The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-10-06
SPORTS OF THE DAY.
ExcruciatingIy Funny Races In the Am
phitheater.

Excruciatingly Funny Races In the Am
phitheater.
Some overwhelmingly funny races and an
excellent musical programme by Ri;Zau's
Band of soloists made up varied and in
teresting programme for the day at the
German-A merican celebration a. Wood
wards Gardens.
There was a liberal attendance even In
the forenoon. emphasizing that the Germans
are not only patriotic but fun-loving as
well. After 2 o'clock, however, the great
est crowds began to arrive. and from that
time on until the gates closed early this
morning the vast Enclosure was alive with
people.
A Punch and Judy show. where the dia-
logue was In German, and introducing some
novel features, besides the goat and donkey
rides, furnished plenty Of amusement for the
children, who were out in great numbers.
In the pavilion Ritzau's Band rendered a
choice programme Of concert music, as fol-
lows:
Grand march. Ruins of Athens. Beethoven
Overture, Miners Dream" Kersses
"a Musical Tour Through Europe. .Conradi
COrnet solo, "EqIa Ions s;;;.;;.'.'..' -Liberati
Paraphrase Meodia In F.............. Rubinsteln
Grande valse. PAS des Fleurs' ......... Deiibes
Horn solo, Harp Sounds" Zurgmann
Ernest schIott; obllgato, george KoppiIz
caPriee ' aeroqae' AWAKENING Of the Lion.
Medley for scloists, acknowledgements OF All Ma
Cornet solo, "Fence Waltz 49,. Louis N. J. Ritzau
IN THE PLAYGROUND.
at 5 o'clock the funny event of the day
came off on the chidren's playground.
There were race for all, young and
old, from the toddling tot to the sprightly
widow of 80 or more The distance was
guessed at about forty yards. and while a
humber of records were doubtless broken
w M timp Kant a
meut of prizes had been provided, from a
pOcket-knife or a jumping jack to writing
desk and p0cket-bOok, comprising both the
ornamental and the useful. The judges
were the members OF the various commit
tees, President Kern acting as starter, while
THE CALL representative was made to do
duty as umpire.
The first race called was for little girls
from to years Of age, and there were
about two dozen entries. When DIR. Kern
gave the word to go" every one OF the lit
tie tots made grand rush for the table at
one side where the prizes were temptingky
arranged, instead of for the goal. 1t was,
therefore. Struggling race, full OF tumbles
and rolliDgs in the dust. and was finally won
by the whole field, which landed all in a
bunch at the finish rope. Frances Hammer
schmidt was decided the winner, with Freda
Heideman second and Marguerite Schuete
third, but to queli the impending juvenile
riot every participant in the race was
awarded prize.
RACES FOR BOYS AND GIRLS.
Philip Everhart, Henry Hagerman and
Henry Neuhaus won the race for boys of
the same age out of field Of about seven
teen entries, and, as in the case OF the girls,
each received prize.
In the Misses aged from to IL years,
Dora Heitmnller won, with Freda Hellwig
and Mnna Primer second and third. Henry
Dahlmau, John Potter and George Miller
won the first three prizes for the correspond
ing race for boys.
The best races were those for adults,
however. The first was for young won en-
from IA to IS years old, which brought out
five starters. A young married WON an and
mother won the race. She was Mrs.
Squil es, wife of an employe Of the Califor-
MIA Fireworks Company, and while she
ran the race her husband stood by holding
the baby, both cheering yociferously at the
| mother and wifes efforts. Mrs. SQuires ran,
| she said, to win prize for the baby, and
| she chose brilliantly colored spinning top.
| The Misses Emma Dows.y and Bertha
| Hooper won the second and third prizes.
The sprntng contest for widows brought
| out three entries, who, in racing parlance,
would each be entered as "aged" They
| were Mrs Schmidt, who won the grand
prize, a jumping jack with string attach
ment; Mrs. Links rubber ball, and Mrs.
| Dannis, who won pocket-bock.
RACE OF FAT MEN.
| The Fat mans squirt was another funny
affair. The entries were John Sehuur, one
| of the Vice Presidents, Adam Neuman and
| Fritz Peters. Each weighed upward of 20t
| pounds, though Neuman had a handicap oil
| about 295 pounds. He won The race, how
| ever. The judges put up a cruel job on the
| fat racer In the previous races they had
| stationed themselves at the finish rope, anG
| as the painting runners came in CALAMITY