The Virginia enterprise., 1908-06-19
HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS IN PRIZES
Offered By Virginia for Our Bio Fourth
of July Celebration.

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of July Celebration.
The various committees IN charg,
OF the approaching Fourth of Jul,
celebration continue to meet Will
success at every turn, and will hav'
a grand total of upwards of $4,000
to spend in giving our citizens an<
throngs of visitors a right recep
ton on the anniversary of the ma
tion's birth.
i The general committee has sc
cured the services of Hon. Clarenc,
B. Miller of Duluth as orator of til,
day, and the famed Flaaten's Thirc
Regiment Band, the finest organiza
ton of it's kind in the state, will as
sist in the gaieties of the occasion
Arrangements have also been per
fected with the management of the
Duluth, Rainy Lake & Winnipeg
Railway for one and one-thirG
round trip fare from any point or
their line, and Virginia expects the
pleasure of entertaining many hun
dreds of her northern neigi,bers or
that day.
| W. B. Shaver has been named as
marshal of the day, and W. b. Pratt
will have charge of the magnificent
fireworks display III the evening, a
lifting finale to the days sports
Other committees as appointed in.
clude the following:
Athletic Committee-J. W. Deer
ing, +. +. Johnson, O. II. Griggs.
| Street DecOrations-C. NJ. God.
frey, B. NJ. Lippman, Alexander
Reid.
| Industrial Parade-A. G. Osborn
Michael Boylan, N. J. Smith.
Provisions have been made for
$25, $15 and $40 cash prizes for the
best floats, an equal amount for cal
ithunpians, $l5 and $40 prizes for
the best decorated carriage and $li
and $40 for the best decorated store
front. The committee on sports
have prepared the following list, to.
Gcthcr with cash prizes:
100 p. III. 100 yard dash for boys
under Ii years, Central avenue to
| Cleveland avenue on Chestnut St
$500 $500, 500.
1:l3. 100 yard dash for men, Ma
pie street between Cleveland and
| Wyoming avenues. $1,000, $1,000, $3UI
l:M. Sack race, Chestnut street
between Cleveland Wyoming ave.
nues. $500, $500, $ltO.
J l:45. Potato race. Chestnut street
between Wyoming and Mesaba ave.
nucs. $500, $500, $lOO.
200. Running broad jump. Ne
saba avenue north of Chestnut st
$1,000, $500.
2:l3. Three legged race. Chestnu,
street between Mesaba and Railroad
avenues. $500, $500, $500.
2::M. Half mile run. Starting a,
Library, finish at Railroad avenue
$500, $1,000 $500.
2:4j. Whcelbarrow race. Chest
nut street, Railroed avenue to Me
saba avenue. $500, $500. $500.
300. Pole vault. Near fire hall
$1,000, $500
$3.50. Bicycle race. From Central
avenue to Railroad avenue and re-
turn. $1,000, 5000.
3:i5. 100 yard dash for fat men
225 pound limit. $500, $500.
4:m. Shetland pony running race
Central avenue. $1,000, $500, $500.
l:3O. Base Ball Game. Eveletl
vs. Virginia. $4,000.
$50. 1m yard dash for boys under
~. Mesaba to Wyoming avenues
on Chestnut street. $500, $500, 200
6:i5 100 yard dash for girls under
-. Wyoming to Cleveland avenues
on Chestnut street. $500, $500, 500
ZOO Horse race for any range
horses. Central avenue. Three
heats. Horses must be entered b,
600 p. III. of the 3rd with DR.. T. W
DeerinH. $1,000, $500, $1,000.
1l5. Shot put. $1,000, $500, $500
73O. Tug of War. Teams mus
be entered by 600 p. m. of the 3rd
Enter with J. W. Deering. $500.
500. Swimming race. Silver lake
$500, $1,000, $500.
S:l5. POO yard rowing race, singl,
sculls. 500, $500, $500.
$50. Parade of the Virginia Hy
poltsccskenns from Railroad ave
nue. to fire works at Silver Lake,