The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-24
PRIZE STEER AT
COUNTY FAIR IS
RAISED BY Girl
Wilma Nash, Aged 10, Awarded
First H0nOrs at Exhibit Held
at Cambridge.
BY HENRY F. HOEFT.

BY HENRY F. HOEFT.
Cambridge, Ill, Sept 24.-Yester-
days program marked the closing
of the Henry county fair, and it was
the best and most interesting day
from the spectators viewpoint, of
the week. The weather continued
cool and skies partially cloudy. The
attendance continued better than
expected, with approximately TO-
900 people present.
The public sale of calves raised
|, by the Boys and Girls Calf club
of Henry county created a great
deal of interest The first animal
shown and offered for sale was the
grand champion. This animal is
a yearIing steer, and was raised by
lO-year-old Wilma Nash, of CISCO.
The weight of this seer was 901
pounds. The bidding started brisk
ly with the STEERS meat market OF
Cambridge. the Mcdowell meat
market of Geneseo, and representa-
tives of the packing rms of Arm
our & Co. and Swift & Co. doing
the bidding. The price per pound
mounted to cure away above what
was anticipated by the most ardent
devotee of calf clubs. Finally 1t
reached 80 cents per pound with
Mcdowell of Geneseo the success
full bidder.
Prize winner No. .. raised by OAR
lene Forster of Alpha, was sold to
STEERS of Cambridge at Is cents a
pound. No. 8. raised by Marvin
Hultgren of Orion, was sold TO the
Orion Community club at 1879
cents No. 4. raised by Harold keie-
her of Orion, was bought by ]. p
| Collins. of GeneSeo, at 16c per
pound No. 5. raised by Edward
| Magerkurth of CISCO, brought 1114
cents per pound with Swift & Co.
the BUYER No. was the property
of Hone Forster of Alpha, and was
purchased by STEERS Of Cambridge,
at Tx cents a pound. No. I, rails
/ ed by Glen Rishel of Cambridge,
was sold to Armour & Co. at 1O1a
/ CENTS a round. The price for the
! entire herd of the calf club was
10 cents or better. Swift & Co. and
J Armour & Co each purchased II
; head. Dave Thompson represent
ed Armour & Co. and S. James act
ed in the capacity of buyer for
| Swift & Co.
Race IS Protested.
] The afternoon racing program
produced a card which held the
lovers of harness racing until dark
ness necessitated the judges to de-
care. the 2:19 trot nished without
any entry having won thTc2 heats
4 The judges announced that the race
would be awarded as the heats aY-
e-aged, with PaleX first and Jesse r
winning second money. {. e. Mill
er OF Canton, Ill, owner and driv-
/ er of Jesse E, brought her out on
the track after the sixth heat had
/ been called. so claimed first m Iley.
! He protested the award Of first
money to Palex to the board of re- J
view of the National association.
The free-for-all pace was five
heat race which developed great :
deal Of excitement and controversy. .
King Hedgewood, who is a bad
starter, caused a lot of trouble in
scoring Finally in the third heat
the field was sent away with King
Hedgewood baking and refusing TO
start. The mile was finished with .
Or. Burgess winning in 2:13. King
Hedgewood got away with the field
rounding the first turn and was at
the head of the last turn when the
mile was finished The judges al
lowed him TO start in the next heat.
| The drivers of the other three
horses Immediately filed their pro-
tests. King HedgewoOd and DR..
Burgess battIed the next two heats
to finishes which brought the crowd
to its feet with a roar of excitement.
Dellwood won the PIG pace in
straight heats after Brown Dick had
won the first heat. The summaries
follow:
PIG pace; $500 added money:
Dellwood, b. g., by Delham
CRumley) ...............5-1 -1-1
Brown Dick, bl. g. by Flax
wood (Hayes) ......1 1922
Ross A, br. G., by Bum
(Peterson) ...........2- 6-3-4
Star Hall, bl. St, by Warner
Hall (Rush) .3-3-4-3
Nancy V. c.. Buck Martin. Bonita
c.. Billy Axworthy and Paranton
also started.
Time: 2:17A. 2:1sA. 2:174.
2:1s trot; $500 added money:
Palex, b. s., by Exponent
CMhlteD ...............1 -1-3-2-2
Jesse E, b. m, by Exchequer
tM1ller) ...............S -S-141
Our Mike, b. g, by Peter W.
(kIllion) .5-3-2-1-3
Colorado Jane, b. m, by Colo
RADIO E. COX ..... 2-2-4-3
Time: 2.22H, 2:19l4, 2:19A
2:1S&4, 1928.
Free-for-alI pace; $3.50 added
King Hedgewood, b. G., by
Hedgewood Oacey) ....1-1-4-4-1 !
DR.. Burgess, b. G., by Harry
Grey IF. Miller .......2-4-1-1-2 |
Red Heart B.. S. m. by Red
Heart Jr. (Schroeder) =. 1929
Minnie Edgewood. b. m, by
Peter Burtwood Cam
neld' ................. 1882
Time: 2:1O, 2:1OA. 2:13A, =
2:1212.
Stolen Auto Recovered. :.
The reports that several auto |
have been stolen during '
the fair week were slightly exag- G
gerated, but had some foundation
Of fact. Last Thursday afternoon
car belonging to August Schuer- a
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