The Alaska citizen., 1915-07-12


 enjoyed one of the best Fourth oi July celebrations early last week ever witnessed in Interior Alaska Every detail of the three-day pro gram worked out without an obstacle of any kind. The dances were good and well attended, the shows were up to their usual standard, and the sports and other features were all that could be expected.
 The soldiers from Ft. Gibbon lost all three of the ball games tC Fairbanks picked team, but they won the rifle shoot by 3S points The band from the fort provided an important feature of the entertain ment by it's music every day, and was highly appreciated.
 MONDAYS WINNERS.
 The following won the sporting events on Monday:
 50-yard dash, open, Fred Pauli first; George Herring, second (medaD
 50yard dash, boys 12 to IA, H. Porter, first; c. Burglin, second.
 50-yard dash, boys 10 to 12, Leslie Kettleson, first; c. Smith, second
 50-yard dash, boys under 8, Jack Herpick, first; Ben Sherman, second.
 10Oyard dash, open, Fred Pauli first; J. W. McCord second.
 100-yard dash, fat men, J. F. Adamson, first; Tom Dundon, second
 100-yard dash, boys under IS, Geo. Herring, first; Teddy Rolston, second
 50-yard dash, girls 12 to II, Muriel Herring, first; F. Hillary, second.
 50-yard dash, girls 10 to 12, Violet Dundon, first; II. Young, second.
 5O-yard dash, girls 8 to 10 years Violet Sunni, first; Margaret Volk man, second.
 50-yard dash girls under 8, Bette Drake, first; Olga Martin, second.
 200-yard bicycle race, boys under 12, Clifford Smith, first; John Day second.
 Running broad jump, open, Fred Pauli first; G. c. Gideon, second.
 Wheelbarrow race, carrying 150 ID passenger 100 yards, J. w. McCord first Frank Gusof, second; J. Peet third.
 High jump, Fred Pauli and G. c Gideon split money Gideon sprained ankle at feeD Pauli then refused to compete against him.
 Pole vault-F Wood, first, Fred Pauli, second.
 200-yard bicycle race, girls under 14-Georgie Johnson, first; Mary Miller, second.
 22O-yard mems bicycle race, oper best two out of three heats-V. But tervitch, first; Fred Pauli, second.
 MOTOR RACES.
 The motorboat race in the evenins was won by the Ankle Deep, with the Arrow, owned by Julius Ander son, second. The Ankle Deep made the race in 93 minutes and 29 sec onds, official time, and the Arrow came in three minutes later. The first prize taken by the Ankle Deep was $75, and the second prize, woI by the Arrow, was $50. The Dolly Warden, owned by James G. Moore and the Loew Victor owned by Roy Rutherford, were the only other boats entered in the race, but they botf failed to finish.
 TUESDAYS SPORTS.
 Races on Tuesday were won as follows:
 Obstacle race (boys IA to 16)- Harry Porter, first, c. Burglin sec ond.
 Obstacle race (boys 12 to IA Dan Burch. first, J. McCann, second
 Obstacle race (open)-Fred Rove1 first Steve Bauer second.
 75-yard dash (open)-Fred Paul first, Fred Rover, second.
 Sack race (boys under 12)-Jacl Martin first, Dan Burch, second.
 22O-yard dash-J. w. McCOrd first George Herring second
 Three-legged race-Burglin ant partner first, John Day and partner second.
 5O-yard dash (girls under 12)- Georgie Johnson first, Margaret Volk man second.
 Half-mile relay race (boys unde 16)-Morency team first, Callahan team second.
 Mile race-Sam Dumbolton first George Herring second. Roy Lunt third.