El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-06-18
PROGRAM ARRANGED
FOR ATHLETIC EVENTS
AIamOEOrdO Expects a Large Crowd and
Big Time ut the Fourth Of
July Celebration.

July Celebration.
| Alamogordo. n. NJ, June 1S.-Nothing
| is being overlooked by progressive and
l enterprising citizens Of this city to
/ The celebration is being promoted by
! such public spirited men as Edwin Ne
! chem. Jap Thomas, Bob Woodwork,
! VIII Warren, Frank Rousseau Frank
! ROLAND and their associates.
! A meeting was held at the new Alamo
/ theater building last night to perfect
! all plans for the event Reports re
| ceived were encouraging, the affair has
] been fully financed and everything
! fixed for the entertainment Of SOuO OF
| more visitors.
Alameda park will be the place Of
I holding the celebration Adjacent TO
! the park, along Pennsylvania avenue a
; perfectly shaded stretch of level thor
Oughfare, the racing events viii take
| place.
In all the events a large number Of
entries is expected, and some events
l will probably be arranged for other
than as announced in the set program.
Following is the program as ar
ranged by the committee Of citizens
Tuesday night
In ali events the prize money will be
cut in two ways. The winner gets so
percent second man 80 percent The
prize money is guaranteed by the
Alamo State bank.
Events win be pulled off exactly on
time.
1880 a m-Tournament race; $50
added money; entrance fee IS.
1870 to ] p. m.-Free barbecue, in
Alameda park; roast beef, bread, pickles
and coffee.
1:1O p. m.-Fifty-yard foot race for
boys under y years old; prize, watch;
no entrance fee.
100 p. m.-Fifty-yard foot race for
girls under u years old; prize, watch;
no entrance fee
1916 p. m.-Goat roping; S25 added
money entrance fee $3.50.
2:15 p. Increased pole for boys un-
der l6 years old; s. in gold on top Of
pole; no entrance fee.
p. m--COwpOny race, 800 yards; $50
added money s. entrance fee.
$3.50 p. Increased pig. for boys and
girls under 16 years of age; prize, the
pig costs, nothing to try.
4 p. m.-Free- for-al horse race. one
fourth mile; $50 added money; entrance
fee, SIS.
p. m.-Bronco busting; SIS added
money; entrance Zee $3.50; best pitch
ing horse SO
Frank Rousseau has announced that
he VIII park free Of charge all autos
and provide checks for them. He is
also overhauling his garage. and will
provide convenienCes especially for
this occasion. He says it is his opinion
that large numbers viii come in auto
mobiles. and for this class Of visitors
ne wishes to provide. For auto parties
L I'd %.
TularOsa. Cloudcroft and other sur
rounding points it will make an excel
lent days outing
Rev. Geo. H Givan. pastor OF the
south Methodist church of this city.
Ieft Wednesday morning to attend a
session Of the missionary boards of
the church at Waynesville, N c. He
VIII visit, while away, his old home
IN Kentucky, and viii visit friends in
otner places IN the east. He viii be
absent about a month
j. H Brown and wife have returned
from DlNons Tenn, to which place thew
went about 10 days ago to look at some
property for which he had traded ne
says that Alamogordo is good eDoupb
for him.
Rev II. L Wheeler. pastor Of the
MeInodlst church at Tularosa- passed
vice at Cloudcroft
The revival meetings Of the Church
or christ, which has been conducted
lOr the past week. are growing in
interest every day Large numbers are
attending each service. Rev 7 ID
rant is doing the preaching. and 7 7.
Oa4e IS leading the song services. The
meetings are held in a large taber7se1s
lent stretched in the park near the
southwestern depot.
Ripe apricots are now being a75o,,s,7
Dy tnose who are fortunate eno1eb
10 nave them escape the freezes fr A.
early spring The crop here is Short
~ AZ Ia Luz, especially where thew
WeIS projected by the large fruit trees
the crop is much heavier. Early nIuTs
are also coming now. while the cherries
nave all been gathered. -0S
me me root IS being put on the new
o.llLuIng OF the blind institute in this
CITY. This building will be almost .
replca OF the present building and vyiIi l
pc ready for occupancy by the onani1g-
81 ;- me. me falI session Of the school. Super7
InIenuent Pratt says that if will p.
needed for the coming session o,--i--r /
70 20 the crowded condition of the pres