The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1913-07-11
CELEBRATION a
4 BIG SUCCESS

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passed into history. The day was
ideal and at an early honr the visitors
began to arrive and the crowd exceed
ed in numbers all expectations. and
every one appeared to enjoy them
selves. With the exception of the
accident to little Otto Sharon, who
was severely burned, nothing happen
ed 70 mar the day and happiness and
good nature reigned throughout the
entire celebration.
The first thing in the morning was
the beautiful float, q -iven through the
main streets following the band. This
float was prepared by Rev. Z. j. Nc
Naboe and was a most interesting
spectacle. 1t was beautifully decor
ated with red white and blue, and
occupied by fifteen little girls, waving
flags ard singing.
The Kadoka band then fun mnished a
concert and were well received, after
which the crowd gathered at the op-
era house for the forenoon exercises.
These were opened with a selection
10y the band, followed by the inYoca-
tion by Rev. Shaw and The singing of
America" by the audience. Rey.
r.. J. McNaboe was then introduced
and delivered a thoughtful and inter
estiug address on The Christian
Ameri, an Citizen" which WAS well
rendered and will be found published
in another column in this issue. Miss
Iona KEELING then read Lincoln's Get
tysburg Address. in d clear and dis
tinct voice that could be heard In the
remotest part of the hall and this was
followed by the concert recitation by
fifteen little girls, Hon. G. n. Iced
ON, the orator of the day, was unable
to arrive in time for these exercises
owing to an automobile breakdown
on the way here, and after another
selection by the band the exercises
closed and attention was turned to
supplying the necessary wants of the
inner man. ..-.... ..-...-..
Promptly at 80 the sports COM
menced with the mems foot race
which was won by G. Morgan, with
RAYMOND Solon second. The boys
foot race under ~ years of age was
won by Wilbur Edwards with Oscar
Coyle taking second money. Monard
Edwards Won first place in the boys
race under 16 years Of age and Leo
Vice took second. Esther Hansen
was first and Mabel Shook second in
the girls race and May Edwards took
fist ana Leora Davis second in the
ladies race. A special race was then
run by Monard Edwards and Leo Vice
in which the latter was the winner.
In the fat-rlen's race T. Z. Reidinger
was first and Jud Pepper second.
The automobile earring part of the
Interior bali team broke down and
the players had not yet arrived and
other races were called. The wheel
barrow race wita three starters Great
ed a good deal Of amusement and
was won by Louis Norby with Leo
Vice second.
The crowd then gathered at the OPP
era house and listened to an earnest
and eloquent address delivered by
Hon. c. n. Leedom, of Cottonwood,
and after the address the pony race
was called. This was won in straight
heats with Joe Brown first and Jas.
McHenry, second.
The Interior ball team had arrived
and i'm ediately after the pony race
the ball game started. The first half
of the first inning looked as though
the game was going to be a good one
when the Interior boys We're retired
with 9 man on second base. In the
last half of the first four runs were
scored by the Kadoka boys. With
Soiop and Hrachovec on bases Biddle
connected with the ball for the long-
est hit we have ever seen on any
grounds, and circled the diamond and
crossed home plate before the fielder
had picked up the ball. After this
the game developed into batting
practice for the locals and twenty
four runs were made while the In
terror boys circled the diamond eight
times. Besides the home run by Bid
die, Osborn for the locals connected
for two good ones and in the last in
ming Hodges hit for four bases. Solon
and Sauser were in the points for Ka-
doka and played a good consistent
game. Beaver and Mendenhall did
the battery work for Interior.
1t was after eight o'clock when the
bsll game ended and by the time sup
per was over it was time for the fire.
works.
The fire works were displayed from
the end of Main street just south OF
the tracks and was one of the finest
assortment of candles. rockets and
set pieces ever Displayed in this part
OF the country and everyone was more