The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-07-31
IT'S ALL OVER
ARDMoRE HAS MADE HER WORD
GOOD.
the People, AZ ihe Peo.
Pile Who Came-None Went Away
Hungry or Dissatisfed-A
Merry, Pleasant Crowd.

The last afternoon Of the two days
celebration of Arimoro's anniversary
a. the city park was rcplete with en-.
tertainng features. The afternoon
band concert brought the people from
their dinner tables to the auditorium
Rev. j w Morris OF Tishomingo
made a very strong speech in which
he pleaded for harmony Harmony in
religion. harmony on state issues, and
| do away with bitter rivalry between
towns and neighborhoods was his
watchword
The feature of the afternoon was
the races. Fully 5000 people went to
the tracks and enjoyed the sport. b.
II. Corlew who had been given the
managed1ent Of this portion of the
it. The track was somewhat heavy
and a brisk wind blew throughout the
afternoon. Despite the disadvant-
ages, good time was made.
In the pacing race OF one-half mile
two entries we're made. Boozer, own
ed by T. +, Guillot and Black Jet,
owned by J. b. Wall More interest
centered in this race than any other
BoCzer is a well known horse and
has many friends, while Black Jet is !
a comparative strangsr, locally. Ii
has been kept at the Dallas tracks for |
some time and is said to nave been
one of the fasreSI drivers in that city. |
lie was recently purchased by j b. |
Wall at fancy price aud brought to |
Arimore. The time made was 2;29h |
and BOozsr was declared the winner |
Mrs. GuillJt rode with her husband |
during the race and when her animal |
cams cut ahead there were wild |
cheers from tne thrang of people
Two entries were made n the hall !
mile trat Maud, owned by T b. |
CathcY and driven b.. O. T Gregory.
and Rad Wilkes. owned by Zen Steph- 1
ems AMI driven by Arthur Kooutz 4
Aaud rqs declared tie winner
In the grand rree-far-all riot aud A
pace B.ack jet won first rrize and 4
Maud second
ln the oue-ba.t milo rumng race 4
.asrr sas only one onuv ST !
loan, owned uy A. l.. Mitchell Gas /
Dur un .ae racl, and made dash (
.lat sent the crowd wild. with cheers 4
Tho rider IN the absence of mCthGr n
animal could 10 hut little in managing !
horse. Out tno,n was pleut, \
nj eyideuac in the short ruiIu sha-
it, was &c Tasrest horse ON the ground |
The premium was awarded
Ten buEs entered d free-tor-ul race
pl uar.half mile The t2ne made vas
2:5s wAicp is good rseord for this
distance.
In the exhibition race H. g.. Byers
made naI a mile in 1.2A -
The Judges were Or r D.. Moore.
Or. W. NJ Anderscn ami O. l.. Wells
The rsGes concluded the TWO days
program.
People Deggn 10 leave Some how.
ever remained over rpri tbs night.
IA the evsniug great Numbers OF
people vent out to tn -, park and took
S, Hper ia the shady groves. Every
bDdy who attended warc loud IA their
rrdsc for Ar7lmorc
The anniversary CalebratioG was
complete Success and. the. comuitteeF-
de.erte much credlh
Amgns thos, wh1 worked quictlt
and hitM1lIy tor thr SUCCESS OF thot
picnle wSs Or, w T. Brpe. Fds
good Gf-sI soul woke ap to the ncces-
siJies of the hour and the siI he ren.
dcred the committee in soliciting an.
collecting funds loulI not have been /,
dispensed with.
Take it all % ala the celebration
Wns a SUCCESS rruua every view pgint