The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-07-08

to three. In the seventh an added
run. saved dhe game for the locals.
AT 1900 noon. and at 900 p. m. a
high dive was made by Prof. Roy
Lee from an so foot ladder into a
tank OF water, on Michigan street.
The Rain Stopped.
AT about five o'clock the rain stop
ped. and the weather remained cool.
Then the crowds began flocking into
the city, indicating what would have
been the case, had the weather been
good 1t was estimated that irom
eight TO ten thousand people were
ON the streets of Plymouth at eight
O'Clock. The pavement from Garro
street TO Laporte, on Michigan street,
was protected by police from traffic,
and the enclosure from buildings TO
was solid jam of human
ity Such large crowd has not been
seen in plymouth for years. The
three bands played concerts ON the
street, and at about 900 O'Clock, the
fireworks were displayed from a stand
on the corner of Michigan and La
Porte streets. The evening turned
cut good, and everybody had a rous-
ing time. Confetti was thrown by
the barrel, and hamburgers, and ice
cream cones were alternately con-
sumed by the load. The streets be-
came like a carnival grounds, and
the reveMy continued until an hour
before midnight.
Labor Day Celebration.
In view of the spelling OF the
Fourth OF July celebration by the rain
the Driving Club, and merchants, are
determined to have a big celebration
here on Labor Day. Preparations
will be begun TN ample time, and a
good program prepared for a rousing
good time.
The Horse Races.
The prize horse races were held on
The local track. The mud on the
rack slowed the horses somewhat.
but in spite Of that fact, the races
were good Class A, being very
close competitions The results OF rhe
three races, all OF which consisted
IF hall mile heats, were as follows
Class A.
First heat won by Captain M, own
ed by Quincy Cram OF T1ppecanoe,
Red Sign owned by Ed Rankin OF
Plymouth second. Time LA.
Second Heat. Won by Red Sign,
Captain NJ. second. Time 116.
Third heat and race won by Cap
ain NJ. time III "a. First money
$40 to Captain NJ. second $40 to Red
Sign.
Class B.
First Heat. Won by Captain Ad-
dington, owned by Herbert Gibson
Plymouth. Naughty Boy second
owned by Charles Vogel Plymouth
Bobby Boy third, owned by VIM. F
Ormond Plymouth. Time LIS 3-4
Second Heat Naughty Boy first,
Bobby Boy second. Capt Adding
ton third. Time 119.
Third Heat Naughty Boy first
Bobby Boy second, and Captain Ad-
dington third. Time I:1s 1-2 First
money $50 won by Naughty Boy
Second $50 won by Capt. Add:ngton
Third money SO won by Bobby Boy
Class c.
Only one heat was run I'm this class
As the horses were starting for the
second heat, Roy Wilkes and Colonel
o., colhded, and both carts were
smashed. The, prizes were awarded
to the winners Of the first heat The
positions were as follows. Colonel
o. owned by Mrs. Ormond first mon
ey $50, Dan L. owned by Samuel
Taber second money $40, Roy Wilkes
owned by Fred Hatfield third mon
ey So Rich Prince owned by John
'Hutzelman fourth.
The Ball Games.
The Plymouth Clippers played a
second game with the Hammond
Colts Monday, having played the
same team Sunday Both games were
won by the Clippers, the score for
the Sunday game being to 9, and
| the Monda, game being to 3. The
| Monday game was a clean cut game
and interesting throughout. The horse
races started at shortly after 100 p
m. and were finished at about AIS
The ball game was finished at 5:45
Because of the heavy track, severa
of the horses booked to enter the
races, did not run.