Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-07-05
FOURTH OF JULY

AoNn.-EtcTyDO DOut pEtbCht NtIt Nehh
pleased with tho way the Celebration
was coHcuctcd.
Brockway Centre was visited by o
large as we'll as orderly crowd on Wed
nesday TO witness the l07th anniver-
sary of our country's freedom. The
morning broke with clear sky and
every indication of fine day. At an
early hour erybody was busy decor
nting their respective places, which
mado 10 look pleasing to the eye of all
who came TO town. From eight o.
clock a. N. until two p. M, long hnSs
of farmers vehicles were constantly In
sight on all roads leading to Brockway
Centre, The national salute Of 100
guns and the ringing of all village bells
opened the days proceedings. The
ealithumpian procession was not very
large although quite comlcal. Orrn
Remington carrying off the prize for the
best. The band was cut and played
some fine selections which did grea.
deal towards enliveRing the proceed
ings Of the day. Vhe rain Ia the after
neon hindered the carrying out Of part
Of the program.
The games which came OIL wore very
Interesting and the following are the
prizes awarded:
GAMES OF TIE DAY.
Running hep, step and jump, first,
Frank Hills. 10 #. Second, Calvin
Russell, 80 IT 3 In.
Running jump. hrst Frank Hills.
IS 1t S In, second q. Russell, 10 fl 3 in. |
Standing Jump. first Frank Hills,
II IL s i-2 in, second G. Russell, IL ft5
s l-s inches.
High Jump with pole, first Frank |
Hills, second 1. n. Empey.
Running race 100 yards. first Frank
Hills, second W. N. Lankin.
Running race 1-2 mile, first w. y. |
Lanliin, second Orrin Ferguson.
Frank Hills, of Watford. Ont. is
tho banner jumper having taken first |
in all he entered. He is Gne fellow |
in every respect.
The horse races did not all come off |
on account Of the rain.
HORSE RACES.
Green race trotting, years old and !
under, first George w. Bells "Billy |
Bashaw," second B. Evans Farmer"
third G.. Bryce's "Bsy Billy.
Free for all race, first Loster Clark's
Little Dan," Second Joe Heron's
"foropto Chief.
BASE BALL.
The base ball match between the |
Port Huron and BreckwaY Centre clubs |
was, without doubt, the most inter |
esting and exciting part of the pro- !
gram. The game was called about
80 regardless OF the rain. Both sides
were anyieus 10 play "ra'n or no rein"
The ground being quite wet ID made it
bad for both sides to do as good play
ing as If 1t were dry. We will say |
this TO begin with, In behalf of our
home team. that the Port Huron boys |
are all ine. gentlemanly. fret. class
fellows. suoh &s you will not find !
everywhere, and if it should be that |
we ever play together again, We hope |
1t will be as pleasant as Yesterdays |
game was. Alex Fraser umpired and !
did his duty in fair upright manner |
and his decisions were declared as such |
by the visiting club notwithstanding |
the usual amount Of "kiclIing" always |
INDUCED in. The only miehap that
occurred was Ohas Emery getting q !
clip over the eye from the ball. Char
Icy deserves credit for having tho sand |
10 finish she game. The pitcher Of the
Port Huron club, although small, is |
llrst-class, the catcher likewise, and in |
fact the whole club arc a str0Rs team. |
The home nine without any practice !
whatever, never having played togeth- |
er once. did well. We mighS make |
few more comments on the playing OF
both clubs, but we deem this sufficient. |
The following is correct score: