El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-05
ALAMO60RD0 HAS
SPIRITED FOURTH
Athletic Events Prove Elk
citing; Barbecue Is At
tended by 5000.

I Alamogordo, y. NJ, July 5-The
/ Fourth was one Of the most eventfuI in
I the history, of this city. The big ceIe-
/ bration was a success despite the after
! noon heat which was intense. probably
making a new record for this season.
/ People where here from all parts of
/ the county and this section of New
/ Mexico.
/ Robert Woodwork, manager of the
I barbecue feature of the celebration,
states that more than 5000 were fed
] during the day. these coming from all
sections or the state and FL PaSO.
/ The first event of the day was the
tournament race in the forenoon. There
Z We're seven entries The race was won
I by Marshall Parker. of this city
Following the barbecue and dinner,
I The, boys loot race was staged This
contest was exciting and was won by
Z Gilbert Gordon, in 5O-yard dash.
The girls. FOOT race was won by Miss
I Della Porter.
Tweuty-one and a quarter was the
J time in the goat rOping contest, won
by Albert Burch-
The COW pony race was won by Mar
horse
one of the most mirth producing
events of the entire day was the catch
ing of the creased ufg. A large num-
Der of youngsters entered the contest,
I but the pig fell as prize 10 Clifton
B q oAr 3LLer considerable effort.
Creased Pole Too Difficult.
a large number of boys tried the
creased pole, but after many attempts
by each, no one was successful in
reaching the top
The tree-tOT-al race was won by Oil
Yer Lee on his own horse.
The regular bronco busting contest
was eliminated on account OF lack of
entries, but Hugh LOngWeu ridiug
county treasurer j. a. Baird's horse,
. -Llghtwelsnt.' was awarded a prize
for the best "buckng' horse.
DR.. j. G. Holmes and his "burrO
parade was the source of much amuse-
meuL These had been drilled for sew
eral days and much care had been Civ
en- to their costumes. not only of the
boys but of the buTrOS as we'll Frank
stone won the prize for the best COS
tune.
The city was beautifully decorated
for the occasion with FLAGS and bunt-
The pleasure OF the day ended with
dance at Beavers hall which was
largely attended
Nat Gilmore of RuidOsa, has been
added to the list of auto owners in this
county He was delivered yesterday q
Studeba1er ., by q. F. Rousseau. the
local Studenaker agent This makes
two Studehakcr cars sold here in the
past week
FL PasOans Pass Through.
J. G. AIcNary and family, of Ell Paso.
passed through Thursday en- route to
their summer home at Mountain Park.
They We're travelling in WintOn six.
VI. j. ROsebOrO. the Studebaker man
of FL Paso. passed through the CITY
yesterday bound for CarrizOzo on
business trip.
Dr. Mcknight and daughter. of Chi
cagO. are the guests of their old
friends. Mr.. and Mrs II. j. AcClements.
They made the trip here in Ford
roadster
The infant child of Mrs C. X Fell
died at ClOudcrOft and was Inferred
here i'm the city cemetery the following
day. Mrs. Fell is a neice of Mrs. Ida
Richardson. of this city, and came here
with her mother. Mrs. Hardwick about
three months ago from her home in
Leads, s. d.. on a visit. They had been
spending a few days in ClouGcrOft when
the little one was taken violently i'll.
George X Fell. the father. was at his
home in South Dakota. and was unable
to be present at the funeral. The SER
vices were conducted by Rev. y. A. !
Armstrong, pastor of the Presbyterian /
church.
Personal Notes.
Miss Mamie Arnett has left for her I