The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-25
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IT JOSLIN FAIR

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3oslin, Aug. GA throng Of s.
- persons attended the Rock Is
ia county fair, on East Moline
~, ct Joslin yesterday. The crowd
- larger than the total attend
aace last year, according to H. A.
Dealsy, general superintendent.
Temperature at the fair grounds |
reached 104 degrees-the record for
tbs year. Six persons were over
come by the heat and cared for At |
IL first aid tent. Five we're cut on |
broken pop bottles and one woman
tainted twice from the heat
Pop and near beer reached the
helght Of popularity yesterday. Al
tokal of $4,000 bottles Of pop and
400 bottles of beer were consum-
81 as q result of the intense heat.
II is estimated that $50 gallons OF
ice cream were consumed.
"A thousand automobiles we're
parked on the grounds when the
races began. The crowd filed the
gfAndstand to capacity and lined
the track for block each side of
the stand.
Three generations of the Dill
family Of East Moline were pros
trated by the heat. A picnic lunch.
combined with the heat. caused
baby. mother and grandmother to
faint. They live at 718 Twenty
third street East Moline.
Patients came to the Watertown
nurses at the first aid tent in a
steady stream during the afternoon.
Mrs. Nellie Moose was in charge.
John Siefkin cut the, end OF his
finger OF on pop bottle. The pop
bottle exploded when he put it in
ice cold water. C. o. Beaver Of the
carnival was Frustrated with the
heat.
Although the carnival was busy
and crowded all afternoon. the
races drew the big throng. Much
interest was shown in the running
race which did not end until $50.
The final heat OF the fourth race
ended Attic.
Robert Earle Repeats.
Robert Earle was awarded the
distinction Of being the most con-
sistent PAGER ever seen at Rock
Island county fair, by judges at the
races yesterday. He repeated his
performance Of Wednesday by TAX
ing first place in three consecutive
heats. He also broke the record,
for the 2:15 pace class, making the
mile in 2:13A. The next best rec
ord was hung up by knight STRAIT
more with 2:13A at the fair three
years ago. Robert Earle is owned
and driven by Harry Huelenberg
OF Hutchinson. MINI. He will not
be entered tomorrow. having to
make the trip to Watseka, Mimi,
for races next Wednesday.
Blanche Mckinney. Hay mare
owned by ]. Bishop Of Chicago,
i went out Of the race before the half
mile in the second heat Of the 2:15
i pace. He received a wrenched back
in making the turn.
Esterado Mac. sorrel gelding
owned by "Curiey" A. vermeesch
Of East Moline, came out winner
In the 2:13 trot- after taking fourth.
third and fourth places in the first
three heats. In each of the last
three heats, Esterado Mac. driven
: by d. Carlson, took the lead at the
N start and maintained it to the fin
~ ish. The best time was 2:15A.
u In the third race, the 2:17 trot,
Jesse f, the brown mare owned by
MILAN nf Jr;x
Homer Amentsen, copied first mon
ey. In the final heat of the race,
Paxton drew up for a neck and
neck co. the finish. but did not.
mako the tape. Best time was
2:17X.
The 2:17 pace was won by Miss
Jennie K, black mare owned and
driven by H. Hagen of Wyoming.
Ill. In the first heat Hagen was
thrown to the ground and dragged
20 feet under wheel when his sulky
mixed with Robert Peterson's of
Moline. The accident happened on
the start before Miss Jennie f had
reached her pace. Hagen's wheel
was broken, but be was uninjured
He changed wheels and copied the
; race.
During the afternoon. a running
race was announced as an added
feature Of the day for purse Of
800. All other purses were 5000
Sydney Love, owned by Peck
Brooks Of Erie, took first place.
Sand Burn, N. Eddy, took second
place; Boldest, Tom Mccall, COPIED
third, and Bessie B. liver Anderson,
was fourth.
Boldest led the race with Sand
Burn and Sydney Love following
until the Vast turn, when the order
was reversed and Sydney Love nos
ed ahead for a win. Time in the
five-eighths-mile 60 was los.
The grandstand was filed to its
capacity, 1000, before she races
started at Las. During the after
noon total OF 10 heats we're run.
The last race finished at 7:15. BY
consent Of all the drivers the races
were continued after shutdown.
Summary Of the races follows:
s:ls Trot-Purse, $500.
Silver Lou. s. g., Omer
Anderson, Beloit. Wis.
(Anderson) ...1213 3cI
Axtine, oh. g., Sam Har-
ris, Plymouth (Har-
ris) ...............2 1233
Honor Princess. b. M,
F. Stone, East Moline
tStone) ...........-.3 3