The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-07-05

many man much older il the business.
Both men put in some great head work,
and their stock of speedy twisters
puzzled the batters considerably, and
kept the hits well scattered.
The support which the pitchers re-
ceived was of the best, and clean field
ing game, with but few errors, was
played on both sides Dave Jones WHO
was looking after the bushes out in left
field for the home team took every thing
that came his way, accepting every
chance and playing an errorless game
Cavanaugh who held down a similar Job
on the other side of the field played
star game for the paper makers
Scores were made by Madisons only
In the following innings: Seventh, !;
ninth, 2; eighteenth, !, total BY
ekowhegan: Seventh, /; ninth, 2; eight
zenith, 2, total, 5 Batteries: A bbey and
McManus for Skowhegan; Lancaster
and Sawyer for Great Northern. Struck
out by Abbey 6; by Lancaster, Il Base.
on balls by Abbey, by Lancaster, :.
Umpires, Halves aud Vlles
During the afternoon an exhibition
was given on the stage in iron, Of the
grand stand by Reids Boston Terriers
This entertainment was of the highest
order and was greatly enjoyed by the
audience. The Athens band, which was
placed 10 one wing of the grand stand
was another feature of the afternoon
program, much enj eyed by all present
The day concluded with a concert by
Athens band from the veranda of Hotel
CobuTn and display of fireworks be-
tween eight and nine. skowhegan has
not made fireworks part of her cele-
braton for fifteen years and the general
committee did not feel warranted in
providing them in addition to the other
things undertaken, but special fund of
800 was raised among about 90 of our
citizens and the display proved a most
important and beautiful feature of the
days entertainment. The exhibition
was given from platform at the head
of the Island and directly under the
management of F. w. Bucknam, E T.
Goodrich and Howard steward. The
effect of the reflection in the water was
very beautiful and Elm street and other
localities from which the display could
be seen was thronged with delighted
spectators during the hour that it was
in progress.
A balloon ascension was scheduled for
the park in the afternoon and all prep
arations were made for it, but there was
too much wind and it had to be aban-
doned. The Black Prince with his bal
loon and his baggage left here for Wa
terville at six O'Clock, where the Prince
purposed TO make an ascension at the
Maine Central Fair grounds ID the even.
ing, but it seems that he arrived too late
and the ascension WAS cancelled.
1t was day of anxiety for the cele
bration committee, much more so OF
course than it would have been had the
weather been favorable, permitting the
full program To be carried out. Much
time and considerable expense bad
been put into preparations for the pa
rades, the sports and the motor vehicle
competitions all of which were made
out of the question by the storm. The
size of the crowd was surprising consid
ering the forbidding aspect of the early
morning hours. The gate receipts at
the Park indicate an attendance of near
ly 1000, about two fifths that of the pre-
vous year. IAN is we'll that ends
wel'' and the day as a whole must be
pleasurably rem 9m bered by all who Wit
messed its events and considered as spe-
clally happy in its outcome when it is
considered how much there is to con-
tend with in carrying out celebr alton
program in the face of unfavorable
weather conditions.