Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-06-30

Monday morning to open.air exercise On the
contrary there are thousands Of Americans who
are SO busy that It Is only on a funedged holi-
day when all business ceases absolutely that
they feel that they take part In the loanns.
OF the three summer holidays the Fourth of
July IL msnifestly the ideal one for sporting
contests. Memorial Day Is 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 opposed to making use OF
Decoration Day a. an occasion for sports. claim
ing that It has . solemn almost religious sig
nincancs that should be respected by all the PEG
pie Of the community. even though they have no
relatives among tho soldier dead. Labor Day in
September shares with the Fourth to some ex-
tent the prestige of a 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 on
that eventful day range all the way from "dou-
bls-header" by major league teams. which In
New York or Chicago Boston may call out an
attendance Of twenty thousand fans" to the
equally spirited contest a vacant lot where =
number Of youthful RIOTERS" watch a struggle
for supremacy between Red Finnesans In
vincibles" and Scrub Schmidts Red Sox Jun
iors" II 10 safe to say that the amount spent
on baseball this one day allowing for the
expenditure for peanuts and score cards and all
the other incidentals. would form a stack OF Sill
dollars mountain high.
As every person knows the Fourth Of July 10
a favorite occasion for picnics-particularly fam
fly picnics and neighborhood outings. and lodge
picnics and like excursions. And usually as
0feature OF any such holiday froic there is ball
game Perhaps the women and girls are pitted
against the men We have such nerve-rackins
battles Of the diamond can be witnessed only
when the lawyers cross bats with the doctors.
or the married play the single men. or the
bald-headed boys try conclusions with those that
wear boards. the fat men essay a 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 quoits and target practice on the
part of the picnckers who do not care for the
more strenuous exercise on hot summer day.
Speaking Of target practice with revolver and
rine) which has gained rapidly in favor Of recent
wears II may be well to mention that another
some hat similar sport has come up markedly
and the Fourth of July Is favoTfte occasion for
tournaments In communities where clubs exist.
This latter pastime Ia the old. yet new diversion
Of archery. Just how much fun II Is to shoot
but the regulation Indian wsapon-can only be
appreciated by those who have tried It and the
fact that the sport be enjoyed by both men
and women OF all ages 10 proving a big factor
in winning converts for It
The Fourth ~ Ir!y Is a great occasion for for
ma, and informal golf tournaments. and some
time. these are arranged to extend over from
the Sd to the 9Th OF July II the community 10 .
suburban one, or a rural one. q summer resort
to which there has been a sudden influx of men
from the city. And this very fact lets you into
the secret OF why the Fourth 10 the climax of
the season In the matter Of sport at many . sum
Yner resort. Under ordinary circumstance men
are a scarce commodity at these vacation re-
treats but there is always = plentiful supply on