The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-06-29
Field Day Of
the Football Club.

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evening to hear the report Of the COM
mittee appointed at the last meeting
to canvass the proposition to hold ath-
letic games in connection with the foot
ball and other games at Smiths Point
grounds on the Fourth Of July. The re-
port was a pleasant purprlse to all the
members, the result being beyond the
most sanguine expectations. Mr.. Rath-
on reported the result of the canvass
among the citizens to have been as fol-
lows: Alex Campbell, silver cup; Theo.
Bracker, carved meershaum pipe;
H. Eckstrom, gold diamond scarf pin;
]. Smith, baseball gold scarf pin;
Phil Stokes, leather valise; Griffin &
Reed, photo album; J. Strauss, pair of
bisque figures; p. j. Goodman, football
boots to order; Heilborn & Son, fancy
glasses; Samuel Gilmore, case OF Mag
of cigars, case of claret; E. r. Halves,
hanging lamp; G. V. Porter, oil paint
ing; II. Hamblet, box fine cigars;
George Hill, lot 12, block 10, Ocean
Grove; Carnahan & Company, pair of
vases; Charles Rogers, box Lundborg's
perfumes; Wagner & Company, silver
medal; j. b. Wyatt, sack of flour; c.
II. Cooper, fine leather valise; Hon. G.
w. Fulton, handsome pearl opera
Victor Rost gold sleevelinks; Hon. c.
nolia salmon; B. +. Allen, oil painting;
Victor Rost, gold sleevelinks; Hon. G.
W. Fulton, solid silver berry spoon;
Foard &c Stokes, parlor lamp; E. w.
Tallant, case Of Cocktail salmon; /. w.
Case, fancy cottage clock; Judge Page,
sterling silver pickle jar; Nate Slussel,
oil painting; Everson & Cook, York
shire ham; Astoria Football Club, gold
headed cane; S. b. Crow, one dozen
cabinet pictures.
The prizes will be presented by Hon,
M. G. Crosby, on the grounds.
Secretary Gum then read the pro-
gram Of events formulated for the oc-
casion:
Ten a. m.-Baseball game of six in
nings.
One hundred-yard fiat race for boys
under sixteen,
Running high jump.
One hundred yard race for men over
forty.
Egg and spoon race of 100 yards.
Race of 100 yards for girls under
sixteen.
Delivery of grafton by A. A. Cleve-
land.
Running long jump.
Kicking football.
Flat race for all comers, 100 yards.
Throwing the hammer.
Hurdle race, 10 flights, 22O yards.
Three-legged race.
Tug-of-war.
Race of 15O yards for members of the
Astoria Football Club.
Sack race.
Polevaulting.
Distribution of prizes by Hon. M. c.
Crosby.
Football game.
Consolation race for non-winners;
distance, 100 yards.
A handsome gold-headed cane will be
presented by the club to the member
who sells most tickets for the occa-
sion.
There will also be a shooting match.
Mr.. Bartholomew called attention to
the efforts of Dunbar and Selig to
throw cold water on the idea of hold
ing the field day, and asked If any
notice should be taken Of them. Mr..
OHara said that the Astoria Foot
ball Club had waited until few days
before the Fourth of July before taking
any steps in the direction of giving
field day, and he for one did not APP
prove of the attempts to create un-
pleasantness. The club the speaker
said, was to hold the games, and If
any others wished to celebrate in any
different manner, they were at liberty
to do so. Let u.s." the speaker con-
cluded, "pursue the even tenor of our
way and ignore all disturbers."
An offer was extended to A. David
son. professional tlght-rope walker.
permitting him to give performance
on the grounds. if he desires to depend
for remuneration on the generosity of
the spectators.
1t was decided to admit all children
under ~ years of age free.
Arrangements have been made with
Judge Cleveland to secure the loan of
the handsome eagle which now adorns
his office, the intention being to
have the national bird adorn the front
of the grand stand.
Hon. ]. C. Trullinger has also kindly
to supply all the lumber nee
cessary for the arrangements for jump
ing. hurdle racing, etc.
The following resolution was unani-
mously adopted:
Resolved. That the thanks of the
Astoria Football Club be, and they are
hereby rendered to the gentlemen who
donated the handsome and valuable
collection of premiums for the athletic
games to be held under the auspices of
this club on the Fourth of July, and
that the prizes donated. with the names
of the givers, be published in the
Daily Astorian.