The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-08-14
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Program of Snap and Gin
ger Entertained Thou
sands Two DAYS.
SCOPE CoUNTY.WIDE
Endee Defeated San Jon in
Close and Hard Fought
Game.

What is said to have been one Of
the biggest crowds assembled in Quay
county was brought together in the new
town Of Endee last Friday and satur.
day when the citizens Of that place
gave great celebration, barbecue,
picnic and q jolly time In general to
the people Of the county.
The AFFAIR was country wide In scope
and was held for the purpose Of draw
ing representatives Of all portions OF
the county together that they might
become better acquainted and to prop
crly advertise the Endec country The
event was a decided success ana peo
/ pie from all parts Of the county saw
the progress Of this new town and the
resources that are going to support II
in the future.
Estimates Of the number present dif.
fer somewhat. One man claimed that
there were five thousand but the as.
sertion was disqualified when he added
the remark that he hadn't seen all
Of his friends either Thirty fve hun.
dred people would be safe estimate,
however, for families were camped all
over the village and about the com.
mons in all directions.
The hotels aud other houses used for
Accommodations were taxed to the doors
and hundreds Of people camped about
their conveyances and slept under the
sky, or in the large tents used for shade
or show purposes. The place had some
resemblance of an army camp, when
the supper and breakfast fires were
lighted aud the bacon sizzled in the
frying pans. Despite the fact that
many people carried provisions with
them IL is said that the grocery stores
had not enough goods left to hide the
empty shelves by Saturday night after
the crowds had begun to dispurse.
The celebration was opened Friday
morning by Col. Reeves, who mad n
lengthy and able address talking about
the town Of Endee aud the vast pos
sibilities of the surrounding country.
After finishing a pretty tribute to the
settlers of the town, he announced the
program for the two days.
Dinner was then announced and an
old fashioned barbecue, consisting Of
about forty beeves and sheep, was
spread and was more than enough to
feed the vast numbers present. AT
two thirty the San Jon and Endee base.
ball teams took their places on the dia-
mond and the umpire's "Play ball "
was heard above the din Of the crowd.
The game was exciting from the first
aud several feature plays were made
on both sides The umpire was often
called upon TO make some close decis'
ions, and from the spectators point
) Of view every one was without criti.
cism. The game resulted in hard
fought victory for the home team with
score of fourteen 20 thirteen. Two
outs were recorded when the winning
run was made.
, Horse racing came next on the pro
/ gram. The first run was made for q
, purse of five hundred dollars and On
D trance fee. over fifty entries were made
and the race was won by Batson . sor
= rel with Easley's grey close second
Y Individual races, trotting, running
9 and pacing for stake was the next ts
+ follow and some splendid exhibitions
A Of each was given. Fridays program
then closed with grand ball at the
+ school house and two performances Of
: moving pictures given by the Houston
Carnival company, which had on one
of the best picture shows ever giyei
In that community.
!. With the exception Of the baseball
. game between the Texas Club and thu
n Endee teams, which resulted with
}. score Of nine 20 four in favor OF Endee
J. Saturdays program was about the SAM
n as Fridays. Saturdays program ais
8 included the automobile races whiel
a were the FIRST auto races ever pulle'
r. of in Quay county. No internationa