Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-07-08

Free for all running race best
two out of three. Farrell, first prize
Whitrock, second, Timm, third, Her
rick, fourth.
Farmers Running race. Whitrock
first and Gaulke second.
Pony Race-Ebert Arpin, first, Ed
ward Arpin, second, and Leon Arpin
third
Base Ball Game
A most exciting and interesting
base ball game took place Sunday at
ternoon on the base ball grounds be-
tween Port Edwards and Grand Rap
ids teams. Both local teams had
been re-enforced by one or Two out
side players that made the mines
very evenly matched. A wager of
$4,000 a side was up on this game
and this added interest to the out
come. The game was well PLAYED
throughout by both teams, and the
best players won out on a score of
2 to l in favor of Port Edwards.
The Grand Rapids boys lost the
game on account of several errors
at critical time. The result of this
game only heightened the interest
in the game which was to take place
the next day the 9Th of July.
AS a result on Monday afternoon
the game between the same players
drew a large crowd, probably the
largest crowd of people that ever as
sembled on the grounds in this city
TO witness a base ball game. There
were several thousand people that as
sembled. A few changes were made
IN the players on both lines from the
Monday game over that of Sunday.
The change in players made very
little difference in the scientific
playing of the national game. but
Grand Rapids boys made less er-
-rors and played a better game the
score resulting in a favor of 3 to /
IN favor of Grand Rapids. The win
ners were given purse of $100 by
the Fourth of July committee. Both
games were free from any trouble
or disputes that quite often occur in
contests where every point in the
game counts for the winning team.
The large audiences present were
delighted by the entertainment Civ
en- them by the base ball fans and
everything passed off very satisfac-
toriIy.
Large Wood Pile on Fire
The Fourth of July Program was
closed at night about 1000 o'clock
by natural fire in a wood pile in
the MacKinnon Manufacturing Com
pany's wood yard. The fire was
probably set by a fire cracker, or
a passing engine, just how is
matter of conjecture. The fire got
considerable head way before it was
discovered and it took the fire com
Dany some time before they could
extinguish it. This large bon fire
seemed to be a fitting close for the
days celebration. No damage was
done excepting the value of the
wood that was consumed.
Committee Work appreciated
The successful outcome of the pro-
gram rendered on the 5th of July is
the result of excellent management
on the part of every member of the
committee who had the various
features for the days entertainment
in charge. All visitors of this city
as we'll as all residents are highly
pleased and very thankful to the
committees for the days pleas
ing and satisfactory entertainment.
It meant great deal of individual
labor for each member of the com
mittee to look after the details nee
essary to prepare the program and
then to see that it was properly
carried out. We join with the peo-
pie in expressions of appreciation for
the delightful entertainment afford
ed US by the excellent management
of the committees. Grand Rapids
people will long carry this celebra-
ton in mind as one of the best ever
rendered here.
WEEKIv pEpoPrEp e. A xEAp