Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-04
loug-Judgc Griffith won; voltigeur
second. Percy third.
At the second hurdle GieDIeg stumbled
and tel, turning complete somerssuis and
breaking his neck. His jockey was not &c.
riously injured. Time, 2;0lt, the fastest cn
record.
THE REPUBLICAN BALL YAKE.
How They are Trying TO Advertise
Harrison ana Msrtou.

A Cumberland (Md.) special to The BsIti-
more Herald OF toe 3D. says: The great
Harrison and Morton ball, which Il 10 be
rolled from here all over the country, was set
going tonight, aud this WAS made the occs-
sion OF a parade aud ratification meeting.
Colonel Charles Giipin was president. aud
there was q number OF sice-presidents.
Hugh hicCleave and Charles Willard
acted as secretaries. Able addresses
were delivered by George l.. Wol-
lington aud George A. Pearre, Of this place.
Both speakers were enthusiastically received
aud applauded. The parade started from
the residence Of ID. T.. Brockett, the designer
and builder OF the BAH, on south Libcrty
street, and marched through the principal
streets 10 Market square. Tue Young Mems
Republican aud Harrison and Mosoa clubs
turned out In full numbers with torches and
transparencies.
The idea OF the construction OF the ball
occurred to several prominent Republicans
on the dag OF General HarrisoD's nonina-
tion, Dir. Brockett, whose mechanical genius
was well known, being suggested rs SUIT
able man to undertake the work OF con-
struction. The idea was further advanced
by the description Of the ball n ls40. Regis
ter.of-Wills DOwden and Mr.. Brockett took
the matter In hand, and The latter begsn
building he ball Mr.. Dowden ene-geticaly
essayed the work OF rssing funds. Mr..
Brockett has been very successful. and the
general belief il that the ball will become q
prominent feature OF this exceedingly lively
campaign, and that its fame will not be
bounded by local limits.
The ball is canvas sphere, a. feet In cir
cumfertnce and II feet high. The canvas is
painted red. white, and blue, In imitstion OF
the American dag. The blue fields at the
poles on each end, and partly covering the
stars is the legend. Cumberland, Allegheny
County, Maryland" in red letters. The In.
scriptlons are lettered in blue on white
ground, and can be read at great distance.
In the campaigns Of 1910 and 1874 big
ball was rolled from Cumberland TO Balti-
more by party Of enthusiastic Alleganians,
and In the demonstrations In the latter city
the ball was the biggest feature-"the lion
Of the day. Henry Clay said. Hon. Henry
W. Hoffman, now associate judge Of the
Fourth judicial circuit, accompanied the
first sphere during one OF It's journeys, and
he has taken great interest IN its sue
cessor.
The sphere hasa hollow iron shsft running
through II, and which projects from each
side, and around It are bent thirty.eight iron
hoops. These are covered with canvas. A
huge wooden wheel, with the tire projecting
several inches from the surface OF the ball,
was placed directly In the centre, and upon
this the monster will roll along. To pre-
vent 1t from topping three iron rods con-
Meeting with three small wheels each, were
Joined to the projecting ends OF the shaft.
These rods hold the wheels few inches from
the ground A yoke Is fastened on either
side Of the "embIem OF 'i0," and ropes are
fastened to them. Thus the ball csn be
readily pulled over any character OF ground.
1t weighs 1000 pounds. The weight rs so
accurately adjusted, however, that one man
can readily pull the ball over even ground.
The committee I'm charge Of the ball In this
city have received from VI. 5. Quay, chair
man OF the National Republican Committee,
orders to send the ball TO New York to be in
the line OF the parade.