Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-20
MUD DOES NOT
STOP PONIES AT
MERGERS FAIR
Time q Little Slow, But Sport Is
Good and Program VIII be
Practically Completed.

Welcome sunshine and a clear
day brought about 10000 people 20
the Mercer county fair grounds
yesterday, and Aledo assumed its
first real fair appearance since the
festival opened last Tuesday. Pre-
dictions last night were for
crowd of from $4,000 TO 10000 to-
day, providing the clear weather
should hold out.
AS decided yesterday morning al
a meeting of the race track men
and fair officials at the administra-
ton building, the races were car
ried out yesterday afternoon as
scheduled. Although the track
was somewhat muddy and caused
sacrifice of speed, the events
were close and pleased the crowd
which comfortably filled the amp
theatre
In the first race George FindIey,
a brown gelding sired by Kentucky
Todd and driven by Chef Kelly OF
West Liverty, Iowa, won q spirited
contest from Merry Axtien, brown
mare sired by AXtien-La Vengdora
and owned by Mrs. Samuel Harris
of Plymouth, III. This race was
the 2:25 trot- 1t was run in five
heats, George Findley running first
in the first, fourth, fifth and against
Merry Axtien for first place in the
sixth and final heat Morgan
Brook, bay horse, sired by Morgan
AXworthy and owned by Ralph Eg-
bert Of Toulon, ILL.,, won third
place. Time of heats was 2:30,
2:21, 2:23k, 2:23h and 2:29.
The second race, the 2:l2 pace,
went TO Inez Marie, bay mare.
sired by The Earl Unknown and
owned by o. d. Harris Of Plymouth,
ILL.,, in three straight heats. JUS
tice B. bay horse, sired by Con
and driven by
Tim Smith of Aledo, took second
with two seconds and a third, while
Clarendon o, black horse, sired by
Orelton-Malis c and owned by l..
DeBoice of Clinton, Ill. took third
with two-thirds and a second. Time
OF the heats was 2:1S, PIG and
2:17.
The third race, 2:25 pace was
won by Grace Harris, brown mare,
sire by Harris Dillon-Helen and
owned by E. II. Samuel Harris OF
Plymouth, Ill, in three straight
heats, time being 2:24h, 2:23 and
2:26A. Gladys Marie, black mare.
sired by The Abbey-Unknown and
owned by Woodward & Tusing of
Geneseo, Ill, took second place
with three straight seconds.
Teddy, bay gelding, sired by
Swiftward-Unknown, and owned
by Dean & Taylor of Aledo, was
winner of third place with three
straight thirds.
The gents trot was won by
Uppo, bay horse, sired Red Lac
Unknown and owned by Harry An
derson OF Aledo, Ill Lady. bay
mare, sired by Unknown Unknown
and driven by Ray Crawford OF
Aledo, finished second, with Little
Slickey, Jr., bay horse, sired by
Slickey-Clara c, and owned by "
A. Cash of Viola, Ill, third.
Motor Events Missed.
Today. Thursdays racing pro
gram was held IN the morning, be
ginning at O'Clock. The regular
Friday afternoon program was car
ried out this afternoon. The ad-
vancement OF the horse racing upon
the program caused the auto and
motorcycle speed events to miss
out, although there was some doubt
as to whether or not the entries
would start this afternoon after
the horse racing schedule.
About 6 O'Clock last evening
Lieutenant Dujardin, the aviator
who has been at the fair grounds
since Tuesday night, awaiting fair
weather for passenger flights, arose
into the air for a trial spin. His
plane. which was damaged slightly
on making the landing Tuesday
night, was repaired and trial proved
the ship satisfactory in every way.