The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-08-29
FAIRGROUNDS
ARE CLOSED
Final Exercises Took Place
Thursday Afternoon Be.
fore a Large Crowd.
RESULTS SATISFACTORY
The Attendance Of Children Has Been Ex
ceIIent and They Entered Well Into the
Supervised Play EIumdingers Won

Supervised Play -Hnmdingers Won.
The Lexington Public School Play.
grounds closed Thursday with a
record which exceeded all expecta.
tions of even those who we're the
most confident of its success and a
splendid outlook for bigger and bet
ter one next summer. A large crowd,
evidencing the interest with which
this new idea is regarded by the peo.
pie of this city, turned out, paid
their quarters willingly and thorough
ly esJoyed the interesting program,
all of which had been arranged De.
forehand and which covered every
detail of the work that has been ac.
complished during the summer, A
snug little SUN, which will be a cor
ner stone for the Fairgrounds fund,
was secured at the gate. The en-.
tire body of the parents OF the chill.
dren, who attended, and some
who were dubious heretofore, ex.
pressed themselves as well satisfied
with the work that had been done
Mr.. Grimm, the able and popular
instructor, who has been in direct
supervision Of the grounds, is more
than pleased with the success thai
che Fairgrounds have attained. "I+
has been the most successful play.
school | have ever managed" he
said Thursday, "and | hope to bt
able to come again next year. We
have many new places for nexr year
It is our intention to add considerable
apparatus to our present equipment
and, if it is possible, we will put in Z
largs boating and swimming lake
next summer. The grounds will b
extended somewhat and proba bly, /;
summer camp will be established
have been more than pleased with
the attendance, which averages
about 200 daily. Yes / hope to come
back next year" MIR. Grimm ha
won sure place in the hearts of tn,
Lexington kids and it would bl
advantageous to secure him as an in
structor another year. He is al
adept at handling children an is
familiar with every piece of the
playground work. Mr.. Grimm ha
been ably assisted by Miss vlrgi,
Shouse.
THE BALL GAME.
In game full of sensations ant
surprises, the Lexington Elks wer,
uosed out Thursday by William
Cobb's ny in disguise) EIumdingers
at the Playground closing. Tn,
game was balanced all the way, tn
: teams being tied up most of the time
Both slabsters, Mcdonald for tn
Humdingers and p. Kinkead for tht
local lodge, were stingy things in thi
early hours of the blowout, but boil
loosened up considerably as the da,
wore on, the contest assuming tn,
shape of swatting bee in the we,
stages of the game. Jim Kinkead i
credited with having made the long
est hit on the home grounds this sea
son, his contribution being clea
homer to center. The pill locke,
dazed when it landed on Mothe
earth. King made another length.
homer to left. Hugh Patterson mad
one Of the things which are labele,
circus catches and a circus catch
was. He picked what looked to b.
clean line drive right oil hi
shoe strings and he got good han,
for it, too. The final record was
to 8. -Humdingers, Nc
Donald and j. Kinkead; Elks, H. Kin
kead and Campbell Umpire, Beizer
herr.