The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-05-29
ON DECK FOR
BIG CELEBRATION
Indiana Harbor Will Let no
Grass Grow Under
Her Feet.
BOOSTER CLUB STARTS THINGS
Athletic Events To Be the Leading
Features Of a Lengthy
Program.

Indiana Harbor. May 29.-(Special.)
The spirit of '76 is rampant in In
diana Harbor, with Memorial day only
a day away and elaborate plans are
already under way to make the coming
celebration of July a Glorious
Fourth" in every sense of the word.
The great day this year will witness a
program Of events that will make all
its predecessors pale into insignficance,
and if Indiana Harbor can bring it
about that city will be the center of
activities not only for local patritfsm
but for the patriotism of the cities
Of the whole of northern Indiana.
The plans were set on foot Wednes-
day night at the regular meeting of
the Boosters club. Yesterday, how
ever, saw the semi perfection of what
was started the night before and by
tomorrow night it is expected that all
of the important details will have been
decided upon
Athletic Events Galore.
There are to be ball games. races of
the CARLOAD and all that goes to make
up characteristic Fourth of July in
live town Chief Higgins and a
squad of police officers will lead the
parade which is to be one of the finest
ever pulled off in Indiana Harbor if
the Boosters plans are carried out, and
various sums are to be put up for the
contestants in the various events.
The Boosters. inspired by the pedes-
trian achievements of Our John" KAN
radt as the local gas man has been
fondly called since he won the walk
ing contest from the Harbor to Gary
on the day of the democratic conven-
ton, has issued a challenge to J. w.
Ryerson, manager of the South Bend
gas plant to match Kamradt against
him for $780,
Chance to Make Good.
Ryerson, it appears, has been MAX
ing loud talk about what he can
do in the walking game, and the Boost
ers propose to give him a chance to
make good. Ryerson weighs $50
pounds according to Boosters who
claim to know his weight, and If the
challenge is accepted this contest will
be the big event of the day. Our
John" in the meantime says if he has
the opportunity to walk against Ryer-
son, he will make South Bend ashamed
that they ever had a gas man.
The walk will probably be from the
Chicago, postof1ce to the postoffce at
indiana Harbor.
ButAwhile this looms up as the most
important event of the day in case
1t takes place, it is by no means the
only thing of Importance in the line
of contests. The hose races consti-
tute another event of interest. Rob
ertsdale Hammond, Whiting, Gary, Ho-
bart. Valparaiso and Crown Point will
be asked to send their departments to
participate in this event and while the
sports" will make more of the walk
ing contest, the hose races will be
equally popular with the people at
large.
Cash Prizes Offered.
Three cash prizes of $50, $40 and $40
each will be offered as an inducement
to the departments Of the various
towns to participate. The races will
start from Michigan avenue and Guth-
RE street, the distances to be ar
ranged later. The baseball park will
be in shape by July and s25 is to
be offered to the winner of the game
The local team is to play. but as yet
the second team has not been found.
Two committees have already been
appointed in connection with the days
festivities. The promotional commit
tee consists of D. Stickles, Max Sal
mon, w. w. Moberly. S. l. Eisler, E.
T. Higgins.
The finance committee, which is ar
ranging for the prizes for pedestrians
and other matches in which cash prizes
are offered, as well as for the financing
of the other details of the day. is com
posed of Mayor De Briae, Chief of
Police Higgins, Mack Poland, Max Sal
mon, w. I. Schultz, Frank Barker and
Leo Ordner.