The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-06-14
..x,s FIELD DAY EXER-
cISES
...ount Of Rain only a Part o
y. prooram Was Carried Out

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weather man certainly treated
..ople of Burbank most unkindly
rhprsday. June 9th, the day set
!, Cor the big annual Field Day ex-
:. The sun shone brightly
.rh until about twelve o'clock,
occasional showers interfered
he program outlined.
...rdless of the unfavorable
her conditions a portion of the
sports were pulled off between
rers The portion of the long list
vents scheduled for the days
.ures. with the prize winners,
j As follows:
2oys foot race. for 15-year-olds-
IA Bogue won first prize, a Sec
i eshlng rod; Eddie Adams, Sec
s. urlze, case of toilet soap.
s ia foot rate for 15-year-olds, and
Emma Austin won the first
a pretty trimmed hat; Mildred
s Ter. second prize, six packages of
heelbarrow race. Chaffee won
prlze, a jar of fine smoking to-
b. George Clineman, second
q fine briar pipe.
ree.Legged race-Collier and Nc
\ (of Ocala) won first prize, jar
e smoking tobacco; Cnaffee and
nan (of Burbank), second prize,
IL lar wood pipe. (Which ones got
orlzes the reporter did not learn;
ssIbly remains the joint property
9th contestants.)
salo race-A. Sherry won first
case of toilet soap; George
man, second prize, half dozen
|ages Of tea.
& dies Egg race-Mrs. Storch won
s prize, glass fruit dish; Mrs. Aus
second prize, half dozen pairs
bose.
Mans raced w. Hill won
Il prize, Jar of smoking tobacco
SIpe: Ed Adams, second prize,
Dies 50-yard foot race-Mrs. Jas.
|<hnson (of Ocala) won first prize,
and silk hose; Mrs. Storch, Sec
8 prize, fruit jars and brooch.
ndfold race-Fred Langworthy
s FIRST prize, half dozen silk hose;
IS Bogue. second prize, briarwood
nning jump-W. NJ. Johnson won
+ prize, shaving set; George Dyke,
d prize, briarwood pipe. Dis
S. l7:S and 17:5.
z the above events were exciting
extreme, and were greatly en-
by the participants, as well as
znlOokers. and it was with much
~ thta the balance of the days
Pm had 10 be called off on ac-
Of the rain, which began falling
rents shortly after he noon
E and flooded the streets.
ball game between the Bur-
Peerless and Kenwood Never
hubs, which was to have been
in the afternoon, also had to
<kay to the whims of the wealth
lever. not TO be outdone, the
RE seekers repaired to the dane
vlliion, which had been erected
E occasion on Main street, and
10 the music furnished by the
politan Band of Ocala, danced
s ate in the afternoon.
and Mrs. Austin Buxton then
the dancers to their pretty
B Just east of the city, where
8 served sandwiches, etc. After
pen hour the large west room of
Ruse was turned over to the
and they made good use of
pee hours wait until the arrival
- train which was to bring near
- them to Ocala. All the guests
and Mrs. Buxton on this occa-
Here loud in their praises of the
7N q hospitalities shown them by
popular young couple, not only
evening, but during the entire
Yrs. Ed w. Hill and James Ha-
charge of the field sports and
them in a manner that show
they were not novices at the
condition of the race course
ars after the downpour of rain
forth the comment among the
'ofs that a boat race should
zen included in the days pro-
ladies' of the community sery-
heon in a tent during the day,
are informed cleared quite a