The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1899-07-07
AleXandria'S Celebration Attracted Large
Crowds and a Splendid Program
Of Sports Vas Given.
WHERE THE PEOPLE WENT
Towns Of PukWana, Alexandria, White
Lake and Foresburg and Jim River
Resorts Caught the People.
THE NATIONAL HOLIDAY.

How the Day Was Celebrated by Mitchell
People at Home and Elsewhere.
not celebrated by Mitchell this year
her people had to look elsewhere for
amusement, and the crowds we're pretty
we'll divided up between Alexandria,
and the Dundss grove celebration, and
Forestburg, some going down to the
river. Probably l50 people from this
city enjoyed the successful celebration
at Alexandria and the citizens of that
town can take great deal of credit un-
to Themselves for the successful demon
stration. It is conservatively esti-
mated that there we're at least 5000
people in the town, a good delegation
coming over from Bridgewater, includ-
ing some of Grigsby's Cowboys who
went to hear their colonel deliver the
address of the day. The races we're
held in the afternoon and we're capably
handled by Chas. McMasters and Pat
Wickhem and whatever time they had
to spare was employed in keeping the
crowd back from the track. Geo. E.
Logan's PAGER and Breezewood, driven
by G. b. Kibbee, went in a special race,
which was won by Logan's horse.
The other races were good but the
interest was centered in the chariot
race, between Mt. Vernon and Mitch
ell. McDermaid's and Nichols teams
made up the Mitchell four and Hatch,
| Shoemaker and O'Brien put in four
steeds. E. j. Shelmadine drove the
| Mitchell team and proved his dexterity
in handling the reins in an exciting
and somewhat dangerous race. The
first heat passed off safely but the Sec
ond had an unfortunate ending. The
teams were coming down the stretch
for the start and instead OF letting
them go the starter called them back.
Shelmadine slowed up trihe, but the
other driver trailed him and IS con-
sequence one of his horses ran into
Shelmadine's car, striking him on the
foot. In getting out the horse was
thrown and the other three bolted
across the track into crowd of men,
women and carriages. A cry Of horror
arose from the crowd at the impending
danger. One buggy containing lady
was overturned and little girl was
run over by the horses, but, by one OF
| oho
harmed in the least. and after the ex.
citement had cooled down it was found
that nobody was hurt, the only damage
resulting being to the chariot and q
buggy. The race was awarded tc
Mitchell but all bets were declared off
The last event was the game of bal
between Mitchell and Epiphany, the
club which has not been defeated this
year Up to the fifth inning the score
stood 3 to for Mitchell, but in the fifth
our boys pounded out runs and Epiph
any got in four, and the latter got ir
more in the seventh. Rain stopped
the game for short time and while il
sprinkled some the play was resumed
Mitchell got more runs in the eighth
but the rain came harder and the game
was called with Epiphany unable te
finish their half of the eighth. The
score stood 13 to 7. wilkinson, Rogar
and Robinson occupied the points fol
Mitchell and the Nancy Bros. fol
Epiphany. Earl Brown and DR.. May
tum we're the umpires. Except for the
fifth inning the game WAS good one
Some good fireworks in the evening
ended a successful days celebration.
at the Dundass Grove.
; The w. G. T. U. picnic which wal
) held in the Dundass grove four mile