Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1900-09-01
BASE BALL PURSE
Amount Increased by
Fair Committee.
More Bids for Midway Priv
iIeges Opened.
Will Probably Accept Proposition for
Railway Novelty.
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ROCK DRILLING CONTEST ABANDONED

The executive committee of the New
Mexico Tcratorini Fair association held
a rOusing meciiug last night. and. al-
though there were "a few empty chalra
around the table. those present did a
vast amount 81 good work for the ap-
preaching fair. which viii be held IN
this tfty from September IS 20 % -the
only week of next month la which
there viii be no rain but clear weather
and sunshine.
The committee wadui through an SC
cumul1tlOn 81 suggestions. pro and
con. about how 90 run the talr from
non Subscribers. and after pigeon hui
ina the mass oflcttcrs proceeded to bus
iress.
a number Uf bids for fair privileges
were opened, considered and the fol-
lowing accepted.
r.. T.. Wilkins. OF ri Paso. Tor Moxie
Meade. booth on thu Midway: $40.
W. G.. Alas0n, for rubber bail prlu-
leFe. g..
Alger q Greonleaf for popcorn and
peanut booth on the Midway tii.
James II. Barker and ]. Bd. over
cushion privilege az grant stand. SO.
Tine combination bid for leimonude
coufectioneriCs and clgn1s al the granl
stand and FOR lemonade. soda water ant
lee cre1m booth on the Midway dli mo-
comply with the requirements of IN,
committee as 10 such bids aud no nc.
tion was taken on this bid
Masra. Mcdonald and WynkoOp. Nv,
we'll known playing members OF Ia,
Browns base bah club, were at IN,
meeting and were granted permission &,
addraes the committee. T'hey state,
that Ia the past Few weeks they hal
tivveled over the sands and through
the canyons ~ southern New Mexico
feclln gihe pulse OF the base bali play,
ere. especially those at El Pasu. Thel
Nero convinced beyond "a doubt that B
tho committee would raisc the frs
prize up To $3.50, the second prize 20 re
irain ut 500. Albuquerquc and hcr i5
/ 600 fair visitors would see Some nu'
ball playing al the approaching fair
The El I'asso Colts would cntcr: like
wise the cfuck club OF silver city, an,
0ther teans would undoubtedly fal
into line before the time fOr closing th
! entries.
| The arguments put forward were yer.
/ convincing. AM II was moved. the mo
/ tion being scconded. that as the letter
OF Wan. Eiye and Will Monts from th
| COchiti district gave the committee ~.
encouragement az t0 the rock dHmlin.
contest Milling lthe minors themscivo
showing no disposition to organic
teamsl that this purse ~ 500 with 50
more, be added 20 tho basc ball purss
thus making the first prize. $3.50. th
second prize rcmuining at 500.
The lcttcr from J. W. Shriver bihlde
ana owner of the sutiilest passcnge
carrying railfOad train In tie world
was rord. and The president ~ the fal
was instructed to renew his oorrcspnn
dcEcc with that gentleman with a NcN
of bringing his great railway noyclt
her, for fair week should arrange
NESTS be uiside, Mr Shriycr Will buy al
track along Gold avenue, carrying pas
seI.gers from the Midway to the gfau
stand. ln his iortcr Mr. Shriver on
slosrd "a Recommendation from Mayo
George "A. CLARK OF Sacramento. Cal
who s,ates 'ahat the ullWay wis :
operation during the sacrament
street fair and trsiyiUs' carnival and va
o. marked sucu,Hs both as "a means q
entertainment and amusement for "a
old and young people and a revonu
producing proposition FOR the fair. 7
! ths people generally 81 was "a rcyelaiio
la demonstrating the I.oWer of sma
but Well built machinery ia coinret,f
J hands"
. Bids FOR the unsoid fair pryiicg'
! published in another column VIII
opened at the next meeting ~ the Cx'
. cutivo committee tn be- held nt the cil
b building MJn,iay evening, Sept 3, at
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