The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-09-03
EXHIBIT OF BABES
BORDERS ON RIOT
Continued from Page I.


The first feature of the athletic ex-
ercises was a baseball game for
purse of $25 between the Sheet Metal
Workers and the Painters and Decora-
tors. Some events are so great that
they defy verbal exposition. The ball
game was one of these. Suffice to say
that it lasted five innings and the
Metal Workers won. Some one said the
score vas ID to and his word was
not disputed. The Metal Workers had
the advantage of being in regulation
baseball uniforms while the painters
were nattily decorated in white duck
costumes. When on the field they look
ed like q crew OF amateur sailors. 4
roOter with a megaphone was unkind
enough to declare that they seemed
like sailors because they were eat sea"
during the game, but as it was very
warm no one took vengeance upon
him.
Plenty of Prizes for Everybody.
Then came the races. There were
prizes for the boys. girls, the married
women, the women who are not yet
married and those that are not likely
to be married and the fat men. a
description Of the races. can be given
in the word exciting" No worlds
records were broken or even bent, but
every race was closely contested. The
results of the different events were as
follows:
Tub race-George Gibbons first Fred
Lee second. 4
Mems race-A. e Harvey first
Girls race-Lillian Morris first, Miss
B. L. Anderson second.
Girls race, s to 12-Clarence Higbee.
Girls race, to 12-Eva Foster first,
r. Smith second, NJ Openshaw third.
Girls race, to sc. Smith first,
l. Watkins second, NJ. Openshaw third
Boys race, to S-A. E. Jearman
first, z. Hart second.
Boys race, to S-R. Jearman.
Boys race-FTank Ball
Girls race-Lnlian Johnson first. r.
Openshaw second.
Ladies' race-MTs. Earle.
Ladies under 21-Kate Benson first,
Mary Brown second.
Girls race, (extra)-Miss Elton.
Boys race, (extra)-Charles Evans.
ManteII and Sullivan Box.
Then came an exhibition of the man
" art. Pete Sullivan and Frank Man
tell boxed six rounds, with r. E Cur
rie marshal of the day acting as ref
cree. The men put up a good bout,
although neither endeavored TO alter
the features of the other. But it was
fast enough to please the crowd and
that was sufficient. Then Sullivan
went through some of his fancy train
ing stunts for the crowd and the magic
word baby show" was called out and
in a jiffy the ball grounds were de-
serted.
The contest for the gold and silver
cups were held in the small pavilion.
This it was thought would be large
enough But it wasn't. Neither
would the large dancing hall. From
every part of the grounds came moth
ers and fathers all anxious to show
just what fine youngsters they owned.
Each looked pityingly upon the baby
of her neighbOr. The judges neglected
to provide themselves with police
guards and in consequence they were
soon surrounded by the contestants.
No Quiet Babies Present.
Lets take this quietly" suggested
one of the judges. But the babies did
not want to be quiet and several hun
bred pairs of lusty lungs announced
this fact Enthusiastically.
1.-THE latest baby prize" suggested
H. Labhardt, one of the brave men who
had volunteered as a Judge
Mine is the prettiest, isn't it?" sug-
gested one little mother with a green
feather in her hat as she lifted I'D her
DdUy ltE lHopCCNiOhs
1T certainly is the prettiest / have
seen in a long time" calamity replied
the Judge, looking down at the baby
which did it's best to place one of its
red shoes in his face.
Then give me the cup for the pref
test baby" returned the mother
promptly. A dozen shrieks Of protest
from a dozen protesting mothers arose.
But the Judge had his wits with him.
I'm a minute" he said. This is the
contest for the latest baby"
Woman's Logic Is Plentiful.
'But you said my baby was the pref
test and" began the mother. but
another mother entered the argument
and the weighing OF the fat babies con-
tinued. But the pavilion was small.
Those in the space refused to leave
after their babies had been judged and
those on the outside wanted to get in
side the magic circle Finally in the
midst OF the hubbub, Mrs z. Lands
ley emerged from the throng with a
chubby youngster In one arm and a
cup on the other. She was satisfied.
But those on the outside were not.
My baby is fatter than that,
screamed out another mother. but the
judges were busy and didn't hear.
Each mother wished the prize given