Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-07-09
THE FOURTH IN CUSTER.
Large Crowd From Neighborins Towns
and Country Celebrated the Event
In the Pioneer City.

In the Pioneer City.
The program for the entertainment at
Custer on the 4th was quite elaborate.
and we are happy to be able to state
that it was carried out to the great satis-
faction and enjoyment of all. The
weather was fine, no wind, no dust, and
Just cool enough to be comfortable. A
vote of thanks and a meade Of praise is
due to the committee in charge of the
different features that comprised the
celebration for the tact, ability and
pains taken to make the entertainment
perfect success.
The day opened by an extended par
ade Of our soldier lads, preceded by the
home band, which was a pleasing feat
ure of the occasion. They discoursed
much better music than We thought
them capable of, considering the boys
were out of practice, and many were
away from town. The remainder of the
forenoon was pleasantly passed at the
court house where the populace listened
to an able address by the orator of the
day, MIR. b. II. Wood. and were further
regaled by the music Of the band.
OF course the most interesting features
of the day, as is usual, were the horse
races, the hub and hub races, the ball
game, and the calathumpians. To these
we are pleased to add new and quite
an interesting feature called THE Cap
ture of Port Arthur" This was an in
vention of our artistic townsman Will
Todd, and was carried out in its details
with q vim and spirit which made it
seem quite dramatic and real. 1t
proved almost too much so in fact as
there was some casualties attending it
which might be expected in such
war.ike undertaking. Several of the
boys in that engagement are showing
their scars, and Mr.. Ernest Fee, who
was injured quite seriously by an ex-
piosion of the fire works is still under
the weather.
The hub and hub race between Gus
ter and Keystone was very close, our
team winning by the narrow margin OF
six inches.
The pony race was hot one, as was
also the horse race which followed, both
of which were pulled off without scci
dent or contention. The only disagree
able feature attending these races was
the long waiting which quite wore out
the patience Of the thronging multitude.
This delay we have been told was una
yoidable, being caused by the slowness
of the horse owners in coming forward
and entering their horses for the races
promptly. The following are the names
OF the horses running and winners Of
first and second prizes; Blase, owned
by Isaac Tanner, bay mare, by Charles
Rutkowski, Maud, by John McNamee,
Maxey, by Tom Richardson, Grey Beard,
by VIM. Nevin. In this race Maxey
won first prize and Grey Beard second.
Time not taken.
The next thing on the program was
the wet contest between the hose teams
of Custer and Keystone. In this trial
there was an accident, the hose from the
reel catching on the rim of the wheel
which prevented connection with the
fire plug and the prize money was divid-
ed.
Then came the horse race with five
entries as follows Long Tom owned by
Steve Ainslie, One Eye owned by Gallon,
Unknown owned by Trimble, Maxey
owned by Tom Richardson, High Ball
owned by Chas. Harbach. This was an
exciting race, distance 400 yards, the
first prize going to Maxey and the Sec
ond to One Eye. The following gentle
men acted as judges in both races, Geo.
Boland, Frank Stewart, and Joe Kourt-
haus. Mr. Charles Smith and Louis
Everly were the starters and for any.
thing We heard the decision from start
to finish were satisfactory.
The ball game was called Immediately
after dinner and was made up for the
most part by citizens of the town and
was, while it lasted, a strenuous contest
between the fat men and the lean men
of Custer. AS the game advanced good
deal Of talent and skill was exhibited
and the game was quite interesting The
running Of bases was too much for our
Fallstaff's who larded the lean earth
as they went and they soon showed
signs of distress. They held out brayely
however for FIVE innings when the game
was terminated, the score standing s to
in favor of the lean men. The two
teams were composed of the following
named players; w. II. Palmer, captain
OF the fat men, with Richardson in the
box and Frank Olds behind the bat
Frank Stewart, Ed. Grantham, Dan Nc
Gonigal, Tom Fenwick, W. F. Hanley,
and Gene Rogers filed the bases and
field.
The lean mems team was composed Of
the following names. Captain, Chester
Henderson; pitcher, NJ. A. Willis
shortstop, w. Monheim; catcher, Ray
Moberly 7 lst base, Fred Dunn; 2nd
base, VIM. Kubler; Sd base, Chas. Sine;
center fielder, I. V. Garlock right field
er, Lemuel Putnam. There were many
amusing happenings and some high and
lofty tumbling occurred during Che game
but our space will not permit descrip-
ton in detail so we pass on. Wea almost
forgot to mention however that the
game was umpired by Mr.. Frank Walsh,
this being the only position he dared
undertake to ill as he has not yet fully