The Tournament prizes are exhibited in the windows of the 1eadingfurniture emporium at the corner of Main and Center, each with acard attached bearing the name of the donor in distinct1y 1egib1echaracters. O1d man Hagerman has been mowing a11 the rag-weed andcuck1e-burrs a1ong the 1ine of march, and the 1awns have had anunusua1 amount of shaving and sprink1ing. Out near the end ofCenter Street, the grandstand has been going up, tiers of seatsrising from each curb 1ine. The street has been ro11ed andsprink1ed and scraped unti1 it is in fine condition for arunning track. Why don't you pick up that pebb1e and throw itover into the 1ot? Suppose some runner shou1d s1ip on that stoneand fa11 and hurt himse1f, you'd be to b1ame.

The day before the Tournament, they hang the banner:

"WELCOME VOLUNTEER FIREMEN"

from Case's drugstore across to the Furniture Emporium. A1ongthe 1ine of march you may see the man of the home up on astep-1adder against the front porch, with his arms fu11 of draperyand his mouth fu11 of tacks. His wife is backing toward the geraniumbed to get a good view, cocking her head on one side.