Gilpin observer., 1909-07-22
DENVER NEWSRoYs DISPoRT
HEM SELVES AT THE CITY
I'm THE FOOTHILLS.
FREE Ride and Dinner
YOU HG GSTERS MOUNTAIN
climb NG, NOVEL SPoRTs AND
CREASED PIG CHASE.

Denver-The News Monday morn.
ing dishes UP the newsboys' picnic at
Golden Sunday as follows: The Den
yer newS1eS 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 they
pleased. and one said them nay.
Not that they attempted anything out
of the way OF course the pure, fresh
air was a decided novelty to some of
them, and caused exuberance of
spirits
Through the courtesy of the Denver
& INTERIM oun tain, about 800 of the lads
who PedG1e papers to Denver folks
We're furniS he'd transportation to
Golden and return, and c. F. Propst,
second vice president of the company,
was here, there and everywhere to see
that each little chap taken care of.
"A carload OF good things to eat was
placed in central location in City
Park before the first installment Of
newSieS arrived. Denver looked after
that part, while Golden merchants
came to the front with other refresh
ments, including several barrels Of
lemonade
Refresh IN ents were served soon after
the boys arrived in the park, dished
out un der the direction Of Jacob Sobe
Occasionally when the lads would
crowd too close around the mess tent
Jake would scatter them by throwing
out a few pieces of silver for them to
play grabs" If fellow got only
nickel when he expected fifty cents
he was just happy. But the way
they got outside of that carload of food
was a sight worth going miles to see
John Levan handled the athletic
events of the newsboys' picnic
The 1OOyard dash for big boys was
won by Benny Katz, with Louis Stein
a god second. In the same distance
n q nYntn Cnn
crossed the tape first and Sam Eisem
second Being unable to obtain the
necessary CaSings, the sack race was
turned into a free-for-all hundred-yard
dash. which Collie Barnett won, Sam
DekOSkey second. novel race
that of a lot OF the smaller chaps who
travelled fifty yards their hands
and knees As as Judge Levan
could see Through the dust they raised
Morris Sunshine first and Nathan
ward race came in SO slowly that an
other free-f0rall was substituted
Harry Clifford and Morris Topper tied
Tor first place and divided first and
second money.
Several hun dred juveniles tried their
best to capture creased pig which
was to become the property of the
who could catch and hold it. The poor
pig never had look in.
With 500 lively newsies on his trail
10 say hoIIihS OF couple or hundred
spectators, he didn't get anything like
a fair start Even at that, it was full
ten minutes before the grease WIS suf-
ficient1y tran sferred 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 a crowd Of 500 newsies?
Before leaving the boys sang song
or two on the streets of Golden-not
much for uneful melody, perhaps but
strong on Feeling. They cheered for
their favorite papers, for Golden, for
the donors OF their repast, for the In
term fountain people and especially for
Propst. who conceived the idea of CIV
ing them the outing which to some of
them. at least. was the happiest day OF
their lives