Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1892-07-05
EVENTS OF THE FOURTH.
Perfect Day and Unusual Freedom
From serious Accidents.


From serious Accidents.
The glorious Fourth of July was
ushered in by most beautiful weather.
Sundays storm clarified the atmosphere
and the cool breezes tempered the rays
of the wsrm sun. There were compare
lively few accidents and only one or two
of a serious nature were reported. The
different places of amusement were well
patronized. The West End grounds
were covered with the lovers
of sports and dancing, through
out the afternoon and evening,
upwards of 5000 people being present.
Some well known athletes name are
recognized in the following results of
the games: Boys race, T. Donahue
first, M. Dunphy second, j.. Neagle
Purcell 1917, J. Purcell 1904, S. T.
Mclean 1873; 10O-yards dash, D. Budd
first, s. King second, j. Lynch third;
running hop, step and jump, o. O'Neill
42-9, j. HYland 1915. j. Wagner $50;
throwing twelve-pound hammer, J. Pur-
cell 1922, s. T. Mclean 1912, J. Mag
ner 1866; three-legged race, Hyland
and Mcdonald first, Wallace and Budd
second, Magner and O'Neill third; one
second, j. Mcdonald third; putting
fifty-six pound shot, E. Purcell 1914, J.
Purcell 1913, j. Wagner 27-9; 800 yards
race, D. Budd first, w. Carney second,
J. Lynch third; pole vaulting, o.
O'Nelll $40, s. T. Mclean ga, D. Budd
81; hitch and kick, o. O'NeilI 8, S. T.
Mclean 8-5, J. Mcdonald 8. Edward
Dryer as referee gave general satisfac.
ton. The picnic will close this evening.
Company AS picnic at High Rock
grove was well attended, and was q
source of considerable revenue for the
boys. 1t was estimated that 1850
people went down from Waterbury.
Over 1000 people attended the races
at the Driving park yesterday afternoon
and the sport was all that could be de
sired. There were four starters in the
three minute class and Lee Hope
owned by G. w. Haight, won easily ir
three straight heats; 1. G. Platt's Billy
II. E. Brann's Mollie B, fourth. In the
2:45 class there were six starters anC
four interesting heats were run, the re
suit being as follows: I. G. Platti
Linda, first; e. w. Haight's George w
second; Samuel loves Sophie Jeffer
son, third; w. III. Rubey's Red Dan
fourth; N. j. McGrath's Joe, and w. J
Rigney's Emma were drawn after thu
second heat. Six of the nine entries il
the $40 class started and six heats wer'
run before the race was decided as fol
lows: J. H. Lewis Pan Clare, first I
G. Platt's Billy R, second; G. II
Nichols George L, third; g. w. Haight'
R. c., fourth; o. G. Camps Just Right
after the third heat. The one mile opel
bicycle race was exciting. There wer,
five starters who finished in the follow
ing manner, the race being made il
2:45: w. D. Miner, E. W. Bristol. E. A
Lewis, E. w. Wilson and II. g. Kaiser
The one mile handicap was won by E
A. Lewis, scratch man, in 2:494. L. A
White, eighty yards, second; E. w
Wilson, thirty yards, third; w. D
Miner, scratch, fourth. The two mil
handicap was won by E. A. Lewis
second; w. d. Miner, $50 yards, third
II. G. Kaiser, 200 yards, fourth; E. w
Wilson, 100 yards, fifth.
A fine programme of athletic game
was enjoyed by all who attended tn
picnic of the Waterbury Burns club
Saturday afternoon. The football gam
between the Torrington team and a team
composed of members of the Burn
club was won by the latter, by a scor
of to 2 goals. There winners in tn
other games were as follows: Putin
heavy shot, John Purcell 31-S, Ed Pun
cell 31-6, George Brown 27-4; 440 yard
race, D. Budd first, P. Hegelman secon
and J. Wallace third; running hig
jump, o. O'Neill So, F. w. Maley S i
.IG. w. Brown SIS; throwing heav
hammer, j. Purcell 9O-3, E. Purcell 94-f
J. Magner 1851; pole vaulting, w. Hen
derson 10-1, o. O'Neill 90, Georg
Brown SO; tossing caber, Captain Nc
Lean 39-1, E. Purcell 80, j. Purcell
3S-11; Highland fling, w. j. Sorley
hitch and kick, o. O'Neill SO, w. Her
derson 8-3; one mile amateur bicycl
race, E. Louis first, J. Wilson second
sword dance, w. j. Sorley; half mil
race P. Hegelman first, J. Wallac
second, T. Holland third; hop step an
jump, George 1910, o. O'Nein 44-1C
w. Henderson 43-9; sack race, w. Her
derson first, T. Mcdonald second; put
ting light shot, E. Purcell AL, J. Pun
cell 41-2, G. Brown 1873; go yards race
| D. Budd first, P. Hegelman second, F
Cronin third; running long jump, @
IO'Neill 81, G. Brown 90; throwing
light hammer, j. Purcell 1857, Captain
Mclean 1889, j. Magner 1918; on
mile race, P. Hegelman first, J. Wallac
second, 7. Mcdonald third.