The Yale expositor., 1922-10-05

in st. Clair county in IL years,
and it is "a years since Yale had
one of her own. This years do
ings demonstrated beyond doubt
the fact that this community can
and will support an annual event
of this kind, and a movement to
get the organization going should
be started at once.
About four weeks ago Messrs.
Oliver and Powers leased the fair
grounds from Archie Ludington
and Immediately got busy plan
ming for the big show, and by an
extensive advertising campaign
and tireless working they succeed
ed in putting on an exhibition far
beyond the expectations of the
citizens Of Yale.
Every day brought crowds of
people from far and near, and all
seemed to be satisfied with the
first attempt, and most of them
came back next day.
While the time spent In getting
up the fair was far too short to
allow exhibitors of live stock and
farm produce a chance to get any
thing in shape for exhibits, there
were a number of cattle, horses,
ETC., on display, and this fact also
shows that the farmers of this
vicinity are anxious for a place
near home to display the pride of
their farms"
AS advertised, Friday was the
big day. The Port Huron Cham
ber of Commerce brought an en-
thusiastic crowd of boosters up
from the county metropolis num-
bering about $50, and the people
from this locality entered into the
spirit of the occasion, and it was
estimated that over 5000 people
went through the gates on this
day.
The program consisted of base
ball, foot ball, horse races, bal
loon ascension an everythin'.
In the foot ball game between
the Yale and Brown City H. S.
teams, our boys won by the score
of 16 to 0. 1t was a hard fought
battle, and the game was won by
the best bunch.
AS usual, when Yale and En-
NETT clashes in a base ball game,
there was the same amount of
rag-chewing over decisions, ETC.,
that always comes up, but the
best thing about it was that at the
end of the ninth inning the score
was 6-7 with Yale on the long
end of the tally sheet. Where our
boys were lame was in the fact
that they didn't have book-keep-
er. John Peter Patrick Grace was
the whole thing, and he made his
figures show nine where it should
be eleven, for both teams went
past the post and played eleven
innings, the Emmett team wallop-
ing our boys by safe margin in
the overtime stunt. But the visi-
tors took the long end of the
purse, and to date have made nc
apology or excuse. Johnston was
the visiting slab-artist for a time
but he finally retired in favor OF
Bricker, the Avoca ''phenom." He
didn't seem to cut much figure in
the game. either. Cough occupied
the mound for Yale until the gang
got after him, then Johnston from
Peck finished the game. Counting
from the place the game should
have stopped Yale put a big crimr
in the claim by either the CapaC
or Emmett teams for the
st. Clair county championship
defeating Capac Wednesday ant
Emmett Friday.
There were two horse races or
Friday, a free-for-all pace and 6
running race. and every heat wa:
sure a race.
The Berville band furnished
music the first three days, and the
boys certainly have a dandy little
band.
The Henderson Juvenile Kilti'
Band of London furnished plenty
of Scotch piping and dancing, anC
this troupe of youngsters is al
ways we'll received in Yatle.
The balloon ascension eacl
evening was the best ever seen il
this locality.
The only place a cog slipped il
the big program was in the displa!
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