Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1913-07-04
GOPHER DAY IS
GRAND SUCCESS

SluPIcu
events in the history of the town as
well as with respect to similar events
in other towns.
The early part of the day did not
look very promising. and the COM
mittee had almost decided to go about
the postpone ment of the event, but
then the sun shOne forth and every |
thing went Off as scheduled, with the
exception of few races that were
not carried ou' because of the lack Of
time.
Attorney e. J. Bills opened by an
address of welcome in behalf of the
mayor and the council, the citizens
of Judith Gal and himself. He
thereupon introduced James H. Lac
key to the thro. g. Mr.. Lackey, in
truth, needed II, introduction to the
people of this section as he is one of
them, and when we say one of them
we mean it III tn, truest sense, for he
is one of the snb stantial farmers who
is using his head in all farming opera
tions and is making good.
Mr.. Lackey talked for almost thir-
ty minutes and there was not one
person in the audience who did not
feel very much impressed with the
truths that Mr.. 4ackey presented to
them in his deep sOnorOns voice. lie
talked of farming, lands, and the
bright future be'ore all Of us if we
can only content ourselves with our
lands and surrOu idings and hold them
until the world fully realizes what
! wonderful farming region the Judith
Gap section is.
Rev. &. d. Bradley was next intro
duced by Mr.. Bills and he spoke at
some length on t.'e prospects for the
future as well as/,f the successes of
past for the Judith Gap section. The
talk by Mr.. Bradley was very much
enjoyed by all for it was a plain talk
from a minister who has seen and
knows.
| After the speaking the crowd gath
cred at the bal! park and while pre-
parations were being made for u tug
O. war the committee called forth
about IL young boys and pulled off an
egg race. Each boy was given a
spoon and an egg and at the given
word he balanced the egg in the
spoon, which was held by the handle
in the mouth, and started on race
of 40 feet from the starting point and
return. Harold Yaple and Edwin
Senf took the prizes in the race.
This race afforded great deal OF
amusement for the spectators.
The tug o. war came next, but hav.
ing been decided as u foul by thu
committee and no decision being rem
dered we will pass it up briefly. Tn,
teams of seven men each were picked
one from the west side of town an(
the other from the east side of town
the pulling started and gave ever'
sign of being long drawn out bat
tie between the two teams, and i
would have. but for the anxiety 0
bvstanders which led them to tax
sides and for this reason the commit
tee decided to call it Il foul and pul
it over again at some future date.
The ball game started immediatel
after this between the married All
single men. The game was chOc
, full of excitement and was enjOye
| more by the crowd than Il Nation;
+ league game would have been. II
t single men won the game by scol
| Of II to- 2. One of the most excitil
moments of the game was when ba
. was thrown over the head Of secol
baseman Stone, of the married mel
and third baseman Hanson togeth
with the rest OF the team dashed int
the field to recover the ball leavil
third base. and in truth all the base
uncovered which resulted in GREW
| of the singles, running three has
! without any noticeable danger of bell
/ put out. To be real accurate abo
/ the game we will say that it was f,
/ Of thrills. 1t has been conceded
] be the best game yet and many ha
expressed their desire to see at LEI;
another such.
/ The lineup for the baseball gan
/ on Gopher Day was as follows:
Married men-W. l.. McCleland,
/ Glen Bills. p; Albert Peterson.
| II. NJ. Hanson, 3b; G. r. Stone.
/ Charlie Beers, IS; DR.. Cans. If; B
PiephO, CT; Geo. Abendschein,
Single men--Hetts, Id; Lester, :
/ Greive, p; Valenkia, 2b; Frisby,
Hooker, CT; Rogers, IS; Grendey,
Jones, IF.
The score stood at the end of
7th inning, when the game was call
single men IL, married men2.
Aftor tho 0mo 1ko RrowinOtOu .