Daily Republican., 1890-06-26
THE M. K. 7. JuBlLEF.
a eARe DAY At eRANoSW'Nr
\ SPRINGS.
bicycle n,ains-Ath'ss'o spo's'-Dano'
., conoert ct the Brandywius
Springs Yss,erday-one Thon'snd
People Attend the Excn' Sion

People Aueho sno
r.rsdsy Of sports was enjoyed at
n,andywine Sprinss yesterday ior gne
h.nsat of the III. <. 7. Club OF VIII
u,nstou. The day was hot aud sultry.
NM, %'s q large number Of people went out
!" W.. ,hs v.rious trains during the day, and
many more came from the surrounding
country. Though II was In busy harvest
there we're probably over one thousand
people present during the gay. Inis
may properly have heen termed tne opsh-
ing day Of the season for these popuis.
grounds, aud still the gathering was not
such an one as 70 put .nc meIIy.go'
round. the shooting galleries, the t0oog-
ON ra,lroad aud the swings Into active
operstions. All thee parapherna lac OF
spioymept are located 10 the lower part
Of he grounds near the railroad wharf,
and the crowd anxious to zee the athletic
sport, on the upper part OF the grounls
vur1ed past the pleasure stands.
Ills grounds are luxuriously provided
win means Of enjoyment, every year
adding 10 the number. Spriugs. fresh
aud mineral waters, run from the loot Of
the bi and thirsty ones can take their
choice, but the pumps aud mineral
snrInvs are poorly provided with driIk-
inv apparatus, Excursionists should bc
suIe 10 take with them . tin cup-onc Of
these collapsing cups would b. the thing,
10 that they can supply themselves with
ont waiting for crowd Of women and
| children to sAtiate their thirst from .
single little Upper At tho George WASH
ingtou pump or with mineral water
bottles Al the Spa springs. The bicycle
course, which enclosss the base ball
grounds, 10 on the meadow fiat adjoin-
ing the Newport pike. where tho sun
has a delightful sweep. Blk tlmes
around tho course makes . mile. The
sponGy nature Of the ground IL well
Adspled to bicycle ,idlng nnd the sur-
rounding hills give Y good opportunity
TO view tho sports.
The audience was about equally di.
vldsd, one half gathering around the
course to Tee the races, the ball games
and other athletic sports, while the other
half gathered on tho bill and In the grove
fronting the Brsndywine sprinRs Man-
sion. In the latter place Professor Web
ster held sway 10 the Afternoon, while
the devOtees OF terpsichore trlpped 1t on
the light fantastic TO the volu?tuous
Awell OF enchanting muAic, aud In the
evening Professor I. Leslie Carpenter
was tho presiding genius Of . a.plendid
musical program, after which Webster
took charge Of scOres Of dances until the
sm. hours of morning.
Ths lano OF base bail between the
| Young NJ, n's Christian Association team,
Of Baltimore and similsr team from the
Young Mems Christian Association OF
Wilmington was hardly a success, the
latter beiug no match for the frat, who
were actually experts. Tle Baltimore
team played dyo innings and tho home
team seven, aud the game ended with
..--- al Alta u IN -iAyos of tAA- R.is.saors
! team.
OF the bicycle races the twenty-five
mile race WA won BY B. +. Mcdaniel In
! hour and At miputea Fred Elliott,
second.
Ono hsli-mile hsndlcap ordinary won
by W. U. Beeds, SO yards, in l minute
5j seconds. 3. +. Mcdaniel, So ysrds,
sscoud.
one mile tandem, won BY W. W.
Taxa and 2. II. Dsmpman in 3 minutes
81 +-5 seconds. W. q. Seeds and b. r.
kcDauiel, second.
One-n,iie salety won by w. G. Seeds
In minutes 81 seconds. Fred 4 .liott,
second.
O,e-mils novice ordinary won by WILL
liaIn bowman In 8 minutes 49, seconds.
II. c, Chandler, second.
oae-mils handicap ordiuary won by
". q. Seeds, 80 yards. In 3 minutes az
seoouds W. W. Tsxis, scratch, second.
one-milo State championship won BY
W. Z. SEEDS in 3 minutes % 2-5 seconds.
i. !. Mcdaniel, second.
Ons.nile safety handicap won by Fred
Elliott, 40 yards. In > minutes 80 seconds.
b. !. MoDauiel, ll0 yards, second.
oae.mtls Ordinary won by W. w.
TaKs in 3 minutts 81 seoopds, W. @,
Sssds. second.
Sive-miie safety laudicap, club cham.
pionship, won by Fred Elliott, $40 yards,
ia II MINUTES a5 seconds. A. L. North.
iopl 800 yards, second.
five.mile club handicap won by Clar-
ence Elliott, 600 yards, In II minutes,
", Y. sseds, $50 yards, second.
one'mile sAfsly consolation won by A.
II Northrop In 3 minutes A seconds. q.
Y. Smith, second.
;, one, mile consolation ordinary won By
y II. Lofl,nd in minutes 10 sscopds.
Charles P. King, second.
although NoIthrop won tho ssfety
consolation. he did not receive tho prize
because It was found that he had receiyed
n second pr,ze, which uebsrred him,
Northfop did nat know that he had won
prizs wien he entered tho consolation
laGs.
The Wilmington Young Mems Chris.
uAn Association team sandwiched Z
Sunbsr OF athletic sports In between thu
bicycle raees, with the following rcsul,s
lVo ysrds-Won by Il. h. FothorQil
~ ~ 90 seconds; second, c. II. Tszwell
.1ecohu hsat-Won by w. N. Chandler
~, Ia IL Do seconds; second, J. Franl
,e'oe, FiaAl-Won by w, N. Chan
pi. w. N II 10 seconds; second, J. T.
n aso ss.yari yard. wou BY 4. R. Fothsrsill i.
os; oSeoads; second, L. L, Jousa
bS ~ y, mile won BY L. L, Jone
ohm" ~ ssoond'; second, james =
A. hslf a. . mile won BY jaime. r. Robin
Win ,lauies ~ seconds; second. &
md ,aan.IG'e;Iisggsd r race won By 9. A. Cove,
~ ~ u. T. fotbergill. No time: sscord %ti
Rnt Pierce aud j. r, Robinson.
.osaa saun'ng Ligh jump won bv y. II
nsnu, ps, fsst incb.
aehs. vault won by AsCowsn. 2 feet {
.C.io throwing lo-pound b.mm.r won h,
.Vto y. Derry. % fsst inch. -
.oastgsr the day Vss 4 Grand suc
nsn.,. Of snjoymspt thoush IN /
~ - point OF view II did NOT cvIn,
" ~has WA sxpestsd.
,M,sisoratsd ~ Rheumatic MIXTURE nsvs
eafs the woyss Gases Of nan n i'll,
y !.nepHatiAn. Try it, Oolv Soc. ~
etIk Taylor d Fullsrton @ r.