The Elbert County tribune., 1909-07-22
DENVER NEwssoys pIspoRT
THEMSELVES At THE CITY
IN THE FOOTHILLS.
FREE RIDE AND DINNER
YOUNGSTERS MOUNTAIN
CLIMBING. NOVEL, sPoRTs AND
CREASED PIG CHASE.

Denver-The News Monday morn
ing dishes up the newsboys' picnic at
Golden Sunday az follows: The Dem
yer newsies came to Golden this after
noon, and the town was theirs. Any
thing they wanted they were welcome
to; keep off the grass" signs were
turned face down; they did as they
pleased, and no one said them nay.
Not that they attempted anything out
of the way. OF course the pure, fresh
air was decided novelty to some Of
them. and caused an exuberance OF
spirits.
Through the courtesy OF the Denver
4 Inter-Mountain, about 800 of the lads
who peddle papers to Denver folks
were furnished transportation to
Golden and return, and G. F. Propst,
second vice president Of the company,
was here. there and everywhere to see
that each little chap was taken care OF.
A carload OF good things to eat was
placed In central location In City
Park before the first installment Of
nswsies arrived. Denver looked after
that part. while Golden merchants
came to the front with other refresh
ments, including several barrels of
lemonade.
Refreshments were served soon after
the boys arrived In the park, dished
out under the direction of Jacob Sobel.
Occasionally when the lads would
crowd too close around the mess tent,
Jake would scatter them by throwing
opt . few pieces Of silver for them to
n Fzn<
nickel when he expected fifty cents.
he was just as happy. But the way
they got outside OF that carload of food
was sight worth going miles to see.
John Lsvan handled the athletic
events Of the newsboys' picnic.
The 100-yard dash for big boys was
won by Benny katx, with Louis Stein
. god second. In the same distance
for smaller boys. Phil Samuelson
crossed tho tape first and Sam Eisem
second. Being unable to obtain the
necessary castings, the sack race was
turned into free-for-all hundred-yard
dash, which Collie Barnett won, Sam
/ xDekoskey second. A novel race was
that OF lot Of the smaller chaps who
travelled fifty yards on their hands
and klAses. As near as Judge Levan
could see through the dust they raised.
Morris Sunshine was first and Nathan
Ormland second. Entries for the back
ward race came In 20 slowly that an
other free-fer-all was substituted.
Harry Clifford and Morris Topper tied
for first place and divided first and
second money.
<~tn ha1~
best to capture creased pig. which
was to become the property Of the one
who could catch and hold 1t. The poor
pig never had look In.
With 800 lively newsies on his trail,
to say nothing OF couple of hundred
spectators. he didn't get anything like
a fair start. Even at that, 1t was full
ten minutes before the grease was suf-
ficiently transferred from the porker
to the kids clothing to halt him for
long at a time. At least twenty jump
ed the pig simultaneously, with the re-
suit that the animals leg was broken
and Judge Levan declared no one had
won the contest
There was drum corps that played,
but what show had drum corps to be
heard in crowd of 500 newsies?
Before leaving the boys sang a song
or two on the streets of Golden-not
much for tuneful melody, perhaps. but
strong on feeling. They cheered for
their favorite papers, for Golden, for
the donors Of their repast, for the In
ter-Mountain people and especially for
Propst, who conceived the idea of CIV
Ding them the outing which to some OF
them. at least, was the happiest day OF
their lives.
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