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Show I RICHMOND CITIZENS ROYAL ENTERTAINERS Program on Monday Full of Interesting Features. Boxing Contest Furnished Amusement for All. Thero were many rcatures In the ntchmond celebration of tho nation's birthday, Monday, July C, which characterized tho members of the commltteo which had tho promoting of tho day's activities, as real entertainers, enter-tainers, men who know how to got up a real celebration, ono that is full ot interesi and entertainment. Of course, the Richmond citizens aro a progressive peopla And aro not til-ways til-ways straining at tho proverbial gnat, and in consequence stago oonts which djraw tho crowds. Tho program of tho day's events -was sufficiently interesting to attract a large crowd frorra outstdo settlements. settle-ments. Logan citizens woro numerous numer-ous and they roturnod homo feeling that they wero woll paid for their day's visit. Besides tho program in tho forenoon, fore-noon, some Interest'ng sports woro staged on tho hall park boforo tho baseball game was a llttlo ono sided cs for men of various ages and slzo. A mule riding contest, whero tho rider rid-er took two chances-at an outlaw donkey, created no llttlo sport. Tho I baseball gamo was a llttl cono Bided in faor of tho Logan Federals until the last .two innings when tho Rich-r- ruond lads connected with Ralph ir - -Smith's-cuncs and nearly tied tho score, tho final score being 10 to 8 In favor of tho Federals.. I Boxing Contest Tho box'ng contest' was ono ot tho most Interesting features ot tho day's events. It attracted a largo crowd, Including men women nnd children. Tho principals were Jack Downoy of Salt Lake and Cyc'ono Workman of PrcBton. The fight fans had i been assured as-sured all day long by Bort Danford, the promoter of tho contest, that It would he a real good bout and euro enough It Was. Theso two professionals profes-sionals pounded away at each othor for tho full twolvo threo minuto rounds. At tho conclusion of tho bout Mr. Danford who roforccd tho match, gavo tho decision to Mr. Dqw-ney, Dqw-ney, who clearly won in merit of cleverness. clev-erness. Mr. Workman's long suit was holding on and giving heavy blows to tho back. In nearly every round beforo the clinch, Downey would got two straights to tho faco. In tho fifth round, Workman was taunted by Downoy for bleeding so profusely at tho mouth. Both lighters seemed to bo in good humor nnd would jolly each other ns tho fight progressed. Tho Richmond band furnished music for the occasion. Following tho boxing contest and to conclude tho day's festivities, n dance was given In tho ntnusoment hall. A count of tho vehicles at tho tlo posts showed forty-two teams and fourteen automobiles. The crowd at the dance is said to havo been tho largest, In the history of dancing at Richmond. Tho citizens all oxpressod their satisfaction for the services of tho commltteo, from chairman, W. II. Low Is down. Each member mado It his special business to seo that thero were no Jars anywhere. |