The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-07-06
The Celebration
a Grand Success

rangements, the athletic exercises a.
Smiths point grounds on the Fourth
were grand success, and 1t can be sale
without fear of contradiction thai
everyone who was present spent the
pleasantest Fourth of July ever seen
In Astoria In the early part of the
day the attendance was not very large
but by the time noon arrived every
train brought two or three hundred
people until both stands were filed
as well as the seats which had been
apranged around the sides of the
grounds. Even with these additions to
the seating Accommodations, hundreds
could not find seats Fortunately the
grass was dry, and resting on Earth's
I green mantle dozens watched with un-
tagging interest the progress of the
various games until the last event on a
splendid program had been contested.
The first number on the program was
the shooting match between members
of the Rod and Gun club. Chief Lough-
cry won the prize in the first class,
silver medal, and DR.. Estes, second, an
Oil painting donated by B. r. Allen.
Race Of 100 yards for boys under 16-
First prize, rifle and cartridges, donated
by ]. H. Mansell; second, water color
painting, donated by N. Schlussel.
Won by ]. Young; second, w. Joh-
nson.
Running high jump-F'irst prize,
leather valise, donated by c. H. Cooper;
second prize, fancy parlor table C.
Heilborn & Son.
Won by r. Gibson; second, r. Car
ruthers.
Race of 100 yards for men over 40
First prize meerchaum pipe, T.
Bracker; second, a Yorkshire ham,
Everson & Cook.
Won by B. f. Allen; second, NJ.
Young.
Three-legged race-First prize, cele-
bration cake, A. A. Cleveland second,
prize, pair Of vases, Carnahan G. Com
pany.
Won by G. Ohler and W. Johnson;
second, ]. E. Young and A. L. Clark.
Fifty-yard race for girls under 16-
First prize, bottle of Lundborgs per-
fume, c. Rogers; second, one dozen
cabinet photographs, ]. w. Crow; third
comb, brush and glass, donated by ].
w. Conn.
Won by Mable Young; second, Annie
Mclean; third Lille Habersham.
The baseball match married VS.. sin
gle, was won by the former. The prize
was box of fine cigars.
Running long jump-First prize,
sterling silver pickle jar, Judge Page;
second, box fine cigars, H. Hamblet.
Won by R. Gibson from scratch; R.
Carruthers, one foot, second.
Place kick for club members, with
association football-First prize, dia-
mond scarf pin, H. Eckstrom.
]. C. Carruthers and R. Gibson tied |
for first place.
Drop kick, Rugby ball, open to all
SOulCl pllA0t Dull Cttlls QO- |
mated by Colonel John Adair.
Won by w. Ridehalgh.
One-hundred yard fiat race, open to
all amateurs-First prize, silver cup,
presented by A. Campbell second. fan
cy clock, 1. w. Case.
Won by R. Carruthers; w. e. Tallant
second.
Putting the shot.-First prize,
photo album, presented by
Griffin & Reed; second, case cocktail
salmon, the gift of e. w. Tallant.
Won by j. c. Carruthers; P. O'Hara,
Professional race of 100 yards-First
prize, 800; second, $5. Prizes presented
by the Astoria Football Club.
Won by N. Grant; H. Morgan, second.
Two hundred and twenty yards hur
1le race-First prize, lot -, block 10,
Ocean Grove, presented by George Hill;
second, solid silver berry spoon, pre-
sented by Hon. C. w. Fulton.
Won by W. e. Tallant; second, F.
Spittle.
Fifty yard egg and spoon race-First
prize, case of Magnolia salmon, pre-
sented by S. Gilmore; second, leather
valise, donated by P. Stokes.
Won by ]. E. Young; second, Thad
Trullinger.
Tug of war, twelve men a side. Rus
sia VS.. all-comers-Prize, case of fine
claret and box of cigars, the gift of e.
G. Hughes.
Won with the greatest ease by Rus
sia.
Race for football players-First prize,
nother-of-pearl opera glasses, donated
by Hon. C. w. Fulton; second, parlor
lamp, donated by Foard & Stokes;
third, pair football shoes, the gift of P.
J. Goodman & Company.
Won by R. Carruthers; second, w.
e. Tallant; F. Spittle, third.
Fifty-yard sack race-First prize, box
cigars, Paul Schwab Of the Monogram;
sack of -four the gift of J. B.
Wyatt.
Won by w. johnson; ]. stoneman.
second.
Pole-vaulting- prize, hanging
amp. the gift of E. R. Hawes; second.
gold cuff buttons, donated by Victor
Rost.
Won by R. Gibson; R. Davis, second.
Consolation race Of 100 yards-First
prize, pair of bisque figures. presented
BY J. Strauss.
Won in hollow styleTby P. w. Weeks.