Evening journal., 1896-05-23
SYMPATHY FOR CUBA LIBRE.
WlLM NGToNlANs OBSERVE CUBAN
DAY IN GOOD STYLE.

Over Five Thousand Gather et sheiipot
Park and Listen to General 0ussada
An Interesting Program of Athletic.
sports Only One Accident To Mar the
Pleasures Of the DaY.
The people OF WILMINGTON gave testi
mony yesterday. as TO the position they
| occupy regarding the Cuban question,
ano fully 3 GOO showed their 8, npnthy
for the struggling heroes. by partiel
pating In the demonstration given IN
hbellpot Park. The morning was threat
eninR, but the clerk Of the weather
relented when noon was reached ard by
o clock the sun Was shining, and every
thing was lovely.
The scene at the park was a striking
one From trees and booths aud flag
stsffs the flags OF Cuba Llbre and the
United States hoated side BY side, while
buttons aud badges bearing the two
emblems, one OF q free country, the
other OF country fighting to be free,
we're to be seen on the coats of the men
and the frocks of the women. From 30
to fine supper was served the walters
being bevy OF pretty girls. Dancing
followed.
During the afternoon addresses were
made by Mayor Jeffsris and GJrzslo de
Quesada, of New York. The athletic
sports attracted considerable attention.
The officers Of the day were: Referse,
o. r II. Jackson; measurers, Joseph
Morton, Joseph Smms; starter, Howard
Melcboir; judges, Alfred Waite aud John
Whitehead timers, Charles Banks and
Millard f. Davis The contests resulted
as follows:
Throwing twelve pound hammer
William Smith. handicap two feet actual
throw 80 feet 6 inches. Frank Harrsr
handicap seven feet actual throw S3
feet 8 inches Willard Mears, scratch,
85 feet 8 inches @ N Robinson. hsndi
cap, lS feet; actual throw. 60 feet 9
feet.
Putting sixteen pound shot-Wllllam
Smith. handicap, twelve inches; actu al
throw. 80 feet 1 inch Frank HArrar. hAndi
cap. two feet, actual throw, 20 feet 10
inches willard Mears. scratch, % feet
inches George Cook. handles p thirty.two
irches; actual throw, "a feet z inches.
Running broad jump-Willsrj Brown.
twelve inches; actual jump. 16 feet 10
Inches George Cook, scratch; actual
Jump, 16 feet inches, Frank Marsden.
10 feet z inches Frand Megsw, scratch;
IA feet inches. Frank Buckmaster,
handicap. six inches; actual jump, IA
inches.
100-y yards dash-Flrst. Charles Robe
len; second, William Mckee. Tims, 49,
seconds
Egg racs-Frst, Harry Lew is second
John Grant. Time, 10 seconds.
Sack rsos-Flrst, George Cook. Time,
16 seconds.
Three legged racs-First. Bronatein
and Frederick. Time, 10 2 seconds.
Pole vault-Fred Megaw, scratch,
actual vault, feet 1 inch; George Cook,
handicap one foot. actual vault, 8 feet.
The pie eating contest In which mum
Der of small boys ~ i''p1ted, was won
By William Raymond. he eating his pie
In the shortest time. His prlza was q
handsome penknife. About $400 was
made.
In the running brosd jump Willard
Brown, young athlete from the High
School mot With painful accident. He
cleared 16 feet 10 inches and won the
first prize a handsome gold medal, but
fell and broke his ankle In the attempt
He bore the pain pluskily and WAS sent
home In a carriage.
Mrs Joseph K Adams presented four
handsome silk flags to the executive
committee.
A squad of police, under command OF
Captain Robert w. Chambers, pressr we'd
excellent order.