The Delta independent., 1895-06-05
DECIDEDLY CElyaS CAY.
Keep Many Away The Exercises Greatly
lnterfered with by the Weather.


grams prepared fer Decoration Day and
dampened the ardor of many patriot
| and enthusiast, and what promised to
be a large crowd was greatly reduced
by the disagreeableness of the day.
The members of Geo. b. Mcclellan
! Post No. &c. G. A. r., assembled at the
school hall at 2:3O p. M. and there OBJ
served their beautiful and appropriate
ritualistic ceremonies, after which a
delegation of eighteen went to the ceme
terry and decorated the graves OF their
brethren who had been laid to rest, the
weather preventing many of the pleas
ure of attending this sacred and beauti-
full ceremony who would have otherwise
assisted.
A fairly good crowd at the grounds in
the morning saw the ball game be-
tween the Delta and Montrosc clubs.
The boys from the neigboring city up
the Uncompahgre fell an easy victim to
Delta the home club winning by score
of to 81.
For some reason best known to them
selves Grand functions alleged crack
ball team failed at the last minute to
show up, though all preparations had
been made for them.
In spite of the wind and drizzling rain
large crowd was at the Delta Wheel
clubs track to witness the races, which
we're made the more interesting by the
fact that the local wheelmen were to
contest with some OF the best riders on
the Western slope.
Following are the entries, winners and
time:
Race Ii mile, 3-minute class; 1st prize.
silver medal, value $500; 2nd prize,
cyclometer. value $500. Entries,
Davis, Garrison, Struthers, Will Math-
ers, Jones; winners, Will Mathers LIST,
Struthers End; Time 2:45.
Race "a mill, 4minute class; 1st
prize, gold scarf pin, value So; 2nd
prize, bicycle lamp, value $3. EAtries,
Simpson, Graham, Harry Mathers,
Rasmussen; winners. Mathers LIST,
Rasmussen 2nd; Time 40 seconds.
Race 81 mile, 3-minute class; 1st prize,
diamond ring, value SIS; End prize,
bicycle lamp, value s.. Entries. Will
Mathers, Wheeler, Garrison, Jo. s.
Davis; winners, Jones 1st, Wheeler
2nd; Time, 1:2414.
Race Al mile, 4-minute class; LIST prize,
gold watch chain, value 81; 2nd prize,
gold L. A. w. badge, value So. En-
tries, Graham, Stacy, Harry Mathers,
Rasmussen; winners, Rasmussen LIST,
Mathers End; Time min.
Race 81 mile 3 minute class; LIST prize.
silver stop watch, value $15; End prize,
wool sweater, value s.. Entries,
Wheeler, Will Mathers, Jones; winners,
Jones LIST, Wheeler End; Time .3s15.
Race ca mile, minute class; LIST prize,
cyclometer, value s.; Ind prize bicycle
bell, value 81. Entries, Stacy, Ras-
mussen, Robson, Graham, Harry
Mathers; winners Rasmussen 1st, Ora
ham End; Time 1:2s1a.
Race IS mile handicap 1st prize set OF
NJ & w. tires, value Sis; 2nd prize,
pair bicycle shoes, value 50. Entries
Garrison scratch, Harry Mathers 200
800 yards, Graham 300 yards; winners,
Mathers 1st, Garrison End; Time 1855.
Arthur Brown acted as starter.
Judges-A. r. King, W. R. Robertson
Geo. Stephan.
Scorers G. Harris, Chas. Down
ing and N. E. Clack.
Referee-H. H. Smith.
The pair of Morgan & Wright tires
given as prize in the mile race were
kindly donated by their manufacturers,
Morgan & Wright. Morgan & Wright
tires are good tires,' and this enter
prising firm wants everybody to know it.
When the condition of the track and
the exceedingly strong wind is taken
into consideration the time made was
very good.
That was nasty fall that Will Math-
ers got in the fifth race, caused by the
wind catching him and sending his
wheel into the fence. Might have re-
suited worse than knocking the wind
out of him.
Out of seven firsts, four were won on
Morgan & Wright tires in the above
races.
The amusements Ct the day closed
with the ball given by the base ball
boys in Mathers' Hall. A good crowd
was present and "tripped the light fan
tastic" till the wee sma' hours. The
supper which was served by Mrs. Aebi,
OF the Delmonico restaurant, was very
enjoyable, being just what would tickle
the palate of hungry dancer.
Crawford CuIlinqs.