The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-07-05
MAHANOY CITY.
Reported daily from the Mahsuoy City bureau
OF the EVENING HERALD
MarraNr,y frrrv- T,1,-


sore disappointment was caused by the
failure OF the base ball game between
HBzletOn and the MahanOy City clubs, |
the former falling to appear
The remaining fourteen events OF the
program were carried ont very success
fully. Referee Michael Kelley proved the
right man I'm the right place and kept the
athletes on a steady move Thomas lLprn,
the starter, also did well. There wa 'One
dead heat and that was in a hi iycle con
test between Sunday and GoahearJ, the
former winning the run-on.
The first event was an exciting feature.
The start was good one Geaheart being
the last man off At the one-eighth of
mile post he Collided with HuutzuHer.
Labows was also interfered with and he
and HuutZinger dropped out, Geaheart
re-mounted his bicycle and the race re-
suited Burnett, first Geaheart, second.
The latter was the favurite and remained
in the race with broken wheel.
In the second bicycle race Sunday,
Hagenbuch, Labows and Geaheart were
in order named for the first lap when sun
day made a big lead, Gearhesrt gaining
on the others and eventually reducing
Sundays lead and making the race a dead
heat Ldbows was third and llagenbuch
fourth. Sunday subsequently defeated
Gesheart in 5O5.
The three-mile bicycle race was inter-
estng Gould kept the lead for mile
and quarter when William Wilson
forged and won the race, Gould being
second and Robert Wilson third.
The other events and results were Ss
follows:
One mile bicycle race-Burnett first
Geaheart, second Labows, third and
Huntzinger, fourth. Time 1920.
Quarter mile handicap foot race-M,
Salmon % YARDS, first John Sweeney
% yards), second George Cation (-Cratch)
third; John Mcdonald (scratch), fourth
William NJ. Seymour (}5 yards) fifth
John Mclaughlin 90 YARDS, sixth. First
prize So second, S3 30.
The one mile bicycle race, open only to
Mahanoy City entries, resulted as follows:
Sunday and Geaheart, dead heat; Labows,
HHUenbuch.
One hundred yard dash-M. Salmon
(scrPtCh). first; John DOuahoe (-cratch)
second. George Gteuwrght g teeD, third;
Woodwork a faet), fourth.
TwO-mile bicycle raCe-Smith, first:
Burnett, second; Huntzinger, third
Smith won by hirty feet.
In running of the dead heat in the one
mile bicycle race Sunday WAS first and
Geaheart second.
One hundred yard hurdle racc-Johu
MClnery, first Seymour, tecoud Salmon,
third Burns fourth: l}ridgpu Gfjh
Quarter mile foot race for boys under
10 years of age-Joseph Baker, first VIII
iom Cover, second; John O'Couuell,
third.
Three standing iumps-John McIuerv
won. The other competitors ere VI.
Salmon and Seymour.
There were six entries for the wrestling
bouts. B. Salone won the first defeating
Patrick Wherriy. John Wherrtv won
the second, defeating James Rooney.
| Michael Mall 1y won the third. defeating
| Frank Rooney. Malloy and John Wher
rity contested in the fourth bout and the
d.,
Salone and Malloy and the latter won.
The three mile bicycle race resulted as
| follows William Wilson, first Gould,
second Robert Wilson, third.
The parade was splendid success and
was witnessed by hundreds of people
from surrounding towns. The organiza-
tions marched in the following order:
Humane Fire Company.
Hook and Ladder Company.
Citizens Steam Fire Co.
German Band.
Labows' Display.
Kutz's Display.
Buck Mountain Band.
W. A Morgans Display.
Pierce's Display.
| CONey's Army-James kreshner, Marshal.
! Rochester Brewing Company's Display.
| Darktown Fire Brigade.
Wonderful Tricycle..
| A hundred yards foot race wasru near
! IOWu On L luthUbN AFTERNOON OeIWeeu
| Thomas Thomas. urpu'.r'y kuO.rn rs
| "nhomas Acock' and Junu Williams. both
of Mahanoy City. Thomas WAS given 10
! yards of "A start and only finished three
| feet ahead, winning ten dollars.
The Mahanoy City Cornet bands nic-
mic at Humane grove was well patronzed,
| Miss Katie Mcclure one of Drums
| pretty milliners, left for her home at
! Forestville to-day.
The College chums, in unique attire,
formed an interesting feature of the
! p rade.
The traffic to Lakeside was very large
Among the diners at the Mansion
House were c. j. Quinn. shenandoah
| Hon, Elias Davis, Broad Mountain Drs.
| p. j. Kress and b. j. Millard Centraliq.
Miss Susie Goven, of Lofty, is the guest
of her brother, Thomas f, Gloven, of
! town
Thomas Murphy, of Philadelphia, is
visiting friends here.
Miss Theresa Baslian and Agnes Adam
are going to spend three weeks at Read
| ing and Philadelphia.
Miss Sallie Meyer has returned from
| Newport News, Va.
| The Athletic Club Association meeting
was grand success. The next event will
| take place next month.
| Barney Labows claimed he would have
won the race if his competitors had not
| been so fast.
There was a live time about the Hotel
! Kaier on Tuesday night when the Grant
| Band, of Shenandoah gave the new
proprietor, Charles BurChill, a royal
| serenade, Hundreds OF people from Sheu,
andoah, from town and from ueighbOring
| patches were in attendance taking the
| free hosptalities of the proprietor while
| they drank in the harmonious symphonies
of Leader Schoppe's band. Mine Host
Burchill "did the elegant" with the
supper and the boys went home well
| pleased with their experience.
Harry SeliRman was Tamaqua visitor
on Tuesday.
The Citizens Steam Fire Company met
a grand success with its picnic last even
| ing,
BASE BALL.
The Columbian club OF town will play
| the Delano club at the Trotting park this
afternoon.
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