text_original: Fights began, but ended abortively by reason of the inability of the combatants to keep their feet; one man whose face I knew passed me with his hat afire, followed by several companions in gusts of laughter, for the torch bearers were careless and burned the ears of their friends in their enthusiasm.
text_transcription: FIGHTS BEGAN BUT ENDED ABORTIVELY BY REASON OF THE INABILITY OF THE COMBATANTS TO KEEP THEIR FEET ONE MAN WHOSE FACE I KNEW PASSED ME WITH HIS HAT AFIRE FOLLOWED BY SEVERAL COMPANIONS IN GUSTS OF LAUGHTER FOR THE TORCH BEARERS WERE CARELESS AND BURNED THE EARS OF THEIR FRIENDS IN THEIR ENTHUSIASM
phonemes: fˈaɪts bɪɡˈæn, bˌʌt ˈɛndᵻd ɐbˈɔːɹɾɪvli baɪ ɹˈiːzən ʌvðɪ ɪnɐbˈɪləɾi ʌvðə kˈɑːmbætənts tə kˈiːp ðɛɹ fˈiːt; wˈʌn mˈæn hˌuːz fˈeɪs aɪ nˈuː pˈæst mˌiː wɪð hɪz hˈæt ɐfˈaɪɚ, fˈɑːloʊd baɪ sˈɛvɹəl kəmpˈæniənz ɪn ɡˈʌsts ʌv lˈæftɚ, fɚðə tˈɔːɹtʃ bˈɛɹɚz wɜː kˈɛɹləs ænd bˈɜːnd ðɪ ˈɪɹz ʌv ðɛɹ fɹˈɛndz ɪn ðɛɹ ɛnθˈuːziˌæzəm.