Semi-weekly herald., 1907-10-07
The FAIR A
Big SUCCESS
(From Thursdays Daily.

went early to visit agricultural hal
agreeably surprise to note the fine
display.
than schedule in being pulled off. but
after once under headway no time was
lost and the events of the day were
concluded before o'clock.
The first on the program was the
Indian buck races which was won by
Steve in "a seconds.
Then came the half mile run
ming in which Fanchion won in 81
seconds, Jerry Edwards, and Black
Prince following in the order named.
Jerry Edwards had bad start but
crowded Fanchion very close at the
wire.
In the three-eights mile Minnie G.
won in BY. seconds with Rabbi and
Sunday tied for second. Black Prince
fourth.
ne HNt-tbSlllo was lHt prev
tiest race of the day and resulted in
dead heat between Fanchion and
Jerry Edwards with Rabbi third. This
race will be probably be run over
Saturday.
The squaw horse race, squaw and
buck foot races, chicken pulling. etc,
kept the audience in good humor.
OF course the big event of the day
was the ball game between Silverton
and Durango in which Durango won
the greatest victory in the history OF
the local diamond. At no time has
an opposing tecm presented such an
array OF talent, but Honskea was In
the box for Durango and If he was
ever in good trim he certainly was
yesterday. Cool and collected as
cucumber, nothing ratified him and
he pitched winning ball such as is
not often witnessed in the big league
teams. Notwithstanding Silverton's
strong batters, mostly professionals
and leaguers. only two hits were Sc
cured off his delivery and the two
runs secured by Silverton were un-
earned while Durangos three runs
were earned. The visitors from all
over the country just could not hit
ticeable. Again. all the Durango boys
put up great ball. True. errors were
made that let in two runs, but out
side of this perfect game was play
ed. The rooters were there in force
and their shouts could be heard in
the surrounding foothills.
McGilvray was first man to bat
failed to reach first and followed ditto
by Cassidy, Ryan by fly. In the next
reach first on a pretty base hit but
was there when side retired. In the
third men were retired in regular or
der. In the fourth is looked disas-
trous, Cassidy reaching first on err
ror advanced to second by sacrifice,
next man reaching first by base on
balls. but Honskea retrieved himseil
by striking out following two batters.
In the fifth after ore was retired
Wiser made a pretty line drive and
by hard running scored home, the
first made by Silverton. In the sixth
the batters were retired in regular
order. In the seventh after one out
Richter was hit by ball, stole base,
but the next two were retired, again
saving the day. In the eighth after
one was retired Cassidy was hit by
a ball, stole second and made third
by error and reached home on a long
fly. In the ninth Honskea certainly
put on steam and wound up the game
by striking out the last two batters.
For Durango the first two batters
were retired while Howard reach first
on error but retired at second in at
tempt to steal the base. In the second
after the first two batters were retired
Stanley made a beautiful line drive
but left on bases by Whittle's out In
the third the batters were retired in
one, two. three order. In the fourth
after two men were retired Anheier
reached first by play and stole second
and scored by line drive by Spring
er-the first run. Springer was left
on second by Stanley's out. In the
fifth none OF the batters reached first
and ditto in the sixth. In the seventh
Anheier opened with beaut of a
two bagger but was put out at third
by an inheld hit Springer reaching
first on the play. The next two bat
ters made singles on which Springer
scored and Stanley put out at home
trying the stretch the hit for two
bases. Young also made a hit but the
next batter was retired leaving two
men on bases. In the eighth aftei
two men had been retired Howard
opened with two bagger. followed. b,
another two base hit by Anheier scor
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