
Tex brick in a variety of styles which
go to make a most pleasing whole.
The brick are made in the county.
In the speed program yesterday
chief interest centered in the first
race. a 2:3o trot, which went the full
five heats allowed by the rules and
which was won by DR.. Luster owned
by G.. T. Chandler OF Macomb, with
Lyle Fifer, owned by Frank Curry or
Milan second. The 2:11 and 2:25 pac-
ing races were won in straight heats.
The Striver, owned by Andy Brady
of Rock Island, finished last in the
.. 40 trot. while LaMyrletta, owned by
Fred b. McCullom OF Rock Island. en-
tered in the 2:25 pace, did not start.
The summaries:
2:3o Trot-Purse $500.
DR.. Luster. br. G., C. T. Chan
dler. Macomb, Ill.........2 l
LYLE Fifer. b. g. Frank Curry.
Milan, III. ..............f
Maniac, b. h., Tim Smith.
agent, Galesburg. Ill.......1 2 3 2
The Silver, b. m, Andy Bra
DIV. Rock Island, Ill. -.....5 . 4 .
Rob Red, s. G.. o. d. Harris,
Plymouth, III. ...--.-.-...3 D
Time-2: :22H, 2:21A, 2:24H, 2:251E.
2:2615.
2:11 Paee-Purse $3.50.
Dock V. blk. s, Chet Kelly, West
Liberty. Iowa ...-.-----.-.-5
Society Leader. br. h, Tim Smith
agent, Galesburg. ILL., .-....-l
The Bankrupt, b. g, Samuel Har-
ris, Plymouth, Ill. .-------.---2
Time-2:12A. 2:131s, 21ih.
2:25 Pace-Purse $500.
The Eel, &. e., j. E Simmons.
Avon, Ill. ....-..3
Kellerville Kid, b. g. G. t. Chan
dler. Macomb, ILL., .-..-----..1
Mag Earl. b. m, D. C. Thomas,
Knox City, Mo. ....-.--.----
Muggens. bl. h.. L. NJ. Sanberg'
Moline, Ill. .-.---4
King Shirley. s. s.. a. II. Wingate.
Avon, III. ''' u - "
Lady Sparks. blk. m. Samuel Har-
ris, Plymouth. Ill ......-.-..2
Time-2:16&, 2:15A ais