Williams news., 1910-07-09
THE 4TH AT FLAGSTAFF.


 and the smell of powder. At g m. the parade led by Mayor Bongherg and his aides. Merino and Verca mp. started and the crowds soon gath cred along the principal streets along the route of the pageant Fol- lowing came the famous Indian band of Phoenix, the National Guard, the Grand Army veterans, he cowboy cavalcade, the floats. and the horribles in the rear.
 At the court house square the procession halted and the people were addressed by the Rev. Clyde P. Metcalf. The address was re- Dlete with patriotism and good common sense.
 An unanimous cheer for Judge Doe brought ex-Mayor Vercamp ''efore the public in neat address. introducing the Judge, who spoke with enthusiasm on the drafting of he constitution for the new state of Arizona. He paid a glowing tribute 70 Delegate Cameron, who so faith fully fulfilled his promise to his constituents.
 The White auto. decorated by the adies of the w. c. T. U took the first prize.
 James Hance was awarded the first prize among the horribles, as an antiquated ballet dancer.
 Little Miss Alice Coalter, who was dressed to represent Miss Ari- zona, and was mounted upon a ourro. carrying six shooter, and wearing a wide brinmed cowboy nat, surmounted by a huge star, captured the crowd.
 Little Miss Babbitt and Master Iakle took second money in their representation of George and Mar ha Washington.
 Ed. Geddes and Harvey Embach sook first and second money as best cowboy outfits.
 Winslow won the wet test in the nose contest Monday afternoon, get ing water in 34 seconds, and also won the dry contest, making the 100 yards in 13 seconds. In the evening Flagstaff won the special vet test and got water in 30 seconds
 At the track-Lucifer won the l mile race, Passy's horse 2d, Butter, milk Sd.
 In the cowboys 400 yard dash, 1 Fox, Winslow horse, took 1st, Coon 2d, Highpacket 3d.
 In the } mile race, Ships 1st. Pi- per's Dolly 2d, McCoy's Butte 3d.
 Boys pony race. D. Campbell 1st, Morley 2d, Powers 3d. l
 Broncho busting, Henry 1st money. $50, Fred Moore 2d.
 July 9th, 10 a.m.-The crowd as- sembled at the court house to wit ness the juvenile sports.
 On the 2d Flagstaff won the base ball game between Flagstaff and Wingate by score of 8 to 5, and on Sunday Flagstaff defeated Win. gate by a score of 8 to 2. {. On Monday the Indians and Win gate struck it out with score of 4 to o in favor of the Indians. On Tuesday the Flagstaff team won over the Indians Il to 2.
 There were grand balls given on the evenings of the 4th and 5th. the music for which was furnished by the famous Indian orchestra, se- ] lected from the school musicians. On the evening of the 5th beau tiful display of pyrotechnics in the form of rockets, mines, etc., were touched off while the band furnished enlivening music.
 Among the casualties we noted innumerable heads bound in steril ized gauge and eyes that had black settings.
 There was, however. one sad ac- cident to mar the festivities, and that was the falling of horse at the track. which resulted in the seri- ous injury of Mrs. Claude Thomp- son, wife of Ranger Thompson of Sedona. While riding along in a gaIlop her horse fell with the un- fortunate woman and rolled over on her, breaking her left shoulder and crushing her chest in fright ful manner. At this writing little is known of the probable outcome of the accident, as the patient is un- conscious and in precarious con- dition. It is to be hoped that the life of the unfortunate woman be spared her for her husbands and ! info nf,o soka of looet