The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-06-25
July FOURTH IS
TO Be BIG DAY;
PROGRAM GROWS

the rourIn OF july ceIeDrdl4oH is
announced, but is subject to revision
and alterations:
List of Sports
Old mems race lover SOY, Women's
race; Artists duel fight; Pillow
fight contest; Horse race; Slow race !;
Hammer throwing contest; Ball
throwing contest; Base running race !;
50-yard dash (open); 100-yard dash
(boys under 49,; 100-yard dash,
Fat men's); Sack race (boys under
49,; 100-yard dash (open); 3-legged
race( boys under 12); 50-yard po-
tato and spoon race, (girls under
14; Wheelbarow race, 100 yards,
$50 lb. load; Ladies' nail driving con-
test; 22O-yard pack-a-back race e
men go as you please 125 lb, min VT.
Beautry contest, girls s to II, judges
to consist of ladies without daughters
of their own; Running high jump;
Running broad jump; Hop, skip and
jump; Leap frog race g men to
team, 100 yds) Pie eating contest
(open to boys and yirls) 220-yard
dash (open); mile relay race a
men); Motor boat race (open) Rope
climbing (boys 8 to 14) Tug of war
q men to side); Tug of war (busi-
mes men, 5 to side); Obstacle race
(open); Obstacle race (boys II to
49,; Obstacle race (girls II to 15) !;
5O-yard dash {boys 10 to 49,; So
yard dash boys IA to 10; 50-yard
dash (boys under 81; 50-yard dash
(girls IL to IA; 50-yard dash (girls
10 to 12); 50-yard dash (girls 8 to
10Y; 50-yard dash (girls under 81 !;
Canoe race; Creased pole climbing !;
Pole vault.
There has been no attempt to
give the amount of prizes that will
necessarily accompany each event, as
it is a little early in the game, but
the list is given for the purpose of
notifying the public just what may
be expected and so that they can
prepare themselves to take part in
this joyful sane manner of COM
memorating the 142nd anniversary
of our independence. .-
All those who expect to take part
as contestants for the prize money
will please notify R. R. Douse, in
order that the committee in charge
may be prepared to give them the
proper attention.
Everything that will be announced
on the posters hereafter will posi-
lively be pulled off, with good SUBJ
stantial sum as a prize for each
event. The main attractions will be
the baseball games between Nenana
and Fairbanks, tug of war, horse
races, motor boat races, Indian canoe
races and athletic sports. AS far
as the athletic events are convened,
Nenana can boast of having some of
the finest athletes in the country,
a great many of of the boys having
medals and records to their credit
that wouS make Interesting reading
if known. ill.,
The baseball grounds is now be-
ing put in shape, and grandstand
is to be built that will accommodate
all the people in Fairbanks and Ne
mana if necessary. The steamer
Shusana has been chartered to bring
/ the ball players, as we'll as the gen.
eral public down from Fairbanks.
The skipper of the boat wishes to
announce that the excursion rate Of
$40 round trip will prevail, with
dancing on the barge, and that he
will be prepared to handle capacity
load in comfort. 1t has been limited
that the Shusana will have the Fair
banks band on board,in which evers
excellent music may be expected:
The boat will probably leave Fair
banks sometime on the 3rd of July
and arrive here early on the morning
of the Fourth.