The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-07-09
Celebration OF July 4sh.

passed without serious accident although
the running away Of the horses attached
to the liberty car, with couple Of young
ladies aboard, might have proved ser
ious affair and blight on the day but
for the gallshtry Of Mr.. AL. Whitson,
who caught the fractions lead horses by
the bride and kept them in the road until
they could be stopped.
The city was crowded with people at
an early hour and it was surprise to
everybody where they came from, for
even with the big attendance at the fair
grounds there was no apparent decima-
ton OF the numbers to witness the
parade and sports in town.
The temperature was perfect for the oc-
easion. Old Sol sent bis rays down in
most liberal way and perspiration rolled
down patriotic humanity in great
chunks. The day opened before drowsy
people thought it was quite time, with
the firing OF salute Of thirteen guns,
and at 8 O'Clock the exercises were start
ed with the drill by Troop A, under com
mand Of Capt. NJ. s. Scudder. The parade
which followed at 10 o'clock was unique
and attractive. The band, the troopers,
Uniform Rank Knights of Pythias and
the q. A. X. were in the procession,
while the various business houses were
represented with floats and commercial
displays. The Shetland pony brigade was
also on band, decorated 10 the national
colors, and the bicyclers OF both sex we're
telling feature. Mrs. N. N. Brown was
awarded the prize for having the best
decorated wheel. At the close OF the pa
rade Mayor Redmon delivered an address
of welcome from the balcony Of the Hotel
Yakima and he was followed by Hon.
Edward Whitson with short Grafton
which embodied many bright thoughts
and ideas pertinent to the day.
In the afternoon the races and sports
on the bicycle grounds proved most.in-
teresting. The ball game between the
merchants and clerks was won by the
former with a score of to 5, in FIVE in
nings. The playing was sharp and in
some instances brilliant. In the jumping
contests Fred Miller and Elgin Baxter
were somewhat crippled. with sprains but
no serious accident marred the pleasures
of the day. The following is the record
of the contests and the prize winners:
One-fifth mile bicycle race-Irvie
Bounds first; Fred Miller second.
Bicycle race, three.ffths mile-Irvie
Bounds first; Fred Chandler second.
Foot race, 100 yards-Will Chase first.
Frank PeIl, second.
Egg race-Will Freeman.
Wheelbarrow race-Will Freeman first,
viii Stone second.
Bicycle race, one mile-Pete Norby.
Running high iump-Abby Jordan.
In the shooting match between Ellens-
berg and Yakima the latter won by
score OF 80 to 70 as follows:
ELLESsBuRG.
w. A. Rice. $3.50. ................ l6
Frank Williams. ..... ...,.......... 8
~. w. Bean. .....,.............. IL
j. Moon .................. Q
AL Wright ................ Is
J. T. M. Stoneroad ................ 10
Total. 10
YAKIMA.
Matt Bartholet. ........,.......... 8
ii. b. Rigg ................. 49,. IA
7. r. Fisher .................... l6
| ii. A. Griffin $50. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. IL
W. ID. Walker. Is
George Stacy ........,.... ....... 10
Total. ....... ......... 80
| The defeated team has issued a chal-
lenge to the Yakima boys for return
shoot on the 18th of July at Ellsnsburg.
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