The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-09-06

as they ran being ludicrous in the extreme In
the girls foot race there were no less than sew
enteen entries The hrss two TO cross the line
were pair Creased in white two of the band OF
little misses who represented the d Hcrent states
OF the Union III the mornings parade Grace
Ehle, who represented Illinois. was first, and
Grace Barnes, who represented Ohio, vas sec
ond. saIina Jane Cook came in third.
When the tug-of.war, which was to have been
between tho coast searnen and the longshors-
men, was called the longshorsmen failed TO re-
spond. To ill the breach volunteer team was
quickly made up, under command of C. Fisher.
Tney made gallant pull against the sailors,
who were captained by H. c. Thiel, but the lat
ter won, after . spirited contest that lasted
about five minutes.
Following is = summary Of the events, with
the winners and prizes:
Tug-ofwar-Winners. Coast seaman, case OF
Reisliug wine aud 100 cigars; losers, picked
team, fifty cigars.
Footraca for men, 100 yards-First q. p. Win.
stanley. suit pattern; second, Allan Espiin, $40
+. l. Frederick. fifty cigars.
Footrace for boys under ID, seventy-ive yards
First, i. i. Bnllene, $40 accordion; second,
Fat mems race lover 100 pouuds,, seventy. FIVE
yards-first, Marx Polhemus, case OF earet:
second, d. G. Egan, box OF cigars
Ladies' footrace, fifty Yards First, Miss Ada
Crandall, $40 prize; second, Miss Iavinia Locke,
toilet set; third, Miss Ida Dahlager, silver salt
and pepper boxes.
Ladies' egg race, twenty-five yards-Miss Ida
Dahlager. SO; second. Mrs A NJ Gin, barrel OF
-four; third. Miss A. Alexander, five pounds Of
coffee.
Girls ioo.rase, under Is. fifty yard.-Firss.
Barnes, package cologne; third, Selma Jane
Cook. ave pounds French cream candy.
SaeKrace, fifty yards-First, Guy Crofyut,
pants pattern: second, Allan Espiin, pair S.
Baseball shrowing-First, Howard Darlington,
silver cup; second, Mark Polhemus, steamer
Three-legged race, rs yards-Flrst, Allan Es-
pin and +. l. Frederick. $3.50 meershaum pipe
aud = 80 cigarholdsr; second, A. D. Cowan and
Guy Crohut, two boxes of fruit
:, Standing high jump for men-First, D. A.
Ford cheyiot suit pattern; second, Frank Al
kins, pair IS shoes.
Louis Lou EoIger. s. split bamboo hshpg-rod; Sec
Standing long jump for men-Flrst, James
Armstrong, $40 pair OF pants: second. G. P. Win
stanley, IS pair Of shoes
Standing long jump for boys-First, William
Ruth. " pockesknife; second. Tom Builene,
Running high jump-.First, Frank Atkins, SO
smoking jacket: second, William l. Poison. s.
pair OF shoes.
diagonal vest; second, G. p. Winstanley, IS
prize.
Hop. step and jump-First, Frank Atkins. pair
IS pants; second. Allan Esplin. pair IS shoes.
Putting 24-pound shot-First, f. l. Winsted,
shaving set; second, ]. Muse, IS hat.
Throwing l0pound hammer-First, f. I.
Winsted. three shirts to order; second, J. Muse,
pair brown ieghorns.
Rope-spicing contest-First, Dan Corners, IS
silk umbrella; second, j. Soderberg. ham.
Plank-ripping contest, two-inch plank, rip
i've feet-First, Charles Fisher, com bination
piccolo and hute; second, John Stousbsnks, sack
OF -four.
The aquatic sports wero very amusing, the
work of the contestants in walking the creased
pole being especially funny. Following is the
result OF the various contests, the judges being
Al Barton, W. J. Moon and II. II. Quinn:
. Pole-climbing contest. 25-foot pole-Firat, W.
Kane, $40: second, b. A. Beattie, hunting knife.
Time, climbing and coming down again, I0lS
seconds.
Swimming race, 800 yards and return-First,
g. U. Fredricks. silver cup; second, Albert Mack,
two pieces wooden bathing suit
Swimming race for boys under Is years, 800
yards and return-First, Arthur Scuilin, split
bamboo. fishing rod.
Single scull racs-First, @. Baker, silver cup;
second, G. F. Lsntz, outing shirt; third, Guy
Stanley, sack rye fionr.
Double scull race-First James Campbell and
William Richard, silver pitcher.
Walking creased pole-First, A 4. Till, IS
price