The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-07-01

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contrary there thousands OF Americans who
are so busy that 1t is only a fuIl-hedged holt
day when all business absolutely that
they feel that they can take part In the oafing
or the three summer holidays the Fourth OF
July ls 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 some sections of the country and
then, too. many patriotic organizations and prom
1nent clhzens are opposed TO making OF
Decoration Day occasion for sports claim
Ing that 1t has a solemn almost religious sig
nhcance that should be respected by all the peo
pie Of the community. even though they have
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
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 the glorious
Fourth must be placed. of course. the
tendance at games of baseball The games on
that eventful day range all the way from "dou
BILE header" by major league teams. which in
New York or Chicago Boston may call
attendance of twenty thousand fans" to the
equally spirited contest on a vacant lot where
number of youthful "rooters" watch struggle
for supremacy between Red Finnegan's In
vincibies" and scrub Schmidt's Red Sox Jun.
iors ' 1t is safe say that the amount spent
on baseball on this day allowing for the
expenditure for peanuts and 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
a tavorite occasion for pcnics-particulariy fam
lily pcnics and neghborhood outings. and lodge
picnics. and like excursions. And usually
feature of any such holiday froc there is ball
game Perhaps the women and girls are ptted
against the have such erve-racking
battles OF the diamond be witnessed only
when the lawyers cross bats with the doctors
the married play the single men. the
bad-hended boys try conclusions with those that
wear boards, or the fat men essay test of skill
with the lean members of the community 1t is
in such environment. too that he spirit of
sport the Fourth provokes croquet games and
the pitching OF auots and target practice on the
part of the picnckeTs who do for the
more strenuous exercise on hot summer day
Speaking of target practice with revolver and
ridel. which has gained rapidly In favor of recent
years. 1t may be well to mention that another
somewhat similar sport has come up markedly
tournaments in communities where clubs exist
This latter pastime is the old, yet diversion
of archery Just how much fun it is shoot
with bow and arrow-not the familiar child's toy
but the regulation Indian pon-can only be
appreciated by those who have tried 1t and the
fact that the sport be enjoyed by both men
and of all ages is proving big factor
in winning converts for It
The Fourth OF July is a great occasion for for
NAL and informal golf tournaments, and some
times these arranged to extend from
the Sd to the 5th Of July II the community is a
suburban one. or rural one. a summer resort
to which there has been a sudden influx Of men
from tfte 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 retort Under ordinary circumstances men
ere . scarce commodity At these vacation re-
treats hut there IL always . plentiful supply on