The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1882-07-06
entering the straight, when Sallic-co,nc-up
and Snap came away, the former winnin.
a good race by three tourths of n length.
Time 50 seconds.

- A. Soou racc ny tnrec lotlrthS OF length.
Entrcs-W. \. Noodles b. =. Gopher /
j. II. TaIlblin's r. M. Snap, distanced, and
L. J.. Says ". M. Bid,iy -
Result, 1st Heat-iopher cut out the
work followed by Snap and Biddy close to-
gcther for 3O0 yards, where Snap had enough
OF it, and Biddy went in pursuit of Gopher.
Entering the straight there was little to
choose between them, and splendid race
home resulted in o victory for Gopher BY
half length
2nd Heat-Gopher and Diddy kept close
company throughout, the former winning
good race by short neck. Snap did not
STRAIT. Time, LIST heat. 60 seconds, aud the
End, 5S1 seconds
FOURTH RACE.
Entrles-W: A. Noodles b. &. Gopher,
A. McDonnell's r. N. Sallie, Chas. Lampler's
W. m. Biddy-
Result, 1st heat--1. Gopher, .. Biddv.
3, Sallic. Time, 30 seconds. The three got
away altogether, but entering the straight.
Gopher came away and won by two lengths.
Time 30 seconds
md Heat-They again got away to mag
nlhcent start. ran in q cluster to within n
hundred yards of home where Gopher came
away again and won easily by a length.
FIFTH RACE
For mules. Entrics-F Z. Pages Billy
Bachelor, w. \. Noodles Brown. u. w.
Browns Billy, 4. J. Bells nomination.
d. Church's Tom Baldwin, A. n. C;iIbert's
nomination, ?. Larson's Jack, and f. Sails
bury's Jack.
Result l. Jack, .. Billy Bachelor.
Time lilo.
FAST MULE RACE-sPEcIAL PURSE
Noodles Billy Bachelor l.. Salisburv's
Jack g
The pool selling was under the charge of
Mr. Worth of DeadwoOd, who did very
brisk business. and gave great satisfaction.
AS soon as the first race was concluded
the crowd gathered in or near the tent
and listened to the reading of the Dec
laration of Independence, by Col. J. B.
Clough, Chief Engineer of the Yellow
stone Division of the Northern Pacific
R. R., who was listened to with the most
polite attention. When he had closed
the band struck up The Star Spangled
Banner" and then the races went on.
A little later in the day the chairman
of the day, Mr.. f. A. Bromley intro
duced Mr.. Samuel Wilde, of Billings, to
the audience who proceeded to deliver
the Grafton. Mr.. Wilde commenced by
briefly giving the causes that had pro-
duced the Declaration of Independence,
and then eloquently and forcibly touched
lightly the events of national importance
that had occurred since the revolution,
including the murder of President Gar
fild. He closed by several local illusions
prophesying for Billings unexampled
prosperity and future that should make
all his hearers proud to own this town az
their place of residence.
The orator who was listenedt to with
rapt attention was frequently interrup-
ted by bursts of applause and was warm
ly congratulated when he descended
from the rostrum, upon the excellence
of the matter aud the pleasing manner
of his speech.
The first diversion in the afternoon
was the Baseball game which common
ced promptly at , o'clock.
1oIItb}ee IHIbe ,Goulson club was composed of the
p., Hart r. f., Renfordl. f., Dixon c. f.,
Williams 8. s., Hcaley c., Brunson b.,
and Bannon D.
The Billings nine was as follows:
White ] b., $. Rice c. f., Garfield c.,
Camp III shorty" S., Riley |. f., Rice
3b., Walters = b. end Worley p.
In consequence of disagreement be-
tween the clubs while the sixth innings
was being played the umpire, II. S.
Davidson, was obliged to call it draw,
eighteen runs having been made on each
side.
While the ball game was in progress
the race committee were actively Ell.
gagged in affording the public much
amusement through the medium of
mule races, some slow, and some fast, j
and sundry other diversions that
"drcw" immensely. The sad accident
that happened to Mr.. Topliffe "details
of which are given clsewhere) was thc|
only accident that occurred during thc|
day. or evening, At about nine o'clock
pm. Mr., Dandy" Clarement, cosmo-
politan in every sense of the word, arm
ed himself with torch and successfully
!" set off" the fireworks that were thcl
closing spectacle of the day.
A large fire balloon that constituted
part of the outfit made a fine ascension, |
and passed nearly over the town before
it caught fire. Several .private displays
of fireworks were made in town; but
none equalling the magnificent special
Gle afforded by those which the com
mittee provided.
4 number Of ladies' and gentlemer
viewed the display from the roof of thu
Headquarters building, and, in consel
quence, the air was not only filled Will
rockets, roman candles and " sich;
but with sundry ordinations Of sur
prise and delight that went up from thd
housetop.
at ten o'clock, PM, the Italian bant
took up their position in French's new
building and started the ball a-going.
From that time until the early mornind
hours the dancers flying feet kept timd
to the music furnished by TIA fa'
swarthy sons.
The Fourth, as celebrated at Billings
was, all in all, grand success, ana
while everyone tried to make it tho
roughly enjoyable, it must be confesse1
that the most praise for the completq
ness of the arrangements, and for bth
securing of the funds wherewith to dele
brate, arc due to Mr.. S. Deutsch, of thl
Engineer corps, who seemed to be omn
present, and gifted with happy facu
ty of knowing how to do the right thin
at the right time.
C;r~.a1 OR4nn Of pi11iuoa