Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-29
L NJOY REU Mo N
FoREPAUGH AND RINGLiNG PEG.
PIE RENEWED AcQUAlNT.
ANcEs HERE YESTERDAY.
FeIIclous Greetings Exchanged by the
Performers and Heads of the Two
Big Shows - Ringing Ball Team
Bested Forepaush Aggregation.

Seseeo forePau9h aggregation
From Mondays Daily.
Why, howdy-do, Charley, seems like
old times to see you and grip that lit
tie fat paw of yours
I'm well, Frank old man, and how
how many storms have you been up
against?"
Similar salutations flooded the vicin-
ity Of the Ballingall hotel yesterday
afternoon and evening as members of
the great Forepaugh and Sells Bros
circus which shows here today, and
those of the Ringing Bros. shows.
greeted one another Yesterday was
reunion day for these two mammoth
enterprises special train from Oska-
loosa bearing the Ringing contingent
to this city early yesterday. After the
bulk Of the immense task of unload
ing the Forepaugh shows, which ar
rived over the Wabash from Des
Moines, had been accomplished, and
things were in fair way for the per-
formances today, those who shoulder
the responsibility of the attractions
gathered at the Ballingall and renewed
acquaintance with their fellow show
men of Ringing Bros. That the re-.
union was an enjoyable occasion can
not be doubted, for it brought together
men and women who had not seen
one another since leaving their win
ter quarters several months ago.
In some instances brother would
meet a brother, while in others for
mer team mate in an acrobatic trick
or a fellow equestrian would clasp
hands and with felicity extend the hap
piest greetings. The atmosphere in
the vicinity of the Ballingal yesterday
was decidedly circusy and it contained
highly enthusiastic air throughout.
And later in the afternoon baseball
game was played which resulted for
a victory for the invaders after ten
innings of play.
Greeting of the Freaks.
With the Ringing Bros. contingent
came man of immense proportions.
In fact he was the very center pole
of the sideshows of that show. Com
ing down Main street from the Union
depot he was compelled to walk on
the edge of the side walk to avoid
a collision of his head with the signs
along the street. When the Balm
gall was reached, the doors would not
permit Of his entering until he dou-
bled up. The man was a giant in
every respect, and he was the attrac-
ton of many optics. With the Fore
paugh shows was a three legged man,
and the greeting Of these two freaks
was indeed relishing.
"Hello, old seven-league boots how
are you,' came from the giant.
Never felt livlier since my advent
to this happy land, you insignificant
little runt," was the oddlegged mans
retort. -,
A hearty handshake followed, after
which the two went into the hotel to
arrange for Accommodations for the
night.
Bobby Launder and John Slater.
Bobby Launder, the skeleton clown
from GAINESVILLE, Ohio, and John Slater,
he of much humor, from Funyille, near
Oshkosh, in their greeting. varied from
their daily occupation in this fashion:
From the former, Good afternoon,
Jonathana, and how is Mrs. Slater and
my pride, Jonathan, Jr?"
Uttered by Slater, They are quite
well, thank you, Robert, and I hope
you can say the same of yourself"
From dispensers of actual fun, the
variety that loosens buttons and
causes slobbers to ooze from your
mouth in response to the ready wit,
this tame like greeting caused de-
lightful surprise.
The EIks Entertain.
Some thirty members of both
shows, affiliated with various Elk
lodges about the country, were enter
tanned at the local club rooms last
evening. The real value of their
good-fellow ship was attested upon
more than one occasion during the
evening. In acknowledgement of their
hosts oeffrts to afford some little
amusem ent, the circus men furnished
a program of songs, 1ecitations and
musical numbers.
The Game of Ball.
The real feature of the afternoon,
however, was the performance at
West End park, where the baseball
teams of both shows, composed of per-
formers, acrobats, equestrians clowns,
Zouaves, etc., clashed for the supre-
tmacy in the national game. The
Ringing Bros. won out in the tenth
inning by the score Of to 8. The
game was replete with weird plays,
none Of which went unnoticed by the
first 5000 spectators or the individual
plays. On more than one occasion,
the progress Of the game was stopped
to permit the players to extend con-
CALCULATIONS to a player who executed
what they considered difficult play.
The star spangled stunt OF the clash
was contributed by Louie Glinseretti,
of the famous Glinseretti troupe of
acrobats, when he connected with a
foul fly near the score board and
completed the play with clever sum
mersault. Pitcher De Boleen, also an
acrobat, and Twistermeister Fred Ro-
mallo, of the Webb troupe of head
middle that would have put many
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