Gunnison news-champion., 1914-07-24
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Gate Receipts Finance Affair fo FIs Time
Weather Man Smiles as Good Natured
Spectators Applaud Spectacular Race
Track and Cowboy Maneuvers.

lsrR of the grand stands. which.
by o. way, have been extended about
Gfty feet this year, and still are not ad-
equste 10 seat the crowds. although
holoing 400. These ersndstands sitaa-
ted ~ they are with a most beautiful
lanascaPe opening cut beyond the race
track, are great Improvement over
the Old way Of standing on the street in
srder to see a race horse pass by.
Besides the strictly csttlemen' $ events
thsre were two baseball games, both
played ON the diamond at the normal
grounds inside the race track One Of
these contests was with the Doyleville
team and was won by Gunnson with
score Of 7to8 That the second day
yes with Lake City, also won by Gun
nison, score 1l-2
Montrose had asked for game and
in ease one had been scheduled, had
promised to bring q special with 800
scope, but it seems that there was
SOME difficulty in arranging this game
which. if scheduled, would have meant
. great deal to the celebration. 1t
ssems that some sacrifice could have
hser maAe TO secure this game.
tAiy Ave floats made their sppesrsnce
in the parade and competed for the
prizes offered. Luceille McDougal sp-
peared driving burro hitched
to well decorated cart 1t was this
float that won first prize. The others
were Jay Miller in his automobile decor
ated in the Colorado state flower, the
Colorado State Normal School float, the
5. z. Spencer automobile and a car dec
grated to represent the Woman's Relief
Corps. The Normal won the second
prize and the State Flower took third
money.
The auadrille on horseback was not
given as indicated by the program. 1t
is probable that the cowgirls and cow
boys have been too busy to train for this
event, and it has been proven by the
experience of the past that only the set
which trains can compete and hope to
win in this event 1t is to be hoped
/ that this most novel event will not be
cropped and that another year will
I bring out two or three well trained
sets. Perhaps larger prizes in both
7 float and quadrille events will bring
more contestants.
/ The wild horse race which was pulled
off on the forenoon Of the first day was
one of the best events of the celebra-
/ ton. There were large number of
men entered in this event and the diff
culties that these men had in getting
! their horses around and ready TO run
created great deal of excitement. 1t
was rule of the contest that any horse
which failed to buck was disqualified.
Judging from the actions of the horses
when an attempt was made to saddle
them, and their propensity for bucking,
they were sure enough wild horses. and
certainly fit for a wild horse race. The
event was won by r. l.. Ewing, first
Date Scott. second; X. A. McMillin,
third: Ferry Scott fourth; L. A. Eas-
terly. fifth; Dave Easterly, sixth
The fish fry at the court house which
is strictly Gunnison event brought out
a arge number of strangers all Of whom
we're served with trout nicely fried,
sandwiches, coffee and pickles.
The events of the afternoon on the
first day were started off with the
bucking contest which was not finished
until the second day.
The stake race was won by John An
drews. Jesse Reams took second IN
this event and Date Scott third.
The Besiness Mems free-for- all was
run but not concluded till the second
day.
The Ladies' free-for-all, one-fourth
mile dash, brought forth a burst of ap-
plause from the grand stands All OF
the young ladies had good horses and
seemed to know how to get the most
out of them. This race was won by
Irene House of Salida. Her horse was
SaIida animal which she rode all the
way from that city to Gunnison- The
second place Was won by Lillian Peter