Arizona republican., 1910-07-05
THE EAGLE SCREAMED Tempe's Celebration a Huge
 Success
 IMMENSE CROWD HERE Program of Sports Carried Out AS It Had Been Ar ranged - Bulletins From the Fight At Reno Were Center of Attraction

more pronounced success than even | the promoters of the affair had antici- l pated Though the event was small | in comparison to the one given here
 three years ago yesterday it attracted
 an immense crowd of people and the streets were thronged all day. Mesa | contributed representative lot of its citizens, while Phoenix had a mum Der here interested in the various
 events on the program
 Notwithstanding the large crowd, there was exceptionally good order
 and there was no trouble of any kind | during the day.
 | Most of the stores and business houses were decorated in honor of the | occasion, though in most cases these | decorations were not elaborate. Nothing of special moment occurred | during the morning. but the program started at 1 o'clock, the first event being the hose race. which took place on Fifth street. It was at first in
 tended to have this race a contest be-
 tween Mesa and Tempe. but Mesa de clined to enter, hence Tempe orgaIl- iZed two separate teams and prepared
 
 though. one team was formed of these two. The first run of 100 yards was made in 31 seconds. With a few changes in the team, the second run was made in IS 1-2.
 This was followed by the greased pig contest, which took place on the vacant lots eas of the Andre build ing. This created more than a little excitement. but the pig wasn't given half show. There was such a crowd about that the moment the hog was released a couple of dozen boys fell on it in a pile, not unlike a football pile-up. Three boys who were on the bottom each claimed the pig. They were given the decision and, selling the pig to a local butcher, divided | the profit equally.
 This was followed by the foot race, | also on Fifth street. There were so many contestants in this event i that the street was hardly wide | enough. Mac Browning started the | race and Farley Blake was an easy winner. The distance was 100 yards and Blake's time was F seconds flat; not at all bad considering his lack of training and the poor run ming track
 The next event was the flag pick ing. There were five contestants in this and the results were as follows A Lopez, three out of four, first money; Ben Robbins. one out of four. second money; A. Woolf and C. and M. Lopez, nothing. Robbins got d hard fall. but suffered no serious 
 The flag picking was followed by the potato race, three teams of two men each taking part. Gibson and Roberts of Phoenix took first money; Lopez brothers. second.
 The bronco riding was next Two horses were ridden. Aleandro Lopez easily took the first money, for the other man, a Mexican whose name could not be learned, was given a hard, clean throw Photographer Branch had narrow escape from being run down by the bucking horse.
 The goat tying was the next event and supplied a lot of amusement Compared with the old fashioned steer tying, goat tying is pretty tame sport, but it answered the purpose. There were a good many who were listed to take part in it. Some were In no shape to do so when the time l arrived and numerous others had II poor luck and made no time. Oscar Roberts took first money, making his lie in "A seconds Newt Tipton took | second in 26 seconds.
 The final event on the program | vas the horse race. This was for Il quarter of mile and was be- ween the Roberts brothers, Robbins |