Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1911-09-09
LABOR DAY CELEBRATION.
A Large Crowd and an Enjoyable
Event Something Doing All
the Time.

Monday was an ideal day for cele
bration-the weather clerk uniting with
the people Of Custer in making it an On
joyabls one to everyone who so desired
At an early hour vehicles loaded with
men, women and children, began t
arrive. Happy, smiling people, msrrily
greeting friends and nsighbors wher
meeting on the street.
About o'clock the band boys par
AIDED tho streets rendering patriotic airs
finally assembling the crowd at the cor.
nsr Of Custer Avenue and Fifth street,
where the exercises commenced with
the rock drilling contest. A good dea
Of good-nstured bantsring going or
during this contest.
The crowd on the streets was variously y
estimated at from 1000 to 1900 people
It was one Of the largest assemblies Gus
ter City has witnessed in many year,
and the most harm onious and interest
Ing. 1t was whoop and hurrah, from
start to fnish-not an idle moment the
entire day. The managers were con.
stantly on the alert to avoid accidents
or delays and deserve praise for the ex,
cellent program rendered and the regu.
larity with which each event was per.
formed; every participant being ready
when called upon and anxiously await.
ing action. Even the horses entering
into the spirit of the games and show
ing their mettle.
The following is the list of contests
and names Of winners:
Rock drilling, double jack
James Cessna and Herb. Atchison,
Keystone; 3lAth inches. first prize,
$25.
James McKenns and John Putnam,
CUSTER 3O1S inches, second prize, SIS.
Foot Race
James Reddick, frst prize, SIS.
Albert Ward, second prize, S..
Novelty Horse Race
Marion Sprague, first prize, IS.
Stanley Callan, second prize.
Boys Foot Race
Ernie Harris, nrst prize, $l.25.
Willie Ayers, second prize, rs cents.
Tug of War
Custer, Roy Metcalf, Captain.
Keystone, Ed. Rhodes, Captain.
Custer won the prize S..
One hour for dinner.
First thing after dinner was the base
ball game between Ardmore and Custer;
full account of which aprearE else
where in this paper.
Hurdle Race
Edward Rogers, first prize, $3.50.
George Anderson, second prize, $3.50.
Relay Race
Stanley Callan, first prize, $25.
Frank Walsh, second prize, $40.
Horse Race; S. entrance fee
Standish Smith, first prize, $25.
Frank Walsh, second prize, SIS.
Wrestling Match
Preliminary: Andrew Harbach Gus
ter, and --- Moody Ardmore. Tie.
Oscar Nelson of Provo, first prize, $25.
Carl Busch of Lead, second prize.
This closed the regular exercises; the
multitude resting until time for the
moving picture show.
At the moving picture show there
was standing room only. After the
show the hall was soon cleared for dane
ing and the young folks made merry
until late hour.
The band boys deserve much credit
for their untiring efforts in rendering
popular selections between the exercises,
which aided materially in keeping the
crowd compact.
Everybody was on their good be-
havior and seemed to enjoy themselves
to the utmost. Persons from other towns
were loud in their praise of our enter.
tainment. 1t will long be remembered
as gala day.
John G. Wells was marshal of the
the day. He and his assistants, to use a
familiar phrase, "kept the ball rolling"
until every act on the programme was
finished-when weary, but happy and
contentsd lot of people began to dis
perse and seek their homes.