Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-09-06
BIG CELEBRATION
YESTERDAY BY
UNION MEN
PAINTERS WIN FROM
CARPENTERS IN BALL GAME
Labor Day Is Appropriately
Observed in Albuquerque
With Suspension of Business
and Notification,

General suspension Of business In
all parts of the city ana a big lollii-
Gallon at Traction park marked the
observance OF Labor Day by the union
men Of Albuquerque Yesterday. The
Santa Fe shops. the American Lum-
her Mills n other industries had
the no work today sign out. and
the banks n q majority of the husi-
ness houses were closed all day. The
stores which found IL necessary 10
remain open a part Of the day, closed
at noon, n the p%ostolfice observed
Sunday hours. In the afternoon more
than a thousand people journeyed to
Traction park, where the union men
had arranged a program OF sports,
which suited all ages and conditions
For the small boys there we're foot
races ana hnrro races ana CREASED
pig and pole climbing contests and
for the baseball fens there was a red
hot game o. baseball. The opposing
teams in the diamond battle were the
Carpenters and the Painters and il
Was q royal fight from start TO fin
Lsh. The contest was spectacular in
the extreme and while errors were
not %inirequent, interest was evident
until the last hiAf OF the ninth in
ming. The work Of the batteries on
ttAi h'tAitA7 NetN tNifAANlis Inv 10
score was 25 to Is in favor Of the
Painters. Tho Carpenters were good
ut base running and had few men
left on the sacks, but were unable 10
hit like the Painters, who were sue
cessful in painting a few Goa Of
varnish on their opponents i'll the
final innings. Charles Lefevrc did
the twirling for the Carpenters and
Fourncllc was the %backstop, while
sam Garcia and Balccmb did the
twirling Tor the victorious team.
Charlie Quier, formerly of the Alhu-
querque browns and remembered by
the old fans az "The Ladies' Favor
itef' was one Of the big factors in
the game for the Painters, playing al
second, rs was also Jimmy Cosgrove.
another old-time Brownie, who played
shortstop.
During the bail game the race track
was alive with races of various Kinds.
Burro races caused much laughter
and the horse races resulted in not n
little excitement. Chasing the creased
pig proved u highly amusing stunt
for fourteen dozen youngsters. M Of
whom was successful IN cOralling the
after chasing him through
the baseball diamond ana the race
Last night the Union men n their
friends attended 4 grand ball at CO.
Hall, which WAS given by the
union organizations Of Albuquerque
and which was a fitting elimination
Of the events of the day. During the
early part OF the dance the floor WAS
crowded 10 capacity and it was diff
cult fer the dancers 20 find their way
without collisions. The music for the
dance was excellent and Floor Man
ager Ben Digneo and the committees
to il that every n present had
an enjoyable time.
The decorations were very elaborate
being the prettioat 20 be seen at Co
hall in years. Japanese Ian
terms and steamers Of many coloIs
made up q very attractive Ornamental
ton scheme.
The committees responsible for the
pleasant affair are as follows:
Floor-C. r. Quier, X. y. Himrod,
Charles lie Fevre. @. y. Roberts, ;.
Baleomb, George Wright, w. Clifford,
y. Gales. g. y. C~orcvoran. -. Bow
dich. Charles Rcmey, John Drum
Door-John Fredericks, Fred Kline.
Arransements-F. 4. Strother, Roy
W. II. Dixon.