Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-07-29
GOING TO TIKI FAIR.
FLAGSTAFF Base Ball and Hose
Teams Will be Here.
They Ask That Professionals be Not
Considered.
A Partial Resume OF the Events 10 lake
Place In This City.
GLORIOUS TrMs FOR ALL VISITORS

ing arrangements to attend the Albu'
lueraue fair. our base ball team and nj
least one OF our hose companies would
like TO 20 and enter the respective con
tests at the fair, provided none but anna
ten teams and companies are admitted.
Our ball team and hose companies Will
not enter against league players or pro
fessionals. but they will contest with any
amateur clubs or hose companies In Art
zona or New Mexico. TX league players
are barred IL might be that Ash Fork,
williams and Winslow base ball teams
would enter the contest.
Heretofore 1t IN alleged that league
PLAYERS and professionals have been al
lowed 10 enter the contests AT tue Aiou
1uerdue fairs, and this has discouraged
amateurs 40 that they will not enter this
fall unless they are assured they are TO
contest with amateurs.
The above Ia clipped from the Flagstaff
Gem. and Ia directly in line with what
the Fair association intend doing put
ting a bar on professional base ball play
"a. professional foot racers, professional
hosemeD, professional bicycle riders and
all kinds OF importations, known ~
Eastern PROFESSIONAL"
The home product" OF New Mexico
and Arizona. and also Nj Paso. Texas
which many OF our southern uncles and
cousins claim ought to be n part OF this
territory-is good enough for the Terri
toria, Fair association management this
year. and all who intend to visit Albu-
auerque this fall and participate In the
many athletic sports, such ~ base ball,
foot, hose and bike races. cake walks.
jubilee singing, etc, are requested by the
management TO IN putting them
selves In good trim.
Besides these numerous and exciting
events, which nave been mapped out ia
come OF every day during the great car
niyal week OF the Territorial Fair Ia
September, there will be u balloon ascen'
sion and parachute leap every afternoon
extensive and costly fireworks ever,
evening, and a midway plaissnce, will
. music and dancing galore aud many In
tere-ting sights, In full blast all da.
long. In this department the visitor
can see the great Worlds Fair midwa
=, In "A minis urs reproduction. and cal
n take In all the sights free OF cost.
u Near tho midway will DO the miners
fruit and vegetable exhibits; bench sho'
for fine registered and unregistered 81
Demands and other dogs. and there vii
D ia exhibitions Of fine poultry, at
Prospective exhibitors are preparing I
make elaborate exhibits in these depsrI
n nents.
c. The little people will no doubt |
y pleased to learn that there will be hui
~ May pole exhibitions during the wee
y. and that this pretty sight will be und,
- the skillful management Of Mrs. Walton
Al The big trades display and parade wi
" take place Thursday afternoon OF faI
week, and u number Of merchants ri
~ now buqily engaged in preparing desigr
y for some handsome floats.
Friday will bs recognized IN carnivI
4. day, and the funny races, with job
i Chinaman in evidence, will occur.
"a the afternoon the costume bicycle para,
~ will be on. and at night the great earl
~. val ball will take place.
j. some OF the civic organic atoms OF q
city, notably the Woodmsn OF the Wor
u and the Elks are now arranging matte
to participate In the big parade, and Oh
X will make Il magnificent show with
Va themselves.
" A pressing invitation ia extended to
the people of the sonthwe eat TO visit All
querqus between September 10 and
and witness some entertainments II
have never yet been produced In I
its Rocky Mountain region. The railro
ne companies have announced very che
lao rates. and tho good people OF Albnqu'
10 que are making extensive prepsratio
'uat to entertain the biggest crowd In the h
i've tory Of this city.