Arizona republican., 1920-10-29
THURSDAY PROVE BIGGEST DAY AT
 COTTONCARN|vAL
Big Parade, Phoenix Day, Rodeo Events and Grand Events of Successful Pro gram

Featured by the big parade, more than mile and a half in length, m the morning, the rodeo, which attract ed thousands in the afternoon. and the queens ball last night in the L. ID. ;. auditorium, yesterday was by Tar lie- biggest day of the Arizona Cotton car nival being held in Mesa this week. Crowds thronged the streets from early morning and visitors from Phoenix and other towns in the valley helped to swell the attendance and make 1t a record breaking day for Mesa in all respects. There was little hitch in the schedule of affairs, everything went off smoothly and lively and throughout the day there was some thing somewhere to attract everybody.
 Long before the scheduled hour for the parade the streets were crowded. Autos were parked in the middle and on sides of streets for blocks and the late arrivals vertically had to drive out of town to find, room to park. As the procession hove in sight, a little tardy, but the better in appearance for the delay, the streets were crowded with spectators on all sides, and the throw ing of confetti and other gayety added pep to the affair that made of it all that was expected.
 The line of march came south on Macdonald to Main. west on Main and back to Macdonald. south on Mac donald and back to Main. west on Main and back to Macdonald. and north on Macdonald to the reviewing stand. where the queen and her court reviewed the procession and reigned during the decision of the judges on tho prize attractions
 Parade More Than Mile Lono
 It was a long column. all of a mile and half in length. and everything that came within the conception of the parade committee. and then some. was in line. Mayor Kleinman and the city police, all mounted. led the processions with these units following: Band, queen of the carnival and suite. fire truck. Indian pupils. floats. high school senior and junior floats and students. four companies high school cadets. grammar school children. floats and representative units, among which were the following concerns: Toggery. ' c. C. Jarrett. Studebaker agency, Overland. Chevrolet. Samson tractor, East End grocery. Standard Oil com pany, Foxworth- Bush Lumber com company. Buick. Halstead Lumber company and the cowboys.
 Scores of the floats were beautifully decorated and hearty commendation was heard on every hand. Prizes were ! awarded. as follows: Best decorated ] touring car. first Miss Gladys Clark. second. second year high school: third Lehi- For best decorated commercial float. the East End grocery took first with the Halstead Lumber companN second. The most comical feature wa. the high school football squad. Spe- cial mention by the judges was als' given to the Toggery's two cars. ant 10 the horse black team and float o Bond & Rurup
 Following the parade in the morninl was the taking of the town by tn Phoenix delegation. Sixty ears strong the visitors from the capital city cam into Mesa from the west with thei horns honking and every other con ceivable noise making machine goinf Their procession. as led by Mayo Kleinman and officials from the tow who met them. took in the midway an the exhibit booths on North MacDon ald street. and then on out to the rode grounds. where the beginning ( events was awaiting them.
 Rodeo Events Attractive
 Fully 2000 spectators were out fc
 the rodeo events The grand stan
 was full, the park was lined on all for , sides with automobiles, and there aI peared to be as many more people o z the outside of the fence as there weI T inside.
 Goat roping Vas the first event an was participated in by eight rider Cheyenne Riser made best time 3 15 4-5 seconds: Lee Robinson. secon I in 1a seconds. and Walter Kline thin 8 b1 g seconds.
 In the chap race Cheyenne Kisl Fl took first and Bill Wheeling secon E The reverse race was won by Rich # Lewis. with Lee Robinson second. TT & relay, the last event on the program was taken by Walter Kline. Doc Pa # dee coming in second and Lee Robil 2 son third. Broncho busting was all # prominent event on the program # with Lee Robinson first, Tom Hende
 son second and Riser third.
 While there was a lull in the pr gram at times yesterday. Doc Pardt E in full charge of the affair. stated la & night that everything would go ( H without hitch today. I've have ii special races and the wild horse ra H on for Friday, together with the SC
 ond trials at goat tying and otI events he said last evening. "and [ boys will be better organized to ahead with the program
 H Miss Maude Tart. feminine bronc # buster, Friday afternoon will ride t H widest horse tha can he brought N for her She offers s2o0 flor a hol H she can't ride. The Mesa Cotton Ca N nival Derby is also on the progr; N today. It is 8 $50 race of an eighth E Q mile. with the following entries: [ Pardee, two horses. Wineeup. Wal Cline, Dan kleinman and San Chez
 In addition to the bowboy spo N there will be a 100-yard footrace
 S29; pony race of 14 hands and und
 SZ0, and a varied program of Indi
 sports and races mixed in with { H days program.
 The queens ball last night in 1
 L. D. S. auditorium attracted hundre
 or couples from all parts of the val
 and proved itself one of the bigg
 events Of carnival week. The mu
 was good and. despite the crowd
 floor, everyone had a fine time.
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