, 1896-07-06
Considering the pressure at the pres
ent time, the records made are remark

Considering the pressure at the pres
ent time, the records made are remark
able.
THE STRAIGHTAWAY.
In the speed contest No. 2 was first
on the scratch, and made the run in the
fast time Of "a is.
No. 3 crossed the line in "a 2-5. and
No. 4 then took the cart and tied No.
2's time Of "a is.
After some talk about a hub-and-
hub. the tied teams concluded to divide
first money and the hose contests were
ended.
The best previous time made in COM
petition in the state a made by
Gramm hose at Cheyenne in 1889,
against II teams. when they recorded
in "a fiat.
A 10O-yard foot-race between Joe
Wunsch and G. NJ. Schilling, a one
armed athlete from Pi.tsburg. was won
by Wunsch.
THE OTHER RACES.
At the conclusion Of the hose con-
tests on Grand avenue. the crowd went
over to Thornburgh street, where the
bicycle. jumping and running events
took place.
The judges were Messrs. Dayton.
Gosden and Champion, and the timers
Messrs. Converse and Carter.
First On the program was the quar-
ter-mile bike event. The race was a
pretty one, and the men finished in the
following order: Harris, S%palding,
DeKay, Rogers. Time. 20 2-5. Green
made the quarter at Cheyenne Satur-
day in 80 Is. breaking the Wyoming
and Colorado record. Best previous
Wyoming record, 81 3-5; Colorado.
81 rs.
The 1O0-yard foot-race was probably
the prettiest event Of the athletic
sports, and excited a great deal of in
terest. The entries were Coburn,
Christie and Wunsch. The start was a
good one and the men finished in the
| lOlIO" II IN AoliSs
Wunsch. Time. 10 2-5. Coburn was an
easy winner and Christie led Wunsch
by about six feet.
The running broad jump was taken
by Brees, Landenberger second. Dis
lance, IS feet 2 inches and IS feet.
The third-mile bicycle event was
taken by DeKay in AZ seconds. Harris
second, Spalding third, Rogers, Clark,
Moir.
In the 12O-yard hurdle race Athe-
ling and Brees contested. Atheling
made a very pretty race but hesitated
at the last moment and lost.
In the running high jump there were
two Observation-Disclosures and
Atheling. Landenberger won with a
jump OF 1 feet 7 inches.
The standing jump was won by Co
burn, Landenberger second.
Spalding did not enter the half-mile
bicycle race and the finish Of the speed
lest race OF the day was in the follow
ing order: DeKay, Rogers, Harris,
Clark, Moir,. Time, So seconds.
1t is believed by those who say that
they have looked into the matter h a
the bicycle course for the half was at
least 80 yards short. which would ac-
count for the remarkable time in a
measure. The shorter distances were
proportionately short, as they were all
measured with the same cyclometer.
The 22O-yard foot-race was won by
Coburn on a walk, Wunsch second.
L%andenberger took the hop, step and
jump, Brees second.
The sack race concluded the athletic
sports. the contestants being Dude"
Cordiner and Harry Hansen. Hansen
won.
THE FIREWORKS.
At $50 the people assembled in the
~neighborhood Of Sixth and Grand to
witness the grand pyrotechnic display.
It was all that 1t had been advertised
to be, and for an hour the large assem-
blage was entertained by an exhibition
which was grand. In rapid succession
rockets shot athwart the sky. roman
candles poured forth their beautiful
colored lights, mammoth pinwheels
whirled their many blazing colors and
gigantic mines shot into the air. The
display was the best eve witnessed in
the city, and was the cheapest. too.
costing about one-fifth the amount
usually spent in that direction.
ENDED WITH A BALL.
Having disposed OF the fireworks to
the satisfaction of everybody, the
crowd lex went to Maennerchor,
where the Patriotic Sons Of America
had prepared to receive their friends.
The hall was decorated with "Old
GLORY" from one end to the other, moth
ing else but the Stars and Stripes be-
ing used. It took so long to witness
the excellent display Of fireworks that
it was nearly 10 O'Clock before the
grand march was called by Prompter
Rauner and the Sons with their ladies
led the immense assemblage through
its mazes. The ball was a grand sue
cess and the patriotic order which gave
1t deserves the thanks OF the public for
the manner in which 1t received and
entertained its many guests.
Music for the occasion was furniahed