The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-07-06
FIFTEEN THOUSAND
SEE THE GAMES
Parade and Exercises Are Splendid
and Entire Day Is Marred By But
Few Small Mishaps, Which Are
Reported as Not Very Serious at
This Time.

Indiana Harbor, Ind, July 6.-(Spe-
ciaI.)-ProbabIy the IiveIiest spot in
Lake county on the glorious Fourth
was Indiana HarbOr.
Fully $4,000 visitors from outside
towns and cities thrOnged the business
thorOughfares and these, together with
the HarbOrites themselves, caused
verftabIe crush to witness the sports
that had been arranged to furnish
amusement for the occasion.
The people poured into the Harbor
all day long. Every train brought a
load of visitors and the single street
which plies between Indiana Har-
Dor and East Chicago was loaded to
the guards on every trip and was put
under extra speed in order that not a
moment might be lost, thus succeeding
in making a number of extra trips.
East Chicago turned on en- masse
to witness the various events and there
was not moment from early ~ the
morning until near midnight when
there was not something worth while,
doing.
Parade n Feature.
The festivities began with a splen-
did parade in the morning in which
every society of any prominence turned
out. Many merchants provided floats
which added a spectacular feature to
the event and the pageant was wit
messed by thousands of outsiders and
practically all of the Harbor folk. The
parade and the speaking occupied the
morning and in the afternoon there
was a program of races and contests
which kept the crowd moving from one
business section of the city to the other
and kept up the excitement so that
there was not dull moment for any
one.
The booster badges were much in
evidence and the booster spirit per-
vaded the very air. Every member of
the enterprising club seemed to take
upon himslf to a certain degree a per-
sonal responsibility for the success Of
the day It mattered not whether he
was member of the committee or
not All that was needed was that he
be a booster and he got out with his
badge and boosted.
No Serious Accidents.
There was not a serious casualty
during the entire day. A number Of
minor accidents and mishaps lent zest
ment for the throng which like all
! crowds was thirsting for thrills.
Fred Ramsey. one of the riders in
the bicycle race. struck owen Bevans.
! the young son of John Bevans. of
| Grapevine street and both parties to
! the collision were somewhat bruised
and scratched but not seriously hurt
Ramsey lit on his shoulder and at first
! ha
sprain but this was lated disclaimed.
Runner Overcome.
". Pleis who participated in many
Of the races. was overcome by hi. exc
tion and collapsed at the close of the
potato race, but recovered soon after
sufficiently to walk into a store on
Michigan avenue where the proper re-
storatives made his recovery complete.
Paul Kubick fell out Of the Joseph
Junk Brewing company's float during
the parade and lit on his head and
shoulders, sustaining some painful but
not serious bruises and scratches
The Kasier." who was chairman Of
the committee in charge Of the day,
did not escape without his share OF
bodily harm. The kaiser who was
omnipresent. undertook to ease up d.
Saunders as he crossed the tape in the
mems race and the result was that
both men found themselves skidding
across the pavement. the kaiser slid
ing a few yards on his face with the
result that when he picked himself
Up several Of his facial features were
considerably worse for wear
Brings Up Under Horses Hoofs
The kaiser might have been sliding
yet but for the present of W w Mo-
beriy. one Of the marshals Of the day
who sat astride Of his noble charger,
about fifteen feet from the tape when
Saunders and the kaiser brought UP
among the chargers legs, the impact
all but knocking the animal down. but
with a look Of mingled reproach and
surprise he recovered his footing and