The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1922-07-06
LARGE CROWD ENJOYS FOURTH
IN ldIN0T'S BEAUTIFUL PARKS

"IlllG MlIIOI CCICUI otAOA OAA viz
Fourth was nothing pretentious, it
lust suited thousands who remained
in the city for the day. The weather
was ideal and very large crowd of
visitors Joined with the city folks.
There were hundreds of picnic parties
in the parks, the picnic dinners and
suppers being spread under the beau
tiful trees. Many spent the afternoon
resting under the trees or swimming
in the new municipal swimming pool.
The Zoo attracted the usual large
crowds. n .@
The sports program was staged
particularly for the young folks and
they enjoyed every minute of the day.
Oral Bridgford, superintendent of rec
reation, was in charge Of the program.
One event pulled off by three of
Minot's "old boys" a sack race, was
won by Carl Danielson, with Max
johnson, second and C. Cline, poor
third on account of his numerous
falls. Johnson hereafter will bar
long-legged competitors.
Mrs. j. Mackley was the only en-
trant for the women's swimming race,
covering the 20 yards in good time.
The other events were. won as fol-
lows:
Field Events
so yd. race, boys under IL - LIST
prize, pocket knife, jacobson & Flu
gelso), George Nelson; End prize,
baseball bat, (Taylor Drug Co..,
Eman Morey.
SO yd. race for girls under 12-1st
prize, silk hose, New York Dept.
Store), Elvera Bacon; End prize, silk
hose, leland Dept. Store), Edna Put
ney.
rs yd. race, boys under 16 - list
prize, hat or cap, (B&R STOREY, Lu-
Their Hurst; End prize, baseball, (Mi-
not Hdwe.), Lloyd Holman.
20 yd. three legged race, boys I'M
der l15.-1st prize, silk socks, Boston
Store), Dunnell-Mc Gregor.
20 yd. sack race-1st prize, base
ball, (Ward Drug Co.., Earl Hunter.
SO I'd. sack race for fat men-1st
prize, one tie, (M. G. Olson Co.., c.
E. Danielson; End prize, Max john
son.
40 yd. race for ladies-1st prize,
Kewpie Doll Lamp (Valker's), Luret-
ia Clouse. -
rs yd. race for girls-1st prize, silk
hose, Iceland Dept. STOREY, Juanita
Gonklin; End prize, silk hose, New
York Dept. Store), Helen Witham.
400 I'd. relay race for boys team
under 20 years-1st prize, caps, &. G.
Penney Coz Team, George Nelson,
Albert Robins, Henry More apd
Howard Pepki.
Tug-of-war contest for Boy Scout
troops-1st prize, bugle, Hart Swal-
stead). Team, Glen Conklin, Albert
Robins, Henry Moore, Reynold Asp
lund, Jno. Bright, Eugene Hawley,
Kenneth King, Chas. Hurther, P. Nc
Cutcheon, Shirley Elliott, Charles Ca
ruthers.
Water Events
20 yd. free style for boys-1st prize
swimming suit, (Anderson Drug Co..,
Bruce Kidder; End prize, flashlight,
(New York Furn. 4 Hdwe. Co..,
George Nelson.
SO yd. free style for men-1st prize,
shirt, Mems Shop, Harry Williams;
End prize, Harold Hanson.
Cracker race for boys-1st prize,
swimming suit, LELAND Drug Coz,
Glen Conklin; End prize, Ray O'Brien.
Under water distance swimming
Gamble Robinson Minot Coy, B. j.
Snyder; End prize, Charles Kurge.
20 yd. race for women-1st prize,
hand bag (Fair Store), Mrs. j. Mack
ley.
Applicants for the largest family
out Of town and for the family COM
ing the greatest distance can present
their claims to the Association of
Commerce.
The Community band, in white
duck uniforms, played during the day.
The Minot ball team won two fast
games from the Northern Pacific team
from St. Paul on the local grounds on
the afternoon of the Fourth, winning
the first game 10 to z and the second
IA to 10. Minot won three of the
series of four games from St. Paul. .