American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1914-07-04
Tomorrow The Day
4 Day Of Music, Programs, Sports,
Baseball and Wrestllng--To End
With Grand Disploy OF
Fireworks.

The Fourth of July committee an
nounces that all is In readiness for
the big Fourth of July celebration to-
morrow. Our paper has come out
one day earlier than usual, so that
we can tell all about It, The pro-
gram will be about as announced In
our last issue. There will be the
saluting of cannon, raising of "Old
Glory" serenadlng by the bands and
the program In the Tabernacle in the
morning.
The program will take place
promptly at III o'clock. II will not be
"a long one, as the day will be hot.
The program will be full of patriot
ism, music, readings and sentiments,
intended to entertain and instruct.
The greatest efforts of the commit
tee will be on the sports In the after
noon. Promptly at 2 o'clock they will
commence. They will be different
from sports OF other years and will
include sports for the old and the
young. The children's prizes will con-
sist OF nickles and dimes instead Of
the old-time shop-worn merchandise.
The relay race seems to have settled
down to contest between the mar
ried and the single men. Jack Price
VIII be captain OF one bunch, while
Virgil Dorton will captain the other.
Another interesting contest will be
the relay race ON horses, the contes-
tants riding distance, changing sad
dies and then going on again. There
VIII also be potato races, dressing
from suitcases, running to conference
and back
The old-time contest of climbing the
greasy pole will be resurrected and
many other amusing contests Of dex-
terity and skill.
The big ball game at 4 o'clock be-
tween Lehi and American Fork will
be the big drawing feature and pro-
misses to be most holly contested
affair. Many will come from Amer
lean Fork to see the game. Only
those who have witnessed contests be-
tween these two teams really know
what real baseball is.
The committee, taking their cue
from the wedding feast Of scriptural
fame. has saved the best for the last.
After the ball game will be staged
what the sports committee has fea-
tured the event Of the day--the wrest-
ling match between Al Wilson and
Ed Street. II promises to be the best
thing Of It's kind ever shown here.
The mat and roped arena will be
directly In front OF the grand stand.
No one will be permitted to be inside
except the referee and those who stand
In the ball grounds behind. While
the affair will be free, those who have
paid admission TO the ball game and
secured seats In theg rand stand will
secured seats In the grand stand will
bouts. The referee for the match has
not yet been chosen, but II the prin-
cipals In the affair cannot agree on
one the selection will be made by
the sporting editor of the Lehi Ban
ner
Both men have been In training for
the past ten days. and both declare
themselves In the pink Of condition.
several .wagers have already been
made ahd1 ne prediction is being made
that betting Will be brisk at the ring
side. Neither side Is willing to risk
any odds, as those best informed say
that chances for victory are even.
Wilson is the heavier of the two and
should be able to put his man on the
mat, but Street Is more agile and is
supposed to have better wind. In
wrestling both strength and wind are
essential. The preliminary between
Kid Nelson and Young Christofferson
promises to be an interesting intro
duction. The committee says that the
dress OF the men will not be such ms
to prevent the presence OF ladies'.
The committee announces mag
nificent display of fireworks at night
This exhibition will be on the Wines
Park. Besides this there will be n
band concert IN the evening in the
bandstand, making fitting climax to
II glorious day.
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