Williams news., 1904-07-09

Mrs. Geo. McDougal. won first, $25; Russell Stones black, ridden by Mrs. Stone, second, $1O. Both la dies had large crowd of admirers in the grandstand, who made their feelings known considerably above a whisper, regarding the horseman- ship displayed by them.
 The burro race also caused much merriment. There were but two entries, Joe Johnston's Cactus first, $3; Chester Fields Bronc second, $2. The former was ridden by Corbe Wolf while Elmer Scott tried to propel the latter with a good sized club without much success.
 There we four entries in the pony race. The horses owned by the following named finished in the order given: E. E. left, $2.5O; Jas. O'Brien, Wm. Morgan and China Farnsworth.
 About this time occurred an event not on the program. Jack Selmon tried to mount an unsad dled horse. He got on all ight, and about the time he thought he was comfortably seated the docile saddle horse became a wild bronc, and Jack began to bounce like a rubber ball. After about three jumps he went up like skyrocket and came down like piece of lead We hear there is talk of oiling the track, but wish to state that it is not necessary to oil the spot where Jack struck.
 In the broncho riding the horse ridden by A. Chaves was a tame one. That boarded by D. L. Sias was bad one and gave Sias as we'll as the crowd a run for their money. He staid with him, however, and was awarded the $50 purse. The talk about people being able to ride anything with four -losn 4uiotoel down to whisper when JIG. .Phelan drove up with old gray Tom and unhitched him from the delivery wagon. No one cared to mount him, as all had distinct recollection of his bucking qualities displayed at the track last year.
 No steer tying was advertised, but $1OO purse was awarded to Tom Wagner in his race against time with Bob Postle, they having to furnish their own steers. Postle had hard luck and was badly hand icapped by a cut on one of his hands. Neither's time was fast, but the trick of tying was some thing many in the audience had never before witnessed, and was ap- preciated.
 The whole afternoon was taken up in getting off the above events, owing to the disagreeable wind, dust and inability to get the com petitors up on time. The writer heard many compliments made relative to the nice way in which the grand stand, ball grounds and race track were fixed up, and in- deed credit is due those having the work in charge, when the time they had in which to complete the work is considered.
 On Monday evening, at Silver nail hall, a swell dance was given. Gilmore's orchestra, composed of Mrs. c. F. Philbrook, pianist; L. L. Gilmore, violin; Nelson Fouchi, clarionet, and Ralph Morrow, cor. net, furnished excellent music. The hall was crowed to it's utmost by throng of excellent dancers, who, despite the. dirt and dust oi the afternoon at the track, showed that they were out for good time while there was one to be had, and they certainly had it, the program being completed at 2:3O Tuesday morning.
 The celebration was a success taken all in all, and on behalf oi the town we desire to thank the good people who were present - some of them coming from as fa1 as Winslow on the east and Nee dies on the west, while Grand Can yon, Rhoades, Bellemont and Ash Fork were we'll represented. Flag.