The Mankato free press., 1923-06-29
STARRING IN MORN
WINDSUP ARMORY
No End To Attractions Al
Fair Grounds
Street Sports, Races, Baseball,
Boxing, Fireworks In
The Night

There promises to be @tust enc
big thing after another" taking
place here on July 4, from 900 A.
NJ. when the big parade starts un-
til the events Of the day close With
q dance at the spacious Afmory.
Although a very completed program
had already been arranged, addi-
tional attractions were added to It
by the general committee at a
meeting which was held at the o.
fees Of the Civic and Commerce as
ISOLATION last night Efforts are
being made to secure rumbling
act and also quartet Of singers.
Present indications are that the
parade will be one Of unusual merit.
There will be military sections. two
bands, beautiful floats, decorated
cars, clowns, comedy features and
other things that go TO make an In
teresting parade. Prizes amount
ing to 800 will be offered by the
committee for the American Legion,
Post having the highest percentage
for the best foat, decorated cars,
comic units, etc.
Immediately after the parade has
ben held, fine program of running
races and other athletic contests
will be staged on one of the down
town streets. Fifty dollars in cash
prizes will be offered in connection
with these contests. There Will be
contests of various kinds for child
rem Of various ages and any young
ster may enter any event for which
ho fcha nt,o1 o1ifv
The Afternoon Program
The afternoon program at the
Mankato fair grounds will be
"chuck" full of interesting and ex-
citing things. Daylight fireworks
will be one of the features and
these will be worth going far to
see. Leslie Weaver. a former cow
puncher, will entertain those pro-
sent with exhibitions Of broncho
%ssTeE %SHssins Is and oraeman faneg riding o M
skill and ability. He will appear
several times during the afternoon.
There will also be fine program Of
racing. Thrills will be provided in
abundance by the wagon race,
dashing pony races, mule. races. etc.
Baseball fans will be given real
treat, with the fast aggregations
from Mankato and Faribault fight
ing 1t out; A keen rivalry exists
between these two teams and
they meet on the fair grounds dia-
mond on the Fourth.
EIk's Legion Band
The Elks- Legion band VIII play
during the afternoon aud evening.
There will also he Quartette and 80
10 singing before the graudstand.
The tumbling act will also perform
there as viii also the Hawaiian
singers.
A great program of wrestling and
boxing has been lined up for the
evening show, which win also take
place at the fair gorunds. There Will
worthwhile attractions The even
ing program at the fair grounds will
close with the best display Of IRE
works ever shown IN this vicinity.
This alone viii be worth tho price of
admission. A dance at the armOfy
will wind up the busy days events.
The streets will be suitably dec
Grated for the occasion as win also
business houses.
| Al kircher In Charge
AL Kircher, general chairman Of
the committee, was officially dub
bed boss" for the day at last nights s
meeting. 1t win be up to him to see
that everything moves on schedul-
ed time. Another meeting Of the
committee is to be held at the Civic
and Commerce association rooms at
7:30- o'clock ON Friday evening of
this week, at which time the entire
program for the day Is to be finally
acted upon. The program VIII be
published in detail as promptly as
possible
The Following committee mem
bers were present at the meeting
last night: T. J. McG0vern, Morris
Madison, B. ID. Gfogan. J. E. Rey-
nolds, William Quimby, c. Swift.
DIR. ]. A. Hielscher. y. E. Morse, z :.
Mytha1er, Francis Wihgen, Geo. n.
Draper, R. B. Thompson, Harry Him
melman, Colonel W. s.. Fulton. Gust
KIeinchmidt, A. n. Sflber, Raymond
Hughes, ]. n. Macbeth, Henry Stein.
James Kudrle, ]. Anderson, A e.
Lunde, and W. e. Olson.
The Race Program
John Macbeth, In charge of the
race program, announces events as
Fancy riding BY Everett Weaver.
One half mile, free for all, run and
repeat; purse, 500.
| One half mile pony run, purse, $50.
| One half mile team and wagon, sree
for all, run, purse, $50.
One half mile mule team. run. purse.
$50.
Pony races to include pony up to
fourteen hands.
All money to divided. 80. 25, 16. 10
per cent.
| Entries to be made any time up to
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