The Holly chieftain., 1923-07-05
AOLLYs GRAND AND GLORIOUS"

. Shiveley. The car that came the
fartherest was WAS driven by Frank
Daily OF Garden City.
: Mutt and jeff tNorthrup and
. Fuller with their antics kept the
crowd in good spirit during the in
tervals of waiting.
! The minor sports were given in
!, the morning on Cheyenne street in
front of the down town band stand.
4 The following won first and second
prizes: 100 yard dash, town boys,
4 Ira Marples and Earl Fuller, country
boys, Arthur Haden and Roy Ma
son. Girls l00 yard dash, Goldie.
Smith and Mary Reedy so yard dash
won by same. Winners event No. /
vs. No. 2 Roy Mason and Ira Mar.
pies Bicycle race, boys, VIM Plank
and Earl Fuller. Three legged race,
Grofford and Collier and Akers and
Falber. Fat mans race Guy Prov
ers and Mr.. Rhinehart. Sack race,
4 Robert Riley and Glen Barr, Pen
ny grab for boys under 16 years,
$500 in pennies free for all-even
the editor got one penny Geo. d.
Shell, +. NJ Riley and W. W.
flames were the judges.
Dinner was served by the three
hotels and three restaurants assist
ed by the Baptist and Methodist
Pchurches and several temporary
stands. Popular. pric esand lots to
eat was the rule-no one was allow
ed to be held-up
! A vast c0ncOrse of people gather
ed early at the new race track and
| all ball grounds for the afternoon
program. The ball game OF Brandon
VS. Buckeye ran only for five innings
and the former won by score of
five to two. The new grand stand
which was full OF base ball fans
was the center of complaint during
the game. The judges stand for the
races and the band stand had been
built between the grand stand and
the home plate SO that the msn at
the bat was effectually hidden form
the spectators in the grand stand.
We might have gotten a glimpse
once In awhile under the judges
stand but boys, men and horses
closed up this gap. We could see
the fellows run but we could not
see him strike the ball. 1t Is need
Nless to say 1t spoiled the game for
all who had paid for special seats.
Only the "bleachers" saw the game.
However we enjoyed the daylight
fireworks and the buffooners of
those two hay-seeds who had visited
the Fair. Hiram and Samanthea
Birdseed. Not many circuses could
produce performers to excel Mark
Hurley and Fl. L. Powell, the paint
er, In these roles. The Club and
community are indebted to these
two clowns for great deal of
sport and mirtl.
The two stunt cars of the H--B
Motor Co, furnished good deal of
interest to the crowds during the
afternoon The are remarkable
Inventions In the sport line.
The races passed off as scheduled
and the following won first and
second prZes:---
A partial list of winners in the
races
Half mile running race. Mn GLOW.
| er.
Threc-eiehths mile running race,
Lance Crittenden.
Pony race. Jack Lycan, second Pat
Cline.
Wagon race, Glen Leonard
/ Potatoe race, first? second Pat
F.. BoZone
| Bllcking contest, Joy Crick
I 21a mile relay race first Sawyer,
second Cline. We were unable to
get n full list Of winners and offer
our apologies to those we ae un-
able to mention.
The race course and ball grounds
| presented gale scene not often
witnessed in Holly 800 autoes
poured outtheir occupants onto the
grounds and the cars entirly en-
circled the half mile track with =
hundred cars by actual count back
of the grand stand. Perhaps 1000
had walked to the grounds.
The celebration closed with .
dance at the Armory andpictures
at the Pastime Theatre, both of
which were well patronized by the
crowds who fingered on till late in