The Delta independent., 1911-07-07
DELTA HAS BIG CROWD
ON NATIONS BIRTHDAY
All Features of Day Prove Interest
ing.-ComI..:fee Well Pleased
With Results.

Delta's 4th was success and
the Midsummer Carnival and Race
Meet drew one of the incest crowds
CT American citizens gathered any
where on the Western Slope.
People began congregating early
and by 10 O'Clock Main street was
densely thronged.
Olathe's splendid band arrived
early and was followed by a good
representation of the population of
our enterprising neighboring town.
The boys comprising Olathe's band
are, with the exception of one
whose name we failed to get: o. S.
Bishop, w. II. Smith Ctaler Bid ,
Isaac Dawson, Carl Hoadley, Byron
Heckert, Lloyd Moyser. Roy Moyser.
w. c. Haines, editor Criterion, Eric
Rawson, Frank Cotter, Carl Sid
rey, Mr. Good leader Tom Baxter.
drum major. They have not been
organized for long, yet their music
is fairly unrivaled by the bands OF
any of the neighboring towns or
cities. The writer heard nothing
but praise for them.
A block of Main street was roped
off for the street sport program in
the forenoon. which was carried out
to the letter creating merited amuse-
ment. enthusiasm and applause.
The street sports in the forenoon
were Witnessed by several thousand
people.
First prize OF $40 in Happy
Hooligan" parade was divided.
Ted Wilcox won first in 50-yard
boys foot race; Homer Law second
Roy welch 3rd.
Blanche Jacobs won first in the
girls foot race of so yards tunder
IL years.. Mary Adams second and
Catherine Wixon third.
Ben Penley won first in the So
yard free-for-all and Charles Brown
second.
Special Race. boys under l5-Al-
bert Billstrom first and Byron Char
lesworth second.
W. II. Rutteford. of Redlands
mesa. won first in the 50-yards old
mems race.
Special for girls under l7-Clara
Blessing first and Edith Castle
second.
Sack Race-Sweitzer and Guyer
first; Billstrom and Melugin second.
Obstacle Race-Floyd first Chas.
White second and Morgan Sweitzer
third.
Ben Penley won first in 100-yards
free-for-all c. Spoht second and
Pat Hauser third.
Milton blackburn won first in
ntlfS
Harrington second.
Flag Race-Elks first Knights
of Pythias second and odd Fellows
third.
Special for boys under iS-Chas.
White first and Merle Cockreham
second.
Fat Mans Race-Severance and
Lorrell tied.
The afternoons program of races
at the fair grounds was also sue
cessfully carried out. the number
Of races being watched with inter
est and excitement by the large
number attending. Following are
the winning horses.
2:2O Trot or Pace-Jim Bainard's 3
]. Il. first. Oscar Lampton's Kanga-
roo, second W. W. Sanhey Moihe
Redbird, 3rd.
2:4O Trot or Pace-Sankey's
Royal Young. first Tom Gales Ned,
second; Walter Thomas Girty
Long, third.
Free For All-Jim Bainard's
Mandolin, first; Jim Curtis Paddy
G.. second; Jim Hard's J. II. third.
Cowboy Race-w. II. Dixon s
Pat, first; w. Sankey's Lottie Wood.
second; Seybourn's Strawberry.
third.
Pony Race-Hallock's Babe, first
Billy Hard's Scotty, second Bob
Sanders Banjo, third.
Novelty Racee-Billy Hard's Scot
ty won first and second quarter. w.
IL. Dixon's Queen, third and fourth
quarter.
The day passed off without
single unpleasant incident, so far
as this paper is informed, and all
enioyed themselves. The free street
dance at night formed the usual IN
teresting feature and after Its con-
clusion there were dances at the
halls for those not already tired
with the days enjoyment.
Wrestling Match.
One of the events of interest Mt
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