Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-12
PLAN A PROGRAM
: FOR CELEBRATION
Gold and Silver Prizes to Be
Awarded in Athletic Events
by the Association.
DIVIDED INTO FOUR PARTS
Events Scheduled for Sylvan Park
Prospect Park, and in Sylvan
Lake-Many to Participate.

The official program for the athletic
events to be staged as part of the big
Fourth of July celebration here this
year was announced today, together
with the names of the officials who will
judge the various epents. The sane
Fourth association, which has charge
of this years celebration, intends to
leave no stone unturned in making
the day a success, and with this end
in view has offered liberal prizes to
athletic competitors. Gold and silver
given as first and second prizes, and
1t is thought that hundreds will enter
the events. Many inquiries from
would-be competitors have been re-
ceived and answered by Emil Peterson
and F. E. Pierson, who form the com
mittee in charge of the athletic pro-
gram.
Program Is Divided.
The program has been divided into |
four different parts, the first to be held |
off Sylvan park beginning at o'clock |
in the morning, consisting of six boat, |
canoe and special races in the river. |
Band concerts and a balloon ascension |
have been added to the events at the |
park.
In the afternoon beginning at 2:30,
the program has been divided into
three parts in the following order:
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east side of the lake; six swimming
events in the lake, and four play
ground events near the east park en-
trance.
Program of Events.
Following is the athletic program as
by the committee:
At Sylvan Park-200 yard row boat
races, singles and doubles: half mile
low boat race; canoe races, singles
and doubles; fitting contest.
At Prospect Park-Track events; so
yard dash for boys lnder II years of
age; 50-yard dash for boys of from II
o 15 years of age; 75-yard dash, boys
over Is years of age, 50-yard dash for
girls under IL years of age; 50-yard
lash for girls of from II to Is years of
Ige; three-legged race for boys under
3 years of age; sack race for boys of
rom II to Is years; potato race for
Urls under II years; potato race for
iris of from II to Is years
Swimming Events-5O yards, boys I
Inder Is years; so yards, boys over Is
ears; 100 yards, boys over Is years; /
furry skurry race, boys II to Is years; /
ub race, boys II to Is years; fancy
living contest, open to all.
Playground Events-Pole climbing, I
'oys under IL years; pole climbing,
iris under II years; shoe race, girls '
nder II years; egg and spoon race, f
oys under. II years.
All boys and girls who desire enter c
ne these events are required to secure p
ntry blanks and have their names into
he committee on or before July 8. g
hese blanks can be secured at either C
ne Y. NJ C. A. or Peterson's boat
ouse. n
Officials of the Day.
The following officials have been
AIMED for the day. :
Referee-Emil A. Peterson, Frank
wan.
Scorer-A L. Meyers. Monte Lethin. y
Clerks of the Course-Warren Giles,
ebert Cowley. >,
Starter-W. G. Burroughs.
Judges-A. Bodine, L. McKeever, c. n
engle, A. Oppenheimer, Charles Skin o.
ar.
Timers-John Livingston, Fred Hud- n
e, George Wilson, Maris Vernon, NJ.
alters. IN
Announcer-Rev R. S. Haney.
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