Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-07-07
CARNIVAL OF SPORTS.
prescOtt's Four Days Celebration Of Independence Day Attracts VIsi- tors From All Parts of
 the Territory.
A Varied and Interesting Pro- gramme Has Furnished Amuse- ment to All Who Have
 Attended.
From Tuesdays Daily.

| of the anniversary of our nations natal day closes this evening. There has been large attendance during the celebration, our streets being crowded with visitors during the entire time, and expressions of sat isfaetion are generally heard. When the very short time that has been taken to raise the money for the celebration and to prepare the pro- gramme is taken into consideration, the general verdict is that the com mittee has done remarkably we'll. No more unsatisfactory task can be taken upon ones self than to can vass for Fourth of July celebra- ton subscription and then apportion the funds for various sorts of amuse- ment. Every committee that has ever undertaken this job, realizes it fully after they have gotten into it, if not before.
 About the only criticism that tho JoURNAL-MINER has heard in regard to the celebration was in regard to the Wild West part of it,as that did not come to up either their expect ations or to what was advertised. The band of Pima Indians, clothed in breeeh clout and imitation war paint, with their long hair flowing down their backs, failed to material ize. Scores upon scores of people went to the race track on Saturday, expecting to see the thrilling hold up of the stage coach, but came away disappointed and disgusted, and were not slow in giving expres sions to their feelings. It was an. nounced that this thrilling drama would be played on Sunday. but there are lots of people who will go to see a horse race, bronco busting, steer tying and all such similar sports on Saturday afternoon, who will not neglect their religious du- ties, or go back on early framing to attend a similar performance on . Sunday. Others there are whose religious scruples are no bar to their attending sports on Sunday, but who were so disgusted at the failure to render Saturdays programme, as advertised. that they vowed they would not attend ,on Sunday. De- spite all of this, however. there was very good attendance at Sundays performance, and the stage coach scene came of as advertised.
 The Wild West Show was given a very prominent part on the pro- gramme, and people came in expect ing much, and were very much dis appointed with this feature of 1t. Owing to some misunderstanding on Monday between Mir. Meadows and the committee, this feature of the programme was eliminated, and the Wild Westerners went over to base ball grounds, where they at tracted a score or two of people for a short time
 There also seems to be a slight ! discrepancy in regard to another feature of the celebration, which has been given considerable promin- enee. That is the riding of Wm. Cents big black horse The audi ence on Saturday was led tO believe that the horse was ridden. 4 big black horse, which bucked some, but which was not particularly vicious, was ridden. MT. Zent yes terday stated that it was not his horse, known as Man Eater" He further states that his horse has never yet been ridden, He had the animal in the stable ready for them when asked for, but he states very emphatically that he Was not called for and did not take part in the celebration.
 The exhibitions of horsemanship on Saturday were very good and elicited great applause.
 Charlie Meadows glass ball shoot ing showed considerable skill. the act, particularly, where he shoots objects from a woman's hands ex- tended out at arms length, and also from her head were particularly thrilling, having enough of the danger element in it to make it very exciting, N
 The steer tying contest was paE-A ticularly exciting although the time made was not up to the usual stan dard. This fact was not accustomed by the lack of skill on the part of those participating but on account of the peculiarity of the steers. The animals were from Pace's mountain range, south of town, and were very wild and as strong as they were wild. The result was that the con- test was the occasion of numerous broken ropes and broken saddles. There were eleven entries in all, as follows, Black Chappo, Wm. Smith, J. E. Stillwell, Thos, Farley, Henry Retos, King Usury, Geo. c. Brown, Geo. Ruffner, Ed Gatlin, c. Mea- dows. The time was recorded by numbers so that we were unable to | get the individual time of all of the | contestants. The time made was as follows,
 l, :2.5Ss; No. 2, Black Chappo, 1.3l; No. 3 failed to tie, No. f, 23l5; | No. 5, Thomas Farley, l:46S, No. s, Arizona Charley, 2:473; No. 2, Cat In, 1:32s; No. g, Geo. Ruffner, 2:I8t; No. 6, steer jumped fence, no tie; No. 10, horn of saddle pulled out and steer jumped fence; No. II, 2:55.
 The half mile running race was won by Charles Bucks Robert G. in 54 seconds, Joseph Gales Snow Ball winning second money.
 The ladies' chariot race was one of the most exciting events of the day, The drivers were Miss May and Miss Clara Gordon, the former of whom being the win ler.
 The steer tying contest was con- ,luded on Sunday, the average time made in the two days contest being IS follows: Brown, 2:55; Chappo, .:23; Ritter, 2.30; Farley, 1i44; 2:299; Gatlin, l;l6t; Ruff Ter, 2:22. Gatlin got first money, lose Montana, alias Chappo, sec md, Farley, third. Gatlin's time in contest was 60l seconds. (