Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-07-10

and fully two thousand people saw
the ascent. 1t was one of thu pref
test exhibitions ever given. If the
professor did not drop from a point
5000 feet high, as advertised, it is
just as we'll, for had he gone any
higher the crowd could not have seen
him cut his parachute free. The
trapeze performance during the
ascent and descent was as good as
ever seen in a circus. The balloon
ascension was certainly the very best
feature of the two days celebration.
The performance he gave in the
evening was equally good.
During the preparation of the
balloon Velare Brothers, who quit
the Pan-American circus here on
Wednesday, gave some very clever
clown work and exhibitions in tum-
bling. These FIVE brothers + con-
sidered among the very best in their
line in the United States, and their
exhibitions which were repeated at
regular intervals during the two
days we'll sustained their reputation,
and added greatly to the pleasure of
our visitors.
After the balloon ascension the
crowd adjourned to Main street to
witness the following attractions:
100 yard dash, won by VanWork-
Tug of war won by Wyman.
100 gard dash, Is years, won by
Phalen.
A creased pig was caught by
Sigle.
When it came to the sack race
Little was winner,
Serum is the best runner among
the boys.
There were several entries in all
these events and they proved very
interesting.
Captain and Madam Collins just
at noon repeated their splendid per-
formances of the day before and
were equally successful both in the
feats and pleasing the large crowd.
Bosco then ate a few snakes and
the rest of the people went to their
dinners.
In the afternoon was another game
of ball between Milbank and Web
ster. While the crowd at the race
grounds was not SO large as that of
the preceding day, the members
were more enthusiastic. The root
ers rooted and the boys of both clubs
played ball for a few innings. There
was a couple of rows yer the umpire
and both decisions averaged neither
nine got the worst of it. After the
bad decisions both mines went up in
the air and the game was no longer
a ball game but a merry go-round."
At the end of the ninth the game
stood 13 to 8 in favor of our visi-
tors.
We desire on the part Of Webster
to thank the Milbank BAL team and
the friends that accompanied them
for their visit with us. They are a
fine crowd of young gentlemen, fair
upright and honorable, out for a real
good time. We appreciate your
visit boys and will be glad to have
you come again at any time, bring
your friends with you and we viii
try and use you right.
The three. minute race, substituted
for the free for-all, was won by w.
E. Smiths Vain; j.. c. Cables Aero
bat second; Reed Payne's. Rueben
Wilkes third.
w. E. Smiths Easter Boy won
the 2:35 race, his Ferney second,
and Redburn's Tracey Star third.
In the free-for-all running a
G.. w. Redburn's Clint g won first
money and NJ. f. owler's Iron Chan
cellor and Matthews Rounder second
and third in the order mentioned.
The races were spirited, square
and full of interest.
Too much credit cannot be given
the Lily and Webster bands for the
excellent music they furnished dur
ing the two days and the Willingness
with which they responed to all calls
made upon them.