The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-07-12
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show mp strong, the money that was
allotted 70 that section and some from
the other sections where not enough
competitors entered 20 take up all
prizes was distributed among the
other participants, especially the mer-
chants floats and the Eagle feat. The
Eagles cot first prize IN their sections
with Americans next and the three
merchants floats following. Mrs.
Stolberg got first in the ladies in sutos
and Mrs Conlin second prize Mrs.
Richards got fret. Miss Easter second,
Mrs. Croghan third in the ladies' in
carriages while the sausage machine
took hrst prize and Harold Richards
donkeys second prize.
The judges awarded SOS to the
Palatka hand when organization
expected nothing from the committee.
The meeting OF the judges was held
immediately after the parade and
orders made out ana signed then and
there and given to Treasurer lobe who
had checks ready and handed them
out to the prize winners on the grounds
After dinner the bali game was the
first on the progam. The attendance
was greater than the most sanguine
expected There were I, 500 paid ad-
missions besides the advance sale and
the childern's tickets which ran the
attendance M TO 2, 300, the largest
crowd that ever witnessed game of
ball mere.
Niagara and Crystal Falls hooked
up in one of the best games of the
year. Cystsl Falls had Schoit and
Ulrich for battery while Niagara
had Hampton and Ferzackie Neither
side aid any great amount of hitting.
Crystal Falls forced run over in the
9TH inning and up until the eigth inn
ing II stood 10 in favor of the locals.
In the eigth Niagara got run across
tying the game and in the ninth they
succeeded in getting another over that
won the game and their pitcher was
going TO good for Crystal Falls too even
mp. Every one felt that he had his
moneys worth ont of the exhibition.
| Following the ball game the sports
were pulled off on the diamond, tho
first of which was tug of war that
was war 10 the limit. II was pull
between mining teams OF the city in.
which the Bristol pTedominated in
| mat hos nf
and won the pull.
The second ting of war was between
the Crystal Falls team and Bates farm
ers and diamond drill men and IL was
better pull than the first one, In fact
il was so good that there is TO be a
repitition of IL next Sunday at the
base ball game,
Ii is impossible for us TO give an
intelligent account. of the small sports
contests for the reason that there was
no regular program and no record kept
OF the winners. Every boy and girl
who wished 10 enter for races had an
opportunity and every one got some
prize, the winners OF course, getting
, much the best OF IL.
, The creased pig event had to be
abandoned because ~ the failure TO get
; pig. The securing of the pig was put
up 90 Jas. Cleary OF the Swayer Good
man Co.. but Mr.. Cleary was too busy
20 catch one of the shoats he has RUM
ing around the camp and as dead
one would bee no good, he couldn't Z
shoot IL 80 there was no pig.
The greasd pole was a long drawn
ont event and most Of the PEOPLE went
away from the grounds before the fell
ow succeeded in getting to the top.
One fellow appeared on the scene doll.
ed mp for fair and no worked hard
for nearly two hours getting at one
! time 10 within six inches Of the top.
John Gurske also tried IL out and one
or two others butted in. Finally, after
the fellow who had done all the work
came down 10 take wind for final
spurt, VIII Dabbs came along and
Skinned mp TO the top easily, the
grease having been all wiped of.
There was large attendance from
, the west side. Every auto available
, was pressed into service and some Of
the livery cars made ten trips between
! the towns, loaded each trip both ways
The west siders seemed we'll pleas
I, ed with their visit and everyone spoke
highly Of the kind of . celebration
, that Crystal Falls gave.
An itimized statement Of receipts and
9 expenditures will be published in next
, weeks issue showing just wnere all
Of the money went 10.
Card OF Thanks