The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-24
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teffere with Rock Island Moline
day 1t the Rock Island county fair
Ut Joslin yesterday. According to
the report Of e. e. Shafer, secre-
tary OF the fair association, 5000
people were present.
The figure compares favorably
with last years attendance for that
day. Favorable weather would
have meant . crowd OF at least
5000.
Rock Islands business houses
closed at noon and this city was
well represented. Only few took
the special train over the Burling-
ton road to Uoslin, but hundreds
made the trip by auto. Those who
came on the special train were con-
veyed from Joslin to the fair
grounds by motor bus.
At 1:15 in the afternoon the
weather was still threatening and
only about $500 admissions had
been recorded. By 1:45 the skies
had cleared to some extent and the
sun was shining. The crowd in
creased rapidly thereafter and by
$3.50 5000 we're on the grounds.
The grandstand was filed to over
flowing.
The afternoons entertainment
began at L 80 when the first horse
race was started. Four bands play
ed thorughmt the afternoon-the
Rock Island county band, under
the leadership Of J. G. Moody. in
the grandst;ind; the Rock Island
Merchants hand. Arthur ]. White,
director; the Boy Scouts band
near the exhibition buildings and
the Doris Show band along the
midway. FiveScircus acts were put
on while the races were in pro-
gYess and pleased.
/, Horse racing. however, was the
main attraction of the afternoon
and an exceptionally good card was
presented. Three harness races
and a running race rounded out
the bill The track was fast and
some gooh marks were made. The
first race, ;2-z5 trot. went five
heats.
Despite the lnany entries in the
three harnessaeWems, Starter Miles
Fox, of Princeton, ILL.,, succeeded
In getting the horses off to an even
start in practically every heat.
Dromore Bond, sowned and driv-
en- by Ira CalbeEt, Alexis, after fin
ishing third in .the, first two heats
of the 2:25 trot, won the race. Ma
tive Conqueror, owned and driven
by Robert Peterson, East Moline
was second. Della. Todd, driven by
Lace, finished third, and Exester
driven by Brubaker, took fourth
money. The tbestltime made was
2:23A.
Twelve sSMrters.
The second race, a 2:25 pace
brought out IL .entries and the
starter, owing to the narrow track
had some difficulty-hn getting the
horses of. CasnerssQueen, owned
by Fred Wilson of%Decatur, and
driven by CASTOR, wonethis race by
taking three firsts mi as many
heats. Red Wood wast second, Va
Jean finished third, and Ross A
took fourth. Best time. .2:20A.
The third race was.a 2:12 pace
Robert Earl, owned .by Harry
.Iuelenberg of Hutchinson, Mimi
SI3vOn first money. Our. King was
second. followed by Iheen, Agnes
r., placed in the money!. The bes
time was 2:14k.
The five-eighths-mile running
race was probably the most thrill
Ing of the entire card. Only foul
horses were entered and they fin
ished in the following order: Sam
my Boy, first; Sydney Love, sec
ond: Sand Burn, third, and Eau
nee, fourth.
The card follows:
2:2s Trol, $500.
Della Todd, Lou Gree,
Toulon .,..... ..-.... 2232
Dromore Bond. Ira CAL
bert, Alexis ......... 3 3
Native Conqueror, Rob-
ert Peterson. East Mo-
line ..............,-, 4
Exester, A Bosworth. 4423
Time. 2:23A.
s:ss Pace, $500.
Ross A., Mrs. X. B. Allen.
Erie -. A.............. 81
Red Wood, Fred Wilson. De-
CAtur .........k 2
Sasner Queen, Fred Wilson,
Decatur .................
Val Jean, Fred Daebeliehn,
NOME 5
Time. 2:20A.
gag Pace, $500.
Agnes R.. Guy Jacobs, Ster-
llnE 4
Our King. E. = A. McKeller
Edmonton, Can. ...... q
lleen, A. ]. Miles, Mt. Carroll 2 3
Robert Earl, Harry Muelen-
berg, Hutchinson, Minn...
Time. 2:l4h.
s-S.Mile Running, 500.
Sammy Boy. Hugh Donehy. Port
Byron ......... .............
Sidney Love, Ed Brooks, Erie.
Faunee. Robert O'Neil, Erie 49,.
Sand Burn. N. E. Eddy, Erie go.
Time, 1908.
Exhibits Excellent.
The various exhibits created fav
CRADLE comment for their com
oleteness and high quality. Tn
Watertown state hospital tent wa
he center Of much interest, wher
articles made by the patients 0
tho institution were displayed. TIL
floral exhibit. although small, wa
beautiful. Farm and produce ex
hibited included everything fror
strawberries to corn stalks II fee
tall. The poultry and stock divis
ions were Of the same high stand
ard Is the other exhibits.
All In all the fair is quite com
plete and, weather permitting, tn
attendance should be we'll abov
last years mark. Tomorrow is tn