Gilpin observer., 1908-07-09

e'SSS A"tieiS' Ddlru ana Latlmer rar
first and second.
The donkey race was won by jacks
ridden by Carl Hambly and Fred Davey.
There was large display of fireworks
on the streets and at City park in the
evening At the Armory hall grand
ball was given in honor of the visitors.
The ball was largely attended.
July 4TH.
The hrst on the program was the ore
shoveling contest, there being three en-
tries. Each contestant had to shovel
one-third of cord of ore from one wag-
on into another. The following were
the results:
R. Bruhl, Central City, 5.26 minutes,
1-2 seconds.
Fred Uren, Denver, minutes, 80
seconds.
Ben Atkinson, Central City, 6 min
utes, II seconds.
The single-hand drilling contest was
next with four entries, ten minutes
time, each man using 3-4-inch steel and
not over four pound hammers. The re-
suits We're as follows:
Sam Nelson, Idaho Springs, II 6-16
inches.
Tony Ecker, Black Hawk, II 1916
inches.
John Gutenberg, Idaho Springs, Is 3-16
inches.
Bart Dalsant, Russell Gulch, Is 11-16
inches.
The sack race was won by Foster
Mabee, Carl Hambly second.
The three-legged race was won by E.
Williams and P. Baird of Golden, and
Mitchell and Linder of Golden were sec
ond.
The hook and ladder races took place
after dinner with four entries. The
Alerts ran first, making the race in 25
1-2 seconds. Joe Wennen climbed.
The Rescues ran next and made it in
25 2-5 seconds. Jack Floyd climbed.
The Everetts made the race in "a 1-3
seconds, with H. Robinson as climber.
The Loveland company made the
SloWeSt time, 70 l-3 seconds.
The second of the series of ball games
took place at the park. The Miners
winning the game by the score of to
3. Burt Jones of Golden, who pitched
good game for the locals, was given fine
support. Fones, the visiting pitcher,
also pitched fine game of ball. By
making marvellous one hand catch,
Ryan, Che visiting 3rd baseman, won
the applause of the spectators. The
score was as follows:
Miners....2 0 0 0 2 2 0 8 x-9
Denver. 30 0 0 0 o l l l 0-3
After the ball game the creased pig
contest took place at City park. This
was great sport but did not last long, as
Mel Jordan soon caught him. The pig
was the prize.
The next and last contest for the fire.
men was the speed race. Golden boys
took first and second money.
The Loveland boys made the first ard
fastest race, making 2l l-2 seconds as
time.
The Rescues made a very poor run,
several of the men dropping out and
their spike men had to finish with only
few hangers-on, the time being "a 1-5
seconds. -ulidca
The Everetts of Goldentook the track
and made the run in % 1-l0 seconds.
The Alerts were next up and were de-
termined to get some of that good mon
ey, but they fell short in time and the
best they could do was "a 2-5 seconds.
Baird and Latimer of Golden, won the
2OO-yard dash with no competitors.
The l00-yard dash for boys under Is
was won by Carl Hambly, Fred Roberts
was second.
The girls race for 100 yards. under 10
years, was won by Irma Carson of Ne
vadayille, NJ. Malet of Black Hawk, was
second.
In the race for the old-time firemen,
Peter Some won first money, Kit Nc
Callister second.
Armory hall was the final destination
of the days sport, which wound up with
a grand ball. Hello. Son.
City park was the scene of the third
game of ball, and instead of cricket
game there were enough of those to
even think that it was a base ball game,
and it was plainly a case of an off day
for the miners, as they were white
washed by the score of IL to 0. TIE
Denver visitors played all around the
locals and put up faster and snappy
game of ball, and on ball ground one
would feel safe in betting their money
| McEnnerney was puzzler to the
Miners who could not connect with hi
balls and WheneYer a hit WAS made ;