The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-19
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Fully 1900 persons witnessed all
the thrills known to the racing
game at the third day Of the Mis-
sissippi Valley Fair and Exposition
yesterday afternoon. The new
grandstand which will seat 5000
was filled to capacity. The bleach
ers on each side Of the grandstand
were comfortably filled and the out
side fence around the track was
thickly populated the entire length
OF the course. It was estimated by
the officials in charge that the total
paid admissions for the afternoon
and night shows would exceed 3d.
600.
Harness Races Split Heats.
The afternoons program Of three
harness races and three running
races was without q doubt, the
greatest card ever put on in the
Middle West. Each harness race
was q split heat race and each heat
was a race from wire to wire.
Secretary Bacon had a difficult
time with go" PAGERS and kept
them at the post for the first heat
for rs minutes before they would
score down for the word. "Deuces
Wild" and illinois Todd" did not
have a chance to win, but caused
more difficulty in starting than all
the rest of the field. Miss Pansy,"
owned by William Panzenhazen Of
Davenport, was picked by many to
win, but evidently was not up to a
fast mile and was distanced in the
first heat.
Trot Goes Six Heats.
Only three horses started in the
40" trot. but it was the most holly
contested race ever trotted over q
half mile track. "Axtien," a great
favorite with the crowd because of
his great beauty and perfect gait.
was returned the winner after six
hotly contested heats. David Look"
was nosed out at the wire by Luana
In the first heat in a hair-raising
finish, but took the second heat by
inches from "Axtien, "Luana" fin
ishing a poor third.
In the third heat, "Axtien and
David Look" raced from wire to
wire at their top speed and finished
nose and nose.
The judges were unable to decide
which horse crossed the wire first
and decided it was q dead heat be-
tween the two, placing "Luana'
third. In the fourth heat David
Look" tried hard again, but was un.
able to head the sorrel stallion
"Luana" trotted an easy mile and
Just barely beat the flag. In the
fifth heat "Luana" caught "Ax-
ten" at the first turn and raced
him all the way home. About 10G
yards from the wire "Axtien" went
into a running break and finished
on the run. ''Luana" broke just
as the wire was reached. The
judges refused to give the race to
"Luana" and set "Axtien" back, Civ
ing him to one first and one tie.
In the sixth heat, David Look
started to win from the wire and
drove "Axtien" to a break 80 yards
from the finish. Again the judges
refused to set "Axtien" back and
gave the heat and race to him. Roy
Owen, driver of "Luana," and James
Comfy, driver of David Look" en-
tered protest with the judges ovel
the decision IN this race and thu
purse will be held up for final dis
position. There were many com
ments made through the grand
stand as to the seeming unfairnes'
in deciding the last two heats ii
favor of the Harris horse when b.
was SO clearly driven off his feet.
| Single G. Beats Russell Boy.
| A track record that will not b
lowered for some time to come wa
set by Single G." when he won tn
third heat of the free-for-all pac
from Russell Boy" 1t is seldor
| ludL Two uVlcC0 VI buVu WOuVcIAu
records are matched for half mil
track races while they are still i
their prime. 1t is doubtful II Their
are any other horses in training i
the United States that could hav
beaten either Single G." or "Rus
sci Boy" yesterday afternoon.
Single G." won the first hes
after a whipping drive through th
stretch. In the second heat "Rui
sell Boy" took the pole at the fir
quarter and succeeded in beatin
the Allen horse home. Allen mad
a great try to win through tt
stretch, but due to . punctured til
Twas unable to get his horse up>i
front.
In the third heat Single G." pu
led out at the head Of the stretC
and set sail. passing Russell Boy
a few feet before the wire va
reached. The time by quarters
appended hereto.
Twenty" Pace Fast
"Bess Lynn" took the first he'