The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-04
Practically All Business Is
Suspended During AT
ternoon in the City.
LAND AND WATER
sPORTS>FEATUREs
Bicycle Racing KupfrianS
Park Also Pleased Large
Gathering of People

BEGINNING with parade at ten
O'Clock, Pensacola celebrated Labor
Lay yesterday, with one of the most
elaborate programs ever arranged IN
the city. Two picnics, athletic con.
tests, dances, water sports and als
most every other form of amusement
made up the entertainments in which
thousands took part.
The parade which inaugurated the
days festivities was made up OF
representatives of the various labor
unions in the city, and was led by the
Eighth Artillery band from Fort Bar
rancas. The excellent naval band
from the aeronautic station also
furnished music in the line, and the
two service units displayed the in
terest, manifested on all sides, that
the men of the army and navy s,a-
toned here took in the programs.
The parade formed on lower Pala-
Wright where it doubled the plaza,
turned south, and returned to 4ee
starting point. Throughout the en- e
distance Pensacolians lined the rouse,
and as soon as the parade was OYER
the crowds flocked to the beachSs,
parks, and resorts to spend the dEy,
Two public picnics had been Pfc
pared, one at Chicoway Inn, under
the auspices of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor unions, the other
at Palmetto Beach given by -
Knights of Labor. During the
thousands visited both places,
numbers from the city being al
eoualled by the men from the a
and navy reservations.
Athletic sports featured the
gram at Palmetto Beach, the cl
event on the program being the bs
ball game between the Pensaco
and the aeronautic station, in which
the navy men defeated the locals 61.
The game was marked bv excellent
fielding by the "air pilots" a point
which proved the weakness of the
locals. The box score is published
elsewhere in this issue.
Following the baseball game, the
army and navy lined UP for tug -o'-l
war, twelve men on each side. The
navy won, taking the advantage on
he jump. and though the army tried
to pull them back, the
lavy men were anchored.
A two hundred yard dash relay
ng the place of the four hundred
ard relay which was scheduled be-
ween the army and navy. A one
undred yard course was laid of, and
'opping and Harper, both from the
eronautic station led off. Harper
cached goal first, touched Smith,
rho started back. Topping. reach
lg goal about two seconds later,
apped Grassland, who shot down tho
cid after Smith. The lead was too
luch, and the Smith-Harper team
on, prizes being box of cigars and
case Of soda water.
Throughout the entire afternoon
nd into the evening dancing con-
nued the pavilion on the beach be-
g crowded at all times. Prizes were
wen for the various dances, and for
/ the athletic sports.
Chicoway Inn presented an equally
yely appearance though the sports
ere mostly water contests and boat
ces. Dancing was also the order
the day at this popular resort and
ose who were not swimming or
ating were in the dance pavilion.
The Prize Winners.
General Race-Won by H. B. Stock
I'll, pair shoes, Sample Shoe Store.
Girls Race-Won by Fanny Scott,
ockings, Everlasting Fabric Co.
Boys Race-Won by Roland Vick-
Y, pair pants, London Woolen Mills
Speed Boat Race, ID Miles Exhibi-
ne. J. Dunham, first prize, SIS;
ill Pourtless, second prize, S5.
Semi Speed, Exhibition-B. F.
ng, first prize, IS spotlight, Abb
tt Auto Repair Co.; r. Bingham,
:ond prize, fiashlight, w. A. Rays
rner.
Canoe Race-Won by w. NJ. Felbes
i Robert Duncan, umbrella, White
/ White
Longest Dive-Camie Ward, or
1t, B. F. King and Co.
Cents Swimming Race-Won by
E. Vickery, one mitt, Sportsman's
IRE.
Iigh Diver. E. vickery, bathing
t, A. Henry White.
rub Race-Won by Melvin Schot-.
f dozen bath towels. S. 81. Kress
Co.
,ong Distance Swimming Race
n by R. Thompson, box Fatima
arettes, Imperial Cigar Store.
.ady's High Dive-Won by Miss
urice Myers, bathing suit, Watson.
ker e Reese.
hildren's Swimming Race-Won
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