The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-10-07
CONTEST FULL OF EXCITEMENT
AND EVERY EVENT ENJOY.
ED NUMEROUS ENTRIES

The fair opened Tuesday morning with
a good attendance and everybody feel
| ing fine. At 9;45 the band appeared
in their new uniforms and gave nice
concert on the bank corner. Several
beautiful pieces were rendered and at
IL o'clock the announcer, c. +. Owens,
started the crowd to the grounds near
| the postoffice where the street had
been graded and specially prepared
for the field events.
The first event was i00-yard dash
and five entries were made. Earl kel-
ly easily won the race, defeating Her
bert Smith and c. r.. Ward Of this
city to the surprise of most Of the
! crowd
The sack race had number of en-
trants and was won by Roger Keller.
after an exciting race.
Clellie jackson and Mertice Parish
won the wheel harrow race in good
fast time.
The three-legged race was won by
Roger Keeler and Walter Rector.
The bicycle slow race was another
with a number Of entrants, but all
of the contestants dropped out be-
fore reacing the end of the course,
with the exception of Rueul Garrett,
who was declared the winner.
Emory Walker won the turtle race
in an exciting 50-yard run. He was
closely followed by several others.
The fat mems race was postponed
until Wednesday when the weight was
cut down TO just cover fat men wheth-
or they weighed 1870 OF 500, so this
event was listed on Wednesdays pro-
. gram.
The high jump, free for all, was al
so postponed until Wednesday.
The egg race was one Of the most
, hotly contested of the morning events
, and nearly all the entrants failed to
finish with an egg in the spoon. This
r event was won by Sidney johnson.
! Clellie jackson won the obstacle
: race after an exciting chase through
all kinds of contraptions.
al Wednesday morning opened with q
|, record d-breaking crowd. The band put
! on the concert at 1000 and many com
!, pliments were heard from outsider:
about our home band. The boys were
!, | liberal with their music and held th'
I crowd until about IL when the fielC
4 events were commenced near the post
< Office under the direction Of Rev. +. j
Z Hoering.
The first events were for children
= under l2 years of age and there wer'
n plenty of entrants.
tI One hundred yard dash was won b.
9 Floyd Underwood.
n Emma Gerhardt won the l00-yar'
dash for girls.
VIM. Nichol came out LIST in sacl
~ race and several others finished close
ol Tom Satterlee and Harold Lovin wo
> the three-legged race.
!, Alison Keeler and Don Hittson wo
10 the wheelbarrow race.
The slow bicycle race was won b
Floyd Underwood.
Elton Eslinger came out first in tn
turtle race with Grason Pack clos
second.
Floyd Underwood was declared wiz
's ner in the egg and spoon race.
'r Harold Lovin was the winner in tn
- small boys obstacle race.
70 Clellie Jackson won the obstacle rae
70 again Wednesday but was counted OF
8 !. because it had been announced thi
y those winning Tuesday could not CT
ter the contest Wednesday. and jess
el Brewer was declared the winner in II
le free for all.
y The u mile race was won by Wa
ter Rector in good time.
se Grace Rucker won the egg and spoo
30 30 race for girls.
ar The tug of war between the Clio al
X. X. societies of the High School WI
'i' won by the X. KS
% The high jump was the most hot
as contested and after some time j.
TN King cleared the pole and no one cou
i, raise IT,
s After dinner the crowd went
es the ball grounds where racing al
bronc riding was the pastime mo
IL of the afternoon. Many interestiI
events were pulled Of. Then the b'
game between two picked teams {
viding the first team which was a go
game and ended with score of
3. Special races continued all throui
the afternoon and everybody had
good time.
The auction sale at the RhOaG
barn was pulled Oft according TO re
, ular schedule and everything sold
good prices.
The judges of the various depa
ments were busy during the afterno
tying the ribbons on the winners u
A. we give below partial list or as ma
= as have called for their prize none!
a The stock show was far above the
y erage and shows Quay county is bel
awakened to the fact that II pays
raise good stock.
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