The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-06-15
AFTERMATHOF
BOYS FIELD
DAY


The second annual field day Of the
boys was possibly a greater success
than last year. An increase Of at
least 20 per cent was made in attend
anc The field exercises were more
satisfactory but sufficient organization
was very noticeable In Judging and
pulling on the contest. There Is no
reason why three or -four events
should not be In progress at the same
time All the boys should be cor
rallied in the grand stand except con
testants on the field and should be
grouped In age limits and admitted out
for refreshments in groups. On this
years field day our lunch and refresh.
ments We're ample, If our system OF
distribution had been better planned.
Asit was, possibly some of the smaller
boys did not get their part of the bar.
beeue. This win doubtless be avoided
In the future
On our next annual meet It will be
our effort to have more OF our citizens
on the ground and with better organl-
zation among the helpers will ma
terially add to the success Of the occa.
sion,
We are very much impressed with
the suggestion recently made that
suitable play grounds should be had
for the boys. II has been the expert
ence Of the best educators that play
grounds are absolute essentials for
best results. This matter IS called to
the special attention Of the Y. NJ. G. A.
with the hope that they win take some
action.
Before concluding This brief COM
munication the committee desires to
express its fullest appreciation to Mr..
Ben Hampton for the use OF the
grounds, and we desire to make spec
ial mention Of Mr. Stoddard, who did
more work and deserves more credit
for whatever success that may have
attended our efforts than any other in
diyidual connected with the occasion.
We desire TO further acknowledge con.
tributions from Dawson & Schuler. I. /
D. Turner & CO., Geo X. Powers, the
Atwood, McGehee, Lamkin and Kirk
patrick grocery stores, Judge ]. T. /
Dickerson, Mel Evans, Art Pettyjohn
T. w Elliott, Walter Edwards, also
to the o. K. Transfer company for
transportation and hauling and the
Rock Island company for hauling.
Special mention Is made Of ROY Lar.
gent, who, it IS believed, broke the
record in filling Ice cream cones and
passing ont free soda pop and fruit.
We desire TO especially thank Cliff
Barefoot, Dick I.outhan, Rev. S. F.
Wilson and James DarnelI, the first
two named young men doing the start
ing OF the contestants and the last two
gentlemen umpirlng tue first and sec
ond games Of ball, Their decisions
We're SO satisfactory that there IS no
appeal on record from any decision
they made Messrs G. c. Goetting, Joe
Dews, Ben Burgess and Mr.. Sullivan
gave valuable assistance during the
day Mr.. Hugh Anderson was detailed
to be in attendance at the fair ground.
His official assistance was not invoked
other than that he oiiiciated as d
Judge on several occasions and from
his general bearing one would have
thought that he was not over IA years
OF age. The Rev M L. Butler aud
Rev s F. Wilson made short talks to
the boys. Rev. Andrew P. Johnson
was present and selected a team for
the tug Of war. From the way his
boys We're pulled over the field one
would have thought he was selecting
runners and not pullers.
Quite a number Of ladies' were pres.
ent and gave very valuable assistance.
THE COMMITTEE.