Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1908-09-09
LITTLE PAT THE
PRIZE PIE
EATER
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Surprising in interest all other fea-
lures of the juvenile sports of the lay
was the piceating contest in toe band
stand of the plaza in which thirty.one
boys competed. James Farley (Little
Pat), proved an easy victor over the
Others, devouring n half of one Of
Shumate's, including the crust, in less
than ten seconds. John Davis, anoth-
or schoolboy, with an epicurean palate,
won the second prize. First money
was s3 and second money AZ. The
boys devoured the pies with their
hands tied behind their backs. They
were loudly cheered during the con
test by their fellow schOolmates and
hundreds of men and women on the
plaza.
Five teams entered for the boys re-
lay race around the plaza. Only three
Of the teams finished, the other two
/ failing 10 make the run home. Will
| liam Norris, Thomas Ross. Kenneth
Beatson and Frank Modem were award.
ed the first prize of ~ and Arthur
Gordon, John Mckee. Ora Hall and
Dan Sidell, the second prize of 50.
Dan Sidell was awarded the first
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for boys under lG, with Burt Blount
a close second, receiving the ~ prize.
Another exciting feature was the
girls fifty yard foot race for the three
prizes Of 40, ~ and AZ respectively.
Grace Sparks won after a hard strug.
gle with Dorothy Day and Theresa
Massing, second and third respectively.
One Of the athletic young lassies fell
but was not injured.
The bicycle race around the plaza
was won by Graham Billing VITA Burt
Blount close second. The prizes
were ~ and ~.
The burro race around the plaza
was the closing feature of the juvenile
sports. As usual IL was won by Jack
Shull with Gerrold Cambridge, dis
tanccd. Young Shull was given s2.5t
for his ride. this being the only
prize awarded.
The most exciting event of the day
on Montezuma street was the cowboys
relay race, won by Oscar Connell Will
Harry Henderson second. There Were
five entries. The contestants rod
from tine crossing of Gurley stree
along MonteZuma TO the Schucrmai
hotel and back, changing horses an
riding the course over with a seeon'
horse. Jack Denike, the first TO sad
| die his animal and start, was throw
:, by mis- mount in front Of the ID. Lev.
. and Company establishment after h
4 had ridden only 200 feet. His saddl
+ cinch loosened and the horse unloade
!. the rider and saddle. Sterling Eli
!. Hooked like sure winner until his see
ond mount turned west on Goodwi
street while leading his competitor
south. Connell then easily took tn
lead and kept il, winning in the fes
time of - minutes and two second. TIL
prizes were $50 to the winner and ~
10 the second. Orvilc Bozarth cam
in n close third.
The flag picking contest was IN
tamest affair of its kind ever see
here. The first prize was awarded
Sterling Ellis, who picked up -four
tie six flags on the 200 yard course
u 3.5 seconds. Harry Henderson. wi
picked the six flags up in p 40 Sc
onds. was awarded second money. He
derson was disqualified for first none
by reason of his horse not being on
gallop when the first flag was reache
# The prizes were s2o and $40 respee
@. lively.
20 The mems relay race around q
=. plaza. scheduled for last night, W
1, postponed on account of the rain u
@. iii this evening at $3.50 o'clock.