Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-23
COUNTY FAIR IS
Ended REALIZE
MUCH SUCCESS
Huge Reek Island Delegation at
Josiin Yesterday Witnesses
Record Track Events.

Rock Island day at the Joslin
fair yesterday was a great sue
cess. The attendance was 1000
Ofhcials OF the Rock Island County
Fair association stated that this
year far eclipsed former events.
Stirring feature of yesterdays
racing was the smashing Of the
track record in the mile, which
was credited to Knight OF Strath-
more. The mile was paced in
2:12&, the former mark being
2:14K. This was a free-for-all
event. A special prize of $50 do
mated by the fair association &C
companied the breaking Of the rec
ord.
Rock Island was represented in
force. a huge delegation making
the trip, bringing along lively
three colored lads presenting a
neat entertainment for the benefit
of the crowd in the grandstand.
knight of StrathmoTe was close
" pressed in the freeforall mile
by Banita c. and Jessie Curry 1t
was not until the final that the
track record was hung up. l. M.
Eby of Aurora is the owner.
Afternoon festivities on the track
were opened with a Belgian club
race. This was captured by Char
ley. owned and driven by c. De-
Langhe Attached to a high, wood
en- wheeled sulky, Charley loped
easily away from his better ap-
pearing rivals.
In the 2:2O trot, 10 performers
we're pitted against each other.
Frances Rogers of the Harms sta
ble. Wyoming. Ill, proved the class
Of the field by winning in straight
heats.
The fourth event. 2:18 pace. was
gathered in by Lady Witt, owned
By ". Snyder of Carrollton. Ill.
Butcher Boy started out we'll by
annexing the first heat, but weak
ened in the next three, Lady Three
capturing them in driving finishes.
Consolation event was won by
Pat T., owned by n. Mier of Aledo.
This was for horse that had failed
10 horn in on any prize money at
the meet Much Of the credit for
the excellent shoWings made in the
meet is given to Starter Shields.
J. Delano of Chicago, motor
proved himself the master of Buck
Circled around the track for five
miles in the fast time of 6:17
Largest Attendance.
Nearly 10000 people passed
through the gate OF the fair grounds
for the three days, exceeding all
past attendance records. The first
day brought out 10,116, Wednesday
1855, and yesterday 1875.
The disturbing element of gam
bling, rowdyism and drunkenness
was noticeably absent, the fair be-
ing conducted as cleanly as any in
the history of the association. The
ginger ale was real ginger ale.
Soft-mouthed gentlemen in bright
check garb were not to be found.
The farmer was contented, for he
could enjoy himself to the utmost
without keeping an iron lock on
his pocket.
President Floyd E Thompson,
Secretary Homer E. Daley and
their co-workers are accorded I'M
cess of the 26th annual county
fair. The same is true for the
many exhibitors who aided in max
ing teh event a success. The Off
GERS of the association are already
planning bigger and better things
for next year, among which will be
the construction of a large addi-
ton to the grandstand.
Premiums awarded in the differ
ent departments follow:
Poultry.
White Plymouth Rock, cockerei
and puIlet-F. A. Schaible, Erie;
d. d. ziegler, Port Byron.
White Wyandotte, cock, hen,
eockerel, pullet D. D. Ziegler,
Port Byron.
S. c. Rhode Island Red-Emil
East Moline.
S. C. Brown Leghorn, cock, cock !
erel. pullet-Rev. J. W. George.
S. C. White Leghorn-D. D. Zieg-
Ter.
White Leghorn, bantam-F. A.
Sharp. Moline.
S. c. White Orpington, cock. hen !
Fender & Son, Port Byron; cock |
ereI. Fender & Son, Mrs. E. Vain |
Port Byron; pullet, Mrs.
Fender & Son.
Dark Cornish - Charles Black, |
Breeding pen. solid American |
rlass-D. D. Ziegler-
Mediterranean class-D. d. Zieg- !
Ter. Rev. J. w. George.
English class-Fender & Son.
Miscellaneous Pairs.
Guinea pigs-Mrs. Bert BeastoD, !
Moline.
Display pigeons. not less than
i've varieties-D. D. Ziegler. (
Homer pigeons-D. d. Ziegler.
White homer pigeons-W. J. Rus
sell, Hillsdale.
Red Careaw-W. J. Russell, d.
D. Ziegler.
White Kings-D, D. Ziegler.
Fantails-W. J. Russell
Silver American runt-W. J. Rus
tell.
English white runt-w. ]. Rus
iell.
Splashed Careaw-W. ], Russell.
}. D. Ziegler.
Jumbo white-W. J. Russell.
Feather Leg White King-W. J.
RUSSELL
Raten ducks. pair-D. D. zieg-
Colored Muscovy ducks, pair
fender & Son.
white mallard-Ernest Parpart,
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