Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-05
Excellent Series Of Sports on the
West Side After Noon, With
Fireworks and Music
Al Night.
GOOD RACES AT
GALLINAS PARK
SWegert Chief Wins 2:4O Event
Six Heats in Three Minute
TrOt. Mexican Pony
Springs Surprise.

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yesterday, though on the east side
the day was quieter than it has been
for years. Flags were conspicuous
for their fewness, but the rattle OF
fire crackers was pretty nearly inces'
sant during the day and noises sup
posed to be patriotic increased IN
volume as the day wore on.
There were no serious accidents as
far as learned. DR.. Shaw was bruis-
ed up little by being hit on the
shoulder by exploded fireworks and
several horses ran away.
The west side did itself proud. All
day long and far into the night before
and after there was something doing
all the time. Especially to be COM
mended are the west side decora-
tions. The double row of electric
lights along Bridge street were un
commonly pretty and the scene in the
park during the evening. when the
band was playing, throngs were per-
ambulating about the grounds and
many colored pyrotechnics were
blazing was an unusually effective
one.
The Town Celebration.
The celebration of the Fourth yes
terday was attended in great numbers
and was happy and joyous affair
throughout 1t began on Monday
evening with an exhibition of fire
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Matual Aid society.
Yesterday the plaza and Bridge
street were crowded with perspiring
humanity all day and last night they
were a sea OF human beings.
Sheriff Cleofes Romero was mar
shal of the day, with number of
deputies under him, but he did moth
ing but ride around on his prancing
steed and watch the people enjoying
themselves.
The Mayflower band. resplendent
in their bright blue uniforms, fur
nished music during the day and far
into the night.
In the afternoon several laughable
races took place on the plaza, small
prizes being awarded to the win
ners.
In the sack race Ramon Ulibarri
was given the first prize; G. Ortiz,
the second; l.. varela, the third.
w. May came out ahead of his COM
petitors in the fifty-yard foot race
and FlOrentinO Montoya won the fat
mems race.
Cleofes Trujillo pocketed the first
prize in the burro race, the second
prize going to G. Gonzales and the
third to M. Padilla.
The bicycle race was won by Juan
Pinard, with Francisco Martinez and
Esmel Sanchez getting the second
and third prizes respectively.
Atanacio Romero led in the egg
race, closely followed by Julio Her.
nands4. and Pablo Herrera.
In the potato race Eduardo Lircon
got the first prize and Carlos Lopez
the second.
The CREASED pole climbing kept the
crowd in an uproar for some time
and to many it seemed to be the
event Of the day.
In the tug-of-war the f. Romero
boys were bested by seven picked
men.
In the evening the pyrotechnic
display was fine and was witnessed
by thousands of people. The dance
at night was tremendous success
and reflected credit on the manage.
ment Of the social affair.
At Galiinas Park.
A fairly large and well interested
of Eall
terday afternoon and witnessed excel
lent sport. The ball game, while suf
ficiently spectacular. might have been
a trifle more scientific, II the Frats
had kept up their lick. The races
were very good indeed, especially the
trot. which took six heats to decide
In the three minute trot the entries
were Goldie, E. P. Mackel; Babe, s
r. Dearth; Jack w. Crawford, l.. w.
Ilfeld; Duke, Levy brothers; Jack
Arthur Ilfeld. The distance was q
half mile. Jack was the winner, max
ing as best time 1870. Duke was
second and Babe third.
The 2:40 pace brought out the bes1
harness horses of the day. They were
Maude Wilkes, E. o. Thomas; Sweg
ert Chief. r. l.. Richmond; Bill,
Thornwood, Chas. Coe. Sweger
Chief came first with Maude Wilkes
second.
In the free-for-all pace Joe Girard
ms Cricket bested Chas. Goes Mon
key Mack. after the latter had wor
the first heat.
A match quarter of mile dash be
tween Goes fleet gray mare. Bessie