Evening journal., 1894-06-30
HA! Hal A CELEBRATION
Two Big Games of Baseball
and Athletic Sports.
MONTGOMERY Assoo1ATIoNTOPLAY

Arrangements Completed for an Open
Air Celebration OF the Fourth Of July
at Battery Park-RemarkabIe Escape Of
Runaway Horse From Instant Death.
visitors From the Far West.
Special Correspondence Evening Journal.
NEW CASTLE, June S0.-People who
thought New Castle was going to remain
quiet on the GLORIOUS Fourth" while all
her sister towns are having blow outs,
were In the wrong pew. Even II some
Of her young men have TO hunt up the
shoe.horn in the morning. all the young
people are not too sleepy 20 arrange for
fine large time on the nations holiday.
Therefore, all those who have complained
about a Good Friday July 4, arc like the
Garfield statue In Wilmin gtOn-of It's
base.
The board Of directors Of the Columbia
Athletic Club last night arranged for a
whole day Of great sport at Battery
Park. Manager Herbert, Of the baseball
team, was instructed to arrange two
games of baseball with the Montgomery
Athletic Association, Of Philadelphia, one
of the finest teams OF athletes in the
East and which recently had a walk over
with the Rockford Club, OF Wilmington
A message has Just been received from
the Montgomery Association stating that
its team will accept and will arrive I'm
New Castle at 80 on the morning Of
July A. Play for the morning game will
by called at 8 80. Before the afternoon
game there will be a series of athletic
events held under the auspices Of the @.
A. c. amusement committee. These will
delight everybody. The afternoon game
will begin at 4 o'clock and the @ A. {.
team will hump itself" TO capture one
of these contests, as It has every .game
this season except the opening one.
Every event will be In full view Of all
and there will be no charges. the club
depending on liberal contributions TO
help defray the heavy expenses.
Extraordinary Dumb Animal or Dumb
Luck.
L. Il. Adair the Wilmington furniture
dealer, either has "a remarkable horse or
marvellous luck. Yesterday, while his
men were laying carpet In house near
the United States Hotel, the horse stand.
ing In front Of the house took fright
and dashedout. Eighth street and through
Taggartville, apparently at the velocity
OF q cannon ball. Turning up Railroad
avenue below the Lea -four mills the
animal was seen struggling between the
stanchions Of the treste there the
wagon ON top Of him. When the rescu-
ing party arrived Il was found that the
only damage was few scratches ON the
horses legs.
Another Band Concert Tonight.
Tonight another select concert will be
given on the green by the City Cornet
Band, under the direction of w. H.
kberle. The following program has been
arranged:
l. March. "Colonel Rogers"
9. Overture, Legion OF Honor" -. Chambers
Q. schottische, Sweet Little Daisies"
! Gallon. .High Flyer. .McoassfiSe
s. Descriptive overture. "The Salvation
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Army apprca snfoS
from the distance. The song service. song
service interrupted 10y the crowd. The retreat
W.T. ssiiioorioh~ No.,
>. Eerensde, Good Night, y. ......... Ripley
3. March, Greetings TO Company H.'I
Guests From the Far. Far West.
Mrs. j. II Morrison and the EclSes
brothers are entertaining distinguished
guests at their country home Just west
Of town, Mr.. and Mrs. b L. Hodghead,
OF San tfauclacOt VINO are on lnelf we'd
ding tour through the East. Mrs Hodg
head was Miss Nellie Eckles, daughter OF
Clement Eckles. The latter was ma
tive Of New Castle and brother Of the
late John S. Eckles Both are natives OF
California and this is their first trip
East Mr.. Hodghead Is a practicing law.
yer Of the San Francisco bar.
Columbia Club VIII Go TO Rochester.
The Columbia Athletic Club held a
special meeting last night and decided
TO go to Colchester on the commodious
Ericsson line steamer Cadwallader,
about July % A fine band and orches.
ira will accompany the excursion, and
the club expects TO take about 500
friends. as it will have full privilege Of
the boat.
Mr.. wtlmot VIII Prepare the viands.
George Wilmot, the well-known VIII
mington restaurateur, formerly Of this
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