The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-07-07
JULY FOURTH AT HAYS
A Record Breaking Crowd Es-
timated at About 5000
Present to Help Cele-
brate
A SANE, SENSIBLE GATHER
ING.

A SANE, SENSIBLE GATHER.
ING.
They Came from All Parts of the
Compass, Determined to Have a
Good Time, and They Had
1t.
Wednesday, July 4th, after a lapse
of thirty years, Hays assisted by sew
eral thousand people from the country
Immediately surrounding Hays, and
augmented by people from Ellis, La
Crosse, McCracken, Russell, Wa
Keeney, Plainville, and other towns,
celebrated the nations birthday, not
in the old fashioned boisterous man
ner of our forefathers, but in a safe
and sane way OF course the small
boy was in evidence with limited
amount of hrecrackers, tit Wouldn' t
have been the Fourth to him without
them) but no unusually loud demon
strations were indulged in. The ceIe-
bration was under the auspices of
the Hays Chapter of the National Red
Cross Association and the ruling spirits
were Mrs. W. A. Lewis, Mrs. Harvey
Penney, Mrs. Mae Bemis, Mrs. J. F.
Jordan. The association ladies were
assisted by beYy of young ladies of
| the city intent on doing their bit for
the cause. There was no slackers in
attendance, all seemed anxious to
do what they could to add their bit
to help swell the receipts.
Rev. F'r. James McErlean of DELPHI
os, Kansas, delivered a very patriotic
and satisfactory address. He was high
ly commended by the large gathering
for his exceeding excellent Grafton.
| In the afternoon, the game of ball
! between Ellis and Hays was won by
Ellis in a score of 4 to O.Both
teams put up a good game.
At the races, DR.. Moye, the popu-
lar jockey, received considerable COM
mendatiOn and seemed to be the la
dies favOrite.
Over $500 was put in prizes for
the races which brought several good
horses from distance.
The following is the result of the
races as reported by the Secretary of
the Fair Association, P. J. Deane:
2:21-Pace Purse, $3.50
Winner Entered by Driver
Senator W, End, First, John R. Staab
Hays, Kansas. K. G.. Moye
The Desire, Second, c. Yeager, Larn-
ed, Kansas. NJ O.. Heiney
Easter Coin, Third, C. B. Dooley, Lar
ned, Kansas, w NJ. Brewer
Augusta Eleanor, Fourth, Chas. H
DAWN, Chas. H. DAWN
Best Time, 2:181z
Special Pace-Purse, S1OO.
Domino Jay, First, w. NJ. Brewer,
Larned, Kansas, F. Abel
Second and third divided between
Dora Thorn, W. NJ. Brewer, Larned,
Kansas, W. NJ. Brewer
and Ellis Belle, W. F. King, Ogaliah,
Kansas, NJ. G. Heiney
Big Bird, n. R. Werth, Schoenchen.
Kansas, z. S. Evans
Best Time, 2:291s.
2:3O, Trot-Purse S1OO.
Lady Maude, First, G. c. MangoId,
Ogallah, Kansas, G. C. Mangold
Elmerta, Second, DR.. n. Kidd, Ellis.
Kansas, J. Gladheart
Iah, Kansas, NJ. G. Heiney
Dixie Thorn, Fourth, NJ. G. Heiney,
Hays, Kansas, Chas. Elliott
Time 2 2:29%.
Free for all, Trot or Pace, Purse $50
HealiOs, First, P. NJ. Grubb, Kanopo-
lis, Kansas, W. NJ. Brewer
Redwood, Second, DR.. N. Kidd, Ellis,
Kansas, A. J. Gladheart
Joemoht, Third, H. T. Freese, Larned,
Kansas, H. T. Freese
Col Chittenden, Fourth, DR.. N. Kidd,
VI.
Time, 2 IA
RUNNING
Three-eighth mile dash-Purse $40.
Winners Entered by Rider
1-Bonny Rosa, E. G. Smith, La
Crosse, Kansas E. G. Evens
2-Bay Nettie, j. Cole, Bazine, Kan
8@Personality, J. H. Rubie, e, Great Great
Bend, Kansas J. H. Ruble
4--Lucy D., Tony Smith, Plainville,
Kansas Tony Smith /
Time 81 seconds.
One-half mile dash-Purse $50.
1-San Antonio, J. L. Cole, Bazine,
2EBonny Rosa, E. c. Smith, h. GIas Iay
Crosse, Kansas, E. c. Evans
Crosse, Kansas, E. c. Smith
Time Sc seconds.
Vhree-fourths mile dash,-Purse S65
1-San Antonia, J. L. Cole
2-PersOnality, ]. H. Rubie. Great ca.
Bend J. Fl. RubIe
8-Fred Funston. E. {. Smith
E. C. Smith
Time 1:19.
The writer heard some adverse
comments in regarding to the man
agement, charging fifty cents to get in
to the grounds and toll for every
thing else in sight, but if the cause
which promoted and brought the af-
fair to a successful conclusion is tax
en- into consideration, we are sure
all inequalities viii be forgotten, and
beside the pleasure experienced on
the occasion, the satisfaction of hav-
ing helped in a worthy cause will
surely outweigh all other disappoint-
ments. If your patriotism cannot
stand the strain of a few dollars or
cents extra it is not worth mention
ing.
The festivities of the day was
rounded out by dance In the even
| ing which was enjoyed by the young
people of the city and vicinity until
midnight. The receipts, all told was
| $500 which went to swell the ex-
cheques Of the Red Cross Association.
| Every dollar of which will he TTsed for