The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1892-07-09
TT. SHERMAN CORRESPONDENCE

, Fl. SHERMAN CORRESPONDENCE
The Fourth Of July Celebration
Grand Success
A Beautiful Display Of Fireworks. Lis, :,
the Pri.s Winnsss.-Haad Concert.
The Fourth of July, 1899, will long b.
remembered by the men Of this pos. a:
one OF the most successful celebrations
ever witnessed in the army. At reveil.
lie the band was promptly on hand as
the gun doomed forth its warning tina,
the day had commenced and as the
beautiful sixty foot garrison flag was
unfuried to the morning breeze the
band struck up The Star Spanpled
Banner;" this was followed by Hail
Columbia. At 10 o'clock a. m. the ath-
letlc contest commenced with half
mile walk in heavy marching order
The program of the day was then fol.
lowed until noon, when the "Salpte IN
the Union was fired by a battery of
three guns stationed on the lake front
After dinner the sports were resumed
ana were finished about D. IN. 1t is
safe to say that there has never before
been SO successful an athletic meeting in
the army as occurred here on that tiay.
though there were an unusually large
number of events there was nothing oc-
Cured to mar the pleasure of the day
NO kicks, no growls; the judges decis-
Ions were never questioned and the |
contestants were always prompt to re-
spond when called for.
The 100 yards dash, hurdle race 40
yards, sack race, and walking heel and
TOE were the features of the days con-
tests. Joe McCarty created considerable
amusement and fun by appearing as a
contestant in the walking match.
1reSsed as coiored preacher with high
lat, buster, blue vest, grey trousers and
'rogans. He carried an umbarella and
when he started in set a pace that kept
he Others busy keeping up with him.
The winners in the different contests {
we're as follows,
Haif mile race, heavy marching or J
'ef-Andrews, first; Kopeso, second.
Tug of war (teams Nos. l and p
7on by company d. a
Running high jump-John Ford.
100 yards dash, for twenty year men 1
mith, first; Cochran, second.
Hurdle race, l20 yards, over ten hur.
les-kopeso, first; Brandt, second.
Standing high jump Ford. +,
Fast mule race-H. Z. Myrick.
Slow mule raee-W. kipp. =,
Egg and spoon race, 80 vards-An.
rews, first; Brandt, second.
Tug OF war teams Nos 3 and A. s.
on by company 4.
100 yards dash, straightaway -Disbro tt
rst; Herman second. -
Standing broad jump-John Ford. cj
100 yards dash, for boys under "a
ears OF age. Donovan, first; H. ;.
ust, second. y
iuo yards dash, for men weighing 2Oo
oundS-Berry, first; Edison, second. >,
% yards dash, for girls under IL wears -,
age-Maud Morris, first; Mabls Rop-
:, second
Running. 440 yards-Disbro. first. ;,
hilcote, second.
Bicycle race, one mile-Dayis first =
rahl, second. =.
Throwing base ball, for distance y
ok.
Three-legged race, IS yards Disbro y
d Clarke, first; Andrews and Dav, ''''
cond.
hunning broad jump Andrews. OF
Obstacle race, 10 yards-Disbro first lai
ldrews, second.
Running hop, step and jump-An- an
,ws. tn.
Tug OF war, final pull between win
5 -company ID. I'm,
'ack race, 80 yards-Day, first; Chill Fo
e, second.
hree jumps, standing, with or with mi
weights Strahl. '''
hrowins iG-pound hammer-Con- D.,
iy.
uttlng l6-pound shot-Connouy. am
ne mile walk, fair heel and toe "c'
is, first; hopeso, second. eve
otato race -BOenke, first; Andrews y
md. spc
het!oarrow race, contestants blind son
ed-Iierman, first; Weiser, second. iea'
Die Vaulting, for distance Clarke. "
he display of fireworks in the even yer,
was magnificent and was witnessed retr
large crowd of people, many of Fou
m were e1cursionists who remained &
IN order to witness the display the
re band played concert of seven on
bCEs at Intervals between the dis hon
eutenants Leyden, Browne and Co.,
as judges, >ergeants Myrick and 49,.
II as starters, Sergeants Pearce and 800
ler as scorers and Private Patter-
IS clerk al the course, all deserve
c for the efficient manner in which Gag"
performed their most arIous A'io'
) during the day. IS sp
atenant Leyden paid all the prizes inc
'n as the contests ended in the
loon. Corporal Andrews found
IF winner of $3.50 and Private firm;
"a IF 5000 i"iAi