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Show AMEHICAN OUTING All Roads Will Lead io "The Prettiest Spot in Utah" on July 20. VARIED PROGRAMME IS NOW BEING ARRANGED Enthusiasm Manifested Indicates Indi-cates That Crowd Will Re Record-Breaker. As in ancient times, during the festival fes-tival season all roads led to Rome, so on July 20 all roads will lead to tho Ijagoon. On that dat'o tho American party will give its annual outing at "tho prettiost spot in Utah." Tho indications at this time are that a monster celebration will take place on that day, far surpassing any previous pre-vious excursion. It is estimated by the committee having in charge the preliminary pre-liminary arrangements that 20,000 people peo-ple will mingle together on the abovo date, because of tho extraordinary enthusiasm en-thusiasm manifested by thoso interested. inter-ested. Outside of the regular attractions at the Lagoon, the commitleo has arranged tho following special features: Mon's boat race, men's swimming race, boy's swimming race, ladies' foot race, girls' foot rate for girls under 10 yoars of ago and under 15 years of age, boys' foot raco for boys under 10 years of age and under 35 years of age, a ball 1gainoi between two picked nines from tho city employes, and, last, but by no means "least, a torrUic tug of war between be-tween the nine American City Council-men Council-men and nine heads of departments. This contest will be for blood, and will give tho department heads a chance to show tho city eouneilincn what real string-pulling is. Tlio contending parties have agreed upon Mayor Brans-ford Brans-ford as referee, as it is usually up to him to settle questions that arise between be-tween the two. A three-inch rope will bo used for fear that anything smaller would not stand the terrific strain, and, breaking, would thereby iujuro those participating. participat-ing. Tho city couneilmen have selected tho St.. Itogis club gymnasium to do their indoor training in, but they will also take cross-country runs in order to reduce re-duce weight and put on strength. They have resented the insinuation that they will have automobiles to return them to town when the3r becomo exhausted. Doped to win. As tho nine heads of departments do moro manual labor than their oppo-ueuts, oppo-ueuts, they figure they have an excellent excel-lent chance o capturing tho $100 Indian In-dian monej which will bo given to tho winners. "The lire department gymnasium gym-nasium will be used for their training quarters, and they will accompany the surveyor gang for their outdoor exercise. exer-cise. " . A. J. Davis, renowned the world over for his remarkable strength and rotundity ro-tundity of figure, will captain the eoun-eilmen, eoun-eilmen, and .lake 3ialeich, known as the champicm reservoir builder and pick aud shovel man, will look after the interests inter-ests of tho heads of the departments. Itudolpk Alf, tho celebrated jiu .ii'su exponent, has been selected as official trainer and rubber of tho couneilmen at an enormous salarv. to be paid in city bonds of the issuo 6? 1323. Tho other parties of this terrible combat havo placed themselves in the hands of "Butch" Lower3' for their necessary training and massage. 3 1 is also expected that tho ball game will be the limit. The contestants will be allowed to play as long as they feel able, and no refreshments will bo served. Three expert mathematicians have boon selected and two Burrows ndding machines secured to keep track of the score. There is some talk of importing "Tim" Hurst of tho National League to umpire the game, but in case he cannot be secured sonic one will be selected se-lected who has never seen a ball game. This will insure fair treatment and no partialit'. Evening Programme. During the evening dancing contests will be conducted and prizes awarded to the best lady and gentlemen waltz-ers waltz-ers and the best lady and gentleman dancers of the two-step. Tho German Singing society lias been engaged to give a number of selections throughout the nfternoon and evening. A number of well-known political speakers will be heard upon the topics of the day, and will also expound tho principles of tho American party. Preparations have been made for ample am-ple train accommodations. Tickets for the excursion will bo placed ou sale Monday morning at various va-rious public places, and cver3' member of the American party organization will have tickets for sale. There is a keen rivalry between the various departments, de-partments, and threats of record-breaking ticket-selling have been made freely. Every one connected with tho various committees is bonding every energy to mako the outing a success, aud it is safe to predict that July 20 will witness the greatest outpouring o American voters in the history of the party at tho Lagoon. |