The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-07-06

f onu gong 10 Dell.
To the second race, Wm. Forth's
bay mare, Lady Alice. took the first
prize, the second by J. h. Morgan's
Arlington, and the third By ". D.
Moore's horse, Noel.
Ia the third race only two purses
were awarded, On account of the &C
cident by which Nit" Raymond the
driver was thrown from bis seat and
severely hurt.
The FIRST purse was won by VIM.
NJ. Akin's bay mare. Kate, whose
travelling was greatly admired. The
second purse was taken by VIM.
Forth's horse. Dan. Norton.
In the fourth or free race. the first
purse was won by Lady Alice, the
second by 7. B. Britton's horse, Red
Hoosier, and the third b. 7. L. Dem
ny's Shakespeare.
This race wss concluded at little
after o'clock, for which reason. per-
haps. there were no volunteer races,
nor was Mr.. Johnny Dannettelrs per
forming colt exhibited
The base ball game that was an
nouneed was not as successful as it
ought to have been; the great crowd
pressed upon the ground so that the
game had to be given up after the
volunteer nine had played their
sixth inning, the Riversides only
playing five. During the game. how
ever. there was some brilliant playing
by both parties. Lyon, of the vol
unteer nine, batted one ball with such
power as sent it flying over the fence
on the left 6eld to prodigious dis
lance, but Harry Dexter sprang after
II, and leapiDg the fence returned it
so quickly that Lyon only made the
second base before it was back again.
The only home run was made by
| L. S. Saner, Of the RiVersides. Both
sides regret the interruption Of the
game, for the prospect for a close con-
test was good AS it was, the volun-
teers not only held their own, but
were a little ahead.
It is greatly to be deplored that
here, also, the rowdy fraternity had
their representatives,. who. inspired
| by bad whisky. got up numerous dis
graceful fights. In one of these Mar
shall Wun1erlich got slight cut on
the crown of his head before he sue
ceeded in expellipg the roughs from
the ground. yet Notwithstanding
these acts, visitors to the fair grounds
generally enjoyed themselves.
THE BAPTIST PICNIC.
At twenty minutes after ten the
steamer City Of Evansville pushed out
from the wharf with full crowd OF
people, members and friends of the
First Baptist Church. all seeming de-
termined to enjoy themselves.
The trip down the river vas delight
full, she breeze circulating through
the steamer. making it pleasantly cool.
The steamer barely touched at Hen
derson on the way down to take on
excursionists, and arrived at West
Franklin about noon. when nearly
the whole party repaired to the grove,
and tables were spread. a swing was
put up. and there the pienicers en-
ioyed themselves, in gypsy fashion,
until after fsur o'clock, when the
steamer returned up the river, sRd
stopping an hour at Henderson, ar
rived at the wharf little after eight
o'clock in the evening.
THE EXCURSION UP GREEN RIVER.
The steamer Sam Orr left the wharf
about nine o'clock with about one
hundred of the friends aud teachers
of the Inele Street Methodist Sabbath
School on board, and steamiBg NJ
the river took on a couple of hundred
more at Newburg. Proceeding NJ
Green River, about three hours were
spent in the most delightful manner
Or the return trip the steamer
stopped some time at Newburg, and q
vote of thanks was rendered By tho
, excursionists to Captain a. j. Dun
can and his assistants for the kind
and courteous treatment Of the part!
while under their charge.
The resolution says And we d.
cordially recommend him and hii
we'll appointed boat 20 the favor o
the travelling public"
While in Green River some of thu
exeursionists went to the barbecue a
), Spottsville, and report al excellen
time as having been enjoyed, will
music and dancing, free from all dis
turbanoes.
AT THE ARTEsIAN PARK.
> All day long, quiet parties resorte,
I to the Artesian Spring Park for tE
solid quiet enjoyment which the ex
cellent management of Col. Wehlo
. always secures. 10 the evening
vast assemblage was there, and al
though there was no music, there
no doubt that as much honor wa
] done the day, and as much pleasur
: was had at the Park as at any Of til
: various places where greater number
= resorted.
THE ARMSTRONG TRoUBLE.-W
L publish on the second page the pre-
70 ceedings Of a meeting Of the neigh
lt bors of Mr.. George Finch. by Whio
;, it will be seen that the Democrat
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