Semi-weekly herald., 1914-10-08

Novelty race, l mile, 10 to enter,
s to start, pay every quarter; each
quarter, $50.
The sidewalks were lined with solid
walls of people this morning waiting
Tor the auto parade to pass. At in
tcrvals the Denver Post band enter
tanned the pleasure seekers with mu-
sic, and when the parade started had
an important part in its success. Not
as many cars entered as we're ex-
| pected, but many more than this sec
tion afforded eighteen months ago.
The jackson and Parsons cars won
first and second place respectively for
decorations. The former was veri-
table autumn leaf bower in its artis-
tic array of fall tinted leaves. The
judges for city cars were the Messrs.
Charles ID. Wagner, of Navajo
Springs, and Henry Ambold, of the
Animas valley. AS none of the out
of town machines were decorated. the
| Judges. Rev. II. S. FairchiId and Mrs.
A. f. Hutchinson, recommended that
no awards be made, and the recon-
mendation was accepted.
II was estimated that fully $500
persons wended their way to the fair
grounds early this afternoon and the
greater number of them visited the
lcxhibtion halls. Every part of the
grounds received equal intention from
the public. There was no discrimi-
nation in any of the exhibits. Visit
ors thronged the agricultural hall,
the fine arts building, the stock pens
and the racing stalls alike.
The race program proved just as
attractive as the day before and the
card was equally fast with added at
fractions. The ball game added ma
terially to the pleasures of the after
noon.
The presence of Governor Ammons
and party proved the big drawing
card. The governor arrived from
Fort Lewis this morning and is the
guest of Senator and Mrs. George
West. This afternoon he was escort
ed to the fair grounds, where sort
Of an impromptu reception was held
in his honor.
The exercises started promptly at
2:30. In the -eights mile running
race the following horses were enter-
ed: Kindness, Thad Huey, owner;
Hank Braham, II. Fullerton, owner;
Dick Bebee, Jesse Haller, owner;
Prince Young, Grant Clifford, owner.
Hank Braham was first; Kindness.
second, and Dick Bebee, third. Purse
500.
In the Indian foot race there were
six entrants. John Burcb captured
first money and George Chrce sec
ond
The bayfield, baseball boys had
auto troubles on the way AMI were
delayed, reaching the grounds more
than half hour late. The game
started after 3 O'Clock and up to the
time of going to press it has oeen
the fastest played in Durango for
years, the score being 0 to o..
i The lineup of the teams follows:
Bayfed-W. Springer, second base;
Akers, third base; Whitney, pitcher;
NJ. Springer, center field Gibbs. right
field; Quinn, catcher; Sullivan, short
stop; Palmer, first base; Bozman, left
field; Eaton and Bay, substitutes.
Durangc-Real, right field; Biuck,
catcher; G. Anheier, third base;
Grecnhood, center field; Mccartney,
first base; Buchanan, left field; Gar
ry, second base; Du Priest, pitcher;
A. Anheier, shortstop; Kiekel and
Young, substitutes.
Umpire, Grant Hughes.
At $40 Governor Ammons was in
troduced by President Jackson of the
Fair association. The governor spoke
briefly but his talk was filed with
a wealth Of interesting suggestions.
He dwelt on the natural resources OF
he state and gave special credit to
the San Juan basin. Here he sees
the greatest opportunities for stock
growing and diversified farming. As
a means of improving general con-
ditions he considers that a fair such
as the one now in progress in our
town offers the best opportunity As
it presents the chance for competition
and competition, he declared, Is the
keynote of the farmers success. He
also gave the fair credit for being one