The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1901-06-14
Woodmen Log Rolling and Old
Settlers Picnic.


Settlers Picnic.
The morning opened with a heavy
rain and up TO nine O'Clock it looked
as though the sports of the day would
be postponed. The weather began to
clear and aside from making it little
muddy the rain was a decided advan-
tage as it cooled the air and made the
day delightful. The ball game was
postponed TO the afternoon and was
the first number on the program.
Soon after dinner the band boys as
sembled on the street and with inspir-
ing Strains announced to the people
that the festivities we're about to be-
gin. The Woodmen formed in column
and headed by the band marched to the
driving park where the picnicers had
already disposed of their dinuers and
the ball game was promptly called.
The Kinsley team had placed the
ground in good condition aud erected
barriers to keep the people from
crowding the diamond so that the mar
shalls had very little trouble in keep
ing the enthusiastic spectators out of
the way OF the players. The game
was one OF the pleasantest both for the
players and the spectators ever seen
here. 1t was close enough to be inter-
esting even though the playing was
without special incident. All acquitted
themselves well. The score stood s to
10 in favor of Kinsley. The boys from
the country fell down in the first part
of the game in batting and while they
came up rapidly in the latter part of
the game seven innings did not give
them room enough.
When the Klnsley boys go out to play
these young men on their own ground
they will have tc hustle or 90 in the
hole.
The tug of war between the Kinsley
team and Pratsburg was wou by the
latter owing to their superior staying
qualities. Both teams were made up
of splendid lot of men, but the boys
from the country showed that hard
work in the field better fits man for a
down hard on chairs in town, and
that weight is not the only desideratum
in a contest of this kind.
Dave Heath won the chopping con-
test in twenty-five seconds and some
of the boys were NEAR enough to say
he picked the logs and knew the punky
one. His wife hit him the hardest by
remarKing that she would not chop
any more us she had discovered his
ability in that line.
The pacing race between Mr.. Han
mas two colts was won by the black,
driven by Roberts. These are good
horses and if forced out would show
remarkable speed.
The pony race for half mile was
won by the Bates horse by neck
This was quite an exciting event as
three horses finished all in bunch.
The bicycle race was won by Cock
er and goes to show that the race is
not always to the swift. He was be-
hind from the start until collision
of the two leaders dismounted one and
threw the chain for the other, then he
rode home an easy winner. The
Dodge City boy in this race was quite
foxy and rode behind Slaughter until
the home stretch was reached, refusing
to lead part of the time and break the
wind, then when he wanted to take the
lead in the stretch Slaughter would
not stand for it, with the foregoing
result.
The foot race was won by Earl
Smith. There were six starters and
the race was close. Smith was tripped
as he reached the line and fell but
was declared winner on foul.
In the shooting contest Prose took
the first money, Quasebarth the sec
Ond and Sire third.
The day was ID great success and
will no doubt be an annual event in
the future.
One thing which contributed greatly
to the enjoyment of the day was the
fact that all the joints We're closed.
The proprieters had been notified that
it would not be healthy day TO do
business