The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-04-30
GALA DAY AT TYBEE.
FIVE THOUSAND PEOPLE TAKE IN
TIE SEASIDE.

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James Wilson and Savage Clay the
Winners Of tbs Bicycle Races-A
Great Day for Fakirs-Lots of Fun
But No Disorder = Twenty-Five
Trains Run by the Savannah and
Atlantic ard the Crowd handled
Without Difficulty.
Tybse day was q big success. Between
1900 and 5000 people took advantage Of
the opportunity TO visit the island, and to
say that they enjoyed themselves is but a
small way Of expressing it. The Savannah
aud Atlantic railway ran twenty-nine
trairs during the day. and there was not
the slightest delay either in getting to or
coming from the island. The immense
crowd was handled without the slightest
difficulty.
The forenoon trains were crowded, and
afternoon trains we're packed. The 2:30
o'clock train carried down about 1000
people.
The weather at the beach was delightful.
The sun shone brightly and an invigoratlng
breeze blew steadily from the ocean all day,
making the temperature just the right
average to be satisfactory.
All the hotels and club houses were we'll
filed with people and the pavillons were
crowded beyond comfort Two bands dis
coursed music at the Ocean and Seaside
paviions, and the visitors enjoyed them
selves dancing to their hearts con-
tent. Ola and young alike INDUCED
In the terpsichoreaa sport, and the
pavilions presented gay scene. The
country folks had a big time, and they
didn't care who knew it. They went down
for a days sport, and the ocean breezes
seemed to hberate them from their usual
restraint. They sported along the beach
and around the pavilions like children just
out from school, and their hearty enjoy
ment was pleasing to look upon.
THE EVENTS AT THE BEACH.
When the sports commenced the crowd
beach, and it was with considerable diff
Guilty that the police could keep it back far
enough to give the performers room to dis
play their talents.
Prof Weitzman, the ropewalker, opened
the programme by an exhibition Of his
wonderful feats. He waltzed on the rope
to the music Of one Of the bands, aud exc
, cuted the difficult movements with as much
grace as if on the floor Of ballroom. He
concluded the performance by turning a
somersault in the air and landing squarely
on his feet on the rope. He was repeatedly
cheered by the crowd, and one old country
, man was heard to remark that that air
man gets along better on rope than l dc
on the ground"
Keystone Bill next gave an exhibition Of
artistic shooting while riding at full speed
along the beach on his broncho Beauty
Playingicards were stuck in the sand at dis
tances Of about ten feet apart and Key
Bill fired bullets through the spots as be
! dashed by. This sport was quite exciting
N1I HI
spectators.
THE BOXING TOURNAMENT.
The Davis brothers gave an excellent
, boxing exhibition. They spared two rounds
, and passed several smart blows. There was
one knock-down, and the crowd was sorry
, to see the affair brought to an end. The
a | scrap" was particularly attractive to the
! country folks, and every time good blow
! was given by either of the combatants they
yelled themselves hoarse with delight. They
seemed to be wiling TO watch the perform
9 ance all day and ask for nothing better.
Ryan and Nelson followed the Davi
Brothers and gave great aorobatic show
They performed some very difficult feat
and twisted their bodies with almost in
/ conceivable shapes to amuse the big GROVE
of spectators, and received merited applause
il, for their efforts.
; Keystone Bill next gave an exhibition o
Q quite an impression on his audience. II
r was gotten up regardlessly in a 1ashy COW
: boy outfit, decorated with beads and tinsel
9 and wore an immense sombrero To tn
small boy he was the ideal of the wester1
I nero whom they SO often read about In tn
yellow back literature.
THE BICYCLE RACES
y The bicycle races concluded the Afternoon
. sports. They were mile heats, best two il
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+ naries and safeties. The entries were V
a Desbouillons, e. Wilson, J. Wilson, Y
= Parks and Savage Clay. The races wer
# quite exciting, and considerable bsttip
was INDUCED in. James Wilson won tn
q gold medal for the ordinary race aad Saw
age Clay in the safety.
y The sports were in charge OF Mr.. Waite
Clifford, of Pains Pompsii and everythin
y went off in fine shape and to the full salts
faction of the crowd.
z Alderman Harmon, as chairman of th
v Tybee committee, had full charge of every
thing, and was congratulated on his exec
!. lent management. The committee had a
r open house" during the day, where refresh
"a ments were served to the country meI
- chants with lavish hand much to thei
enjoyment.
ia Last night the hotels aud clubs wei
" brilliantly Illuminated and presented an q
n tractive scene, and the beach was lined wit
strollers from Furber's to the new Hot
a, Iybee.
10 ADAY FOR FAKIRS.
y All sorts of fake games were in operate
!. along the beach to catch the unsophist
y Gated country cousin, and they bit Ill
hungry fish. One game in which they toe
NJ particular delight was the throwing
base balls at negro's head, which was e:
y posed in the center of a large canvas pain
10 ing of luscious watermelon. The hole WI
large enough for the negro to move
y head from side to side, and it was only on
10 out of hundred that any of them we
IS able to make the ball bounce off Of d
q. woody skull. The countrymen had gre
~ fun in throwing the balls and didn't mil
81 the guying they received from the eli
people standing around as spectators. T.
II, target also seemed to enjoy the work, jud
al ing from the OUTLAWS he wou
OF give every time his head was missed
70 last one TALL lanky young fellow with
10 steady nerve stepped up and paid his mich
u for three Shots He let the three balls
al after each other with the rapidity of ba
o. ball pitcher, and they struck the neg
Oh plump on the head with a resoundil
whack. Five cents was the premium ca
~ time the head was hit, and the young felIc
81; took his Is cents and walked off with
60 proud air while the negro pulled in his he
81 and threw up his situation. Although