The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-10-28
NUMEROUS OTHER CON-
TESTANTS ARE GIVEN
VALUABLE TROPHIES.
LARGE AUDIENCE
More Than One thousand Peo-
pie, Representing Two States
Hear Fiddlers Play.

MuSlcidlS lIOm TWO SldtcS phTtiCl-
pated in an old fiddlers' contest which
was held at the Industrial Institute
and College in this city Friday night
for the Better |. /. and C. Fund.-"
many towns in both Mississippi and
Alabama having been represented by
the talented veterans of the bow who
competed for prizes.
The contest took place in the col
lege chapel, which was literally pack
ed with people, the audience which
assembled to hear the fiddlers having
been the largest that has gathered in
that building since Paderewski, the
world-famed pianist, appeared there
more than ten years ago.
Early in the evening several pa
triotic songs were sung by the
audience, being led by Miss Matte
Lou Brown and number of pupils
of her vocal department.
There were about twenty-three fid-
dlers who took part in the contests,
and as they marched to the platform
they were loudly cheered. Three
prominent citizens, Messrs. T. 0. Bur-
ris, William Baldwin and S. B. john
ston acted as judges, and the follow
ing prizes were awarded:
First prize $500 and the cham
pionship awarded to Mr.. Noah
Sanders. efsMcCrary, Miss.
'-' Prize for Fsddler over Fifty Years
os age: r. Al. Morris, of the Border
Springs section.
Best Fiddler under Fifty Years of
Age: ]. w. Jones, of Kennedy, Ala.
Best Straw Beater: Alva Carver, Of
Reform, Ala.
Best Monkey-Shine; Pearl Burdine,
Of Kosciuko, Miss.
The following playedin the contest
J. w. Jones, Kennedy, Ala, played
Leather Breeches," strawbeater, D.
r. Elmore.
Oscar G. Carger, Gordo, Ala, play
ed alabama Girl" strawbeater, Alva
Carver.
w. S. Adams, of Fernbank, Ala
played Johnnie Stole Pumpkin, .
straw beater, Lee Gray.
A. P. Stevens, of Kosefuko, played
"Katy Did," introducing Home
Sweet Home"
Sam Porter, of Kennedy, Ala, play
ed "Lost John," with guitar accom-
painment by Ira Stripping.
A. w. Duncan, Of Caledonia, play
ed "Lone Indian" straw beater, r
B. Duncan.
M. C. Andrews, of Caledonia, play.
ed "Sally Goodman" with D. A. Dun,
can, straw beater.
Charlie Stripping, of Kennedy, Ala.
played Lost Child" with H. Strip
ling, straw beater.
Deed Harper, of Reform, Ala.
played "Old Dan Tucker"
Bill Harper, of Reform, played
"Wolfs Are Howling."
Byron Smith, of Bedford, Ala.
played "Old Slow" with Malcolm
Madison straw beater.
Noah Sanders, of McCrary, Miss.
played "Casey Jones" Straw beat
er, A. w. Duncan.
L. G. Fulton, Kosciusko, playet
"the Mississippi Sawyer"
L. H. Williams, of Gattman, Miss.
played "Hell Among the Yearlings.
Straw beater, H. Williams
Pearl Burdine, Koseiusko, played
"The Indian Warwhoop," with D. A
Duncan, straw beater.
T. L. Trapp, of Columbus, played
"Coiton Eyed Joe." with home made
,N'hn
!. NJ. Lyons, of Star Route, Coum
bus, played "0ld Grey Horse" witt
Alva Carver straw beating.
J. G. Wood, Of Columbus, playe'
"Johnnie On The Railroad" with Alv'
Carver straw beating.
E. D. Brown, of Kennedy, Ala.
played "The DEVILS Hiccough."
R. N. Clay, of Fernbank, Ala, play
ed Turkey and the Straw"
T. A. Morris. of Caledonia, playe,
Leather Breeches."
]. F. Ross, of Big Creek, playe'
"The Fishers Hornpipe."
About two hundred and fiftyd dollar
was realized from the entertainment
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