The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-08-12
and they were photographed by Ar
fist Coy
DRUGGISTS ABE SPORTY
Wednesday Afternoon the Pharma-
cists Participated in a Mum.
Der of Events.

The atheletic side of the druggists
is given plenty OF opportunity at the
state meeting Of the Pharmaceutical
Association and the events are num-
erous. Aud not only the gentlemen
but the ladies, as we'll, take an act
i've part in the athletic events.
Wednesday afternoon the opening
athletic features OF the state meet
ing were held at the fair grounds
and there was a very good crowd to
see the participants and to cheer
them to victory. The Messrs. Seal
lin, Of this city and Secretary.Bent
looked after the affairs land kept
things moving along rapidly. The
events created a great deal of
amusement throughout and they were
very enjoyable. Here is an instance
of where professionalism is entirely
cut out and the amatuer has full
sway. The following is the result of
the contests:
There were Is entries in the ladies
egg race. Each lady was provided
with a spoon and egg and they run
30 yards, retaining the egg in the
spoon.
Five of the ladies barely got
Off the scratch when they lost
the egg from the spoon and there
was a quick jump and a scream to
avoid the splatter when the egg
went to pieces on the ground. The
winners were Mrs. o. H. Collins, OF
Miller, first, Miss Wauncta Ferris,
of Mitchell, second, Miss Mabel
Maynard, Of Mitchell, third, and
Mrs. Geo. j. Johnson, of Wentworth,
fourth.
The 100-yard foot race for travel
ers and druggists was won by E. w.
Roberts, Of Vermillion, j. f. Wag-
ner, of Garden City, second, w. H
Stark, of Emery, third.
The base ball throwing contest
was won by r. c. Davis, of Vermil-
lion Z. w. Jones, Of Plankinton, sec
ond, and Walter Nolt, of Mitchell,
third.
In the foot ball kicking contest
there were 81 entries and it was
finally won by E. w. Roberts, who
put the pig skin lis feet, u. w.
Jones was second and 81. M. Evans
was third.
A special foot ball kicking contest
was arranged for the ladies and they
tried their skill at lifting the
leather high in the air, although in
most cases it skinned across the
ground. .It..was won by Miss Gear,
of..Madison. Mrs. o. h. Collins. sec
ond, Mabel:Maynard third.
Eighteen ladies got on the scratch
for the 80 yard foot race and at the
word they anne tearing down the
stretch trying to break the record for
the distance. Mrs. o. H. Collins
won out handily, with Grace Sabin,
second, and Miss Mccoy third.
Time was not given.
One of the most ~laughable sports
OF the afternoon was that OF catch
ing a live rooster and the competi-
tion was lively and fast to bring the
bird in ali We. The travellers and
druggists competed for this. The
rooster was captured after a hard
and exhausting race by Geo. J..
johnson, B. d. Harrison second and
Fl. N. Evans third.
The last event of the afternoon
was the 100.yard foot race for the
travelling men, whose feats at run
ming for freight and passenger trains
with a heavy grip in their hands has
made them adopts at the business.
First place was won Ly Gus Cham
pion with G. II. Brown second.
The crowd wendell its way back to
the city to prepare for the social fea
lures Of the evening at the Mitchell
Club rooms.