Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-01
FAIR ATTENDANCE
RECORDS BROKEN
More Than Six Thousand People on
the Grounds at JOslin Thursday
to Witness Races.
SEVERAL EXTRAS FURNISHED
Fred Emmerson, Motorcycle Rider,
Thrown from His Machine During
Contest and Injured.

Attendance records at the Rock Is
land country fair were smashed yes
terday. it was reported at the grounds.
The day was set apart as Rock Island
day and more than fifteen hundred
from the county seat were on the
grounds during the day. Gate receipts
showed a crowd of more than six thou
sand present. There were fully 1000
automobiles parked on the the grounds
and in adjoining fields during the day.
There was a crowded train on the
Burlington road, which operated espe-
cially for the benefit of the Rock Is
land and Moline visitors to the
grounds. Eight coaches were packed,
and besides those who went on the
train there were hundreds more from
Rock Island who drove to the grounds
at Joslin in autos. From a territory
within a radius of so miles people
drove 10 the fair. All roads were
heavy with dust, but in good condi-
ton otherwise, and through the whole
day there was a continuous line OF
autos to and from the fair ground gate.
In addition to the scheduled attrac
! tions, several unannounced races were
presented and the program of the aft
ernoon was one of the best ever of
fered at the fair. In the scheduled
races there was not very keen compe
tition for the purses. The track was
very slow. Results of the races:
| 2:20 pace. Purse, $3.50.
/ Frezno, b. G., DR.. Ellingsworth, Wa
] tertown, II.
! Leona, D., b. M, Robert Peterson,
/ Moline, 2-2-2.
| Frank NJ, b. g., E. Ellingsworth,
| Geneseo, 3-3-3.
Time-2:2914 2:301A; 2:34.
| Free-for- all-trot. Purse, $3.50.
Red Time. A. A. Miles, Mount Car
roll, III.
Clark c., S. C. Finnicum, Erie, Q
! 2-2
! Sylvia w, W. A spenny, Knoxville,
3-3-3
Time-2:31; 2:3oA; 1882.
Ladies' hitch:
First, Mrs. ] Brown; second, Miss
Beckman; third, Mrs. Peter Hart
| fourth, Mrs. Malstead.
! Time-3:49.
! Two-mile auto race:
/ First. Sargenson; second, Loewin-
ger; third, Abe Greenberg. Time
3:451a.
Pony race, Is mile. First, Hazel
/ Weaver.
/ Cyclist Is Spilled.
The only incident to mar the after
/ noon race program was the throwing
of Fred Emmerson, motorcycle rider.
| EmmersOn was making the 3rd lap and
was attempting to pass another ma
chine when his wheels skidded or he
was bumped by another. He was
| thrown forcibly. He was bruised and
| his arms and face were cut. His cycle
was damaged only slightly, the mud
/ guard being bent and the lamp broken.
The race was won by Sargenson, who
did the 10 miles in $3.50. Henry Bylo
was second and George Oliver third.
There were possibilities for an ex-
| citing race in the farmers road race.
| Clarence Wainwright entered a horse
! accustomed to hobbies, and a very
| fast traveller Other drivers protested
against the use of hobbies on the horse
and in the first heat Wainwright drove
without the aid of the straps. He took
poor third. He put on the hobbies
| in the second heat, and made an easy
| first. The race was to have been the
best two of three, but when Jake Dou-
bresse, winner in the first heat, pro-
tested and refused to race against
| Wainwright's horse II hobbies were
used. the event was called off. Dou-
| Dresses horse did the first half in 1 20
and Wainwright's entry covered the
| course in 1:22 in the second heat.