The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-07-03
Provision Made for Contests at All
Hours of the Day, Starting at
II A. M.
LARGE DELEGATIONS COMING
Walker and Bagley to Turn Out in
Force Baseball Game in the
Afternoon.

Auto, boat, bicycle, and foot races,
band concerts and speeches have been
arranged for tomorrow to make the
day the best Fourth ever celebrated
in Bemidji. For several weeks, big
committee has been working out the
details of the celebration and this
morning announced that every event
would be run off on schedule time.
Promptly at 10 a. M, T. J. Burke
will ask for order in the Library
park and led by the Bemidji band, the
people there assembled will sing
"America" Following the singing,
Mr.. Burke, who is president of the
day, will have some remarks to make.
M. J. Brown will read the Declaration
of Independence and will be followed
by, P. j. Russell who will deliver an
grafton.
At II o'clock, the small sports and
races will be started on Third street.
The event of the morning will be the
bicycle race from the corner of Third
and Beltrami to the fair grounds,
twice around the track and return to
the starting point. No contestant
will be allowed to use the sidewalk
and special guards will be stationed
all the way to the fair grounds to
see that the conditions of the race
are fulfilled. Seven entries have come
in at press time. Other races at this
time are potato race, fat mems race,
girls race and 200 yard dash.
The big event of the afternoon will
be the auto races on the fair grounds
track. These will start promptly at
2:3O and will follow the other small
sports held at 1870 down town. En-
tries for the auto races must be in by
O'Clock tonight. At press time, it
was learned that Harriet Cochran, in
a Buick, would race Olive Curtiss, in
a Ford, in the ladies race, the prizes
being $40 and IS.
Herman Dargell has entered his
Parry in the race against time and
EFT. In the free for all, only five cars
will be allowed to enter. Entries
have already been made by Geo. w.
Cochran in Buick, John Moberg in
a Chalmers, and G. w. Jewett in a
Ford. The other two entries must
be in to F. A. Wilson by 6 o'clock
tonight. The Australian elimination
system will be used in this race.
Following the auto races, Bagley
and Bemidji will clash in baseball
game Smiley and Hermanson have
been announced as batteries for Be-
midi and Emerson, the Indian who
once played here, will pitch for Bag
ley. Hermanson is a new catcher
for Bemidji and is said to be mater
ial addition to the team. Following
the ball game, there will be a tug
of war between city and a country
team. After the tug of war, greas.
ed pig will be liberated and will be-
long to it's capturer.
Water sports have all been set for
the evening. Entries for the launch
races must be made to Charles War
field not later than noon of the
Fourth as the handicaps must be set
before the races start Entries for
the tub race should be made to Pro
lessor Dyer before noon. F. A. Lam
bert has promised to have buoyant
log ready for the log rolling contest
and several of the Crookston and Be.
midi river men will be present to try
for the prize money.
In the evening, the Bemidji band
under the leadership of Director Rem.
frey, will play concert of twelve
numbers from the dock bandstand
At 9 p. m. there will be grand bal
in the city hall given under the aus
pieces of the fire department.
Word was received in Bemidji this
morning that large delegations are
coming tomorrow from Walker anC
Bagley and others are expected from
along the M. and I. line north. Mer
chants were busy decorating theil
windows today and the city will have
gala appearance with it's flags ant
bunting. The committee has asked
that all citizens bear in mind the fact
that each event will be started
promptly at the hour scheduled ant
there will be no waiting.