The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-09-10


crowd that attended the athletic
events in the afternoon at Nimislla
park. Several estimates placed the at
tendance at 5000 but many others
placed the number at a much larger
figure. At any rate the park fairly
swarmed with people, who came for
enjoyment and incidentally they got
it.
It was crowd of people representa-
tive of the working class. and the
event might be considered an annual
reunion of the worlingmen and their
families. Good, honest, real, rollick-
ing fun was everywhere, to which ev-
erybody contributed. Such Jolly,
jostling, happy crowd was never seen
in Nimisila, and it will be many a
! the place.
With the parade over, the balloon
ascension a thing of the past, and
the hasty noon meal downed, the
people fiocked to Nimisila park. There
was some delay in getting the pro-
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was pulled off at o'clock. Ideal
weather prevailed during the after
noon and from then on everything
passed off without hitch.
The first event on the program was
the half mile race for boys between
16 and 20 years of age. About ten
husky sprinters entered the race and
1t was with considerable difficulty that
a path wide enough was cleared for
the start. AS 1t was the start re-
of the contestants sprawled on the
ashes in getting away. The first lap
was completed in excellent time, all
the entries running strong. 1t was
in the second lap that they began to
tire and drop by the wayside and
only one starter finished. The first
prize, a silk umbrella, went to Eman-
uel Smalley, and the second prize, to
Rinehart, who walked the course in
the second lap.
| The race for fat men had to be de-
clared off. on account Of the lack of
entries
The lean mems race. open to per-
sons weighing between 125 and 200
pounds, was entered by five starters,
and won by William Taubensee. The
prize was a box of cigars.
A dozen or more girls between IL
and 10 years of age, entered the fifty
yard dash. They all SHE'D at the
crack of the revolver, and many false
starts we're made. Katherine Jones
was first and Freeda GLENN was sec
ond. The first prize was bottle of
perfume.
The girls potato race furnished
considerable amusement to the crowd.
The contestants were hampered to a
great extent in their potato gathering
by the crowd, who in it's eagerness
not to miss any of the events. push
ed far out over the course. Martha
Monnot took the first prize, box of
candy, donated by Boas and Shorb.
The three-legged race came next.
About ten boys tied their legs to-
gether, and pranced over the course
for a box of cigars. The race was
one of the best fun-producers of the
afternoon, and the crowd was in an
uproar all the time that the entries
tried In vain to struggle over the
course. Emanuel Smalley and A.
Lauffer, who must have practiced the
stunt together before, managed to
prance over the course without a
hitch and took first money.
A whole horde of bowling urchins
entered the shoe race. and the event
was perhaps the most exciting one
of the afternoon. The heap of tiny
shoes was piled at one end and after
a race to that point, thrilling hunt
by the contestants for their property
was begun. A small boy named Aman
proved to be the fastest one Of the
crowd, or perhaps the luckiest one
for he came in first. and won a pair
of cuff buttons.
The girls apple eating contest was
perhaps the most appreciated event of
the afternoon. The contest was held
In the band stand where all the crowd
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vouring Apples we're tied to strings
from the roof of the stand. Just in
reach of the contestants when they
stood on the tips of their TOTES. The
use of hands were barred. and the
way in which the tiny lasses strug-
gled TO eat the elusive apples. was
greeted by howls of laughter from the
crowd. One OF the smallest of the
girls, Elizabeth Naegellen, won the
first prize, and was given a bottle of
perfume.
The woman's foot race was won
by Ruth Hilcher, and Hanna Dunn
was second. The first prize was a
carpet sweeper and the second prize,
! an Indian stool.
w. r. Green cleared the widest
space in the standing broad jump,
and he was given a sack of -four as
first prize.
In the running broad jump, Charles
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