The Alaska citizen., 1913-07-07

all bound for the city to see the
big time that was in store for every
body. When the events started on
Front street Friday morning there
We're more people in Fairbanks than
ever at any one time in the history
OF the city.
Everybody that Guild possibly get
out for the occasion was on hand.
and the holiday spirit was to be
found on all sides For the reading
OF the Declaration of independence
and the Grafton. both of which were
delivered by Attorney Harry L
Pratt, a large an enthusiastic audi
ence turned out. although it was al
a comparatively early hour
Following the Grafton the baseball
game between the Fort Gibbon team
and the Van Dycks was scheduled
and drew large number of fans
out.
Shortly afternoon the people he.
gan TO crowd into the grand stand
for the sports which started al
tt:30.
Although there were no world
heaters in The crowd the SPORTS
were all good and many of them
We're 50 closely contested that it was
hard matter for the judges t de.
eide which were the winners.
The first event. the 100-yard dash
was easy pickings for PAUL., who
lei Kelly by several yards.
The 5o-yard dash for boys under
-. was won by l.. Moieucy. Will"
/ d Huekins took second money.
The l00-yard dash for boys under
Is was a close one. I. Walker com,
ing in first, with V. Fleischman
right upon his heels.
The 5e-yard dash for girls under
u. This VAS an interesting event,
and was wen BY Subby Myling.
of the Juvenile Bostonians company
who walked away from the other
YOUNGSTERS. Second place was taken
by Grace Carey.
The 30-yard dash-open- tax,
en- by PAUL.. with Gibbs second.
The f00-yard dash for men over
fifty years of age was the occas-
ion for a lot OF fun. several OF
the old timers struttine up to the
scratch like s. many two-year-olds.
The risky ones. however did not
make much of a showing at the fin
ish First prize was taken by DR..
Danforth, with Schade following
close upon him
The 220-yard dash open-kelly
took first. and Gibbs took sec nd
money. There were but two entries.
Running high jump created con
siderable interest as it was close
one between Iousbury and PAUL.,
the former winning with a jump of
+ Is feet SO inches, while his oppo-
nent was but an inch and three-quar-
tiers behind him.
The 1o0-yard dash for men over
200 pounds was won by Dund II,
With Mcclure and Saulich tied for
second
The 50-yard dash for boys under
IS was won by Walker, with Fleisch-
man so close second that it was
hard to see from the grandstand.
The pole vault was the most inter.
esting event of any of the sports.
and it was so closely contested
that it appeared for a while as
though the three, Green, Lounsbury,
and ellis, would all fail at the
feet inch mark. but Green finally
succeeded in going over while the
other two failed. Then they tried
again to 90 over. with the idea OF
eliminating the tie for second place.
but both OF the men We're played
out from the long grind and failed
to make the mark.
The three-legged race for boys
under IA was the next thing up.
and was won by Acklen and Bur
glin, who showed what speed could
be made in this event by hard and
consistent practice. Callahan and
Davis took second money.
The running high jump for boys
under IS was taken by Buzby, with
Fleischman second.
The running high jump-open-
Lounsbury, first, feet inches.
Green second, feet l inch.
Obstacle race, boys under IS,
Morency first, Rinkler second. This
event was one of the funniest of
the day and brought forth roars
from the spectators.
The obstacle race closed the
sports for the afternoon.
The first thing after supper was
the aerial exhibition, which was wit
messed by few from the inside and
many from the outside.
Immediately following the aviation
came the show at the Auditorium
which drew a capacity house. AT
the same time the sports were re-
sumed along Front street and tended
to while the time away for those