Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1884-07-10
The Fourth in Rugby.

quite success, neither OF the lnstitu-
tions suffering, but each we'll under
standing the other. The day common
ced, or rather the sun rose las duly d.
rected by the American Almanack for
1884, at 4.27,am. The small boy was
not long in following; and soon, to the
accompaniment Of the seemingly indis-
pensable fire cracker, the stewards and
committeeman Of the day were busily
erecting poles on Central Avenue,
stretching the Stars and Stripes to the
independent breezes and sunshine of
another independence day. The course
along which the athletes would display
their muscles was also carefully de-
fined. The owners of tents. too, under
the shading trees, arranged their ice
and ices, cake and water melons, can
dies and smiles, all in tempting taste.
By 10, o'clock "the horsemen and
the footmen came pouring in amain'
while the heavily and humanity laden
wagons, drawn by horses, or the
philosophic and mild eyed oxen, dis
charged their expectant freights. Con.
tingents came in from Rugby Road,
Robbins, Mt. Vernon, Allardt, Sun
bright, Glen Mary, fleetwood, and
more humble homes and hamlets scat
tered up and down the country. The
Avenue was alive, the citizens having
well obeyed the behest to hang out
their banners from the outer walls. The
light and cheerful colors and fabrics ofthe
ladies, also, we'll showed that the study
of the fashion book was not altogether
neglected upon the Cumberland plat
eau. Altogether, viewing the many pro-
ceedings, one might exclaim with Scott,
II guess by all this quaint array,
The burghers hold their sports to-day"
and not guess far out.
Soon after high noon the tables of the
hotels we're crowded, and then came on
the hour of friendly rivalry. The star.
ting post was opposite the Boards Office
which, with the Commissary. well actet
as a grand stand, both verandahs g, oan
ing-if such word be not an ungallan
one-with their fair burdens. The off
icials we're all that could be disired il
officials, and with Mr.. Fowler as Judge
Mr.. JOS. H. Blackjack as Referee, MI
Ross Sec. u Treas, Mr.. G. H. Wilson
starter, and Mr.. Montgomerie Boyle
Clerk Of tie course, all went fairly
J promptly and we'll Following tn
strains of the Rugby Cornet B nd cam
ss.ssstsraee~sf- f00 tsrstansssv fe 30 % vGr,
prize and 81 second. Five names wer
:, entered: G. w. Jefferson W. Gardner
j, Page. C. H. Blackjack and G. S. Moore
the first two taking first and second pr
yes in the order in which their name
t. stand above. This was followed by
J. horse race for IS, between horses be
d longing to F. ]. Hayter, W. Goad an
]. johnson. Mr.. Wilson started them fror
the Library and they made good time
y keeping the track all the way, to tn
:, winning post at Pioneer Cottage whe
u Hayters horse ridden by John Gorma
y came in we'll ahead of Goad's horse rit
al den by H. Shilling. The next race wa
re between horses owned by Jones an
Butler, the formers horse taking fir,
place. Then came the final heat b.
lie tween the two winners, and amid som
If excitement German brought in Hayter
r. horse we'll ahead Of Jones pluckily Ii
. tie gray.
F." The race of 100 yards for first pri,
'e 81. and second prize 50 cents, by boy
4 under IA years was we'll conteste'
s. The runners were J. G. Llewellyn,
k E. Llewellyn, Tim Gray, Harold Blacl
lock, Sam Buttram, w. Gatrell and ]
Hull; Harold Blackjack taking fir
" prize and w. Gatrell second.
m The foot race of 440 yards for So ar
rs $3.50 was spirited run, taken part
J. by c. W. Jefferson, Paige, A. Blackloc
- H. Johnson, Harry Blackjack and
- Tomkins. There were several chang
10 10 the run, Arthur Blackjack for a lor
. spin bidding fair to come in first. T
n; gave way, however, when nearly HON
4. to the heavy rush Of Jefferson wi
at took first place. A sharp run and fiji
he squirt of Harry Blacklock's put hi
- second.
~ The three legged race of 100 yart
~ as such contest usually is, was We
ny amusing. The entries were as follow
Is Waugh and Hayter, Peareth and
of Blackjack, G. H. Wilson and F. Moo
be c. Page and Marshall. The t
- latter struggled in first, with Wilson a
r F. Moore good second. Prize 50.
Vi The next contest was "putti
weight" which consisted in hurlir
lie straight from the hand, not throwing
Ar. bowling, rock about as large as t
ks average Rugbeian heads. This trial
mt strength was watched with much