Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 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 full-fedged holi-
day when all business ceases absolutely that
they feel that they can take part In the toa1ng.
OF the three summer holidays the Fourth Of
July Is manifestly the ideal one 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
inent citizens are opposed to making use Of
decoration Day as an occasion for sports, claim
Ing that 1t has a solemn, almost religious sig.
-, that should be respected by all the peo-
s p1eA mun1ty, even though they have no
SeletANoE the soldier dead. Labor Day in
$3.50 9aSkSas with the Fourth to some ex-
tent a day of sport, but it is far
ovee1ee1oSIoG the July festival in point Of
umNerSe il AAea mes and contests.
FIieesaeM T. N16ors among the manifestations
OF the%A1SE1pane of sport on the glorious
Fourth mu1& #eo4rd, Of course, the vast at
tendance atMgenaes Baseball. The games on
mat eventful GAysfanll the way from a "dou-
nle-header' by#mator iye teams, which in
New York or Chicago or Hn may call out an
attendance OF twenty thoed fans" to the
equally spirited contest on scant lot where a
NUMBER OF youthful RIOTERS atch a struggle
Tor supremacy between .ReLFinnegan's I'm
sincioles and Scrub" Schmid Red Sox Jun
1ors:" 1t is safe to say that 1 amount spent
on baseball on this one day, owing for the
expenditure for peanuts and scorecards and all
tne other 1ncidentals, would form stack of sill
YER dollars mountain high.
AS every person knows, the Fourti of July Is
q iavorite occasion for picnics-particnlarly fam
ny plcnlcs and ne1ghborhood outings and lodge
p1cnics, and like excursions And nsra11v as a
feature or any such holiday frolic there Is a ball
e""e ferhaps the women and girls are pitted
against the men or we have such nerye-racking
~ o inc diamond as can be witnessed only
neu lawyers cross bats with the doctors,
or tne married men play the single men, or the
oald-headed boys try conclusions with those that
wear oeards, or the fat men essay a test of skill
va me lean members of the community. It is
- such an environment, too, that he spirit OF
e - on the Fourth provokes croquet games and
No. p 80 OF quoits and target practice on the
part OF the picnickers who do not care for the
more strenuous exercise on a hot a,,mmer dav
opeaking OF target practice with revolver and
nel' winch mas gained rapidly In favor of recent
- may De well to mention that another
y ne"hat Similar sport has come up markedly
49, - rourth OF July Is a favorite occasion for
~. naments In communities where clubs exist.
mis- latter pastime Is the old vet new diversion
= aicnery. Just how much fun it ia to shoot
49, :" ana the familiar ch1ld's toy
-. L regulation Indian weapon-can only be
ppfeclated by those who have tried it and the
~ nae tne sport can be enjoyed by both men
NJ women of all ages is proving a Blk factor
winning converts for II.
,ne fourth OF July is a great occasion for for
a ana informal golf tournaments, and some
these are arranged to extend over from
: 90 70 the 9th Of July If the community is a
: one, or a rural one, or a summer resort
"hicn there has been a sudden influx of men
~ the city. And this very fact lets you into
. secret OF why the Fourth is the climax of
: season In the matter of sport at many a sum-
: resort. Under ordinary circumstances men
o. q scarce commodity at these vacation re-
eats but there is always a plentiful supply on