Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-23
JOSLlhFAIR TO
OPEN TOMORROW
Annual Eyen8 Of Aeek Island County
wni Continue Aar Four Days,
Through Ie 27th.
EXHIBITS UNUSUALLY LARGE
Many Extra Attractions Have Been Ar
ranged and Horge Race Gard VIII
Be Stronger ThaakEfeE.

The annual Rock EaIauc3 county faIF
will open tomorrow an JcsIiu 70 con
,inue FOR four days ONLY favorable
weather is needed to ins are its sue
cess Last year the fair was held in
September. but losses s4tst aimed by an
favorable weather conditions caused
the association 10 move. the dates for
ward in an effort To escape the wet
season. Extra efforts have been made
this year to make thee annual event
bigger and better than ever and the
cooperation Of Rock lsIa ad. Moline and
East Moline has been asked. A special
train viii be operated from Rock Is
land over the Burlington Thursday.
The live stock and agricultural ex-
hibits Will be bigger and. better than
ever this year In sdduions % the horse
races a special program Of amuse-
ments has been arranged. g Every morn
ing at 10 o'clock there will be a live
stock parade. Each afternoon there
will DO bah games be1Ween strong
senf-pro teams. Following is the list
of events Of the racing card
Tuesday, Asug. "a
The day will be devoted to the max
Ing of entries and the1arrangemeBt Of
exhibits. No regular program admis-
sion free.
Wednesday, Aug. %
2 30 tr0t purse S250- FIRST money
5125. second money S6z5D third mon
ey. $3.50; fourth money 1875.
z. % pace purse, $3.50. First money
SIPS. second money 1852 5oF third mon
ey g37 Sc. fourth money $25.
Thursday, Aug.. rs,
2:35 pace purse, $3.50. First money
s125. second money $6zs58 third mon
!. ey $3.50 fourth money! $50
n gao trot purse $3.50. First money
Ek125; second money $40 = third money
$50 fourth money $40.
Friday, Aug. y.
2.30 trot purse $225. First money
eII2.50, second money S5625; third
money STATS; fourth money $3.50.
Free-for-all pace purse, $3.50. First
soney S125; second money $3.50.
iFd money $3.50; fourth money SIS.
Fifty Horses Entered.
Entries in the speed ring events will
include at least 504 horses. the largest
field that has ever. been assembled at
his place. There are some exception
ally good horses among those entered.
many being from the tri-cities and the
local country district.
There are many good trotters and
PAGERS in this county land their appear
Rnce in the races win cause more in
terest than is manifested when all the
horses and the owners are strange TO
fair patrons.
The race course at the fair grounds /
Is in excellent condition and il is ex- /
pected that the track record will be +.
lowered. Premiums sssIaTge as offered +
at other county fairs have attracted /
many horseIneu who are following the /
fairs and the excellent purses offered .
have been responsible for the large /
number Of entries. +
Conditions of the RAINING races are T
that entries will not close until the
evening preceding the races, and. as /
a result entries IN these events can
not be announced at this time There
viii be a running race each day. how
ever, and there viii be at least six
horses in each race.
Complete entries sn the harness
events are as follows. +
2:25 Pace. Wednesday.
Honey Girl Mrs, Dan Quick, De-
witt. Iowa; Buck Flfer. Fred Dae-
belHehn. Moline; Frezno, pr. ]. H. Ell
lingsworth, Watertown; Midget. B. F.
Myers. Rock Island; Mugeils, Robert
Peterson. Moline; Black Della, j. F.
Vandame. Moline. Lou Dick. l. F.
Finnicum. Erie; Lopol, L. F. Edging-
ton, sedalia, Me, Contractor. Kath-
crime Taylor, Cassville, Mo: Chariot
Ia. s. T. Merry, Fenton, III: Viola B.
NJ E. Brubaker. Morrison. III; Miss
Eagan, ". O. CARRIER. Dewitt Iowa;
Chloe W. Mrs Harriet Robinson,
Quincy. I'll
ESQ Trot, Wednesday.
Legetta, Henry yermisch. Moline
Judge Hooker. J. G. Myers, Rock Is
land: The Striver, andy Grady. Rock
Island; The Apostle. Mac Gibbs, Cen
Hseo; Good Friday, H. F, Meyers, Rock
Island; Red Clarence, James Kirk.
Davenport, Iowa; Glen c, NJ. E. Bru-
3aker. Morrison: Miss Patrick, w 0.
carlson, Dewitt, Iowa
2sa4 Frot, Thursday.
Hector NJ. Simon Matthew. Round J