The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-07-02
THREE DAYS EVENTS



those contemplating attending the
celebration at this place The Record
er deems Il advisable To again give |
the principai amasements. more Ia
| detail than has been done heretofore. !
The amusements are so varied. aud
scattered over three or four days that
about ali the reader en- do Is 10 I'm
press the features upon his mind and
attend that which he prefers.
This afternoon tue tirst Of series
bali games between Rcdrock aud
the local team will be commenced
which win ne played for three days
rs follows, the second game viii be
playef tomorrow forenoon and the
third and last game Sunday after
noon. There will be no ball game the
afternoon OF the Fourth as the day
wili he fully taken up with other
sports. This ball game Is Tor sisa
side, and Will undoubtedly be the
hottest contested game ever played Ia
salmon.
Redrock Is said TO have In It's team
some splendid players, In fact has
gone To other parts OF Montana ior
It's battery. The local team has some
stid players; and with the practice
the boys have been doing they viii be
Ia such fettle that they will give the
visitors plenty 10 do 10 carry OF the
sl2o prize. The sporting element OF
our city undoubtedly haze enough
contdencc IN our local team to put
, up enough cash on the result to make
IL interesting for those sho come
here with the expectation OF betting
, on the visiting team.
II TIE nrst part OF the racing program
. ~ill take place tomorrow afternoon.
q There will be but four races run dur
, Ing the afternoon. The iirst race will
lie three-eighth mile event for .
: prize Of $50 and s25. Thr second !,
for purse OF s30 and $40. for ths
, best speed Of saddle. horse. tn,
, third race will be 900 yard dash
|. free for nil, the best horse takin,
!. down 900 aud the second baf thai
= amount. The last race for the da,
VIII he one-ioaftb mile pony race
q SO for the winner aud $40 for serous
best.
OF course the best sports ans
!, amusemeuts are reserved for satur
/, day, the Fourth, when the entire da,
!. will be continual round Of pleasure
In fact something wall bc doing
!, from the time the small hoy gets hi
: eyes open In the morning until he {
i worn out with surfeit Of fun All,
: troubles. Every person within tb
i eorporate limits OF the city can b
!, expected 10 have his sumber. or ht
q morning nap disturbed by the irinI
II Of guns, anyils and every other spcci
!, Of torture which will make q noise.
= The citizens and visitors viii b
!. called 10 the Main street OF the CIT,
! by the melodioas strains Of ts'
"A brass bands, where the sthIeti
i sports viii commence between tb
hours OF o and 10 o'clock. Tn
!, athletic sports will consist Of foo
i. racing for both boys aud girls. th
/, winners 10 have suitable prizes 10
g. their efforts. The potato races an
the fat mans race will afford plent
N OF amusement. There viii be coupI
- OF sack races. and the best OF al
will be a relay race, changing runner
! every 100 yards. The best prize II
4 this race will purchase al tho ic
~ cream aud red lemonade Two or thre
- dozen people could consume duFin
- the day.
!, BY the time the program oi sport
! has been completed on Main stree
., the spectators viii be ready to atteBl
!. TO the wants Of the inner man. Tb
=, hotels aud restaurants will be ampl
!. prepared 10 care for the hungry. aBi
: thirst pariors viii supply the iiqni
y. refreshments, both hard aud sof,
- The best of all vii be toe good, COS
:, and refreshing liquid refreshing
- mountain water. wbict viii be q
:, free as the air they breathe.
Bet~een and 30 clock the pee
pls will assemble at Island Park
where q regular program viii be csi
ried out. consisting Of both vocal 30
/ instrumental music, a1d some stir
: rIng and patriotic speeches by Ress
HaePberson and rembefton, ana pa
sibly Others There Will he conlior'
'r- able seats at the Para. which will b
IS. pleasing relief after stapdln
ed around sssching tae sports 90 tli
be street TIE program un the Par
as ~ill no uouht be interesting and ws
cb worth attending.
en- There are 10 be hne saees 70 tzl
5. place az the tracks. south Of town a
Iiii Fourth. Five races will he run gi'
d. ing good prizes for both the wlnni
rst and the horse taking second plaee
ere the race. There are five horses fro
be the Pahslmafi and some ten
er- twelve horses from SsfiOas 9th
ilk parts Of the county.
10 The judges selected all see IA
Tor eycry race Is run fsirly, and lobbii