Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-11-02

The winding Up Ceremonfes-ExhlO
EtOn of she Wonderful Tay Or Gun.

| prize, S. second, the contest TO be for
the highest number of miles around
| the track made in four hours. There
| were five entries to start with, as fol-
lows: Scott Vineyard, of Chatta>
nooga; Chas. Warner, Of Chatta-
nooga; Tbos. Jackson, Of Blount
county; Wm. Roberts, of Knoxville !;
A. C. Harris, OF Knox county. The
start was made at 9 O'Clock, and was
kept up till o'clock.
| Roberts gave out, aud had TO be
| taken off in his 1lth. mile. Harris
came c f at the end of his 18th. He
wa> late arriving. and did not start
with the others, they having about
mile and a quarter the advantage, and
be was not we'll prepared for 1t. He
held up well, however, to the time Of
his coming of, and was gaining rap.
| idly.
Warner tagged and came off at the
end of his Goth mile. The contest
then narrowed down to Jackson and
Vineyard, and as the crowds continued
to arrive the Interest Increased.
The lace was finally won by jack
con, the BlOunt county mountain
boy, lie making 26 miles easy IN his
four hours, and still he was apparent
j. fresh fDd good for a whole day g
heat at the same gate. He was the
favorite long before the contest was
en- led, AID there was great enthusiasm
over his sUcc ss.
VineyaF4i mad 23l mites in his
! four b Jur but Vaa Taihtr tagged
| He took ste, o IL pl ,tey
| rgo u. tDre- Tunr,nk fna' lac :,
aroma si.e ,facs x.r M de up Juiii g
his 4 ,s,te,,f lao
| Tae vi Gu "a. ttgg d up a. an
early hour 10 t.p nufriug, maie q
short rarade ..li Gay sireet, pr. c. Ge /
by lie eolorcd band, ami was tbs n
taken .u~. % the groul,de, and p!at e /
in position inside The kped ring.
where IL was viewed by many during
the cay.
Tie cadets were not on The grounds
to receive their banner, contested for
the day before, and the presentation
addfesS, 10 nave oeeh utliVeieu NY
| Can't. J. Harvey Mathes, was conse-
QuentiY necessarily dispensed with.
There was no Lase ball contest either,
there being no entries.
| The bird aud & lass ball shooting was
commenced ab cat II O'clock, and con-
tinued most all day. The two fine
| guns were not shot for, on account of
there not being sufficient number Of
entries. Two bird matches and one
glass ball match were shot, however.
There were six entries: Z, Z. News
man, }. G Duncan, I. b. Dow, +. ID,
Armstrong, r. ii. McCiung. Jr., and
Capt. w. Il. Kirk, of Maryvisie. Mr..
Newman won first money In
both the bird matches, killing
every bird. In the first Dow
divided with Duncan for second
money, and in the second match he
divided with Armstrong for second
money.
The glass ball match was won by
Mr.. Dow, be breaking every ball shot
at.
SPEED RING
The cI""d "as pfe'eh'eo lroh WIZ
Messing Inc ezhlol'lon OF speeo oy
"BlackWood, Jf.," the famous NAFh'
vile trotters on account OF iameness,
but he was led on the track and SHOWN.
The first race was tro;ting, minute
class, mile heats, best two In three.
i Three entries, Mckimm min, OF Nash
Vile; Jones, OF Bristol; aud Davis, OF
Bristol. First money, 30, won oy
| McKimmip. time 2:45 and 2:46. Sec
| ond money, $50, taken by Davis.
| Next cams running race, mile
dash, purse $zo. -Four entries, sieve
Condor, his two mares, bay and sor
re-; abry's colt. and Sosh. Jones, OF
/ Monroe county. Won by Condon'
bay.
In the tfottlng race, best z ida 8, con
ISOLATION purse Tor oaaten Hoters, nrst
| horse 500; second $50; THIRD S2O,
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