Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1919-09-04

portions OF the spacious grounds and
enjoyed basket dinners.
The afternoon program began
promptly at 1880, and was opened
with a short concert by the Mo. VAL
ley band. The ampitheatre. race
track and base ball diamond were all
filled to capacity and many were
standing SO far away that it was i'm
possible to hear the singing.
The Mo. Valley Overseas Quartete
did splendidly and their songs were
received with a great deal of enthusi-
asm.
Teddy Bros. of Omaha, the comedy
wrestlers, literally brought the house
down. Their act is scream from
start to finish.
Bcll's Jubilee Quartet was fine.
They are g2od singers and exceptional
clog dancers.
The large crowd seemed to lie wait
ing for the sparring matches, and
when the first bout between Eddie
Ryan of Chicago and Tommy Muir
ply, also of Chicago, began, standing
room in the vicinity of the ring was
at premium. The bout was good,
although rather slow.
The second bout between Johnnie
Shelf, the soldier from New Orleans,
and Jimmie Crowley of Chicago, had
great deal more pep and seemed to
go with the crowd better.
The final ten round go between
Frankie Callahan of Chicago and
Lloyd Thomas of San Francisco, was
the big card of the afternoon. This
was real exhibition, and was fast.
Fight fans saw as pretty work be-
tween these two boys as they could
see anywhere. Callahan is as fast as
creased lightning, while Thomas was
there on close-in fighting. For ten
rounds the fighting was fast, but the
last round was SO fast that the spec
tators could not keep track Of the
blows. These boxing events seemed to
please all, and the big audience SEEM
ed to be composed of as many women
as men.
At S p. m. the base ball game be-
tween Logan and M o. Valley started
for nine innings; it was hard to pick
the winner. When the final scores
were counted it was found Logan had
nosed out by II to 10 score.
The Battle Royal between the five
colored boys from South Omaha was
a side-splitter. Many had never seen
such an exhibition, and it was sport
from start to finish. The blackest
fellow won the bout.
AT $50 the fireworks display be-
gan, and for an hour the sky was fill
ed with darting rockets. star clusters,
bombs, etc. Interspersed with these
were the large set pieces portraying
SUncle Sam,' "The Goddess of Lib
erty," "spirit of '76," "The Flag"
and the "Gold Star" This display
was larger and more beautiful than
anything seenHhere before The dis
play was magnificent and met with
tie entire approval of the immense
throng on the grounds.
At 10 p. M. the days festivities
were over, but still the crowd linger-
I'd around the dance hall and it was
after midnight before the last strag-
gef had decided he had made day
of IL.
The improvement League should be
commended for the manner in which
hey handled the supper for the SCI
diers. Approximately eight hurdred
men enjoyed this meal to the utmost
and spoke many kind words of the
efficient service and excellene meal
hey received.
That the efforts of the citizens of
Harrison county to show their soldier
and sailor boys d good time was APP
preciated, was manifest on all sides.
Many CT the boys put themselves out
to express their appreciation and if
all the boys feel the same way, all
those who contributed in time and
money will feel amply repaid for the
efforts.
The day was great one from every
standpoint. Not an accident marred
the festivities, neither was there any
thing stolen from any of the 5000
automobiles parked around the
grounds. Everyone did the task as
signed to them and did it well as the
success of the day proves.
Notes of the Day.
The small speakers stand in front
of the ampitheatre broke down dur
ing the fireworks display, and quite
a crowd was spilled over the race
track, but luckily no one was hurt.
Tupper & Son, who successfully
auctioned off 500 Kewpie dolls dur
ing the day, were about as near all in
as two men could be. They said it
was the hardest days work they ever
did in their life and got nothing for
it.
The 600 pounds of roast beef for the