The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-06-28
PROGRAMME OF SPORTS FOR
SAFE AND SANE FOURTH DOINGS

line SaIs ana sane EOnrtn OF july
committee OF the commercial club
yesterday afternoon held a meeting
al owing to the absence of Chair
man Hoover, Secretary Slime presided.
and e, G. Georey, jr, acted as secre-
tary, with the following present:
Messrs. Creegan, Hardy, Watkins and
Hill.
The committee discussed the u
of the parade and upon motion from
DIR. Creegan, seconded by DR.. Hill, the
following route was agreed upon by
unanimous consent:
Rendezvous at tabernacle down
Fifth street to N. p. avenue to Broad
way. Broadway to Seventh street
north. Seventh street north to Oak
Grove park. A great many letters in
response to h invitations issued on
May 16 were presented to the commit
tee regarding the parade. These were
handed over to the parade committee.
Upon motion from DR.. Hill which was
seconded and unanimously adopted,
Hon. e. G. Georey, jr., was elected
chief marshal for the parade. 1t was
also agreed that those who desired
floats in the parade would be asked to
at once notify the chief marshal who
would present the applications to the
general committee.
Meeting Every Day.
1t was decided by the committee
that from now until July 4 daily
meetings would be held by the COM
mittee at IL o'clock in the club rooms
with luncheon.
The programme was submitted to
h committee in the absence of
Chairman Miller. Upon motion from
DR.. Creegan, it was accepted unani-
mously and ordered published in the
newspapers at once. The chairman
was requested to confer with a mem
Der of the sports committee in the abb
sence of the chairman regarding the
banner mentioned in the report, to
urge that it be ordered without de-
lay.
Harmless F~ireerackers.
Professor Watkins asked the sense
of the meeting in reference to the
harmless irecrackers' that have
been estimated in the total amount
desired by the committee, namely
$3.50. After fun discussion from each
member, it was moved, which vas
seconded, that the purchase of these
harmless firecrackers' be not au-
thorized by the committee. The chair
man stated that e. d. Angel had in
vited the Sunday school teachers of
the south side churches to assist at
the park in handling the children, and
A @. Hanson for the north side. 1t
was therefore contemplated having a
great many of the teachers who could
in this way help keep order with the
children in the park.
Coffee and EatabIes.
The committee thought it advisable
that some one be encouraged to serve
coffee and eatables in the park, and
Nhs. Hry,1 1Af[ -. r. 49,. A. -.
range for. 1t was the unanimous
sense of the meeting that the grown
up people be requested to furnish
their own eatables and that publicity
be given the same.
The chair stated that up to the
present time the amount received is
1888. The following items for the
various committees had been spoken
of but nothing definitely had been
agreed up, name: $3.50 for refresh
ments, $135 for the band from 9 a. m.
to 6 p. m, $3.50 for the committee on
sports, $40 for refreshments. Total Of
$685..
The committee realize that a spe-
cial effort must be made to secure
the difference between $3.50 and 800,
and it was decided that a strong plea
be made to the citizens through the
press. The committee was unanimous
III eAl6IlullB us LldnhS TO WICK HOOQ
Of The Forum for his effective work
in the effort to secure funds through
the public press.
Programme Of Sports.
Eggs and spoon race, rs yards car
Tying egg on pooh.
Two inning baseball game to be
played by wards for championship of
city, to be played with indoor base
ball.
Girls IS to 16
Throwing baseball for distance,
throwing baseball for accuracy,
throwing basketball for distance.
Contest to be by wards, as follows:
Teams from two wards compete by
the first girl Of one team throwing the
ball in any manner she pleases from
a given mark. A member of the OPP
| posing team stands where the ball
first touches the ground in the prev
ious throw n endeavors to throw IL
beyond the starting point. A second
member Of the first team stands
where the ball touched the ground on
the second throw and throws in the
direction her team mate did. This
continues till all have thrown. The
team wins who has the ball in the
opposing territory at the close. Teams
probably would have to be limited,
perhaps to ten numbers. At the same
time teams from other wards could
be competing near by. Then the semi
finals could be contested for by the
winners. and these winners run off
the finals.
Girls under 10
Short potato race, in a relay sys-
tenn by wards.
Twenty-Five yard run, for individual
prizes.
Souvenir hunt. Souvenirs in the
form Of printed cards, or some small
article previously hidden throughout