The Meeker herald., 1897-07-10
A Successful. Celebration.

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celebration was the most successful
and ENJOYABLE observance Of the
Nations birthday ever held in Meekef.
The crowd was the largest ever as
sembled here on an occasion of festtv-
ity-or any other occasion; it was b
Jolly, good natured crowd and thorough
ly enjoyed itself. "
The program, as announced in lasf
weeks HERALD, was carried out In
full! as follows:
1st. Game Of base ball between the
Meeker and Axial mines. Particulars
given elsewhere.
2. Bicycle race. Bennett Of Craig,
first money; V. Dikeman, Meeker,
second. G. A. Booth was entered but
did not run.
Sd. 600 yard running race: LIST heat.
Chipmunk first; Vaughn's 8. m., second;
keel's s. q, third.
Second heat, Chipmunk, first; Keel's
horse, second; Vaughn's horse, third.
In the run off OF Sd heat for second
money, Keei's horse was given the
same, by Looping through, vaughn's
horse having Injured herself in ID heat.
4,h. The trotling race was won III
fourth heat, each horse taking one heat
in first three. Fourth heat resulted in
Herriott's mare taking first money; Joe
Gofi IS mare second, and JoHantgen's S
third.
9th. 400 yard race; John Welch's pony
first money; l.. j. Tagert's 8. &. Alise-
anne, second: Joe Bauldauff g brown
mare. third.
9th. Pony race; Grant Fletcher's S
brown pony, first; John Welch's bay
pony, second; Ii. Pearson's bay pony,
third. -i 9,sf r.
7th. Foot race-boys, is and under;
Willie Welch, first money; second, Dick
Martin; third, AL Pearson.
Sth. Boys, ~ and under; Jesse Smith.
first; Owen Smith, second; Alf johnson
horse, third.
9th. Boys, and under; Claude Pear
son, first; Jero.d Oldland, second; Peter
Pearson, third.
10. lO0-yard foot race-for men-open
to all; Tom Castiday, Meeker, first
money; A. Bennett, Craig, second; r.
Crawford, Powell Park, third.
II. Wheelbarrow race. won by Wick
Dikeman.
10. Sack race. for men; best time 81
seconds; won by II. Carroll. Many were
prevented from competing on account
of sacks getting torn.
The boys sack race did not come off
owing to sacks being too small.
10. Standing broad jump, won by
Thad Harp.
"A. Running broad jump. won by Thad
Harp.
Excepting the hook and ladder race,
the program was carried out in full
This event miscarried owing to the fact,
it was said, that "a number of the busi-
uess mems team we're on the hospital
list. The Clark team ran over the
course and made better time than they
did at any time during practice. pgs
To the committee on races is due the
credit for the excellent manner in which
these events were carried out.
When Lige Salmon is starter, races
must come off on time, as no monkey
ing on starts is allowed, and the whole
community is grateful to him for the
decisive manner in which he brought
the jockeys to the scratch.
S. Mootz proved himself the right
man in the right place as director Of the
events that took place on the cinder
path.
There can be no hitch In wheelbarrow
and sack races when R. Hartke is at
the helm. ~
The committee on base ball and
dance covered itself with glory. Tho
dance was one of largest and most sue
cessful ever given in Meeker. Everyone
had good time. n
NJ. y. Walden had the grounds and
track in excellent condition, for which
he deserves thanks.
Altogether it was by long odds the