Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-09-21
GRAND AND GLORIOUS.
Second Day Of the Big Exhibition a Grand
Success.
SERIOUS ACCIDENT TO HIGH DIVER.

The management OF the Fair showed
further proof OF their hard work In the
attractions presented before the grand
stand yesterday afternoon and evening.
The first event was the 200 yard
straightawsy hose race-Entries: Teams
from Alamogordo and Albuquerque fire
departments.
The Albuquerque team wen, their time
being 90 l-5 seconds. The Alamogordo
boys made a fine show, and considering
the fact that they had never worked to.
gethsr made very excellent time-271s
seconds.
Next came the coupling contest-Rn.
tries: Two teams from the Albuquerque
fire department. Mason and T,erhey;
Johnson and Mcdonald.
This proved q very exciting contest,
Mason and Tierney winning the first two
heats and johnson and Mcdonald then
winning three straight heats. Both
teams did neat work and pleased the
public.
The track was then cleared for the 200
yard foot race In which Messrs Hale,
johnson, Mcdonald, Cosgroye. Peck.
Tierney and Worries. were entered. Hale
won after q close race. Worries coming In
q good second.
The one. fourth mile bicycle race for
boys under 10 years OF age was o han
Oily by Thomas MeElvain, Frank Harris
second and Claude Magruder third.
In the above contests Messrs. Joe Bar
nett, Sol Levi and Thos. Wilkerson acted
as time keepers and judges and thanks
are due these gentlemen for their able
assistance.
The pole climbing contest created con-
siderable interest and was won by Jack
Walters in 3216 seconds.
The only disagreesble feature Of the
afternoon occurred In connection with
Chss. Collins, high diver.
Mr.. Collins mounted his platform and
prepared to leap a usual. As his feet
left the platform. the pole gave slightly,
having become loosened somewhat at
the base, and he knew at once that he
would not strike the water right, and 80
1t proved to be. He struck the water 10
such q way as to injure him very seri.
ously. 1t is to be hoped that he will re-
cover, but 1t is very doubtful.
The most attractive and brilliant event
OF the afternoon was furnished through
the efforts OF Mrs. ". Y. Walton. This
lady can not be too heartily thanked by
the Fair management, nor can the pub.
lie be too grateful for the entertainment
furnished; the task was a difficult oue.
The dainty appearance made by each
OF the little misses and the madly bear.
ing Of the boys, rs they went through the
figures OF the May pole dance, appealed
to the eye and theinste love OF the beau
tiful In every one present.
Those who took part In the May pole
dsce were:
Mildred Fox. Ralph Tascher, Bruno
Deickmsn, Regina Rosenwald. I'd. Per
klns, Lillian spitz, Ike Singer, Regina
Grunsield, Lloyd Sturges. Kthel Saint
william wroth, Margie Hunt, Kirk Bry'
an, Kloisa Y%rrisarri. James Wroth, Irms
Schuster, Hugh Bryan, Lillian Hesselden
Harry Holloway, Beatrice Tascher, Lor.
T ian Miller, Rebecca Pearce, James Cole
Elwood Albright.
Four-yesr. old Gladys Blakely char med
and pleased the crowds by her grace.
f1l movements in a skirt dance. The
little tot seemed thoroughly at home and
danced right into the hearts Of every
spectator.
Miss Eloise Yrisarri, In a Spanish
dance, was more than pleasing, and
made a good part OF the entertainment.
The flower dance o. six little girls,
with wreaths and g~arlsnds, was perfectly
executed. The following little ones
took part: Beatrice Tsscher, Lola Nehr,
Marie VOORHEES,, Alice Regain, Hilda
Grunsfeld and Msrgie Hunt.
Again In the evening Mrs. Walton fur.
nished something beautiful In the way
OF q scarf dance in which the following
BEAUTIFULLY costumed, took part: Misses
Jennette Walton, Bessie Brooks, Mildred
Fox, Isabel Spencer, Helen Coleman
lrms Tacher. Lula Buchanan, Louise
Saint, Grace Trimble, Nora Werner,
Mabel Hunt, Olive Hawley; solo, GLADYS
Blakely.
Mrs. Meyers again proved pleasant In
her serpentine dance.
The closing event OF the evening wa
a most magnificent display OF fire works
The variety and beauty shown in the
selection by members OF the committee
Is to be heartily commended. And &C
the second day of the great carnival and
street fair terminated In a blaze OF glory
Manager Richardson, Of the Highland
hotel, Is making a special feature OF The
new dining ROOM. and a cordial invita-.
tion Is given to come and try one OF the
meals served there.
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