The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-07-12
CELEBRATION AND PICNIC.
The Fourth Brought Accident As Well AS
Pleasures.

CELEBRATION AND PICNIC.
The Fourth Brought Accident AS Well As
Pleasures.
The celebration and picnic given under
the auspices of the German Ladies So
ciety at the Driving Park on the Fourth
was the principal attraction of the day
for residents of this city, though fair
sized delegations were down to the
homecomings at Whitewater, Madison
and Clinton and still larger crowd at
tended the celebration at GAINESVILLE. 1t
is estimated that at least 1000 people
assembled at the Driving Park during
the afternoon races and witnessed a
most interesting program.
The ball game in the morning between
Cam bridge and Edgerton developed into
a very entertaining game and rather
closely contested to the end but the Wis.,
itors were outplayed by score of 5 to 2.
An excellent dinner was served on the
grounds by the Ladies Society to those
who did not come prepared with lunches.
Much interest was manifested in the
race program called in the afternoon,
though each event was taken in straight
heats. The following is summary:
. Free-for-All, trot or pace, half mile heats,
Glen Eden, Ed Fess Madison . II 1 /
Poquette, DR.. Nelson, Stoughton,......2 3
Lucky 10, l.. n. largo. Jefferson. ........3
Time :06-1 :07A-1:10.
Minute class trot or pace, purse $50.
Agnes Wilkes ThOS. WeStlake. ..........1 l l
Herbert Oh So H. c. Kelley. 2
Lillian K, Thee kupfer ..............".2 ? !
Jauesville Boy, Fl. Nelson. .............5 DIR
-1:17A-11 4A-1:16.
Special race trOt or pace, purse SIS.
Arguyle Oh So, c. F. Mabbett .l | !
Jake, S. Wileman. ........................2 5
Pat Grove, J. T. Haight. .::.......3 2
ime-1:10-1:11A -106h.
Six horses came up to the scratch in
the running race but one or two of them
made bad mess of it getting away at
the word. A bay gelding owned by Mrs.
A. Hill won the contest easily.
For the fastest walking team, VIM.
Sell was awarded 1st, Nels Nelson End
and Ed Peters 3rd.
SOME ACCIDENTS.
It was during the running race that
one of the horses bolted the track after
being given the word and ran into
crowd that lined the stretch inside the
railing. Several parties we're knocked
down and stunned, but John Madden
suffered the most serious injury. He
was thrown down, and the horse
stepped on him, breaking one of his legs
between the knee and ankle and also
cutting long cash upon his scalp. He
was removed to the home of his brother
Tom in this city and DR.. Cleary called
to reduce the fracture.
e |ward, eldest son of Mr.. and Mrs.
jos. Leary, was quite severely burned
upon his leg while the young lad was
doing his best to celebrate the national
holiday. With his pockets loaded with
firecrackers and matches, the combina-
tion in some manner caught fire and be-
fore he could rid himself of his burning
clothes large, deep burn covered
good portion of his leg.
The water fight" announced to take
place on Front street in the evening be-
tween two picked teams from the hose
companies, was a bloodless affair, of
course, and resulted as many expected it
would-in wetting the crowd that gath
cred within reach of the hose.
A dance in Academy hall closed the
festivities of the day. To this event
more than 14O couples were in atten-
dance and everybody had good time.
The German Ladies Society which
were responsible for the program of en-
tertainment for the Fourth are entitled
to good deal of credit for the success
Of the days celebration.