The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-07-09
The Celebration Was a Success

Owosso's celebration last Saturday
was just what was expected-a fine
time for big crowd with no accidents
everybody happy and satisfied. The
crowds came little later in the morn.
ing than usual and on account of the
cool, bright day were able to see every.
thing without being exhausted or over.
come by heat.
SH The decorations of the city were
moderate but appropriate and the best
feature was the music-six bands on the
streets all day and evening and free
with their music. Up to the last
OF the fireworks in the evening the
musicians drew the crowds here and
there-and all were good bands. No
exercises were arranged for as it was
realized but few could get within hear
ing distance of orators or readers and
all day was given up to fun.
The sports and games were all sue
cess. On Exchange street at 10 o'clock
r. G. Griffith of Lansing, won the 100
yard dash, Walter Maliskey, Owosso,
second; time 10 2.5 seconds.
Maliskey of Owosso won the 800 yard
dash, Griffith, Lansing, being second;
time % 15 seconds.
Robert Guthrie, Owosso, took first in
the quarter mile run, Griffith. Lansing,
second; time 572-5 seconds. Farmer
Watson won the wrestling match from
Burgess of Detroit, Burgess getting the
first fall in 16 minutes, Watson the Sec
ond in II and the third in IA minutes.
Aid. John Mcdonald, Owosso, lifted
the so pound dumb bell 30 times, de-
feating A. j. Dingley who stopped at
30.
In the base ball contest each team
took one game, the Lansing Oldsmobile
team securing victory in the morning
in fine game which ended to 2, the
Owosso city team holding the game to
tie until the ninth inning when Dun
kell, a Durand pitcher who was playing
with Owosso, passed two men and a
two-ba hit and single settled the
contest.
In the afternoon the Owosso team
started early to knock the Lansing
pitcher out of the box and succeeded in
getting six runs before he was substi-
tuted by Jones, who has pitched many
times here and who held Owosso down
during the rest of the game. Chipman
pitched for Owosso, the final score being
8 to4. Good crowds saw both games.
The balloon ascensions at 400 and
700 o'clock were both as good as have
ever been seen here. In the afternoon
the balloonist went up very high being
unable to loosen his parachute at the
proper time, but it was more fun for the
crowd. The fireworks at $50 to $50
were enjoyed by an immense throng
that packed Washington. Exchange,
Ball and Main streets and all territory
near the stand at the foot of Exchange
street.
The dance halls were source of
amusement for many people, the Odd
Fellows hall, the Armory, G. G..
Wright's new building and other places
furnishing plenty of room. The music
was good at all places.
The Marathon race was new feature
of celebrations and was enjoyed by a
crowd of people that lined up each side
of ten foot space around the block
bounded by Washington, Main, Park
and Exchange streets. Six men started
Ike Thompson of Owosso, dropping out
after the first mile>and A Galloway of
st. Charles, after the second mile. q.
A. Hendricks of Chaplin, won the race,
Will Thomas of Flint, second; Claud
Burgess Owosso, third and F. E. Cowan
of Deckerville, fourth. 1t was the first
attempt of any of the men except Tho
mas at this kind of sport. The money
was divided into four parts, the first
man taking $50, the second $25, the
the third $l5 and the fourth $40.
The horse races were watched will
interest, there being eleven entries il
three classes. Skidoo won the class
race taking the last two heats afte
Helen w. had won first. Peter Pal
was third. In class B, Evarling wa
first, DR.. Joe second, Reward third