The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-29
CROWDS SMALL;
FAIR OFFICIALS
BLAME WEATHER
Exhibits, Races, Shows Better They
Say-Amateur Sports Day
Success.


facing but which, IL is declared. can
he met without difficulty.
In spite of rain and small crowds
the fair has been a success judged
by the number and quality of the
exhibits, the enthusiasm Of those
present, the high order of the free
attractions, the loyal cooperation
~ the members of the fair associa-
tion and the efficient labors of the
officials. No more than 1900 were
present Saturday.
In the morning the WATERFOWL
White Mules representing East Mo-
line defeated the country in base
hall. 7 to 4. Frank Joslin and
James Housenga, both of Erie. took
first honors in the horseshoe pitch
ing tournament and Walter Wells
and Ross Wainwright OF Port BY
ron won the honor of representing
the county among the horseshoe
pitchers at the Illinois Agricultur-
al association.
The real features of the after
noon were the five and ten mile
motorcycle races and the three mile
motorcycle side car race.
Buck Sarginson, East Moline
fire truck driver, was there for the
S and 10 and was far the most pop
Mar rider on the track. In the five
miles, prizes $25, SIS and $40, he
came in second, fighting Gordon
Hughes of Cedar Rapids for first
al the way. Buck took the turns
fast but lacked speed on the
straightaway to keep and improve
on the gains he made at the cor
ners. Minor Vain, also of Cedar
Rapids, was third. The time was
sos.
In the 10-mile race, prizes $40,
$50 and $15,. Buck kept in second.
and all but got into the lead, for
four laps, after which he was
forced back to fourth, in which
position he finished. Hughes took
another first in IL: So, Lee Goddard
second and Charles Martin, of Mo-
line, third. Minor Vain kept third
for three laps when a broken chain
put him out.
In the side car event, Vain took
the first prize, $12, time SCI;
Hughes, second, IS, and Frank Bar
ton, third, S5. Red" Myers of Dav-
export, was forced out.
Races Satisfy.
In the three harness events, the
st. Eloy club 2:35 trot. the ANA
teur road race and the gents drive,
the heats were reduced from mile
to a half mile
In the 2:35 trot, purse 5000, Ma
tive Conqueror stepped away with
all three heats in 1:22, 1:22 and
lis. Canada Maid and Easter
Spire disputed second place through
all three heats but in the end the
latter had TO give in and drop back
to third. Dan Wilks took fourth.
In the gents drive the results
Of thee first he1t pointed to Val
gean, who finished in lis as an
easy winner But in the second
and third Dan O., who took third
H. the first, took first, his time III
each heat being 1:14; Muggins and
Buck Piper placed third and fourth
after a hard fight.
The amateur road race would
have been the easy property of
Earl Patch who took the first heat
in 1:2512 but in the second heat, al
though he finished first, he was put
back in second place on account of
his drivers use of the whip. After
this he made game fight to regain
his old position, but was unable TO
do anything better than second for
the last two heats and the race.
Clansman. second horse in the sec
first and with that, third in the first
and third. and first in the fourth
received first money. John Russell
was third and Banner Boy after
two fourths was taken out. The
time for the last three heats was
i:22, 1:22 and 1:12.
In the running race postponed
from Thursday, purse 500, Irene
took first, Fly. second. Archila,
third, and I. ". W. fourth.
Other Race Results.
The results of the six remaining
races follow:
Slow auto race, on high-Elmer
Shelton. first, s12; Vernon Ash
down. second, IS; Ralph Sell, third,
Mule team race-L. G. Ashdown,
Louis Fillmer.
Slow mule race-Paul Gerhardt,
Louis Ffllmer, Louis FiIlmer.
Amateur pony GAG inches high)
running race - Warren Durbin,
Nuel Daley. Clarence Black.
Amateur horse running race
Cecil Whiteside. Clarence Latham,
Ted Blaser.
Bicycle race, half mile-Emil
Ballegeer, Cyril de Blair, Emil de
Harness race results:
Wrist race, st. Eloy club 2:35 trot,
purse $500:
Sative Conqueror ....-....1
ID Maid ......-...-.-..2 3, q
Splre ..S 5
oan Wilks .-...-............4 4
ilme-1:22; 1:22; 1:1S.
,o second race, gents drive, prizes
Don v. .......--........ l
eau ....-....-....-- i
ms Z
ihlrd race, amateur road race,
prizes p s25, SIS, $40:
SianSman 1 8 !
Earl Patch % 81
'onn Russell 3 / 81
Ilme-1:2315; 1:22; 1:22.
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