The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-08-31

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Ing to the large audience.
The cars are built similar to the
auto polo cars, with large iron
wheels set in front and the rear or
each machine. A large inflated lea :
Their ball, four feet high, Is bumped
abolt by two contesting cars. Each
side had one machine in reserve,
and during the game yesterday the
blue cars suffered, for they had TO
call in the reserve three different
times.
The cars and drivers started the
game in front OF the grand stano
with George Duncan, referee push :
Ing the ball to the center of the
track. The two machines at the
start, crashed into each other and
che Blue went to the pit for re-
pairs.
Using the reserve car the two
battled back and forth, both sides
sending the ball out Of the end
zones at different times, or over
the side line ropes. At one time
with both cars rushing down the
track at a breakneck speed the
blue car turned completely over.
The driver strapped in his seat
was saved from injury by the pro-
tecting wheels. Again 1t went 10
the pit for repairs. This time the
game had to be postponed to allow
the machines to be repaired.
Hook EN- Cow" Singers
The Hook En- Cow" Quartette
again entertained the crowd with a
well rendered song entitled, Nam
my And Me-"
The five furlong race was a well
run race, first place being won by a
neck and a similar fight taking
place for third position. New
Model" took first honors by a head
from the fast coming "Potters"
First. The two horses staged a
pretty race all around the track
New Model retaining it's position al
the rail all the way. FORBID" nosed
out Bob Link" for third place In
as close race as was staged by the
first two contenders.
A continuation Of the Push Ball
game followed the horse race Time
after time one car or the other would
tride it's rear or front wheel over
the wheel Of the other car. A pretty
play occurred which thrilled the
crowd when the Blue Car was rush
Ing the ball toward its goal and
when about to score the red car
shot directly in front of the goal
preventing a score.
The blue car finally won the con
test when II forced the red car to
push the ball through its own goal
Just before the final race was
pulled off, the large crowd were
given a real thrill when they saw
Jack Payne make a backward dive
OF the high 102 foot ladder into a
small tank with less than FIVE feet
Of water.
The diver dressed in full length
orange colored diving suit climbed
the long ladder while the band
played softly. When he reached the
diving perch he turned and bowed
to the crowd, turned his back for a
moment and then in a perfect arc
dove backward. He made one com
plete turn In the air and with q
graceful plunge fell into the water
with his feet first. A long gasp rose
from the large throng as the daring
diver entered the water, only to re-
appear and bow once more from the
edge Of the tank. ~
The Mankato Derby, the big fea-
ture Of the days racing program
was the next and final race on the
program. 1t proved to be the most
exciting race Of the day. The four
horses entered in the race had a
difficulty in getting started, beat
ing the barrier twice before the
wire was lifted by r. Red" Carney
starter.
Precious Jewell" won the race
keeping the lead all the way, being
pursued at the final by barley Bell
Capt. Bay took third and John
Jungles came in fourth.
Following the final race the bal
game was started Immediately. II
proved to be a poor opener of the
baseball tourney as Mankato was
defeated by Albert Lea by score
Of IL to 0.
Mystic China Is Spectacular
Although good sized crowd saw
the afternoon program, 1t was small
compared with the large enthusias
tic crowd that turned out to see the
night performance, headlined by
the Mystic China" display exhibit
The same free entertainment acts
that were on the afternoon program
were held during the evening. The
Elks Legion band opened the pro-
selections which were followed by
the free acts.
Jack Payne again made a high
dive, this time through a blazing
ring Of fire. Star lighted torches al
the top Of the ladder illuminated
the diver and around the water
tank a ring of fire blazed. His dive
last night was with the same per
lection and gracefulness as IT was
executed during the afternoon per
Torrance.
1t was on the scenes displayed by
the Mystic China" display, how
ever, upon which the large throng
marveled. Never in the history OF
the city, has there eyer been such a
beautiful scenic effect exhibited OF
such a variety of fireworks set of
as there was last night.
The opening Of the beautiful and
picturesque spectacle showed large
groups OF humans dressed as orien-
tails moving before the city OF Yang
Chow Flu In the provfne Of Kiang
Su at their usual morning tasks al
sunrise. The scene Is laid along the
Grand Canal which Is shown in the
back ground of the scene.
The city, the temple Of the Chi
nese gods, with its gold and purple
colored gods, the Great. Wall OF
China--were all pictured to the en-
thralled crowd in the grand stand
One had but to dream bit-to
vision himself back in the dim ages
OF China's past amidst the pagan
life of ancient China, when Ameri
ca was the hunting ground OF the