Imperial Valley press., 1909-12-11

Running race, three quarters-Ben tida 1 Red Ruby 2; Elbernardo 8. Time 1:20.
 Boys pony turning race-Buster Mulvey 1 Frank Bowker 2.
 League Ball Game
 At 2 o'clock the ball game between the El Centro and Calexico teams of the Colorado Desert Base Ball League was called.
 The contest between Calexico and El Centro on the diamond was the most interesting exhibition of ball playing that has been given this sea- son. Calexico began by sending the ball over the fence for a home run and two tallies and Fl Centro dupli- cated the feat in the first inning. El Centro acquired the home run habit, and the ball went over the fence five times during the game, Easterly making two of the long hits Calexico's fielding was cleaner than Fl Centro's, but the heavy hitting of the home team won the game by a score of to 4.
 Products Exhibited
 All day long the main exhibition building was thronged with visitors. Among all the exhibits probably that which received most marked atten- tion was that of the grains and cit rus fruits
 Forming a sort of portiere along the central section of the space de- voted to this exhibit hung field or Indian corn-great plump ears of Yellow Dent and Mexican June-as fine as that of the growth of the fa- nous corn belt of the Middle West Clustering around this were punches of peanuts, mammoth millet, barley, wheat, oats, alfalfa, Kaffir corn, broom corn, Egyptian corn and Milo maize; while at their base lay eXhib- it's of sugar beets, sweet potatoes, on ions, lima beans, turnips, etc.-and cotton bolls were everywhere.
 The citrus fruits made a remarka- ble showing. Navel oranges of fine color and size. Valencias, grape fruit, lemons, and tangerines found place with figs, dates, grapes of many va rieties, quinces, etc. Hugh stock of su- gar cane made a background to the whole
 Can fruits be grown in Imperial Valley? The question was answered by an emphatic affirmative in this ex- hibit.
 And the flower show: gorgeous chrysanthemums of many varieties; roses in perfection; displays of potted plants and ornamental shrubs-no dearth here of material for the beau tification of valley homes. It was in truth the desert blossoming.
 Numerous individual exhibits of county business houses occupied the center of the building, all of them attractive and testifying to the enter prise of the valley business men.
 Exhibits of Indian curios, exten- sive and unique. were made by w. H. Buck and Mrs. Steintorff.
 The fine arts section always held an admirng throng. Paintings, china ware, leather work, fancy embroider- ies and needle work, the domestic arts and culinary displays, all were good.
 The fore part of the exhibition pa vilion was given to the county schools, and the results obtained were nota- ble, On the north side all of the high schools displayed their work, while on the opposite many of the grammar schools had displays that received high praise. Many of the county teachers were in attendance, supervising their school exhibits. One of the features of the grammar school exhibit was a model of warship, Imperial" made by Charles c. Bal lard of the Elder school,
 In sheds adjoining the exhibition hall were displays of vehicles, farm machinery, dairy supplies, engines, pumps etc, all in charge of special representatives.
 The poultry occupied long rows of crates, showing the best strains of fowls-chickens turkeys, ducks and geese, The stock pens had their