The Alaska citizen., 1911-07-10
MANY GREEK RESIDENTS
 ATTEND CELEBRAT T|0N
Horse Racing Events and Drilling Contests are Marred by Poor Decisions on the Part of
 Officials, but All Had Good Time

it.iIlh Il lsil Et IlIItlbfl t'l NlSltDlS IT fIil Inc creeks Most ot the features oi he program were carried out satis. factorily. particularly those fir the benefit ot the children. and the only hitch so far as the program under the jurisdiction of the eiti. Iens committees Was concerned. .C. cured during the rock drilling c.r. test
 The fact that the parade and ear. Her part oi the celebration was car Tied out so nicely is ascrihable to The indefatigable efforts Of Dr M F Hall who. as usual. devoted about all of his time to the work of giving inc young people a good time. TC him, more than to anybody else. is the greater part of the credit due for the smoothnesS with which this part of the program was carried out
 Rev. Dr. WineCoff made d yeiy pleasing oration. during which he look occasion tO express his abiding faith in the prospects of the camp He followed George Herring on the program. who had read the Declara ton of Independence in q very mas 'N' hi ihhliilti INtN l.fuIS DHISt II delivered the inNOCatiOn
 The sports proper commenced at l 90. and Front street was packed while he program was being car. Tied out. Following is list of the events and the winners ill each con. lest.
 lUo-yard dash for men-W. C. Cathcart, tiIst; Fred pauli. second Time. II l-5 seconds.
 5o-yard dash for boys under l2 Lawrence Morency. first; Joseph Ac- Kiln, second.
 90 yard dash for girls under l2 Grace Carey. first; Hazel Mcllroy second
 5Oyard dash for men Fred Pauli. first; Wallace Cathcart. sec. uud. Time, c seconds.
 Running broad jump Frank Green, first; James Gibbs. second Distance, lG feet inches
 Wheelbarrow race - Wallace Cath. cart, first; James Gibbs. second
 l00-yard race for men over 5U Years old James J. I.ushbaugh first; C w. Porter. second.
 l0O-yard iace for men weighing over 200 pounds - John Wallstadt first: Milo Caulich, second
 Pole Vault - Frank Green, first Walter Barthel and Fred Pauli split secGnd money, Height feet inches
 Special bicycle race for boys - Iinney Butovich. tlst; Walter En- selbiecht, second
 22O-yard dash for men-Wallacc tathcart, first; James Gibbs, second
 Three legged race for boys. dis lance 50 yards Robbie Crawford and Ray Greerty first; Richard Cal, lahan and Lawrence Morency. see ond.
 Running high jump-Frank Green first; Walter Barthel, second. He ght, :, feet
 Special girls race Muriel Her ing, first; Bessie kuntZ. second. All the rest of the contestants were given consolation prizes.
 Obstacle race Ninney Butoyich first; Teddy RolsrOn, second.
 Special lOo-yard race for boys un der II years - Teddy Rolston. first George Herring, second.
 After in the evening the fol lowing events took place:
 Shot put - Won by Al Paul
 Boys shoe race - Walter Engel brecht, first; Albert Burglin. second
 Ladies nail-driving contest - Mrs iIandley, first; Mrs. Sharp-Watkins second.
 Pie-eating contest - Lawrence Morency, first; Joe Protzman see ond.
 Sack race Daniel Morency. first Hay Greerty. second.
 Special girls race, l3 years or un der Alta Porter. first; Audrey Rose, second
 Special girls race, l2 years-Alta Porter. first; Oneita Harris, second
 Special girls race Muriel Her ing. first; Hazel Mcllroy, second.
 At o'clock the baseball game was played and the best game of the season was enjoyed by crowd ol about 750 people. The game was close enough to hold the interest Ci he spectators al all times.
 After the game it was intended To hold more sports on Front street but the members of the sports com mittee were not on hand until SC late an hour that many people had gone home in the belief that there were 10 be no sports held.
 Al the schoolhouse Dr. Hall ex hibited his Punch and Judy show 10 a delighted bunch of youngsters and oldsters and fireworks galore were also on hand.
 In spite Of the fact that two nov ing picture shows were running both performances drew crowded houses and the streets were wei filled until a late hour in the morn ing,
 The principal event of "Wednesday was the horse racing meet. at I'm perial park, and this, unfortunately was maired to a very considerable extent by poor work on the par of the officials. The racing was good some of the horses being evenly matched, and the promoters of tho meeting had apparently done every thing in their power to make tn, meet success. and the only criti Cism that could be made is on tn, Judgment of the officials This, il he; opinion of most of the spectators was, chiefly conspicuous by it's ab sence.
 The first event was three mil, bicycle race which was easily wOI by. Roy Lund from Bud COurte manche No trotting match coul, be, arranged as there was no owne willing 10 put in horse agains