The Forrest City times., 1911-06-30

Monday morning to openair exercise On the contrary there are thousands of Americans who aTe so busy that it is only on a fullnedged holi day when all business absolutely that they feel that they can tske part in the loa1ng.
 Of the three summer holidays the Fourth of July is manifestly the ideal one for sporting contests. Memorial Day is a little early in the in the face of the climatic conditions that prevail in some sections of the country and then too many patriotic organizations and prom. fnent citizens are opposed to making use of Decoration Day as an occasion for sports, claim Ing that 1t has solemn, almost religious sig nthcance that should be respected by all the peo- pie of the community. even though they have no relatives among the soldier dead Labor Day In September shares with the Fourth to some ex- tent the prestige of day of sport, but it is far osershadowed by the July festival in point of number of races. games and contests
 First and foremost among the manifestations of the American love of sport on the glorious Fourth must be placed. of course the vast at tendance at games of baseball. The games on that eventful day range all the way from "dou- bic header" by major league teams. which in New York or Chicago Boston may call out an attendance of twenty thousand fans" to the equally spirited contest vacant lot where number of youthful "rooters" watch a struggle for supremacy between Red Finnegans "In. vincibies" and Scrub" Schmidt's Red Sox Jun kors-" It Is safe to say that the amount spent baseball this one day, allowing for the expenditure for peanuts and score cards and all the other ncidentals would form stack of sill yer dollars mountain high.
 AS every person knows the Fourth of July Is a favorte occasion for picnics-particularly fam fly picnics and neighborhood outings. and lodge pscnfcs. and like excursions And usually as feature of any such holiday frolic there is ball game. Perhaps the women and girls pitted against the have such nerve-racking battles of the diamond can be witnessed only when the lawyers cross bats with the doctors. frI ,Nio ,t,io baId-headed boys try conclusions with those that Esesr boards. or the fat essay a test of skill win tine lean members of the community. It is in such environment too, that he spirit of sport on the Fourth proyokes croquet games and she pitching of quoits and target practice on the part of the picnckers who do not care for the more strenuous exercise on a hot summer day
 Speaking of target practice with revolver and rinei. which has gained rapidly in favor of recent years. 1t may be well to mention that another somewhat similar sport has come up markedly and the Fourth of July is a fayorite occasion for tournaments in communities where clubs exist This latter pastime is the old. yet diversion -of archery. Just how much fun it is to shoot with bow and arrow-not the familiar chiids toy hat the regulation Indian weapon-can only be appreciated by those who have tried it and the fact that the sport can be enjoyed by both men and of all ages is proving a big factor In winning converts for it.
 The Fourth Of July is great occasion for for. mai and informal golf tournaments and some times these arranged to extend over from the 3d to the 5th of July if the community is subsrban one, or a rural one. a summer resort tn which there has been a sudden influx of men from the city. And this very fact lets you into the secret of why the Fourth is the climax of the season in the matter of sport at many a sum. mer resort Under ordinary circumstances men scarce commodity at these vacation re- treats but there is always plentiful supply on