Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-06-29
TOURNAMENT TROUBLES

TOURNAMENT TROUBLES
Sunday.
Yesterday was the calm after
the storm. The streets were almost
deserted. Tired men and women
found ropose in their homes
and many found rest in halmy
sleep. The turmoil and excite
ment incident to the Firemen's
tournament was of a character
we'll calculated to cause men to
feel the necessity of rest. Many
things transpired in the city
which is regretted by all, but
much satisfaction was realized in
the entire success of the tourna-
ment. The fremen, as a body,
were gentlemen, and nobly sus-
tanned the character of their cities
and of the state fremen. That
some dissatisfaction occurred, is
true, but such things always take
place, as the defeated always feel
like giving the blame to other
parties, but in this case, but little
grumbling was heard. Take it
all in all, it was grand success.
The Audubon boys were the
last to leave, lingering in the city
until Sunday morning. They en-
livened Saturday night in good
natured choruses set to college
meters, embodying the haps and
mishaps of the visiting teams.
While not carrying away large
sum total in prizes, being the low
est in the list, their spirits we're
not in the least affected. The for
tunate ones we're treated to sonnets
of their prowess in mirth provok-
ing stanzas and their own scintil-
lating deeds were wildly portray.
ed.
Like the Boyer river, the city
has settled down to normal condi-
'tions. The wide stretches of SUBJ
merged bottom lands still present
a mournful appearance, and Erie
street also displays q frayed and
frazzled front in the way Of rain
soaked and color blending decora-
tioDs. The festoonings hang in
broken and wind tossed sections
and the emblematic designs are
as dilapidated and forlorn looking
as Fourth of July fire cracker.
The litter-strewn streets con-
tanning miscellaneous rubbish is
noticeable everywhere. Beer
bottles, pop bottles, and Bourbon
bottles punctuate the vision in Sc
questred and shady hooks and the
bon bon and cream packages are
jrodden and shapeless masses
The Colorado maduro, Connect
cut wrapper, and long filler cigar
stubs are as thick as weeds in a
in delayed June cornfeld, and
the ever present hobos are reap
ing rich harvest in the way of
'snipes, consequently they have
snipes to burn.
Citizens who mingled with the
merry, merry "speeler" and the
merry, merry "shark" are now on
the stool of repentance. Those
minus watches, cash and negotia-
BILE articles have revulsion of
feelings and while some still have
"blood in their eyes, others have
subsidized and condoned their los
ses in manners becoming.
At Grow Crack sanitarium and
swimming pool a pleasant time
was INDUCED in by numerous
afternoon amusement seekers.
The "shoot the ohutes" contingent
in trunks that were dreamy crea-
tions amused the onlookers. Sew
eral daring and fearless perform
ers suffered from cuts, bruises and
bloody nasal organs. The spec
tators applauded and seemed to
enjoy the mishaps, while the &C.
tors retired and reduced abrasions
in true Spartan style.
In the pulpit the merits OF
tournament were discussed from
the ministerial point of view, and
Rev. Snyder found the text
regarding tournaments in Ezekiel.
Ho o;vo a truo olno;do4;or of +h.