The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-16
TRIUMPH WINS
BIS STAKE At
VALLEY RACES
RY RAID BIRD.


The Tuesday program at the
Mississippi Valley Fair and Expo
sition was especially arranged for
the farm bureau, realtors and ex-
change clubs. Secretary Bacon ar
ranged q well balanced program OF
races and vaudeville acts which
were timed to the second and put
on without delay. This new plan OF
three harness races Of three heats
each and one running race each
day seems to be far more satisfac-
tory than the plan formerly in use.
It is now possible for patrons to
witness the full afternoon program
of races and have several hours be-
fore dark to visit the MANY exhibits
on the grounds.
AL Maxey Choice
Midway Stock farms entry in the
colt race was the choice of every
one from. his first appearance on
the track. He won the first heat,
pulled up in IAN but was barely
able to beat the flag in the second
heat. The third heat, with only
heat winners starting, was a very
pretty race between AL and jose
phine III, and it was openly sug-
gested that if Mr.. Rhodes had not
been afraid of win-race record, he
could have driven past the winners
at any place in the mile.
/ The Triumph Triumphs.
Marvin Childs and his horse, The
Triumph, had easy going in the IA
trot. Prince Bondsman drew the
pole and held it all the way the
first heat, finishing a Rose ahead of
Anna Volleta, and the Childs horse,
but did not seem to have any race
in him in the next two heats.
Lightsome Watts raced the Tri-
umph from wire to wire in the
second and third heats, but at no
place did she have sufficient speed
! to go out in front.
SealprO UnSeats Driver.
It fell to the lot of Sempro to
| furnish the thrill of the day., In
the first heat of the ten pace, he
unseated Driver McVay at the first
turn into the stretch, but righted
the sulky and finished the mile, rae
ing right up the field without
a driver. He did three additional
trips around the track at top speed
before being stopped.
Everyone was Of the opinion that
these extra miles at high speed and
without a driver, would cause him
| tn tSa 70 hrp% hn ol ",
the next two heats and was able to
win third money-after being placed
ninth in the first heat.
Geers' Day.
! 1t is expected that all available
space will be occupied today by pa
irons who turn out to honor 'the
grand old man. OF the racing
game. Pop" Geers will start his
good horse Sanardo against john,
Quick and Hal Malone in an effor,
to lower the track record and Incl
dentally pull down the fat purse o.
$500 to pay railfare to the mex
town.
First Race.
Three-year-old and under, race
1870 class. Purse $402. \
lowbrook Todd tHelphrey) /
lowbrook Todd (Helph-
rey) e.. ...............5 l
AL Maxey, b. b., by Judge
| Maxey (Rhodes) ......1 5
Florence Grigg (Killion) /. 2 2
Dickerman (Wallace) ....3 4 +,
Ella Robin Black (Go-relD a r,
Time-2:14A; 2:16A; 2:16%.
~-\ Second Race.
2:14 trot, Hotel Blackhawk stake
Purse, $1,6S5.
: The Triumph, Dr. h.. by the
Exponent (Childs) ....3
t Prince Bondsman, br. g., by
The Bondsman (Halder-
) Lightsome Watts (Allen)..4 2
E Anna Violet Morgan .....2 3
.Axtien. CAT; Ida Able. 1866
Allicola. 5-S-4; The Upholdel
8-7-3; Virginia Dare, 1876; Utal
n-11-10; Spike Tolus, 7-12-dr
High Knob Mary, 12-10-dr.
Time-2:10A; 2:10A; 2:11A.
Third Race.
2:10 pace. Purse, $685..
Liberty. oh. e., by Orator
(Owens) -. ......1 l
Kid Hal, b. g., by Search Ne
(Morgan) -. ......s....2 al
e Happy Lad (Fisher) ......6 =
: Sempro (McVay) .........ss 8
Anna. Ak Me, 1856; Happy Ha
: Sal: Handsome Binjen, 3-9-s
: BinJen Wood. 4Jr.. 7-64; Roy Siu
hons, 6-8-S; Axtide, dis. >
Time-2:10k; 2:10A; 2:0sA.
Fourth Race.
d Four and one-half furlong dasl
9 Purse 500. -
Blue Jay, by Hastings (Rice -.
b Great Chance ........
: Golden River .
g E3un0 also ran Time 6kH