Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-05-29

me crowd began TO come IN early
to attend the Business Mems Picnic
and at ten O'Clock the city looked. like
a show daywith Ringing Bros. show
IN town. At ten o'clock promptly al
the stores were closed, except per
haps one or two. At about 1920 a
parade wasformed by Marshal of the
day d. G. Luse. The automobiles in
the lead. next the Hoisington band
Of twenty two members, with fine
showing red uniforms. gold trimming
and epaulets, next the firemen Of the
city and next Richardson's Great BEND
band. then the bushes men and tbs
Garfield band from Albert. wen uni
formed and presenting a fine appear
ance. and last the citizens In car
riages.
There was music galore, and a Ions
procession followed the bands to the
fair grounds. Selections were played
by each of the bands.
A foot race was the first thing on
the program, for fireme1 only. This
was won by Fred Richardson easy.
. A game Of ball was played between
Heizer and Dry Walnut, won by the
latter, five innings only being played
score IA to 2.
This was followed by a basket din
mel, and a social good time. Imme.
diately. after dinner Fred zutavern, as
president Of the association, called tn
guests to order and en-. Moses made
a short speech, after which the sport
scheduled were begun.
A mule race was the first on the
program, there being three entries
one oy alike Alefs one BY George
Peck. and one by Louie Woodburn
Aiefs won In straight heats, half mile
distance, time not caught.
In the mixed harness race there
were five entries as foilovs:
Nellie Gray, BY CHI Gardner.
Cub, BY Keith Russell =.
Unknown. by Frank Parrish. :
NO Name. by Bob Monroe.
Jam Wilkes. by Jim DALEY.
Inc race was to be half mile he,ts
two In three. Cub took the first beo,
easily.
Inc second heat was won by Cliff
aardner's Nellie Gray, and the third
and race by Cub.
A loot race for boys started with
ABOUT a dozen entries, and was won
BY Frank Russell.
An exhibition mile auto run. nv 7.
y want, In a fourcylinder forty.fiye
horse Buick, vas one Of the features
u tpe afternoon. Mr.. Want, who
iolds the worlds record for abun.
lred mile run, covered the mile nm.
Ter difficulties in LOB. To those VIII,
we're standing on the ground II look.
u iotS faster. He certainly went. /:
Iome.
A bicycle race with four entries
vas won by Eddie Wagner, witt
'Ioyd Smith second. Half mile foot
ace won by James Freer, with cbas
'ientz second. The one-fourth mile
INNING race was won by Jim Knight,
ntry' there being six starters. !.
Inc quick hitch race had five en-.
RES: Keith Russell, Charlie Breeder
'ari Moses, Cliff Gardner and viii
'ush. Russell won in straight heats
a 100 yard bicycle race was won h,
ames Freer, with Charles Frazie,
second.
~
~, ms snot put was also won by Free
itn one Of the Grow boys, of the
'rth side. second. 80
Inc second ball game was like the
rst one, very much one-sided anf
on BY Heller by a score Of 10 to o |,
andaso was the opposing team. l.
IN the evening the Hoisington band 3
ndsred some exceptionally fine mus :
70 'ne delight of a large crowd in =
Q park notwithstanding the severe :
y. s1orm that was doing business .
tnese' parts. The W. o. W. held !.
oau In the Moses hall which was Il
III attended and thoroughly apnrs = :.
tied by all. =
Inc crowd in town was estimated s
OUT 5000 people and all were wei R
s 'ssed' without a doubt the frs d
a .,ua. picnic of the Barton Count, st
, siness Mems Association was q
cess, . Several of the business mer
m neishboring towns were nre.ent "a,