Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-07-05
INCIDENTS oF THe FOURTH.

N How the National Holiday was Observed
 in This Vicinity.
 It was an ideal day for Fourth of July. The air was clear and cool and every body seemed to be in the mood for pleasure. The police report that good | order was maintained and there was but l little drunkenness. The different places | of amusement were well patronized.
 The Waterbury team of Active Turn CTS returned last night from the state funniest at New Haven with the first prize in the first class ar nine individ- ual prizes. The members of Waterbury Turn Verein with the American band met the athletes on the arrival of the g o'clock train last night and escorted them to Turn hall where an excellent lunch awaited them. President John Kirschbaum welcomed the victorious team. In New Haven Mayor Sargent called out the Waterbury team and after congratulating them said that while he would have preferred that New Haven redeive the first prize, he bowed to fate which seemed to give Waterbury every thing lately. The list of prizes is:- First society prize, first class, for general athletic feats, Waterbury Turn Verein; second individual prize, Otto Book; first prize in light weight wrestling, Otto Book; second prize in heavyweight wrestling, Louis Glastre; second prize in lightweight wrestling, Max Kiessling; fifth individual prize, Louis Glastre; sixth individual prize, Charles Probst; second individual prize in group contests in long high jumps, lifting and pole vaulting, Rudolph Laudenbach; second prize, declamation, Rudolph Lauden- bach; second prize in composition, Ru dolph Laudenbach.
 The Second divisions picnic at the West End grounds yesterday afternoon and evening brought out 8 big throng ! of pleasure seekers. It is estimated that $4 900 people were on the grounds, The division marched to the grounds headed by St Aloysius drum corps shortly after o'clock. The collar and elbow wrestling match between Matthew Smith and James Mcdonald was the star event ! of the day and was won by by Smith downing his man, first fall in twelve minutes and the second in three minutes D. J. Mahaney acted as referee and gave II general satisfaction. In the other ! events the winners were as follows: 100 yards dash. prizes $6, $3 $1, J Delane, M. J. Welch, New Britain; J Clark, Northampton, Mass. Running hop. step and jump prizes $5. g, and $1, race, prizes, $1. 75c, soc, O'Connor Ferris, Dewes. Putting 2S pound shot, prizes S4, $2, $1, P. Cahill, O o 'Neill, J. Wagner. Running broad jump. prizes, 5, s. $1, O O'Neill, J. Delane, J. Clark. Racs 220 yards, prizes $6.$3,$1, J. Delane M. J. Welch, M. A. Case Hitch and kick, prizes s S1, O'Neill, J. Clark. One mile race, prizes $l0, s. s9. W. Ander, son, M. J. Welch, o. O'Neill. Running 5.10, J. Clark, J. Wagner. Dancing will be continued this evening with good music, and the best of manage ment.
 The seventh annual picnic and athletic sports given by the Waterbury Burns club at the West End grounds Monday afternoon and evening, wert largely attended and of the first clas' order. The foot ball match, between the Middletown eleven and the club, eleven, was hotly contested and wal won by the visitors getting two goals tc the clubs one. Dancing was enjoyed during the afternoon and evening. Th' \ winners in the other events were as fol lows: Putting heavy shot, prize $4, g t$1,-Edward Purcell 8 ft 1 in, Johr Purcell S1 it Q in, c. Kellie 24 it 6 in 40 yards dash-S9, 8, $1, Welch, Man ming and Mack, resIectively; running Clark, tie, 5 it 10 in, Cahill third, 5 1t in; throwing hammer-$4, g, $1, JohI Purcell 90 it 2 in, Ed ward Purcell 80 f in, Magnsr 76 it 8 in; pole vaulting- $4, 9, $1, Owen O'Neil it, Connor f in, Manning 8 it 6 in; tossing cubes I$4, g, $1, John Purcell 39 it II in, Ed
 ward Purcell 30 it 12 in, Wagner 3S it in; highland fling: Sorley first. Funkie 2d hitch and kick-$3, g, O'Neil it 9 in J. Clark fG 6 in; sword dance-$5, $2 Funkie, Sorley; half mile running rae, 'I-$6, 8, g, Manning, Walsh, Anderson respectively; hop, step and jump-$3 g, Carroll 47 it 9 in, O'Neil 47 1t 2 in putting light stone-$S, $2, $1. Edward Purcell 42 it, John Dewell fl fit 1 in Cahill 3S it 8 in; 220 yards dash-$4, S2 $1, Carroll, Walsh, ChoIce; running
 long jump-$3, $2, O'Neil, 21 1t l in Carroll 20 it 8 in; throwing light ham mer-$S, 8, $1, John Purcell 10S it 6 in
 Edward Purcell 101 it 10 in, Wagner g. 1t 8 in; one mile race-SS, A, g, Man ming, Anderson, Choice. Judges, A Bannantyne, Charles Kellie, William Lawson.
 At High Rock grove, the crowd al though large, fell perhaps one thousand short of the record of last year.
 At Wallsce's hotel, Quassapaug, hun dreds were entertained; in fact, the gen iaI proprietor says it was the most sue cessful day in the history of the brett, resort.