Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-07-11
The Fourth At Hoisington.

The Fourth At Hoisington.
| The little town on the north fairly
spread herself on Independence Day
Some 800 people were over from Great
Bend, and probably half that number
were down from Lacrosse, while many
of the farmers of the surrounding
country were in town to enjoy the
festivities. A platform was erected
near the school house, where speaking
and music by the Hoisington and La
Crosse bands were listened to in the
forenoon.
The features of the afternoon were
running and two trotting races. In
the first race the trotting horses entered
were Houck's Barney, Johnstons' Maud
Porter, and Curtis Potter,s colt, Davy
Crockett. Davy Crockett won the first
and second heats and the race-mile
dash. A running race, half mile dash,
followed. The horses were j. b.
Miller's Bob Tail, Tom Mallory's Mary,
S. b. Chappell's Dad, and w.
Horrine's Tad. Dad won an easy
victory and carried off the stakes. The
third race was trotting contest
between Houck's Kansas Boy and
Johnston's Billy. Kansas Boy won
the race.
The assembled masses than repaired
to the bass ball grounds, south of town,
to witness the match game between
the Lacrosse and Great Bend teams.
With considerable trouble the game
was started-not without kick from
the Lacrosse boys at the three extra
men Great Bend had to pick up to
take the place of Holmes, Diffenbacher
and Bolinger who played at Halstead
that day with the second nine. The
men thus picked up, however, were out
of practice and weakened our team.
On the first and second innings a
couple of decisions of the umpire (Mr.
Amidon) which were declared franks
in the extreme, let the Lacrosse lad IS
get a start of eight or nine tallies,
which, together with the trouble before
the game, ''rattled" the Great Bend
boys until they were no good. Seven
innings were played, and as the score
stood 26 to 2 it was evident that Great
Bend had no further need of playing,
and the game was called at their
request.
NOTES.
Two Great Bend horses carried off
best money in the races.
The grafton of Tom Reynolds was
said to have been excellent.
The Great Bend boys took defeat
gracefully, which they could well afford
to do after beating La Crosse two games
in succession.
The dance in the evening was
attended by large crowd, who pro-
nOunced it a success, though the hall
was not large enough for comfort.
The Mo. P. was equal to the occa-
sion-after fashion. But the fashion
did not please the excursienists. Box
cars are not the most comfortable on a
hot, July day.
The HoisingtOn band, assisted by
three of the Great Bend boys-FranE
Baker, Edgar Evans and Fred Murphy
made very good music; while the La
Crosse band, in their elegant uniforms
made favorable impression and furn
ished good music.
The appointment of the fellow Scrog
gins, as deputy marshal, was a sac
mistake ON the part of the officials. HI
attempted to run the grounds in wilt
west style that did not go down
Drawing six shooter he Threatened
death to anyone and everyone who die
not obey his mandates; and finall.
struck one man a blow in the face will
the revolver; Shaping another in TIT
face while covering him with his gun
and all the time using vile language
In the course of time he was arrested
and fined 81 and costs by a justice o.
the peace, and the costs reunited. i
would have been good thing for thu
town had some one broken his hea(
with ball bat.