The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1895-07-25
PICNIC DAY SPORTS.
THE EVENTS OF LAST SATURDAY
DRAW A GREAT CROWD
TO THE Balm DRIVING PARK.
The Bicycle Races, With List of the
Winners and Place Men.

Saturday was a gala day for Kenosha
and every one wearing his holiday
smile was out to enjoy the sport. Our
report of Saturday covered the pro-
ceedings of the day up to II o'clock.
Following the events there narrated
came the ball game. This was attend
ed by several hundred people and re-
suited in a victory for the Kenosha
picked nine by the score of IL to 6.
Following came the luncheon and
then promptly at 1870 the sport at the
driving park began under the direction
of the following track officials: Referee,
J. Heapley, Judges, E. Page, s. c.
Newman, r. Fl. Welles; Timers, L. E.
Brown, F. W. Barnes, Geo. A. Yule:
Starter, D. j. Oliver; Clerk of course,
Robt. Norton; Handicapped, S. A.
Miles, official l.. A. W.
The first event, 100 yard foot race,
was won by A. W. Kuhn in II seconds,
Helme, second.
Second event, one mile open bicycle
race, Gruis LIST; Noble, I'd; Wiger, 3D.
Time, 2:4311.
Third event, hop, step and jump.
Won by Kuhn, Is feet.
Fourth event: Quarter mile open BIZ
cycle race. Chalfant, LIST; Gruis, I'd;
Noble, Sd. Time, 80 seconds.
Fifth event: Foot race for boys. Won
by Joe Sturch.
Sixth event: One-half mile club.
Gruis, first; Noble, second; Wiger,
third; Wylie, fourth. Time l:124.
Seventh event: One mile walk. Ayers
first; Kuhn, second. Time, $50.
Eighth event: This was the most in
teresting of any of the races, as the
prize, Sterling wheel, had great inter.
est for the contestants. There were
twenty entries and four prizes. Lewis,
first; Gruis, second; Chaltant, third;
DeDiemar, fourth Time, Lewis, first,
800; Gruis, second, from scratch,
'5;18b; Chalfant, third; DeDiemar,
fourth.
Ninth event: Running broad jump.
Won by O'Neil, 15 feet A inches.
Tenth event: Bicycle, one mile open,
handicap. Gruis, first; Noble, second;
Wiger, third. Time, $3.50.
Eleventh event: 22O yard foot race.
Won by Kuhn.
Twelfth event: One mile club ham
dicap. Gruis, first; Chalfant, second;
Van Houghton, third; eau, fourth.
Time, 2:4l.
The thirteenth event was thrown out,
as none of the foremen would enter.
Fourteenth event: Five mile han
dicap open, was a very interesting race.
Yeoman, first; Chalfant, second; Van
Houghton. third; eau, fourth. Time,
14:16.
This event closed the contests and
the crowd of about 5000 people re-
luctantly left the field. The races had
been full of interest and every one, res
ident and visitor alike, enjoyed the day
most heartily.
The Sterling picnic was a success
from beginning to end, and when the
excursion train pulled out at $50
o'clock the visitors all expressed them
selves as having passed most pleas
ant day with their future fellow citi-
zens and they seem glad that their lot
is to be cast among us. And Kenosha
people are pleased with their visitors.
The officers, foremen and workmen
seem to be all gentlemen and they will
prove a valuable acquisition to our
CITY. We trust that the opening day
of acquaintance may prove but the be-
ginning Of many pleasant days to fol-
low, and that the decision of the Ster-
ling people to join their fortunes with
ours may never be regretted.