The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-07-09
GALA WEEK IN
TALLAHASSEE
Seven Days of Sport and
Fun Begins at the
Capital.
Special tc The Journal.

Tallahassee. July S.-TaHahassee
presents a gay and festive appearance,
entering into the spirit of Gala
Week with great interest and ZeSt-
The decorations on Monroe street,
prepared for the fourth, have been al
lowed to remain, and OJlerS have
been aided Monday was opening
day and the merchants gave a half
holiday so that their employees might
be at leisure TO witness the grand
parade, and to take in the ball game
and other attractions of the occasion
The parade. which was formed at
the armory on South Monroe street,
was late in starting, owing to the de-
lay o. the incoming train from Live
Oak. which was bringing the team
booked to play against Tallahassee,
but about four o'clock it began its
march along Monroe street, northward,
headed by the Gilchrist Silver Cornet
band. The BlOxham Rifles, in full
uniform, the volunteer fire company,
with its handsome horses and wagons,
decorated carriages and automobiles
containing the ball players, and cil-
Zens, public and private, and floats
prepared by the merchants, gay with
union cOlOrs. all followed lie lead OF
the music. The Rifles were preceded
which now decOrates the flag staff at
their camp on the heights at the north
side of Monroe street park.
1t is in this park that the SdiamonG
is situated, and il is an ideal spot for
a game The diamond itsel< lies in
depression of ground surrounded
on all sides by steep slopes, pine
shaded, which give to the place the
appearance of a natural amplitheatre.
The further slopes are dotted with the
tents of the Bloxham Rifles who are
in camp for several days under the
command of their officers, Captain j.
Stuart Lewis and Lieutenant Frank
Winthrop.
Large crowds went out from town
to witness the game of ban, and re
NAMED until a faSt-gatneing cloud of
inky blackness warned them to dis
perse. The game was closely con-
tested, ami some magnificent playing
was done. Up to the thirteenth inning
it looked as though Live Oak was
about to give Tallahassee a most IN
welcome whitewaSh, as the score stood
3 to 0, but, in the fourteenth inning,
Tallahassee put out an extra effort,
which resulted in gaining for her two
runs, which brought the score to the
more equal footing of to 2, in favor
end of the game.
The play was carried on without
friction of any kind The crowd good
naturally cheeTed Live Oaks me
hits, and yelled itself hoarse over the
home team. Mr.. l. s. Watts, propr1e-
tor of the Bboxham hotel, acted as
umpire.
The second game of the series will
be played this afternoon, and the pub
lie is hoping for reversal of luck in
favor of Tallahassee.
The GilchTiSt Silver Cornet band is
making fine Roadway, and would, II
provided with a new and complete set
of instruments, soon be one of the
best organizations in the state. AS 1t
is, some o. the instruments are old and
Old-faSnioned. ami the musicians can
not do themselves Justice. When these
conditions are altered, which. il is
hoped, Will be the case before long, and
Florida's new governor arrives at the
white House, he Will be welcomed
by his musical namesaike with 10, the
COnqueTing Hero Comes, played IN
first class style