The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1921-07-07
GREAT TINE AT
LAKE THE nth
But Attendance Was Only Half
AS Large AS A.
Year Ago.
LEGION BOYS ALL.
BUT FACED DEFICIT
Excellent Program Faithfully
Carried Out as Promised
And Day Was Free
From Disorder.

The American Legion celebration at
Chippewa Lake on the Fourth of
July was carried out according to
promise, and seemingly no pains had
been spared b ythose who had the af-
fair in charge to make the occasion,
one long to be remembered. Nature,
too, contributed her full share for a
successful carnival. And a success
full carnival it was in all respects but
one, and that was its financial respect.
In this it was failure, the receipts
barely covering the expenses, altho
the exact result is not yet known.
With the weather conditions so pro-
pitious, and the program of sports and
entertainments so varied and attrac-
tive, it was confidently expected that
the crowd of visitors would closely
approach in number, if not equal the
enormous crowd that gathered at the
park on the Fourth last year, con-
servative estimate of which was plac-
ed at not far from $4,000 persons, and
which netted profit to the American
Legion of several thousand dollars.
This year the crowd was not to ex-
ceed half that of a year ago, neither
was there the same generosity mani
tested by the crowd IN its expenditures
with the result that at one time dur
ing the day it seemed that the big gaya
occasion must end with a goodly-siz-
ed deficit.
Monday was the hottest day thus
far this season, and it is not unlikely
that the terrific heat may have had no
small part in keeping many persons
at home who otherwise would have
been at the park, as we'll as acting as
depressant upon many who were
there. This was indicated by the fact
that but compat tatively few people
were on the park grounds the first
half of the day; indeed not before one
or two o'clock, and a great many not
coming until evening.
The sham battle put on by veterans
OF the 37th Division from Cleveland,
assisted by some Medina county vet
Grams, was begun at o'clock in the
afternoon and lasted for about three
quarters of an hour. So far as man
euvers were concerned, the battle is
said to have been realistic. But so
few men were engaged, and the stage
of action so small, that the game was
lacking in the power to thrill How
ever, with the means at hand, the
work was we'll done, and there was
much of interest for any one who
knew little or nothing about actual
warfare. n
Concerts were given throughout the
day by the ladies band of Barberton.
numbering about forty pieces, ana
their r.work was enjoyed by all. There
was large crowd of listeners at each
OF their concerts, and the generous ap-
plause attested the pleasure of the
audiences. .~...
Throughout the day many availe,i
themselves of the opportunity of
ride in an aeroplane, the field being
located at the southwest corner of the
lake.
NO accidents were reported al
though four or five of the men who
took part in the sham battle became
temporarily overcome by the heat and
-equired medical attention. -
The grounds were we'll policed by
largecnumber of armed deputies. and
there was no drunkenness or rowdy-
ism apparent at any time. However,
as might be expected in any large
crowd there were pickpockets, one
man being relieved Of his purse con-
tanning $27. The thief was observed
as he was getting away, but high
powered cal. was awaiting him, into
which he leaped and sped away before
chase could be taken up. &G
Raymond Emery,Aa Medina boy,
held the winning number on the Ford
automobile offered by the American
Legion.
The result Of the two bali games
played in the forenoon were as fol-
lows: Wooster lost to Seville in q
score Of 13 to 2; Elyria won from
Liverpool in a score Of Is to a. s,