Holbrook argus., 1900-07-07
FOURTH OF JULY.
The Day was Beautiful,
 and Weather Perfect.
THE PROGRAM WAS CARRIED
 OUT AS ADVERTISED.
Everyone Seemed to be Well Pleased
 and Hore Than Satisfied.
F. J. Wattron is Entitled to Consider
 able Credit for the Success.

F. J. Wattron is Entitled to Consider
 able Credit for the Success.
 The Fourth was ushered in by the firing of large charges of dynamite at daybreak, and from that time on it was continual round of pleasure until sunrise ca the p,erning of the 5th.
 Nothing very startling happened during the forenoon; several hacks were busy hauling people to the grove, and at l2 o'clock sharp din ner was served-and such dinner A beef, pork and two sheep were barbecued, and did you ever chew anything better than real good bar becued meat! We don't think SO, at least, and MT. McCarty, who had charge of the cooking, did the job to the Queens taste. All the lemon ade the people could drink was fur nished.
 At promptly ? o'clock the crowd moved across to the north side of the track where the races and ball game were to take place, and the program as advertised was carried out to the dot, with the following re- suits:
 Mems foot race, 100 yards, Flaw thorn 1st, Lee 2d.
 Mems 50 yards, Gibson lst, Lee 2d. Boys, over 10 years, Hamp Blevins 1st, F. J. Wattron, Jr., 2d.
 Boys, under 10 years, Ray Smith son 1st, Robin Wattron 2d, Dick Schuster 3d.
 Horse race, 200 yards, Willis 1st, ''Tex" 2d.
 | Horse race, 200 yards and turn, Richards 1st, "Tex" 2d. BALL GAME. The ball game between Snowflake and the home team was a very in teresting game up to the sixth inning. In the first Holbrook made one run to Snowfake's o; each made an o in the second; in the third and fourth Snowflake made to Hol- brooks 9. In the 9th neither scored. In the 9th Holbrook run in 13 to Snowflake's o. This practically settled the game, but two more inn ings were played in which Holbrook gained ten and Snowflake ', making result at the end of the Sth inn ing of B to 12 in Holbrook's favor.
 John A. Hunt, Umpire.
 NOTES.
 A ball game is nothing without the "rooter" nowadays, and they were in evidence Wednesday.
 All of the committees managed their part of the program in good shape, and we have yet to hear a kick.
 The Snowflake boys deported themseves like gentlemen while here and we would be pleased to- see them come again.
 The dance at the hall in the even ing was grand success; the hall was crowded, the music and calling were good, and every one had a good time.
 A great deal of credit is due F. J. IlWattron for the success of the cele- bration, as he worked early and late to make success of it, and succeed ed admirably. -,
 Some of the visitors thought some of the personal remarks made would have been better unsaid, and we agreo with them. Personal remarks are very poor weapon.
 The umpire was no doubt honest, and did the best he could, but his knowledge of the great American game was rather limited. However, we could not see where he favored one side more than the other.
 c. R. Johnson occupied the box for the visitors most of the time, and did very pretty work. Several of our boys can testify to this by the holes they struck in the air. If MT. Johnson puts in a little practice with the Snowflake boys that team could give Holbrook hard tussle, even the Fourth nine.