The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1918-09-06
DAY
CELEBRATION

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f Day ceremonies commenced at tn,
= City Park with band concert, by
Wagner's band
. The Committee announced thai
: the union sports, races, etc, wouC
take place on Lombard Avenue, or
1 the east side of the park and the
crowd proceeded thither to enjoy
the fun. All the program for un-
ion sports except the last three
events-races by adults. The grown
ups were too lean, too fat, too slow
or too old to run and there were
no entries.
Following are the prize winners
in the events pulled off:
Following are prize winners in
the Labor Day sports at the City
Park
50-yard dash Boys under 12:
Frank Grant, first; Louis Johnson
second.
50-yard dash Girls under 12:
Floy Kane, first; Thelma Ingle, sec
ond.
1OO-yard dash-Boys over 12: Bob
Creighton, first; Clarence Aslund.
second.
100-yard dash-Girls over 12:
Fern Knight, first; Eleanor Nc
Donald, second.
Potato race--Ladies: Hazel Blakely,
first; Margaret Book, second; Mrs.
F. E. Willis, third
Potato race-Boys under 18 years
Of age: Joseph H. Kocourek, first;
Bob Creighton, second.
Potato race-Girls under 18 years
of age: Eleanor Mcdonald, first;
Floy Kane, second,
Ladies' nai-driving contest: Mrs.
F. E. Willis, first; Mrs. Fortson,
second; Mrs. Morneau, third.
Boys sack race: Josepho H. Ko-
courek, first; George Francois, sec
ond.
Three-legged race: Frank Grant |
and Homer Schlegel, first; George
Francois and Joseph H. Kocourek,
second.
Ladies' baseball throwing contest !
Hazel Blakely, first; Margaret Book,
second.
Boys shoe race-Wesly Field,
first; Joseph H. Kocourek, second;
George Francois, third.
All prizes were paid in Thrift
and War Savings Stamps.
Marathon Race
At 1870 p. m. the marathon race
was started from the Rose Theatre.
This was a three-mile race and
there were three entries. J. T.
Pope took first money, Guy Scott
second, and Dutch" McDermott
third. !
Boxing Carnival t
Shortly after 2 o'clock the boxing !
in the Rose Theatre at {
1racted fair audience. The pre- f
iminary bout was neat exhibition G
If fistic skill by Cliff Taro (substi- r
uted on a moments notice. and t
Sailor" Burkhardt. The sailor got ;
he decision.
The main event was the meeting q
# Muff Bronson, Pacific Coast v
lightweight champion, and frankie t
fucker, a very clever boxer who b
ought the champion to a draw. t
In the bout between frankie Rog- u
RS and Jimmie Commons. There q
vas no decision. il
"Red" Gage fought Bobbie Harper,
ormer featherweight champion of n
he Pacific Coast, to draw. p
Jack Past and McInnis then tried u
onclusions. This was a fizze. Past il
assed and laid down for the count.
The Dance s.
The celebration closed with a ii
rand dance at Eagles Hall which il
vas very enjoyable affair. il
Labor Day Address O
After the close of the minor ii
ports people gathered at the west ii
ide of the park to listen to the e.
.abor Day address. W
The following resolution was read
nd unanimously adopted: al
"Whereas, Labor Day is the spe- in
ial holiday of working men and W
,omen upon which to celebrate W
heir share of the worlds tasks id
nd, O,
Whereas, our common task for OF
he moment has become the aboli- w
on of autocracy and tyranny; and,
whereas, the men and women of
no toll in shops and factories, in to
ines and mills, in fields and on al
aterways, are but the driving pow dc
behind the men in khaki and blue le
yer there to whom falls the great de
and nobler burden of the con- m