Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-07-01

Monday morning to open-air exercise On the
contrary there are thousands of Americans who
are SO busy that 1t is only fudedged holi-
day when all business ceases absolutely that
they feel that they take part in the loafing.
OF the three summer holidays the Fourth
July is manifestly the ideal for sporting
contests. Memorial Day is a little early in the
season in the face of the climatic conditions that
prevail in sections of the country, and
then too, many patriotic organizations and prom
inent citizens opposed to making of
Decoration Day as an occasion for sports, claim
ing that it has solemn, almost religious sig
nifcance 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 1t is far
overshadowed 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
that eventful day range all the way from "dou-
ble-header" by major league teams. which in
New York Chicago or Boston may call out an
attendance of twenty thousand FANS to the
equally spirited contest vacant lot where
number of youthful 'rooters' watch struggle
for supremacy between Red Finnegan's In
vncibles" and Scrub Schmidt's Red Sox Jun
iors" is safe say that the amount spent
baseball this day allowing for the
expenditure for peanuts and score cards and all
the other incidentals, would form a stack of sill
yer dollars mountain high.
AS every person knows. the Fourth of July is
favorite occasion for picnics-particularly fam
nv picnfcs and neishborhood outings and lodge
picnics and like excursions. And usually as
feature of any such holiday froiic there Is a ball
game Perhaps the women and girls are pitted
against the we have such nerve-racking
battles of the diamond be witnessed only
when the lawyers bats with the doctors
married play the single men. the
bald-headed boys try conclusions with those that
boards. the fat men essay test of skill
with the lean members of the community 1t is
In such an environment. too, that he spirit of
sport on the Fourth provokes croQuet games and
the pitching of auoits and target practice on the
part of the picnickers who do not for the
strenuous exercise hot summer day
Speaking of target practice with revolver and
rffe), which has gained rapidly in favor of recent
years, 1t may be we'll to mention that another
somewhat similar sport has up markedly
and the Fourth of July is favorite occasion for
tournaments in communities where clubs exist
This latter pastime Is the DID, yet diversion
of archery. Just how much fun 1t Is to shoot
but the regulation Indian weapon-can only be
fact that the sport be enjoyed by both men
and women of all ages is proving big factor
In winning converts for it
The Fourth of July is great occasion for for
NAL and informal golf tournaments and some
times these arranged to extend over from
the Sd to the 5th of July II the community is a
suburban one, rural one, a summer resort
to which there has been 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 n sum
are scarce commodity at these vacation re-