Gilpin observer., 1914-07-09
THE FOURTH
AT GOLDEN
ATTENDANCE LARGE AND ROYAL
GOOD TIME ENJOYED = BLACK
HAWK WINS PRIZE.

The many Gilpinites who took in
the celebration in Golden on the
4th Of July had one grand and glori-
ously good time and are loud in their
praises of the courtesies extended
them by the people of Golden and
their unmatched hospitality.
The festivities began shortly after
the train, from the mountains bring
ing several hundred people, and the
train from Arvada, bringing many
more, arrived, says the Golden Tran
script. The days program started
with parade from the C. & S. do.
pot, headed by the Golden band, and
followed up by the Pumpkinville band
and the Pumpkinville fire depart
ment. After the parade the Pumpkin
vile fire department gave burles-
que exhibition of fire fighting, which
was funnier than any keystone pic
ture ever filmed, and that is SAYING
q good deal.
In the motorcycle race. Leonard
Larsen, Of Golden, captured the first
prize and H. johnson, of Denver, Sec
ond.
With the excepting oc-the high
dive, which was cleverly executed by
barrow Mabee. the balance of the
forenoon was occupied by the base
ball game between Arvada and Ida
no Springs, resulting in victory for
the former.
In the afternoon the first thing on
the program was tie firemen's wet
test, in which five teams were en-
tered. The Loveland team, of Col
den. captured first prize, their time
being % 2-5 seconds. The Everett
Hooks were second, making the run
in 26 1-5. The Black Hawk team came
In third, their time being 32 4-5. The
Arvada team and the Excelsior team
failed to make connections. Their
inability to get the hose connected
at the plug was especially disappoint-
ing to the Arvada boys, as they had
been practicing for weeks for this
race.
The Everett Hooks took first prize
in the hook and ladder race in 10
20 seconds, The Excelsiors, also of
Golden, came in second in 20 2-5, Ar
vada was third, in %, and Black
Hawk fourth in "a 2-5. The Loveland
team failed in the race.
First money in the firemen's relay
race was captured by Schoenherr,
Murphy, Parsons and Floyd, of Black
Hawk. The Excelsior team, composed
Of Tubbs, Williams, Leeseman and
Mcintyre, came in second.
Dave Williams, of Golden, had no
trouble in winning the 1OO-yard dash.
Murphy, of Black Hawk, won second
money in this race.
Williams was also an easy victor in
the 2OO-yard dash, Murphy taking
second prize in this event.
/ The race for firemen who had been
in the service for over twenty-five
years was won hands down by Orph
Hall, of Golden, who demonstrated
| N'~s hS ID S'hi a 6oou TuuLeT. Der
ry. of Denver, came in second. Tuck
Nixon, who was one of the fleetest
In the old days, entered and start
ed the race, but forgot to finish.
The mixed shoe. race was won by
Lord, of Denver, with Callicote, of
Arvada, a close second
Bessie Mannheim, of Golden, won
the girls race, Esther Bishop, of Ar
vada, being second.
The boys race was won by Owens,
OF Golden. Recht, Of Arvada, being
second.
| In the firemen's tug of war, the
Loveland team, of Golden, captured
first money, the Golden hooks taking
second and Black Hawk third.
The Golden band played from early
morning until dark, and the music
furnished by the local boys caused
much favorable comment. The music
was feature of the celebration.
The celebration was ended by a
grand ball in the opera house. which