The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1911-07-06
TWO BIG DAYS
Large Crowds Attend Celebrations
Weather Was Ideal and Good
Time Was Enjoyed by All

The city of Yale has the reputation
of being one of the most up-tO date and
hustling towns in the state today. To
show that the above is true our citizens
gave two days celebration, one on the
third and one Oh the Fourth. The
weather both days was ideal for such
an occasion, in fact too much so, every
body sweltering in sweat, it being so
hot.
Monday the crowd was immense,
coming from far and near to witness
the days dongs and nearly all remain
ed to see the fireworks in the evening.
1t is estimated that from 5000 to 5000
people were present.
Following are the prize winners in
the morning.
Best pair calithumpians-Lloyd Hol-
den and Millard Irving lst; John Lince
and Frank Welch, End.
Best single calithumpian-Oscar Lane
100 yd dash-N. G. Ferreby, lst;
Lloyd Allen, End.
Shoe and stocking race-Chas. Kelly,
1st; TrOmbly, End.
Standing broad jump-Fred Currer,
lst; Alex. Sayles, End.
Running broad jump-Fred Currer,
Is; n. G. Ferreby, End.
Run hop, step and jump ohnson,
lst; Rensley Holden, End.
Catching creased pig-Hinckley.
This closed the fOrenoOn's sport. In
the afternoon the driving park was
crowded with people to see the ball
game and horse races.
HORSE RACES.
2:35 TROT OR PACE-PURSE $lOO.
VET h INN
Spencer, Armada
Starlight, or R...............4 = Z
Jackson, \ ale
Abraham, ch g............,.2 3 3
Adams, Croswell
Capt. Grafton, br h. h..........3 4 4 .
Winterstein, Port Huron
FREE.FOR.ALL-PURs $125
Bessie Fulton, b m. ............l l l
Lewis, Armada
Dot Tilford, b m..............2 z
Winterstein, Port Huron
lrma Kester, ch m. ..............3 8
Chrysler, Yale
HALF MILE RUN-PURsE $25
Sleepy Lou, m m................... l
Brothwell, Blaine
Black Diamond bl g............2 2
Chrysler, Peck
Tuesday the crowd was not so large
but everybody enjoyed themselves to
the fullest extent and the day passed
off very pleasantly. The city park is
where the games were held and great
many enjoyed picnic dinner under
the shade of the trees.
Here is list of the winners in the
athletic SPORTS
80 yard run-Dorothy Drouyor 1st;
Hazel Martin End.
1O0yard run, boys-Clayton Welch 1st;
Emil Anderson, End
100 yard run, free for. .all-Lloyd AL.
len lst; Frank Sheehy End.
Run hop, step and jump-Fred Cur
rer lst; Frank Sheehy End
Run broad jump-Fred Currier 1st !;
Frank Sheehy End.
Walking creased pole over water
Charley Kelly.
Bun eating contest Charley Kelly
lst; Albert LutZ End.
Throwing base ball-Lloyd Allen 1st
Roy Jones End
Running bases againt time-Frank
Sheehy lst; Currier and Rawlings End
100 yard run, men over 30 years-Al
Thomas 1st; Til Minnie End.
Manager Geo. +. Houghtby, of the
Eleatlic Theatre gave free exhibition
of moving pictures across the street
from his theatre. Those who witness
ed the exhibition were not only delight
ed but expressed astonshmeDt at Yale
having such place of entertainment
where one can 90 two or three evenings
a week and spend pleasant hour or
two. Electric fans are part of the
equipment for the comfort of visitors
The theatre is located over Cavanagh
Bros. grocery store.
The fireworks both evenings excelled
anything of the kind ever exhibited i'm
our city. On Monday evening the roof
of the Doelle block, just north of the
Paisley Hotel was used to fire them
from and the Masonic Hall roof on
Tuesday evening.
Two circus clowns did funny stunts
on Main street and at the race track
during the day Monday This rather
pleased the kids.
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