The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-06-06
Legion Men Adver-
tise Big Meet
TOWNS IN VICINITY BILLED FOR
MEETING HERE JUNE 26-27-2s.
HUNDRED-FIFTY HORSES.
SAVIDGE AMUSEMENT co. HERE
ENTIRE WEEK WITH CLEAN
AND NEW SHOWS.

This is the week the American Leg
ion men of Redwood Falls have set
aside for advertising the big race meet
which they are holding on the Red
wood County Fair Grounds June 26th,
9th and 28th. Monday, advertising
matter was distributed in the Mar
shall circuit, Tuesday was devoted
to similar work, in the New Ulm dis
trict, today Wednesday, viii be spent
in the vicinity of Hector and Bird
Island and Thursday will be devoted
to Montevidio. Plans for the big
three-day- and might event are prac-
tically completed now and the var
ious committees feel justified in prom
ising the visitors just the biggest and
best times of their lives.
Mayor w. T. Wilcox and the men,
bers of the City Council showed their
intention to cooperate with the Legion
in every way possible when they failed
to license circus which applied for
the date of June 10Th. The circus
was good one and ordinarily would
have been permitted to put up its
tents here. However, fearing that the
date was close enough to the race
meet date to interfere somewhat with
the Boys plans, the Council decided
to rule it out for the present. This
action is heartily appreciated by the
Legion members and is a guarantee
of the willingness on the part of the
townspeople to do their utmost to
help the Legion in it's big undertaking
Through the advance man of the
circus, who was a man of many years
of experience on the road, much that
is good was learned of the Savidge
Amusement Company which is one OF
the big attractions for the day and
evening shows which are big enter
tainment feature of the meet. The
Savidge Company is reported, by this
man of authority, to be not only ono
of the cleanest of show companies
but also one of the biggest and most
up-to-date. This company frequently
plays in stock in various large cities
including Chicago, and the list of its
| players include many of the names OF
well-known men and women of the
stage. The plays are all of the very
best many of them being late presen
tations at Chicago and New Yorl
theatres. The Savidges will spend the
entire &eek in Redwood Falls ane
furnish not only special plays of repu
tation, but many smaller shows ans
entertainment features, all of higi
class. This is only one of severa
companies which will be here for th'
meeting. Music by the Bulowski or
chestra of seven pieces will be one O.
the attractions of both the Afternoon
and evening programs. This orches
ira also brings with it two vocalist
| of high class. Several vaudeville act
will be featured at each of the after
noon programs. Admissions are fre'
to the evening programs.
Indications are that the list of hor
ses, which already includes hundred
fifty of the best in this section o
the country, is not yet nearly com
plete as inquiries come in every day
The racing program will, of course, b
the most attractive feature of tn
: meet to a majority of the people at
tending and it is quite evident ever
at this early date that the horses will
be such as will bring all the enjoy
ment anticipated by lovers of goo'
racing.
The expense of this race meet i
| approximately six thousand dollar
and the Legion is anxious to max
it a real financial success as well a
big entertainment feature. Prio
j to the opening day there will be ;
sale of season tickets at one dolla
each and every resident of the com
munity is urged to buy. The Legiol
is guaranteeing every ticket purchase
more than his moneys worth-th
i names of the amusement features an,
4 the list of the horses to be here alb
solutely justify their faith in beini
able to meet this expectation. Thi
is the biggest thing the Melvin Das
kan Post has ever attempted to pu
4 over; it is a commendable effort il
/ every way and the Legion has righ
to expect hearty moral and financia
| support from all their friends. If tn
home people will all act as cordiall.
and cooperate as willingly as did tn
j City Council in the recent inciden
1 there will be no doubt but that tn
i hovs will "put 'er over BIG"