The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-19
ONWARD SAM IS
BEST OF FIELD
FOR BIG PURSE
Another Large CrouDd
Witnesses Fine Race
Program.
BY RAHBTRD.

llfn0lS ana h1WaulS Gay dI LuS
Mississippi Valley Fair & EXPOSE
ton attracted a crowd Of 10000
people. From early in the fore
noon until midnight, West Locust
street was packed with cars of all
descriptions going to and from
the park.
The four races on the afternoons
program were of the highest cali
Der, although the number Of Ell
trants in each race were not as
large as the previous day.
Onward Sam, black horse from
Toledo, Iowa, proved to be the class
of the 10 pace. To most of the
crowd it seemed Wanda Earl nosed
him out at the wire in the second
heat, but the judges were unable
to see it that way, giving the heat
to Sam. Wanda tried hard again
in the third heat, but lacked a few
steps at the wire.
Rexie D.. owned and driven by
o. D. Harris of Plymouth, went to
the post, the favorite in the 16 trot,
but was unable to win heat Cap
tain Dick and Lightsome Watts beat
ReXie out in the stretch in the first
three heats after a whipping fin
ish and then Jolly came through
and COPIED the final heats and race
in easy fashion
Mr.. Harris had better success in
the Is pace and was returned a
winner after six holly contested
heats. The race looked to be be-
tween Billy Lee and Nellie B. Sure,
but Miss Lou sprang a surprise and
won the fourth heat by driving
around the former two in the last
quarter.
Gladys Marie fell on the back
stretch in the second heat, giving
her. driver a bad fall, but luckily
he was not injured. AS the acct
dent was unavoidable, Gladys was
placed seventh and allowed to start
back.
The five horses entered in the 10
trot have raced all of this year i,
previous to this meeting, on the
Grand circuit. Allen brothers had
two entries, one driven by Hammie
Allen and the other by Chef Kelly
Sam Harris started his good horse,
Axtien, who is now IA years old
and has raced each year for the
past II years. Dick Mcmahon,
driving Red Bon, who has been a
very consistent horse on the rag
ing grand" was unable to get bet
ter than 4th money. Shawnee took
the 1st, Srd and 4th heats and
Checkers the End heat, keeping the
honors all in the Allen stables. The
score:
First race: 2:1o pace; ''Merch-
ants and Manufacturers stake.
Total purse, s1,032:
Onward Sam, blk. b., by Red
wood (Morgan .......... 1 l 1
Wanda Earl, S. m, by Sidney
Earl CMcCoy) ...... 8 2 2
Queen Okla, b. m, by King
Okla (Rhodes) ..... 2 4 ;
Happy Hal, blk. g., by Hap
py Symbol (Delk) 5000. 4
Tine-2:10h, 2:10A, 2:1OA.
Second race-2:16 trot; total
purse, $3.50:
Jolly. b. G., by Buro Jolly
Burres) ........ 2 8 l
Lightsome Watts, b. M, by
General Watts U4oomis)..
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 3 1 2 2
Capt Dick, gr. G. BROWN
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. l Z 4 TO.
Rexie D., br. g., by Recreation
George Ffndiey, br. g. 4-s,4 70;
Cupid's Albingen, 7-5-5 70; Anvil,
Jr-, CTS 70.
Time-2:12A, 2:12k, 2:15A
2:15A, 2:19, 2:1SA.
Third race-2:15 pace; total
purse. $3.50:
Billy Lee, CHI. G.. by Harris,
Starlight (Harris) =. 2 2 1
Frank B. Sure perry =.
Frank B. Sure perry ....
Miss Lou. blk. m, by Happy
Riley Parks) -. "a 81 5 70.
Miss Marie. b. m, by John R.
Kurtz (Spencer) -. 6 2 4 ro
Bird s., 6-3-4 TO; Gladys Marie.
4-7-7-ro; W. E B., 5-5-6-ro.
Time-2:12A, 2:12A, 2:13A
2:12A, 2:14A, 2:15%.
Fourth race-2:10 trot; total
purse, 1915:
Shawnee. b. g., by Azof
tkelIy) ....--..-....--. 1 l
Checkers, b. g., by The Ex-
ponent (Allen) ...... FL 5 4
Axtien, Oh. g, by Axworthy