Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1890-06-26
TOURNAMENT TOPICS.
Jamestown Musicians Capture
Second Money in the Band
Contest at Fargo.
A Former Resident is Declared
Winner Of u Hard Fought
Prize Battle.
Number Of Delegates Entitled tO
Seats in the Republican
State Convention.
jamestown Prize Winners.

jamestown Prize Winners.
Fargo is extensively decorated for the
tournament festivities. The store fronts
are covered with bunting, flags and ban
uers. The side walks are arched over
with eyergreens and trees of several
years growth screen the sun from the
doors. The saloon men have as usual
exceeded all in elaborate and expensive
decorations. The wheel of fortune man
is there in all his seductiveness, the ring
game, the cane fake, all devices to catch
the nimble nj excl or the sucker stranger.
abound on every corner. The streets
we're in good conaition for yesterdays
parade, which was a very fine one. The
numerous bands, fire companies with
equipments of hook and ladder wagons,
hose carts, etc., elegantly decorated; the
trade displays. prominent citizens in
carriages, bicycle clubs, base ball clubs,
G. \. Il. men, all formed an interesting
spectacle to the thousands who packed
the side walks and lined the streets in
carriages, buggies and wagons, or who
observed the parade from the windows
of stores and offices. Hurlbert's horses
and dogs attracted great deal of at
tention in the parade.
At the Race Track.
Notwithstanding the recent heavy rain
the track was in fairly good condition
and by means Of scrapers was made al
most as smooth as floor. Manager
Burns of the telephone exchange has
placed an electric starter in the grand
stand which automatically rings gong
at the grand stand thus insuring greater
accuracy in getting the time. The grand
stand arrangement is much superior to
what it was last year as there arc stands
on both sides of the track and placed at
such an angle to the track as to afford an
unobstructed view of the track from be-
pininr to finish The seating capacity
of the two stands is 700. The weather
could hardly be more propltlous, slight
breeze blowing and just cold enough to
insure an agreeable temperature.
Hose Race.
In the association hose races, the
Yexas of Fargo won the first prize OF Sl25.
Time %. 2-5 seconds. Grand Forks Re-
Left No. 2, and the Germanla of Wahpe-
ton tied on the second prize Ct sS2.
Reed Band Contest.
The reed band contest took place
Yesterday afternoon and was decidedly
interesting feature of the days pro-
rramme. There were three entries, viz:
The Detroit reed band, jamestown cor.
net band and the Buxton cornet band.
The bands we're known to the judges by
numbers and the scoring was done in
accordance Herewith, the result of which
was that the Detroit band was awarded
the first prize, the jamestown band
second, and the Buxton band third prize.
The grand average as reported by the
Judges was as follows: Detroit, 81 $40;
jamestown 451a and Buxton 42S-1O. The
prizes in this contest were as follows;
First 1925; second, $3.50; third $50.
The judges we're Professors Willis and
Tillman, of St. Paul, and Judge Null.
chahey of Fargo. The announcement Of
their decision was received with hearty
applause, and the same seem to meet
with general approval.
The jamestown boys concede the
splendid playing Of the Detroits and
have no complaint to make of the award
although two OF the judges were Min
nesota men. The fact that two of the
bands best men had recently left after
considerable practice, was something to
be considered. jamestown still has the
best band IN the state, and in the opln.
ion of the audience, it was ahead Of the
winners in every way. The prize amounts
to $3.50. The Argus says: "The james
town band made specially attractive
appearance in the parade and were the
recipients of many warm compliments
The Republican speaks of Manager
Liebers drum major as making decided
hit.
The Buxton band was not expecting
any prize whatever, but we're plucky
enough to enter the contest and get ou
the third money. Among the othel
bands in attendance we're the LaMour'
and Lisbon organizations, the latter th'
FIRST regiment band. There was to be I
brass band contest today, but prizes ant
contestants had not been announced las
night.
Gleason Did His Man.
The fifteen round glove fight between
Tom Gleason Of Montana, and TX
Hayes, the colored champion of Bis
marck, drew big crowd In the Oper
hall at Fargo, last night, at Sl:OO seat
Many of the prominent citizens and vel
known politicians of the state we're pres
ent, as we'll as large representation Q
the sporting men. 1t was about an eve
thing before the fight, in the opinion Q