The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-07-02

MAKING L|NAL PREPARATIONS
The Program for The Fourth Of July
Field Day Complete.
A GREAT DAY ASSURED
Valuable Additions to the List of Prizes
0nered-The Rules Governing the
Various Contests.
GREAT DAY ASSURED

The Astoria Football Club met last
evening for the purpose Of making final
arrangements for the great athletic
field day on the Fourth of July at the
Smiths Point grounds. The first mat
ter to come up was the revision of the
program of events and the assignment
of the prizes. The official program de-
cided upon was as follows:
Shooting match between members of
the Rod and Gun Club-First and sec
ond classes. To the winner of the
former, a handsome silver medal, do
mated by the Football Club, will be
awarded.
The winner of the match in the Sec
ond class will be presented with fine
oil painting by California artist, do
mated by B. F. 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.
Running high jump-First prize,
leather vallse, donated by C. H. Cooper;
second prize, fancy parlor table, C.
Heilborn G. Son.
Race of 100 yards for men over 40
First prize, celebration cake, A. A.
Cleveland; second, a Yorkshire ham,
Everson & Cook.
Three-legged race-First prize, meer-
chaum pipe, Theo Bracker; second
prize, pair of vases, Carnahan & Com
pany
.Fifty-yard race for girls under 16-
First prize, bottle of Lundborgs per-
fume, C. Rogers; second, one dozen
cabinet photographs, ]. w. Grow; third
comb, brush and glass, donated by ].
w. Conn.
Grafton by A. A. Cleveland.
Lunch.
Baseball match, married VS., single.
Running long jump-First prize,
sterling silver pickle jar, Judge Page;
second, box fine cigars, H, Hamblet.
Place kick for club members, with
association football-First prize, dia-
mond scarf pin, H. Eckstrom.
Drop kick, Rugby ball. open to all
comers-First prize, bull calf, dia-
ed by Colonel John Addair.
One-hundred yard fiat race. open to-
all amateurs-First prize, silver cup,
presented by A. Campbell; second, fan
cy clock, 1. w. Case.
Throwing the hammer-First prize,
valuable photo album, presented by
Griffin & Reed; second case cocktail
salmon, the gift of e. w. Tallant.
Professional race of 100 yards-First
prize $40; second, IS. Prizes presented
by the Astoria Football Club.
Two hundred and twenty yards hur-
die race-First prize, lot 12, block 10,
Ocean Grove, presented by George Hill
second, solid silver berry spoon, pre-
sented by Hon. c. w. Fulton.
Fifty yard egg and spoon race-First
prize, case of Magnolia salmon, pre-
sented by S. Elmore; second, leather
valise, donated by P. Stokes.
Tug Of war, twelve men side, Rus
sia VS.. all-comers-Prize, case of fine
claret and box of cigars, the gift of e. |
c. Hughes.
Race for football players-First prize,
mother-of-pearl opera glasses, donated
by Hon. c. w. Fulton; second, parlor
lamp, donated by Foard G. Stokes;
third, pair football shoes, the gift of P.
J. Goodman G. Company
Fifty-yard sack race-First prize, box
cigars, Paul Schwab of the Monogram;
second, sack Of flour, the gift of ]. B.
Wyatt.
Pole-vaulting-Flrst prize, hanging
amp, the gift of e. R. Hawes; second,
;old cuff buttons, donated by Victor
3ost
Distribution of prizes.
Football match, married VS. single
Prize a box of fine cigars, the gift of
charley Olsen.
Consolation race of 100 yards-First
'rize, pair of bisque figures, presented
~ ]. Strauss.
The handsome medal donated by Mr.
Wagner, will be awarded to the best
layer in the two football teams, and
lr. w. S. Geary of Portland will be
he judge Of ability.
The Finnish band has been engaged,
nd good music is assured during the
ay.
Arrangements have been made with
'olmann & Company to have ice
ream and sandwiches in plenty on the
round, SO that those who desire lunch
an produce It. A fruit and lemonade
tand viii also be placed in one corner
f the ground.
The list Of officers for the occasion
III be as follows:
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Executive comrniffee-Areeere Path