Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-07-05
THE CELEBRATION
CONTINUED from First Pd9el

No. , bonrs : minutes and 4 seconds; |
the NelUe hours p minutes and - sec
ondS The prizes In this race were go 10 /
=. $40 10 second and SO 70 thlrd;
The different races on EleNehlh sutt1
sttracted large crowd. and after con-
sisarable uuayOida Ole delay the program |
was begua. The crowd was immense but
good natured and all the tact and per-
snasiye elOQuence OF the committee, |
Judges and police was brought into play. |
The people were enthusiastic, the Judges
urbane. aud the good judgment dlSplaNe co |
throughout rendered the sporting events |
more than ordinarily satisfactory 70 the
participauts as well as 10 the spectators |
The hrst called was the foot race luo-
ward dash. First prize, split BAN boo ush-
ing rod, presented by Gates \ TaSeI
Hardware company; second prize MiI!e5
nat. presented by W K. Newman; lhlrd
prize, box cigars, presented by d. n but
The first prize was won by J. II. era
ham, second, ii. +. Campbell; thlrd, w
). TAYLOR, all Of British Columbia,
The second was a lOoyard dash ior ooys
under Is years Of age. First prize, one
pair fine shoes, presented by the Chlcago
Shoe store: second prize, baseball mask
presented By Moore & Moore; third prize,
BOX French candies, presented Oy A. =
The first prize went to Nelson Smith.
second to Johnny o Brien, third TO Artle
Wbeelbarrow race-First prize, box
cigars, Thatcher 4 Co.; second prize, sliS
umbrella, Montague 4 Mchugh; Lhlru
prize, shirt, Square Deal furnishing OOll
a. E. Campbell. irst J. II. Graham,
second; h. Malcolm, third.
40 ward daSh-Eirst prize, box gars,
MOnOhan Bros; second prize, OAK stand,
Bay City Furniture Company. third prize,
ffrh
l. Saunders, first; II. l.. Campbell.
second; b. Malcolm third.
Potato race-FirSt prize, rocking chair.
T. ID. Rees, FairhaVen Furniture Com
pany; second prize, silk um orella. Fisher
Bros.
I Saunders. first: b. Malcolm. second.
100 yard dash, boys under 10 years-Elrst
prize. baseball bat and ball, c. NJ Hunter;
second prize. pearl handled suiie, G. VI.
Curtis & Company; third prize, ooX candy
Hagan & Blakely.
First. Johnny 'Brien; second, Hector
Curry: third. Guy Clark.
sack race-First prize. lOj iu Falraayen
Heights. ". ID. Macsay; second rTlLe.
gold plated clock, Thistle s Co. A Nc
Lean, first prize; j. N. Aitsl1s, second
prize.
Fat mems race-First prize. ease 3 .Ee
Ribbon Beer Mayer-Smltl brlc-rg Co.
second prize. box cigars. LOuN s Holland.
j. c. kemUer. first, A. :. Bs.cl. >ecl-1-
Married mems race-kIrst prize a. -
beautiful bonnet, saul kT0tsl. -rs- prize.
ladies beautiful bonnet Mss Ryan seq
ond prize, beautiful shoes Famous ~uGe
store; third prize. bux POI -l -gag. A. e
Clifford, City DRUG ~trr-- First O.. g
Stuart; second Lewis tr-lrZ-- .l.r-i- a
Scott.
Bicycle race. safety-Flr.1 Br.1.. arg
size photograph "a ue s1L T. NJ 1Irlu
second prize. silk dunlap ll-. MsIIu-EI
Il IssAzT %
Pacific Clothing H0l-e- o. r Les p
first; j. A. kel.Og. -ec1--- Dr. Dane.
third.
bicycle race. large vh=--s .--1 g-sa
shaving set, Higg n~ou a. hEr-l s-r1 %
prize, WaldruB hat. D. ". f4-E-- a.-
prize. box cigars. M0u0zrau g gar -.--.
L. G.. Turner New Wesiu.r-te- --sf-
5. Mason, Vancouver. ,ec1l1- J. w. q
Inns, WhatcOm third.
Shooting match-FiIst prize, J1E gar
presented by W. II. Emerson 4alll1l
second prize, bOX cigar, presela=- Z
Griffin & Co.. The Club; third r.1e. pr
scented by ID. X. Butler, Sideboard. flr
prize, T.. b. Leaning, q; second, j.
Austin, 70; third, c. ). Rice, -.
THE LACROSSE GAME
Three thousand people walked out
Happy Valley to witness the game % }
crosse, but on account Of the roughness
the field II was decided 10 play the mat
on the brick yaEd.ai- hen time was call
fully 5000 people surrO uded the yard.
fact the grounds were hemmed IN a. II
rope )r fence.
Notwithstanding the rather limit
space the game was an exciting one frf
start To finish. The Victoria team W
dressed In white knee-pants and bl
shirts, while the New Nestmiust n d
peared in red shirts and black pants. o
hour and half was the time allowed
the game, and the New Westminster tei
won by making four goals 70 their q
ponents one.
CANOE RACE.
Late in the evening IL was auuounl
by the chairman Of the COMMITTEES
naval sports that prizes will be- given
the winner Of an Indian canoe racs.
large crowd Of people accgroiuEIy
paired 10 the ocean wharf. where q ia-
number OF Indians and their eauyaa VI
I'm waiting. Some delay was erpsrl sr.e
I'm the starting Of them a. the ma ~. q
Indians objected ~ running against g
boat, which was built much lFttsf a.
theirs and longer. Finally fw0 W
drew up 10 the west side - tte 90
dock and started al the word 70. ]
race was even and mot eEclt1a q
over most OF the course. the bat -
ing nearly abreast u each other. fllz
the green boat against which tae Oh.
tlOnN NtIt lhlHfu NANAf AA HAAaHaFI u
feet amidst the cheer u thglszE
THE Ho-E EAcE
The vicinity Of Twelfth and liar
presented thronged appearance a. .
in the evening Ropes we're stretch
along the line Of spectators 10 keep th
out OF the race course. The NancOu'
Hose team was The first 10 make their n
Chief Parker was appointed starter q
Messrs Gates, Of Fairhayen: Polly
New Westminster; TempletOn a
Schooler, OF Vancouver, were appoint
Judges and tmekeepcrs.
Al o'clock sharp the Vancouver tei
drew up to the starting point aud VII
ready, Chief Parker sent them Oh by
shot Of pistol. Down they dashed alO
the 100 feet run, connected at the plug
Twelfth and Harris. broke the coupli
put on their pipe and threw water. Til
IS seconds.
Only a short interval elapsed Def,
Wardner Hose No. . drew up their Ct
TO the starting point, They made
splendid run but some little time was 1
IN breaking the coupling and putting
the pipe. The water caught them
priVlng them OF time.
The New Westminster Hose team v
third and they too made an excellent I
hut laid fifty feet more hose than v
necessary aud thew water In 40 AS $
onds. leaving the Vancouver the winn
team in she hose contest
the DECORATIONS
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