The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-07-08
EVENTS OF THE MORNING.
Days Program Opened With Number
OF Good Features

Of Good Features
Much excitement and merriment
prevailed during the juvenile races
which were held on Hickory street
yesterday from Front to Broad street
when the boys and girls of Mankato
and the community, contested in the
sports which were provided for them.
This was the opening OF the program
for the Fourth Of July celebration.
Doll Buggy Parade.
Although there were but ten en-
tries in the doll buggy parade, it
proved one of the most attractive
events Of the day. Each little girl
had decked her dolly and its buggy
in gala attire. and the little tots
plause as they marched from Broad
street to Front. 1t had been intend
ed to proceed as far as the Milwau-
kee freight depot, but the traffic on
Front street was heavy, and safety
for the little ones was the first con-
sideration; so the parade was halted
ut Front street, photographed, and
whsre II disbanded. Because of the
dense crowd and the change in the
line OF march, the judges were I'm
able to make their decisions yester-
day For that reason, all the bug
gies were today placed in one OF the
Brett show windows. and the awards
placarded there. AS an additional
prize, Charles Butler, the chairman
Of the committee In charge will pre-
photograph Of the group.
The entrants were Evelyn Deike,
Evelyn Bosin, Eleanor Austin, Ruth
Jovaag, Aldean Widell. Velzora
Round, Hope Johnson. Lorraine
Kroon. Florence Marks, and Harriet
Lehman.
The Kiddie Kar race which was to
have been held could not be given
because there were none present.
However, the velocipede race prov
cd to be one of excitement, for Mas
ter Earl Marks was the only young
stsr present but not wishing to dis
appoint his audience, he raced against
time and won by large margin,
showing that It Is not the quantity
but the quality that counts. The po-
liceman's race had no development,
because there were suspicious that
the race had been framed"
Barnyard golf was a new game to
most the youngsters. Walter Fethke
winning first place. He made the dis
lance in one strike of the club. Ray
mond Foley won second place and
Winton Jones took the third prize.
The barrel races were very popu
lar with the audience. The first trick
was to run to the barrels which stood
on end and then jumping into the
barrel, get ont as quickly as possible
reach the opposite goal, and return
In the same manner. The other bar
and two boys race for the same bar
rel, crawl through and return. Howard
Nelson received first prize, William
Troost second, and Pied Baxter third
prize. The first consolation prize was
awarded to Walter Betke, second to
Morris Pontius, and third to Ray
Foley. Richard Ewald won in the
the contest Rooster in the Ring"
The Foot Races.
The youngsters entered into the
foot races with much enthusiasm. The
under ten in the city, was won by
Merritt Manning, second by Robert
Carpenter and George Kehner won
third place. The foot race for boys
from ten to sixteen was won by
Harold Swan. Second was awarded
to Ray Olsen. and third to Clarence
SPOTS.
In the out Of town contest for boys
from ten to sixteen, Gordon Lang
Howard Nelson of Hopkins was given
the second prize, and Edward Rice of
Minneapolis was awarded third prize
The foot racs for girls proved to be
a tie between three girls, Margaret
Richards. Katherine Vogt and Mar
celia Lewis. The prizes were divided
between the three girls.
The sidewalks were packed on
either side and on the ends, and a
continuous firing Of crackers added
10 the din, as the Fifth Regiment
band delightfully."- rendered march
numbers. Clarence Taylor called of
the races.
The Morning Parade
The parade, a striking feature of
, the morning events, was started at
StI:30 O'Clock. This demonstration