The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-06-30
Fun FOR THE FOURTH
An Attractive Programme of
Sports at Y. NJ. C. A. Park.
TO CHASE THE CREASED PIG.
A Relay Race Between Three Teams,
One OF Cinnamon. One OF In
dams, One OF Japanese.

The programme FOR the Fourth Of July
celebration 70 be given al 7. NJ. G. A.
park next Saturday afternoon was COM
pletei yesterday and IS given below. IL
embraces all the popular exhibitions SVEN
at such ceiehra tons. together with some
numbers Of excellent merit from true
athletic standpoint. A Fourth or jury
celebration would hardly be q success
without creased pig contest. and the
committee has decided 70 bring on most
active one. which they already have IN
training Tor the event Recognizing the
fun-lovfng prnpenstties of the nswsboys
OF Seattle, Il has been decided TO restrict
entries in the race for the pig % MEM
bers Of the newsboysi union. the pig being
given az the close OF the contest 20 the
one who catches him and holds him.
Another drawing card on the programme
Is a match game Of bali between the crack
Pr. team and the team OF the Y. NJ c.
A. for a trophy 20 be given by the CON-
rnittee. The P.-T team Is ~corker, ard
its followers insist that no team composed
OF players under eighteen on the Pacific
coast can beat them In the fight for the
Examiner trophy The team has already
won the championship OF Seattle. and corr
sequently It's future games viii be played
away from home against the teams OF
Tacoma and Portland. While the Y. NJ.
c. A. team has not vet won Its way TO
position equal with the P.-I.'s. IL has a
strong team with a few old players who
are steadyirg down the colts" and Is
liable 20 make the kids hustle.
Another excellent number on the pro-
gramme VIII be a handicap ouarter-mile
race between the crack runners OF the
Y. NJ c. A. Among those who viii run
are Bushell, who won the $40 both In Ts-
coma May 80 AMI Seattle June Is against
a large field OF entries: Arthur Whaliey.
Meyers. Humes. Atkins. Faber. c. Hill.
Blanck twho, though a member or the
s. A. c., Is also qualified 10 run as
member OF the Y. NJ. c. Al, as well as
Robb, one OF the best runners OF the Y.
NJ. C. A.. who has heretofore been pre-
vented from competing by his absence
with the militia on the Columbia river.
The popular taste will be pleased with
the placing on the programme of three
separate relay races; the first by teams
OF boys entered from different sections
of the city Each team must consist Of
four boys each boy being under sixteen.
The second relay race will be between
three Y. NJ. C. A. teams. the Reds, the
Whites and the Blues.
One OF the most catching numbers on
the programme will be the international
relay race between three teams consisting
respectively OF four Indians. four Japan
csc and four Chinese. The teams are be-
be offered the race is sure to be holly
contested.
Another event on the programme which
always takes with the crowd Is the OBJ
stacle race. This. as well as the three
legged race and quarter-miie handicap
race. win be limited to members of the
Y. NJ. c. A. The sack race and creased
pole contest viii be open 10 all COM
petitors
The programme In fun is as follows:
Catching creased pig-open TO members
or Newsboys' Union: prize. the pig.
Sack race-Prze. silver match box.
Quarter mile handicap run-open To Y.
III. O. A. members.
Climbing creased pole-Open TO all COM
petitors: prize. Trump" watch
Relay race for teams or four bows each
under l6 years-Prize. knife for each MEM
Der.
Three-leEged race-open to T. NJ. C. A.
members only.
Relay race decentralization OF
four Indians. four Chlnsr-en. four ia
panese; prizes. Trump watch for each
winner.
Relay race-Three teams from Y. NJ. C.
A, Reds. Blues and Whites: prizes silver
match box for each winner.
Obstacle race. quarter mile-For MEM
bers OF Y NJ C. A.: prize. heavy wool
sweater
Baseball game-Y NJ. c. A. VS.. P.-I:
prize for each member of winning team
Entries for the various events must be
sent 70 the Y. NJ. c. A. rooms not later
than Thursday evening. The programme
viii commence promptly at $50 so that
there VIII be plenty OF time TO get through
the entire programme during the early
afternoon.