Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-07-08

pressure was used and streams of great
force played from the following hy-
drants: Corner North First and Main
streets, North First and Jones, First
and Market. First and Jefferson, and
First and Spring.
Shortly after o'clock the bicycle
races began. They created great deal
of interest and swarms of people lined
both sides of the course down town,
especially at the finish. corner of
Main and North Second streets Ow-
ing to the recent rains, the course was
rather heavy. The officials of the races
were: Finish and field judges, W. F.
Gruetzmacher, Louis Kusel, w. T.
Dervin, E. L. Schempf, W. R. Thomas,
j. L. Norris; starter, George j. Weber;
time keepers, E. J. Wiggen horn, Will
Sproesser; scorer, G. R. Blumenfeld.
The first event, the two and one half
mile race for youths under IS, resulted
as follows:
Won by Albert Lautfs in minutes; prize,
| set M. Il w. tires. Second, Charles Willows
XII; time, lO;30; prize pair bicycle shoes.
The second race-and the principal
one of the day-was the five mile
handicap, open to all local amateurs.
! Result:
| Won by August Zick, 1 minute handicap;
time, 14:42; prize, tFeatherstone bicycle
Second, Ned Brckell, scratch; time, IA :35;
! prize, set Hartford tube tires. Third William
Radtke, 80 seconds handicap: time 15:l3;
| prize, sweater. Fourth E. A. Mendenhau
10 seconds handicap; time, 1898; prize, pair
| cycle shoes. Fifth. John Chapman, scratch;
| time, l5:48; prize, sweater Sixth Adopn
Schleismann, scratch; tire, 15:52; BOBBY
prize, box hand-cheese. The first time prize,
a gold watch, went to Brclall, and the Sec
ond time prize, cycling suit, to Radtke.
Youths under IA appeared in the
next event-the one half mile race.
| Result:
Won by Harry May, scratch; time, 2:OS;
| prize, NJ. q w. tires. Willie Beurhaus 70 feet
handicap, was second; time, 2:14; prize,
| sweater and cap Third, John Schmutzler,
12O feet handicap; time, 2:l6; prize, cyclo-
meter. Fourth, Leonard Broenniman, 60 feet
| handicap; time, 2:20; prize, cycle lamp
Fifth, Arthur Bickner, 40I feet handicap;
time, 2:2S; prize. cycle hose.
The two and one-half mile race for
farmer boys closed the sport Result
First, Henry Motl; time, 1904; prize, 50
cigars. Second, r. Kraft; rme 1908; prize
25 cigars. Third j. r. Braoy; time, 1850;
prize, silk tie. Fourth Ernst Klingbeil
time, sol; prize, sack of -four Fifth. Charles
| Quade; tine sos; prize, sack of -four.
Following the bicycle races came the
miscellaneous sports, for which Frank
NJ. Eaton was judge and j. I. Norris
starter IN the foot race Harry Beur-
haus was first, Paul Brown second and
Thomas Ryan third. The barrel race
was won by H. Schuman, with R. Korn
second and 6. Spangenberg third. The
Wheelbarrow race was taken by Willie
Monrean; second. B. Reinhart. First
and second prizes in the sack race went
to Frank Stemple and Fred Gehrke,
respectively. The tub race was declared
| off, as those entered could not make
| the tubs float
The evening program opened with
the illuminated bicycle parade and
closed at o'clock with the display of
fireworks, which were sent up from
stands at the corners of Main and
Fourth streets and w. Main and Church
streets. The bicycle parade started
from the city park about s clock, with
seventy five wheels in line, led by w.
| F. and Charles Gruetzmacher on tan
dem. Each wheel was gaily decorated
with the national colors, lanterns, ETC.,
and each rider carried an electric torch.
| AS the procession led down Main street
from Church street hill very pretty
! sight was presented. Ladies' priz for
| the most attractive outfits were award
| ed as follows: First, bottle of Queen
of Violets perfume. Miss Anna Nowack;
second, bottle of perfume, Miss Dora
Geschke; third. bottle of perfume,
Miss Ella Sipp. Gentlemen's prizes
went to the following: First, box of
cigars, F. R. Scholl, of Johnson Creek;
second, toilet set, Fred Downing; third,
cup and saucer, G. R. Blumenfeld. The
parade aud the fireworks called out
myriads of interested spectators and
thus the festivities of truly enjoyable
and successful celebration of ofIndepend-
ence day were brought to close.
NOTES OF THE DAY.
The police report but one arrest dur
ing the entire day.
The principal street corners were
we'll taken up with fakirs and dispens-
ers of refreshments.
During the bicycle races the roofs Of
several buildings near the finish shone
with youthful feminine beauty.
Lieut.. Col. Albert Solliday was just
the man to handle the big parade, and
he had able assistance from bis aides
There was an agreeable absence oi
accidents, Notwithstanding the large
crowd and the liberal sprinkliEg oi
mounted officials and cavalry in the