The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-05-05
. GREAT DAYS SPORT
The Nay Day Festival In Butte Yester.
day a Splendid Success.
Anaconda Carries off the Laureis
In All the Firemen's Con-
tests-A Good En-
tertainment.

wished Tor the great May-uay festiVal OF
the Butte Turn verin, just warm enough to
make outdoor existence p~leasurabie.
Hundreds took advantage OF the occasion
10 spend a few hours away from the noise
and hustle of the city n inhale the pure.
fresh air waited from the snow-clad
peaks of the majestic Rockies across the
Bow valley. Seldom has a large
or merrier crowd gathered at the race
track, and seldom has a crowd been bet,
ter entertained than that which assembled
under the grand stand and scattered over
the grounds this afternoon. II seemed as
IL the entire city had cmptied itself and
gathered in force TO witness the many at
fractions offered. Men, women and chill
drcn, in their best suits OF clothes, APP
plauded the various contestants and fairly
yelled themselves hoarse as the ex-
element continued to grow. Ii was
indeed a gala day and 1.-The Turner's have
good reason for c~ongratulating themselves
upon the success of their first May festi-
val. Shortly before noon the Anaconda
teams arrived and marched from the
depot TO the city hall. Each team had its
own cart, the Juveniles, pulling an airy
little bicycle wheel jumper which made
the Butte "kids' fairly green with envy,
they having nothing but a dilapi-
dated which,; cIa in, ssry.ee S ssrs, the the
arrival Of h visitors, and the hour set
for the parade was spent by the members
of the various companies i'm getting ac-
quainted with n other. At 1890 the
column formed at Caplice hall with Major
Loeber, mounted as marshal IN the lead.
Following was a delegation representing
the Turn Verein, then came the Saenger
vcrein, next representatives of the Boze-
man department., Anaconda and Butte
teams, Miss Myrtle Stuart and Charles
Sullivan bringing up the rear in chariots.
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principal streets, the column broke ranks
and a rush for the race track ensued;
The motor line had thoughtfully provided
an excellent service, but the crowd was
too large to be accommodated and the
numerous hacks and carriages which
piled between the city and the grounds all
did a rushing business.
Ii was well on to 3 o'clock before the
exercises at the track began and the crowd
manifested considerable impotence at
the delay. Finally h announcement
was made that all was ready and eight
members of the Turn Verein appeared i'm
front of the grand stand, under direction
of Prof. Miller and gave an exhibition OF
difficult feats on the parallel bars. A
magnificent chorus of the Saeger Nerein,
followed with some splendid vocalization
after which the Turner'S gave an exhibit
ton of vaulting on the horse. The Sainger
verein sang another number, when the
chariot race was announced. While
warming up their horses, the team driven
by Sullivan got away and ran n little race
OF their own, going nee o the track
before they could be stopped. This
necessi'ated a pos'ponmenf, ow OF TN, the
horses to rest a little. To iii
in the Montanio family, father and two
little sons, gave an exhibition of postum
ing and tumbling which proved highly in
teresting. The race between the Butte
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straight away, was now announced and
instantly all became excitement. After a
little parleying he captains of the two
teams tossed mp for choice of run. Ana
conda won and elected To run last.
The Butte team then ambled to
readiness a pistol was fired as a signal to
start. The little fellows ran nobiy, but
unfortunately for themselves they failed
to have their runners properly placed,
having the fleetest in the rear, instead of
being i'm the lead. When they crossed
had licked of IL rs seconds. The Ana
conda lads set up a yell and joyously
shouted that The silver pitcher would be
theirs. Ti.dy evidently knew what they
were talking about, for when their cart
crossed the mark il was in III l-5 seconds
from the time they started: Both teams
used the Anaconda cart. The losers felt
a trifie disappointed but took their defea,
in good humor, consoling themselves with
the knowledge that they had made tho
visitors run and that good and hard. Some
misunderstanding as to the rules
ing under the impression tina,
il was to be n plug race, had practised fol
such, while the Anaconda team had
trained for n straightaway only. The
race run was the latter, a fac
which the local team claimed wa,
decidedly against them, they having
paid more attention TO coupling, expect
ing to gain time over their opponents IN
that part of the contest. The track wa
now cleared for the chariot race. five
eIghths of a mile. But again a delay &C
Cured. In scoring Miss Stuart lost contro
of her team and they made the circle q
the tract before they were stopped AM
some fear was entertained that the lad.
would be injured. She chung bravely 4
the lines, however. and at the last turl
brought her steeds TO a standstill. !
good start was obtained in the next al
tempt and il was q close and exciting rae
from there TO the finish. The lady 500
gained the lead until within about on
hundred yards of the outcome whc
sullivan gradually closed up the gap an,
was Dol abreast of her. Up to this tim
Miss Stuart had not used the whip, bu
now began 10 ply il lively. but too late
Sullivan vas throwing the silk unnrerc
fully and passed his fair opponent abot
half a length just as the wire was reached
Preparations were 10 begun for thl
championship hose race. As an inteI
: lude, Mile Francilla made her DARN
slide from the roof of the grand stan I
the ground, suspended by her hair from
pulley which slid over "A cable. The car
tains of the three teams, Anaconda, Butt
fire department and Butte fire brigad
now got together and tossed up for choic
= of runs. IL fell 10 the lot OF the Butte ii
partnent team 10 run first, Anacond
second. Butte brigade last. Not niue
time was lost in getting read,
A board of judges selected b
the teams examined the coupling
D and hose and the runners went TO I'll
standing point 600 feet from the hydran
The rules required teams 10 run 600 f.,
to the hydrant, make attachment, lay l!
feet of hose. break coupling and attac
pipe, time 60 be called when the piI
touched the ground after having bee
n attached TO the hose.
= The boys made a good appearance AN