The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1904-06-17

Old Settlers day has passed and
again demonstrated that it is the great
''event'' of the year in this county.
Wednesday, June 18th, was as fair a
day as ever gladdened the heart of
the management of any entertainment.
The finest weather in the market had
been ordered for the occasion and it
arrived promptly on time. The Santa
Fe made provision for a special train
from Garfield which arrived about
noon with about 100 visitors. aud
also special train east to Belpre
over the short line to take people to
their homes in that part of the county
after the entertainment was over. This
train was only announced about an
hour before time for the train coming
this way, but the agents at Belpre and
Lewis notified all they could in the
short time at their disposal and a
large number came in, especially from
Belpre, where we judge the business
houses must have closed for the oc-
an early hour and the marshals of
the day were kept busy clearing them
so that teams could get through. All
livery barns were filed at an early
hour and the citizens of the town
threw open their private stables to ac-
comodate the teams. At 1890 the
band appeared on the street and play
ed for a time and then marched to the
grounds. where the old settlers tent
had been erected to provide shade for
those who had brought their baskets
and wanted to eat their dinners in the
opeu. Owing to the crowd present it
was decided to- postpone the business
meeting of the association to Satur-
day, June %.
AT one o'clock p. m. Hon. Robert
McCanse introduced our congressman
at large, Hon. Charles +. Scott, t'f
lola, who spoke to a large and deep
" interested audience for about an
hour. His topic was one that never
pals ON u Kansas crowd, the great
ness of the state, her resources and
the matchless opportunities presented
to her people aud their ability to take
advantage of tn, IN He was followed
by MIR. McCanse who briefly spoke OF
the event we were celebrating anu the
early settlers of the county.
Sporting events. etc., then had the
right of way for the balance OF the
day. The following is brief sum-
mary of the events as nearly as pos
sible in the order in which they oc-
Cured:
AN EXCITING BALL GAME.
The game of base ball in the after.
noon between the Kinsley Stars aud
the Belpre team was hummer. This
was the second contest between these
two teams, Belpre having won the first
by a score of 10 to 1. and unusual in
terest centered on this game because
of the rivalry existing between the
contesting clubs. From the specta-
tors point of view it was extremely
interesting and at no stage of the
game did the enthusiasm of the fans
abate in the least. Curiously enough.
the rankest errors in the game did not
figure greatly in the run getting
Brelsford let n hot one get through
him in the fifth for the'locals, but Bel
pre- was retired without a run. In
the same inning Harrison for Belpre
dropped an easy hy in centres and
Kinsley likewise failed to score.
In the tenth inning with the score a
tie, Peterson made Harrison fan the
evening zephyrs three times, bu,
Montgomery failed to hold the third
strike and tossed it to first. Il looked
easy, but Bishop dropped it. Harri.
son attempted to make second and
went out. The LEGAL fans got another
bump in the same inning when Hottie
witz dropped pop ny. But agail
Belpre was retired without run.
Brown started In TO pitch for Kins
ley, but after three rune had beel