Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-07-08
NEIHART As
HOST TO BIG
HAPPY CROWD

Neihart celebrated on the fifth an,
was assisted by several hundres
carloads Of people from Great Falls
Belt, Raynesford, Geyser, Mol.alcl
and other places, During the fore
noon a heavy shower drenched the
road for q few miles south Of Mon
arch which sent some cars scurryine
back out Of the mountains but other
driving ahead found the road perfect
ly dry near Neihart.
The program Of events was in
charge Of 3 committe Of Commercial
club members and it can be said right
here that the whole program smacked
of organization, executive ability and
willingness to work
The program started on MAR.
Street promptly at 12 o'clock noon.
Races were run off in quick success
sion one Of which between R. R. Por
ter and Chas. Gutnan elected roars
of delight from the spectators. This
race was a special event staged by
the gentlemen themselves to decide
the hundred yard championship of
Neihart The race was a close ons
and only at the finish did Portei
forge ahead and win by a nose ex-
tended to the limit.
The little folks were delighteo
when every entrant received a nickel
while the winners carried off prizes
as we'll
The horse race was a neck and
neck affair and few of the spectators
can tell which horse won.
The bucking horse contests were
staged on vacant lots near the rail-
road tracks and the horses took ad-
vantage Of this TO buck themselves
out of sight behind freight cars.
White Sulphur Springs sent gooo
ly delegation of citizens along with
their ball team over Kings Hill to
compete with the Neihart team. The
visitors were not at home on the Mel.
hart diamond which has peeuliarities
all Of its own, and gracefully accep-
ted defeat by score of 26 to 5. The
batteries were Donovan and Trip
for Neihart and Welsh, Comfy and La
Rue for the Springs. Donovan was
there with the goods and only when
Neihart had the game on ice did he
allow hit The Neihart team looks
like a bunch of real ball players, haro
hitting and accurate in fielding and
throwing but the only grounds avail
able are such as to discount fielding
and penaIize the pitcher. Any team
that hooks up with Neihart had
best put their best nine in training
some time ahead Of the game for
they will need all they have
Three contestants entered the drill
hing contest upon the result Of which
money changed hands +
The contest was single -jacking f0
ten minutes and the rock was the
hardest granite TO be found in the
Little Belts. John (BIackie) Haines
led off but had to be content with
6H inches, Carl Schenck followed
and sent the drill down 9H inches
before time was called. Elmer Walker
went strong for five minutes but his
breath played out and he lacked one
fourth. Of an inch Of equaIline Haines'
mark when the referee called time.
This makes several consecutive years
in which Carl Shenck has carried
away first money and while he failed
TO equal his best mark, nine and five
eighths inches, yet this years record
IS something TO shoot at.
Tony Faller and Raymond Robbins
put on two shows before the dance
which began at nine-thirty. A minute ]
before the music started there was 4
no one in the hall but, at the first
mellow note from the Sax. doors
opened on every hand and the youns
oeopIe thrOnged the street. The spa.
nous haIl was filled with the dancers
Who report q dandy time No ore
.ver saw a better natured crowd. II
'ained occasionally but no one mind
d Young ladies anxious 70 see the
lrilling contest got close and their
inery WIS spattered An otherwise
immaculate collar showing q few
pots Of s'muck caused only a smile
The Commercial Club and It's loyal
members pulled off everything that :
hey promised and then some. Not Il
ouI IN the crowd but that reco~nizeu J
he day wen spent except possibly =
'spusy Sheriff Ledbetter who, hav- b