The Springdale news., 1914-07-10
LARGE CROWD SPENDS
 FOURTH IN SPRINGDALE

oon were soon sighted by company "B' under command of Lieut.. Par sons, who were deployed in the grass and weeds, along the north line of the High School campus, and they immediately opened fire. While the second platoon of Company "A un- der the cover of trees, fences, bush- es, and other shelter, were advanc- ing by squad rushes, the first plat oon was sent across the open field, on what Is known as College Heights Addition, by single rushes. One man rushing forward under the pro tecting fire of his own men, and im- mediately falling flat. followed by another, until the whole platoon were in easy firing distance.
 The two platoons met at the north line of the campus in the large ditch, natural embankment, cease firing was sounded, fixed bayonets next rang out, and the call to charge ran along the line Company B were in flight, and with loud yelling and bayonets gleaming Company A" charged across the field until con- pelled to stop on account of tie large crowd, who were beyond con- trol, and surged on the field. Here the battle ended and the two con- panies marched to town, Company A" mud bespatIered, completey soaked with rain, but happy in the thought that they had pleased the immense crowd gathered n the ran 10 see the battle.
 Immediately after the battle, a game Of base ball was played be- tween Fayetteville and Sp.ingdale, the local team winning by score of to l. \ feature of the game was the splendid pitching oI Howard Ewalt. local boy, who had just re turned from Dallas. Texas and who would have been cred tsd with a sh n out had it not been for a wild throw, by Tillman. catcher for the home team, allowing the only runner for Fayetteville to score.
 The rain ceased after the sham battle, and the large crowd went to Auditorium Park, where the con- cession and stand right men, got in the only good. pr table work of the Gay.
 The horseshoe pitching contest at the Park, was we'll attended, and the followers Of the game in this sec ton, who were considered good, were treated to a rare surprise in the work of Tobe Bailey and John Ball. ey, father and son. respectively of Altus, Ark. who have the horseshoe game down to scientific point, and lad no trouble in defeating all con- CTS. After seeing the ease with which they were defeating their op- ponents, the senior Bailey, began making "call shots" ringing the peg when needed, and otherwise show ing their opponents points in the ancient game never dreamed of Tn this section. They were easily award ed the s700 in cash by the judges.
 Immediately after supper the Stony Point Band and the Cave Springs band combined and gave a concert at Auditorium Park, which kept the crowd in a good humor until the fireworks display Homer By mum. a local boy, did some slack wire stunts at the park during the fireworks, and immediately fol- lowed by the attraction at the Aud itorium The Man From Borneo. . which was attended by large crowd, many being turned away on ac- count of no seats. The show was we'll received, and appreciated by the audience; the receipts amount ing to something near s10O, which was used by Company A" in de- fraying the expenses of the celebra- tion.