The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1920-07-08
FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION
HAD MANY UNIQUE FEATURES

Fallon's big Fourth Of July cele.
bration, starting Sunday and COM
pleted on the following day, proved
to be replete with many attractions
of the first magnitude and visitors
were in attendance from all parts Of
western Nevada. without exception
they bespoke their satisfaction with
the amusements and hotel accommo-
dations and complimented the au-
spices having charge of thee gala
days. Sports of all kinds featured
the two days. the principal events,
excepting the baseball games. occur
ring on Monday, date that was gen.
orally observed here as holiday II
is doubtful IL more successful or
generally enjoyed celebration was
ever put forward in this state and
many outside people who visited Re-
no and its big rodeo, expressed sur
passing interest and enjoyment In
Fallon's many events.
Fallon's baseball team lived up to
its reputation and won every game of
the three game schedule, defeating
Carson City's team Sunday morning
by score of ten to two and followed
the performance up by defeating the
strong Sparks aggregation Sunday
afternoon by the score of seven to
three. On Monday afternoon Carson
City's diamond exponents went down
to defeat again this time by score
of eight to four. All of the games
were hotly contested and proved
highly interesting to the fans and
fannettes in attendance. The enjoy
ment of the games was greatly added
to by the big grandstand at the high
school ball park which is ample to
accommodate the crowds that have put
in an appearance up to the present
time. Stewart and Steve did the box
work for Fallon, and both performed
very consistently in the position. II
is doubtful il there is an amateur
team in the state counting such
strong pitchers.
Automobile races were a part OF
Mondays sporting attractions, Tony
Castelton emerging from the big car
race wearing the local speed king
crown. Had II. L. Douglass not suf-
fered an accident to his big National
car he would probably have won the
race. as he led by safe margin up
to the moment a wheel was thrown
OH StutCt ltCCls IL lCdo it6 DCVn
rolled up in the meantime by Mr..
Castleton which was not overcome.
Chick Thomas piloted a Pierce-Ar-
row roadster Sthroughout the race
without mishap, getting third money.
j. c. Laird won the race for light
cars in his cut down Chevrolet In
contest with Ray Babb in Ford ra-
GER. this event furnishing numerous
thrills for the crowds that lined the
streets of this city forming the racing
course.
The utmost care was exercised to
prevent accidents and nothing occur.
red to mar the success of the auto
mobile races.
very attractive feature of the
parade were the decorated automo'
biles, distinctive decorative effects
cIaracterizing the cars of Mrs. Tony
Ccselton and Mrs. l.. T.. Kendrick
The first prize of $25 was awarded
to the Standard Oil Compan's auto
mobile float which carried the form
of a boat, while Mrs. Caselton was
awarded the $25 price for the bes
decorated auto. The parade earrief
representation from the business In
tcrestS OF thls city, inCiuulHB tuc VI
industry. the Big Four oil and Ca
Company having very unique por
trayal of the now familiar derrick
The following athletic event
formed a part of the program, th
names of the winners boing given
Foot race for bcys under To-
Clifford Martin 1st; Henry William
End.
Foot race for boys over l5-Han
Lohse LIST: John Wall End; Edga
Maupin 3rd.
Three-legged race A. r. Steven
and A. Wadsworth tied s. II. Russel
and F. A. Higgins for the $500 priz
and the money was divided betwee
them.
Standing broad jump-John Wal
1st;. $5; S. III. Russell End.
Running broad jump-John Wa
1st;, IS; Hans Lohse. End.
Fat mans race-Joe Bettencoul
1st, SIS; Chas. Mathis End.
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