Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-07-22
SCOTCHMEN OUT FOR FUN.
SOME or THE SPORTS PROGRAMMED
ron AuGusT ~.
Fever of Interest in the APPROACH
ing Dny-Fincr Prizes offered
Than In Any similar Event
in This state.

Since the Scotch games were first
spoken OF two weeks ago excitement
among Scotchmen In town has almost
risen to fever heat and wherever you
may flnd one or two Of them in close
conversation you may be assured they
are talking about some Of the events
for the ed. One event that is proba-
bly, attracting more attei-ion than the
rest is the tug-of-war. on account Of
the number OF teams already spoken
Of among which are the following:
Texas Brewing Company, three teams,
Anheuser-Buseh Brewing cGmrPny,
one team; Scotchmen, one team; Pack
ing Company. one team Police Depart
ment. one team Don Adams, one
team: and two or three Others from
the different railroad shops.
The bicycle element have taken hold
Of their part Of it In good shape and
1t is confidently expected that rural
outside towns win send in their quota
Of competitors, One OF the features OF
the bike races win be the one-half
mile hurdle race, in running which the
blkist has to dlsmount and lif5 his
wheel over eight hurdles, eighteen
Inches high, set at various distances
along the track.
For the amusing and un-provoking
part OF the programme the obstacle
race, sack race and donkey race will
take the lead and II any man thinks he
Will have an easy job In walking off
with the prize for the obstacle rice
the committee will he extremely pleas
ed to give him all the assistance In
their power.
Douglas and the Voitch Bros will
entertain everyone with sweet strains
on that finest of all instruments. the
Scotch bag pipe, and that OF itself is
lnducemcnt enough to bring out any
man who claims to have Il drop Of
Highland blood In him. besides which
Professor Ault and his orchestra VIII
render programme composed entirely
OF Scotch tunes.
Through the libernllty Of some OF
the cnterprislng merchants the prize
list is the best that has ever been got
up IN the state in fact one merchant
was So enthusiastic that he Insisted on
being allowed to put down two prizes.
j. 10, Mitchell has presented a bcauti-
ful gold medal To be given to the best
lady dancer at the ball, while More
hous & Mcbride have presented gold
bracelet and chain for tue most awlt-
sirous OF a position for judging for the
latter event please notify the secretary
Immediately. In addition to this the
committee have purchased splendid
gold watch and chain which viii be
given away free to the lady selling
the largest number OF tickets for the
ball Tickets can be had from j. f.
Mitchell on Tuesday the 2ith.
Following Is the list OF events:
/. Bicycle race. one-fourth mile. open
First prize. flne hat, Alexander 81
McVeighi second prize. bicycle shoes,
Tackabery a Martin.
g one hundred yards foot race, nov
ice under l6-First prize, gold Gun
buttons, sam Roscu: second prize, An
CORA goat rug, John Armstrong.
g. Bicycle race. half mile eight hur-
dles-First prize, picture and frame,
The Chicago store: second prize, BIZ
cycle lamp, +. II. Collins & Co.
T. Wheelbarrow race-Birst prize fine
hat Dahlman Bros: second prize. box
cigars. S. ID. Miller.
8 Tossing the caher-First prize $40
cash. Anheuser- Busch brewing COM
pnuy; second prize. So cash.
G. one hundred and twenty yards
foot race over eight hurdles--Flrst
prize. 100 cigars, McCord Collins CO..
second prize, lap robe, Ellis q Kellner.
2 Throwing buseball-First prize 100
AlhAANf AhAf9H 9MuAtA * AsOss Alt0nu
prize. shoe-blaeking OUTFIT. j. p Nicks
4 60
S, Sack race First prize. butter dish,
r. lirunow, second prize, picture and
frame, Monnig,
9, Bicycle race. one mile handicap
First prize, silver cup, Evening Tele-
gram second prize 100 cigars. strom-
stad " Alahcr,
TO- Throwing the hnmmer-First
prize, $40 cash, Texas Brewing COM
pany; second prize. s. cash
II. Half-mile foot race-Tirst prize,
two gallons wine. Lebei wine company;
second prize. one dozen photographs.
Daniels.
r. Hop, step ana Iump-Flrst prize.
$40 cash, Foster Il Co.; second prize.
81 cash.
49, Bicycle race, one mile. novice
First prize. bicycle lamp, Wilson &
Day; second prize, gold locket, N. c.
Hall,
IA. Three-legged race--First prize, one
dozen photographs. KrueEer; second
prize, two boxes cigars, Bejano \ Del
godo,
H. Long jump-F'irst prize, perfume.
Eastwood & Thompson; second prize,
box cigars, II. W Williams q Co.
10, Fat mons race-I'irst prize, Cruet
set, a. and T., tea company; second
prize. easel II. II. Stanley,
II, Obstacle race First prize. vnlise.
Crawford dry goods company; second
prize, smoking set The Fair.
rs, Bicycle race, fivc-miie handicap
First prize, silver cup. Fry & Son; sec
ond prize gold-headed umbrella, Craw.
ford dry goods onpacny
~. Putting the atone-First prize. $40
cash. Day 4 Johnson; second prize,
So cash.
90. Donkey rnce-First prize, ---
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