The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-07-05
THE RUSH TO TYBRE.
The Clerks Sports and the Artillery's
and Archery Club Contests.

THE RUSH TO TYBEE.
The Clerks Sports and the Artillery's
and Archery Club Contests.
The day was certainly celebrated at
Tybee in the best possible way. That
means everybody had big
time. The crowds were there
Every train went ont from the Tybee depot
loaded, special trains included, and addi-
tional sections were added to accommodate
the rush Of people. Over 200 tickets were
sold at the ticket office at the Tybee depot,
besides those sold at the uptown Office
and the large number of fares collected
on the trains. Not less than 5000 people
went out during the day. All the hotels at
the beach were filed. Graham's Ocean
house seemed to be the central point for the
crowds at that end of the island. The
pavilions of the Ocean house and Lanes
Beach house were crowded the whole
day. Cobb's Military band discoursed
fine music, and the walters
had everything their own way.
They made merry all day long
All sources of amusement were we'll
patronized. The switchback Travelled back
and forth with its merry loads. OF course,
the surf bathing was the great attraction,
and there were few of the pleasure seekers
that came away without dip. Without
doubt, the largest crowd was seen
In the surf since the season opened. There
were crowds of bathers in the water all day.
When the tide came In in the afternoon,
between 6 and z O'Clock, there were hun
dreds in the surf in front of the. Ocean
House. The water was fine and the bathing
could not have been better. The water was
just the right temperature, and the stiff
breeze drove the high waves in rapidly.
1t was not too rough to be pleasant but
just rough enough for fun. The unusual
demand for bathing suits caused some
laughable scenes. A 200 FOUNDER would
now and then appear on the beach
ances he had been melted and poured.
Everything went, however, and little
things like these were unnoticed
The features of the afternoon were
the games of the statesmen in the neighbor-
hood Of the Ocean house.
THE CLERKS SPORTS.
The game of base ball between the dry
goods and clothing statesmen was a great
draw, and was witnessed by nearly 1000
people. 1t was played in front of the Sea-
side pavilion. Seven-eighths of the sales
people of Savannah were present, and the
merchants were well represented in the
crowd. The clothing nine won by score
OF ~ to 10 in seven inning game, and won
a gold emblem prize by Mr.. Toshach. The
tide was out and the beach was a Inaenif-
cent ball ground, but the absence of a back
stop caused the runs to pile up, which
accounts for the big score.
The clothing nine was taken from the
statesmen of the houses of Appel 81 Schaul
b. II. Levy 81 Bro, aud Dryfus Bros. The
dry goods nine from the houses of Altmayer
& Co., q. Eckstein 81 Co., and Crohan a.
Dooner. James T. Lane, who originated
theprogramme, captained the clothing nine
X Sutherland boa
the dry goods team, managed his nine
Jones and Young were the batteries for the
dry goods team, FrIzzell and Mallory for
the other club. The following is the score
by innings:
Clothing : : ! =.
Home Runs-Gartrei and Frizzell. ~
Umpire-H. L. Solomons-
Time of game, 2:40.
THE FOOT RACES.
After the ball game there was foot race,
100 yards dash. There were nine entries
and starters, Messrs. Mallery, Marcus
Dunn, Gartrell, Dreamer, Hernandez.
Meyer, Williams and Horton. Hernandez
won the race in IL seconds. Prize by Miius
& Co., beautiful silver-headed cane.
Mr.. Hernandez also won the 50-yard sack
race, and took the prize, pair of gold
sleeve-buttons, presented by Mr.. Toshach
Hernandez, Meyer and Dreamer were the
starters.
The boys were 80 fatigued at the close of
the ball game and races that the long dis
tance ball throwing was postponed to the
near future The boys are well sunburned
about the hands and face and vasallne was
in great demand last night. They propose -.
however, to keep up athletic sports after
hours, and for that purpose have engaged a
ball ground on the Ogeechee canal, a short
fifteen minutes walk from the business
quarter.
Three prominent merchants who wit
messed the field sports yesterday united in
saying that they should be encouraged. as
their sales people needed some relaxation.
and athletic sports are preferable to the late
hours spent down town in the saloons.
THE GALATIANS OUTING.
All the club houses were filled. The
Chatham Artillery spent the day at its club
house. That they had fine time goes
without saying. Their rifle contest was the
chief feature of the programme, aud re-
suited as follows
Private Fl. w. Palmer won the first prize
In the first class on score of 10 out of a
possible 25
Private c. w. Saussy won the second
prize of the second class on a score of II.
Private T. j. Davis won the prize of the
third class, pay and honorary members, on
a score OF H.
capt. Wheaton addressed the men in the
AFTERNOON and awarded the prizes. with
suitable compliments to the owners. The
successful contestants are entitled to a fine
Eine OF It's equivalent, $50 in money. The
distinguished honor Of wearing the leather