Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-09-06

won the event Harry Fry and Kenneth
Burkholder crowded the leader at the
finish. The prize was a pair OF outing
shoes.
Mrs. n. L. Harrah showed greater
familiarity with the use of hammer ana
nails in the nail driving contest, and
easily won the writing desk. She drove
ten nails in a board in record time ana
the judges pronounced her work be-
yond criticism. Mrs. Thomas Gamer
finished second
H. S. Stump won the standing jump
open to all. the prize being beef
roast, valued at $3.50.
Spill in Potato Race.
The potato race on horseback fur
nished excitement. and a serious ac-
cident was narrowly averted The race
is one which is not of the safest, with
sudden turning of horses and swift
galloping down the field on narrow
track. In making a turn after having
deposited a potato in the sack. u. II.
Ray collided with j. L. Wolken. and
their horses We're both thrown heaVllY
to the ground. The force of the col
lision was terrific. and to the crowd IL
appeared that the Ray horse had brok-
Ell its neck. The game little animal
regained its feet, however. and Kay
finished the race, and by clever work
succeeded in winning. Aside from
slight sprain to the front leg, the
horse escaped without injury. A hat
was offered as the prize
Beef Counts in Tug of War.
The bulky carpenters carried away
the twenty-four pounds of Chocolate
Cream coffee offered for the tug of
war, defeating both the molders and
Us In no ATTEMPT.
between the carpenters and the mold
ers, the rope broke and the contest
ants were spilled over the track. A
new rope was secured and the carpen-
tiers succeeded in pulling their lighter
adversaries over the line The car
workers then contested With the win
ners and the teams We're more evenly
matched. The carpenters had the
strength and weight and again tri-
umphed.
The program closed with twenty
five yard slow bicycle race. open to
boys. Two prizes We're offered, six cans
Of Cameo salmon for first. and half
pound of smoking tobacco as second
prize. In their attempt to maintain
a slow speed many of the boys mis-
calculated their ability with their
wheels and lost their balance and fell.
When a rider was dismounted he was
disqualified Eleven of the thirteen
entries We're disqualified before the
race was half run. leaving Chester
Horrocks and Harold Salisbury in the
race Salisbury was dismounted nj
teen feet from the finish and Hor-
rocks rode over in safety.
Officials for the Day.
The afternoon program was in
Burroughs and William Ford The Of
4c ,i@ for the track and field events
were as follows: Referee, Ed T, Aus
tin; starter. r. ]. Guyer; judges, Cut
ler Abbott. ]. Peterson, Ed White. Dr.
4 r. Lynn and F. A. Moscrip: mar
shals. F. X. Kunkel. D. S. Lamb. A. B.
Lennon and Chris Mitchell; scorers,
E. c. Adamson and George Lincoln;
clerks, s. o. Lampman, Jr., and Joseph
Whracre announcer. c. d. Cash
Winners of Dance Prizes.
In the evening a Labor Day dance
was given at Forneys hall, when prizes
we're offered for the best Waiting and
two-step couples Miss Carrie Chde
and clyde Mover won the waltzing
prizes. The lady's prize was 50 suit
case. and the gentleman's prize 80
pair Of shoes.
Miss Cora Harter and L. T. Arson
won the prizes for the two-step. Miss
Harter was awarded the gold CLOCK
valued at S. and Mr.. Arson won the
So rocking chair.
Pink Acts as Secretary.
John ]. Pink. who acted as secretary
of the general committee. did much to-
ward promoting the plans for the day
Mr. Pink acted in place of the regu-
larlv elected secretary who was unable
10 act. Mr.. Pink had charge OF the
prizes and made the awards to the
prize winners.
In announcing he prize awards for
the parade Monday the judges listed
the prize for the best industrial float
in the name of Howard Wilbur the
eoat however. was a combination af-
fair. entered by Mr.. Wilbur and ADJ
mott & Son, and the prize money VIII
he divided equally between the two
..