The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-06-30

Monday morning TO openair exercise on the
contrary there are thousands Of Americans who
are so busy that il is only on a full-aedged holt
Gay when all business ceases absolutely that
they feel that they can take part in the loafng
OF the three summer holidays the Fourth of
July IS manifestiy the ideal one for sporting
contests. Memorial Day IS 4 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.
inent citizens are opposed to making use OF
Decoration Day as an occasion for sports. claim
Ing that II has solemn. almost religious sig
nihcance 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
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 on
that evenuul day range all the way from "dou-
ble-header" by major league teams which in
New York or Chicago or Boston may call out an
attendance Of twenty thousand fans to the
equally spirited contest on a vacant lot where a
number OF youthful "rooters" watch struggle
Tor supremacy between Red Finnegans In
vincibes" and Scrub" Schmidt's Red Sox Jun
Tors" It is safe to say that the amount spent
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
a favorite occasion for picnics-partlcularly fam
lily picnics and neighborhood outings and lodge
picnics and like excursions And usually as a
feature OF any sucn holiday frolic there is ball
game Perhaps the women and girls are pitted
against the men or We have such nerveracking
battles Of the diamond as can be Witnessed only
when the lawyers cross bats with the doctors.
or the married men play the single men. or the
bad-headed boys try conclusions with those that
wear boards. or the fat men essay a test OF skill
with the lean members OF the community. II is
In such environment too. that he spirit Of
sport the Fourth provokes croquet games and
the pitching OF quoits and target practice on the
part Of the picnickers who do not care for the
more strenuous exercise on hot summer day
Speaking OF target practice with revolver and
rife. which has gained rapidly in favor OF recent
years, II 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 pastine is the old yet new diversion
OF archery just hoy much fun II Is 20 shoot
with bow and arrow-not the familiar childs toy
bv. The regulation indian weapon-can only be
aipvbciated by those who have tried II and the
f-o that the sport can be enjoyed by both men
and women OF all ages is proving big factor
In winning converts for II
The Fourth Of July is a great occasion for for.
nal and informal golf tournaments and some.
times these are arranged to extend over from
the Sd TO the 9Th OF July II the community is a
suburban one a rural one ora summer resort
70 which there las been sudden influx Of men
from the city. And this very fact lets you into
tie secret OF why the Fourth Is the climax Of
the season In the matter OF sport at many a sum
ner resort Under ordinary circumstances men
are a scarce commodity at these vacation re-
Greats but there is always a plentiful supply on