The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1911-07-03
Afternoon Sports Begin at 1:3O
With Foot Races on Third
Street Pavement.
TUG-OF-WAR TO GO ON AT 3 P. NJ.
Will Take Place on Minnesota Av=
enue-Water Events at Dock,
Beginning at S P. M.

Bemidji is ready to celebrate the
Fourth of July tomorrow.
1t will be one round of amusement
from the moment the Calithumian
parade starts from the City Hall at
a. m. until the launch races are run
in the evening.
Judge C. w. Stanton today con-
sented to deliver the Grafton of the
day, which will be delivered at the
Library park, Immediately following
the street parade, which is to be led
by the band. Judge Stanton was the
first person requested to speak, but
owing to previous engagement,
which he has cancelled to be here
tomorrow, was reluctant to accept
The Program in Full.
The program will be staged as fol-
lows:
The first event of the day will be
the calithumpian parade which will
start at the city hall corner march
ing through the principal streets Of
the city to the Library public park.
where the speakers stand will be
placed. =" --7-- @~ s~-~T
Previous to the speech there will
be a cracker eating contest at the
boys entered will each be given ten
crackers and the first lad to whistle
after having eaten the entire ten
crackers wins the money. The prizes
are SO and 50.
Race at 1:30 P. M.
The afternoon program will begin
promptly at 1880 with 1OO-yard
dash which will be held on Third
street between Bemidji and Beltra-
mi avenues.
Then will come the potatoe race
on the same street, which will be
followed by the 50-yard dash.
After the last named race the
scene of the fun will change to Sec
ond street, where upon request of
Sam Kee, the Chinese laundry man,
the creased pig race will take place.
This event is expected to be scream.
Pony Race on Third.
The free-for-all pony race will
| take place on Third street.
Teams have been selected for the
tug of war, which will be between
the mill boys and the city. AS the
winners of this feature will receive
reward of $25 it is expected to be
royal battle. The tug of war will
be held on Minnesota avenue between
Second and Third streets, and the
time will be at 3 p. m.
Creased Pole Follows Tug-of-War.
! Another fun producing feature
will be the creased pole on land
which will be on Minnesota avenue
between Third and Fourth streets,
which will take place Immediately
following the tug of war.
| 1ACA COHCS LuS 1dI MSu 1oCS, LII
which only men weighing more than
225 pounds may qualify, the three
legged race and the sack race, all
three of which will be held on Bel
| trami avenue between Second and
| Fourth streets.
| The last of the land sports will
begin at 4:30, being the boys race
which will be held on Fourth street
in front of the Daily Pioneer Office.
At o'clock the water sports will
Water Sports at 5 P. M.
/ begin, the first attraction being the
tub race, which will be followed by
the creased pole on water.
The canoe race will then take
place, which will be followed by the
| skiff race. These races will be held
just off the dock. " -
! The last feature before the launch
races will be the log rolling contest,
/ near the dock. - ..-
At $50 the free for all boat races
/ will be held, and an hour later the
| speed boat race will take place,
| which will be followed by the band
concert. The launch races start and
end at the dock
| After the band concert there will
be a dance given by the NJ B. A
lodge in the city hall