The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-07-05
BILLIARDS. GALA DAY.
How Suburban Residents OBJ
served the Fourth.
EXCITING SPORTS INDUCED IN.
Patriotism Found Expression In all Sorts
OF Ways-The Football Match
and Other Sports.

The people of Ballard commemorated
the Fourth in grand patriotic style. The
exercises of the day began at 10 80 a. m.
with a small but very fine parade. The
town was gaily decorated and the streets
were crowded. The procession formed at
the south end of Ballard avenue and
marched to the grounds at the creosote
works, where the various exercises of the
day delighted crowd of over 1000 people.
Following is the order of march:
Ballard Brass Band.
Broom brigade, twelve young ladies.
G. A. R. Post, No. So.
Fire department,
Hadj lie Mahofade Cheriff, an Arabian,
acted as drum major, and at times through
the day interested the crowds with the ev-
olutions of his lightning drill.
Mayor T. W. Lake delivered short and
interesting address after the procession
reached the grounds, when the following
races took place:
Footrace, 100 yards-W. Wright, winner
of first prize, silk umbrella donated by
Kline & Rosenberg; F. Crawford. winner
of the second prize, hat donated by
Hymans, Pauson & Co.: third prize, white
vest donated by the Golden Eagle, not yet
P. H. Robinson or George Upright.
Boys foot race. 100 yards-Prize, hat
donated by Toklas, Singermann & Co.,
won by \. Nelson; contested for by J. w.
Lehman, r. Benjamin, Ray Moon. Charles
Wright, Charles De Costa, jr., F. Hopkins,
r. Peabody, H. Faulkner, II. Hawley, G.
Hike, P. Hopkins.
Girls foot race, 100 yards-First prize
IS 81, L.
daughter of Matthew Dow. The following
girls, all under 16 years old, took part in
this race: Miss E. Carly, Miss N. Dow,
Miss E. Anderson, Miss NJ. Hopkins, Miss
B. McLachlan, Miss d. Myers, Miss A.
Beck, Miss E. Swan, Miss NJ. Johnson.
The tug Of war by the Shilshole Hose
Company against all corners, was won by
the latter. The prize was box of cigars.
The most interesting as we'll as the most
exciting game was the football match be-
tween the Seattle and Port Blakeley clubs.
The game was called at 80, and for an
hour and ten minutes the fiercest battle
imaginable was waged for the victory.
The players in both teams are very
skillful, and the Port Blakeley team proved
by their playing that they are a crack
team. The Port Blakeley team objected
to playing for the championship silver cup
on account of the roughness of the ground.
and it was decided to play an exhibition
game and postpone the championship
game to some convenient day when the
Madison street grounds could be obtained
There is difference of opinion between
the two clubs as to the result of the exhibit
ton game, and before it was finished dis
putes, hot words and wrangling were ex-
changed among the members. The Port
Blakeley claim the score was to l, with
disputed goal. The Seattle team claim the
victory with score of 10 in favor of Sc
attic. There was certainly disputed goal,
for twenty minutes before the time ex-
pired the Port Blakeley team left the field
because the referee, so says a Seattle
player, decided the game by score OF to
o in favor of Seattle. Both teams have
reason TO be proud of their playing. Az
enthusiastic spectator stated the game
was one of the best ever played in America.
The two clubs are composed as follows: