Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-26
RACES TO Be BIC
FEATURE AT FAIR
Entries Are Coming I'm Fast for Con-
tests To Be Staged at Joslin Exhi-
bitiOn Next Week.
OFFER $1,000 IN PREMIUMS
Professor of Agriculture School at
State University VIII BE Judge OF
the Live Stock.

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State University VIII BE Judge OF
the Live Stock.
Entries are coming in fast and ev-
cry race is now filled for the three big
days at the Rock Island county fair at
JosIin next week. The superintend-
ent of races reports an extra good
bunch of horses this year. There are
now from five to nine starters in each
race. This insures the fair visitors
splendid racing program. On Wednes-
day there will be the $3.50 trot and $3.50
pace; on Thursday there will be the
2:2O pace and the free-for-all trot;
on Friday there will be the 220 trot
and free-for- pace and a mixed race
of three-year-olds and under.
In addition TO these seven races
there will be novelty races, such as
pony races, farmers road races, ladies'
and gents hitch races, automobile and
motorcycle races. Every day will of
fer different race program so visitors
who desire to take in more than one
day will find something new to inter-
est them.
Several side shows have been book
ed There will of course be the mer-
ry-go-round, the doll rack, the cane
rack. and soda, pop and lemonade
stands. This years fair is going to be
a regular fair, toy balloons and every
thing.
Many entries have been made in the
exhibits of live stock. The superin-
tendent of the cattle, horse, swine and
sheep department reports the finest
stock entries for many years. An eX-
pert judge has been secured. One of
the professors of theAagriculture col
lege of the University of Illinois at
Urbana will be at the fair. The super
intendents OF the farm products,
fruits, house plants, fine arts, pastry
and fancy work report entries coming
in fast. A lady expert in these lines
has been secured to Judge the exhibits
and award the premiums. This is the
first year that expert judges have been
employed so that every exhibitor is as
sured a square deal.
To Show Tractors.
Many manufacturers have secured
space on the fair grounds for the dis
play Of their agricultural implements.
A special feature this year will be the
large display of tractors by the several
companies.
Premium lists may be had at Floyd
Thompson's Office at the court house.
Appended is a list of the entries for
the races:
WEDNESDAY, AUG. 80.
2:30 TrOt, Purse, $500.
Hal J., Ambrose Johnson, driver.
Pat Landit, S. G., Finnicum, driver.
Andy Adrian, Finnicum, driver.
Hector, CHI. s., o. H. Lintner, driver.
The Striver, b. m, Andy Brady,
driver.
Sylvia w, b. M, W. A. Spenny,
driver.
Clark c. S. e., Finnicum. driver.
$3.50 Pace, Purse, $500.
Ross A, b. g., Dobresse. driver.
Pauline, A. ]. Miles. driver.
Ruth Muscovite, s. m, W. A. Spenny,
driver.
Worth Senior, b. s., Peterson, driver.
Black Della, blk. M, Frank Van
Damme, driver.
McStanford, b. g., w. T. Wood, !
driver
Rainy Day, b. m, VIM. F. Pazenha-
gen, driver.
Frank NJ, b. G.. E. Ellingsworth,
driver.
Heater Boy, Finnicum, driver.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 81.
2:20 Pace, Purse, $3.50.
Rainy Day, b. m, William F. Pazen- !
hagen, driver.
Ruth Muscovite. s. M, W. A. Spenny, |
driver
Black Della, blk. m, Frank Van
Damme, driver.
Leona D.. b. m, Robert Peterson,
driver.
Frenzo, b. G.. Peterson. driver.
McStanford, b. G., ". T. Wood, |
driver.
Heater Boy. Finnicum, driver.
Frank M, b. g., E. Ellingsworth.
driver
Pauline. A. ]. Miles. driver.
Free-fOr-A1 Trot, Purse, $3.50.
Sylvia W., b. m, w. A. Spenny,
driver.
Clark c., g. e., Finnicum, driver
Red Time. A. J. Miles, driver.
Hal j., Ambrose Johnson, driver.
Pat Landit, Finnicum, driver.
Hector M, CHI. s., o. H. Lintner,
driver.
The Striver, b. M, Andy Brady,
driver.
Andy Adrian, Finnicum, driver.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER l.
2:20 Trot, Purse, $3.50.
Hal j.. Ambrose Johnson, driver.
The Striver. b. m, Andy Brady,
driver.
Hector NJ, Oh. s., Lintner, driver.
Clark c., Finnicum, driver
Sylvia w, b. M, Spenny, driver.
Pat Landit, S. e., Finnicum, driver.
Andy Adrian, Finnicum, driver
Red Time, A. ]. Miles. driver
Free-fOr-All Pace, Purse, $500.
Hally Mack, b. s., Finnicum, driver.
Lowden, blk. s., o, II. Lintner,
driver.
Fanny Shirley, b. m, Andy Brady,
driver. ,
Black Della, blk. m, Frank Van
Damme, driver
Leona D., b. m, Robert Peterson. ,
iriver.
Frezno, b. e., Peterson. driver. s
Frank M, b. g., K. Ellingsworth, {
iriver .
Sam, Ambrose Johnson, driver. !
McSanford, b. e., W. r. Wood, driver.
Heater Boy, Ffnnicum. driver