The copper era and Morenci leader., 1914-07-10
1s. MOTenci Leader
 FRANK WATSON, Editor and Mgr.
MORENC| HAPPILY H0NORS NATIONS
 BIRTHDAY

BIRIHDAY
 Throughout July 4 and 5 All Of Towns
 People Gather in Joyful Celebration
 of Country's Birthday With Success
 That EcIipses all Former Entertain
 ments-Culmination of Many Events 1 is Brilliant Display of Fire Works
 Which Meets Anticipations Aroused. 1 Nature conspired with the energetic
 com mmitteemen in presenting to Mo-
 renci's people most enjoyable enter
 tainment in appreciation of the na- tional meaning of July4. The attend
 ance was the largest ever brought to any gathering in Morenci, the reduc-
 tion works and allied industries of the town having been stilled during
 Saturday, and allowing the thousands
 of employees the opportunity to par
 take of the many features of the en-
 tertainment, which was of such suc- cess that future similar affairs will take that of 1914 as a model.
 The assemblage at the ball park,
 where most of the many numbers of
 filled the grandstand and bleachers, with hundreds standing alongside the surrounding fences, while many were clustered atop the hills above the grounds. The heat which usually in other sections less favored is at this season so distressing, was lacking on this day, the temperature being de- lightfully refreshing. Because of an increase to the number of events, and entrants, the committeeman announc- ed that all the numbers could not be followed during Saturday, and that throughout Sunday a continuous en- tertainment would be afforded. The people well responded to the invita- tion to again journey to the grounds on Sunday, where was evident the large audience and interest which so liberally appreciated the program rem dered Saturday.
 Athletics was largely the attraction, while feats in horsemanship of various forms was closely a second in popu- larity.
 In foot races for varying distances, Jumping, etc., records were made that surprised the onlookers, and closely approached the work of professionals. In this connection of the greatest in terest was the exhibitions of R. l.. Bowman, professional athlete who has represented his school at the Olm- piad held at Stockholm, where he made a splendid showing. Bowman afforded the Morenci celebrants spec tacular illustrations in the throwing of the discus, and in putting the shot. Especially interesting were the throws of the discuss, he showing styles in vogue with the athletes of ancient Greece, the American, or present style of handling the discuss was also pre- sented. Bowman also greatly ex- eel1ed in pole vaulting, jumping, etc.
 Novel races for the amusement sole ly of the spectators were staged among both the children and their elders The climbing of the greased pole, which was we'll prepared for the attempts of the numerous small boys, was not successful during the many hours of daylight trials, yet the five dollar coin placed at the top was miss ing the following morning, making evident that the boys through some means, probably best known to them selves, had during the hours of dark ness, achieved the top of the high cylinder.
 Burro roping and tying, and broncho riding, proved acceptable to the crowd. The feats of horsemanship, evident n the broncno riding stunts were spec tacular and esp ,c.aily eel1 l.ked were the feats of the first of 
 the lnr. " broncho. First leaving the saddle, the rider landed upon the horses neck, where his reception was disputed, and from there he was elected to the ground. A dissatisfied mule, which was brought forward in the expectation that it's proclivitieS toward action would be pronounced, proved decided failure, as good na- ture predominated in it's actions, and it trotted ruefully from the field to the accompanying roweling of its dis comfitted rider.
 However, many of the mounts pitch ed, and viciously, to make merry those of the spectators who delighted in that form of amusement.
 The pony races, free for all, and contested by many, proved to be properly exciting, although the ponies were not those picked by all the onlookers. The relay race, which was three times around the grounds, also was the cause of a hard contest. The girls pony race was by young ladies of Morenci, as were several of the foot races.
 Following the contests in athletics, and the races, etc., came in the after noon the base ball game between the American andMeXican teams. | A score of five and six, in the favor of the Americans, was the result of | he five innings While the game | was to an extent featured by good | fielding and catching, yet the score | was throughout so close that inteerst | vas attracted. Easily the hero of | he game was Hal Sanger, of the for in the last inning, and when two of his mates were down, he | deliberately struck the sphere for a antalizing fly that fell just so that l. 10 fielder was convenient for receipt, nd thereby made two scores for his cam, which before this feat was suf- ering the thoughts of defeat. Parque itched for the Mexicans, while Long "a fOr, tho 0np0popfc