Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1878-07-13
TIE 4TH At CAMP SUPPLY.
CAnP SUPPLY,I.T., July ~

CAnP SUPPLY, !. T., July eth ls.s.
,comciiments OF Company a." lssh rriaa,ry.
wHERxxs. It is the duty OF all true Amer
lean eiiissns 10 commemorate this day. Ta-re-
fore be IL
RESOLVED. That We the non-commissioned
oGcers and privates Of Co. >" 18Th lnf.nuy.
u $. A, retarn our sincere thanks to LIST Lieut..
X. Vance Commanding company for ms gem
erous and public spirit In furnishing tor his
company bountiful supply OF the driieseies Of
this the 9Th day OF July. 1876. and also liberal
premiums for the successful competitors In The
various races and other sports Of the day.
COMMITTEE OF ARRANGEMENTS:
Henry WIGHT, Sgt. r. c. Andsrson. Pvt.
B. Monaghan. PVT. Seymour WordeD. Pvt
JOHN L. Ripple. lst Sgt. Chm.
ADJUSTMENTS OF THE DAY.
/. match game Of base ball by two niues Of
the company. which was betty contested. the
cigars. Amer taking wash and short rest
all psrtoOk Of one VI the best dinnen ever pre-
pared for company Of soldiers. to which each
and every man dri ample Justice
.. A foot race. Distance, 100 yards. Premi-
um, e3.9o. This race was falthoagh short
warmly contested aud . beautiful race. The
entries were. Dannecker, Giironan. Evens.
Witnessed not only by all the company but by
many others, and was won by Dannecker BY
D. FOOT race, 80 yarfs- fremtume. S1,W.
q, 90. u, 80. s0.2s- The entries for this race
were Bremen. Evens, Cfoft. Jolly, HcMahan,
o. Brine, Case and Giirousn. and u vas y beau
tiful race. trying the strength and capacity Of
Brennef. by Q feet snd Evens. by 8 feet; 81,
Cr0f'. BY : feet Alb, Jolly. The balance were
close in the resr.
I. sack race, $50 yards, premium, -. The
entries were Dsnnecker. Bremen, Croft, Jolly,
Abbott, Mcmahon and B'Orien- cergt Ripple
attended 10 the starting OF the contestants and
saw that II was fair, and then came the tim.
Eisd In their sacks and down would 60 one. and
before he eoald get mp snd get his pTorelling
powers under Roadway down would 60 another.
and % on. creating lively scene which wss
enjoyed by q large crowd Of spectators And
affsr . koi contest Of tumbiiae down. getting
up &C., the race was won by Damn cker.
.. sack race. 100 yards. Premium. q. En-
tries, Coelahan, Jolly, Evsns. Gtlronan,
OFrine, Ibis race Vas also lively and faIi Of
Jolly
Q. wheelbsrrow races. 80 arir, biinsifsliei
premium. -. Entries, Dxnneck~r. Abbott.
AcMsaos, Nose. Ease, Bremen. jolly, Evans
nd BaaeF. This vas . very isughsbls sad ex-
citing race. Zach contestant was turned three
times around On the ground bsfors starting. snd
when the Word Vas gwen to 60 Il wss"A 60" g
interehanging their ceurse. with an occasional
collision. tor nearly an hsnr, before strikin z
the stake. many times coming within almost :
hairs breadth ofh;tting il. Sergf. John Dan
nsckeR won the race, making three premiums
won BY him during The dsv.
Wheelbarrow race, 100 yards, blindfoldec,
premium. ~. This race Ike the other, present
running In all directions over the parade ground.
The race was won by O'Briue. AFTER tedious
struggle. amid the ioud huzzss Of the spectators
The next in order was = blind man Is money
pool, premium, 81; distance, loo yards The
entries were Case, Bremen, Rose, McMahnn,
Abbott. o Brine, jolly and Barber. This. like