The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-07-05
~ s1SCfR owDs AT WHITE BEAR.
The Eagle Screamed on All Sides OF
the Lake.

the Lake.
White Bear Village with ali its popularity
as a Fourth of July resort. never beheld such
crowds as gathered In and about Railroad
park yesterday afternoon to hear the music,
the athletic contests and celebrate gen.
orally. There were at least from 5000 to
5000 people within the village square. Girls
and white dresses were in a pleasing major
ity, though the saloons lining the main thor
oughfare on the east side of the park fur
nished inspiration fora. considerable number
of individuals. who cannot effectua1ly cele-
brate the glorious Fourth without that kind
of inspiration. Only one fight came off !"
however. between White Bear citizen and a
Saltwater men, which resulted in the arrest
CT the former. and black eye for. the gentle
man from Saltwater
The athletic sports at White Bear were not
permitted to take place until the orators of
the day had instilled into the minds of the
multitude the lessons of patriotism that In
dependence day suggests to the minds Of the
people. In the absence of Hon. Henry Johns,
a gentleman. whose name nobody seemed TO
know, read the Declaration of Independence.
Then followed the orations of the day. which
were delivered by Hon. F. c., Stevens and
John F. George. These orators amplifed
and illustrated the sentiments and doctrines
contained In the historic document by Thomas
Jefferson. which the unknown gentleman had
just read. y4s-.~1 4.
The athletic events constituted the Erin
cipal entertainment during, the. AFTERNOON.
Some of them were exciting ana others anus
ing. There were the usual COMIC features.
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are never funny-the sack race, the. potato
race for men and for women, the three
legged race, the pie-eating contest. etc. to
tickle the disabilities Of the crowd. The ri
cycle race for men was the most interesting
event, and the pony race The most exciting.
The latter race took place on the broad az e.
nue. running southeriy from Railroad parF.
There were six brohchos in The race, WHICH
consisted of two heats, the same horse v In
ming each heat
At least 1900 people enjoyed themselves at
Ramaley's. experiencing the delights Of the
water slides, dancing to The music of the
band and feeding themselves and the rickel-
in-the-slot machines with their spare Eickels.
Wildwood presented the same picture IL
gay and light-hearted throngs OF people. to
whom holiday, and particularly their coun-
try's own natal day, Is a blessing indeed.
The colored minstrel singers proved pop
ular feature at this resort while the people
sailing on the lake, and breathing the cool,
fresh air that rippled It's watefss III a.
An event which excited much interest at
White Bear was the bicycle road race for
road; Park White Bear. 1t was open to all
cyclists provided they started from st. Paul
between the hours of and IL a. NJ. yester-
day. All starters were required, in order to
compete for the price to register their names
in st. Paul before Starting, but out of thirty
two starters only sixteen registered in ac-
cordance with the regulation. or these six
teen entries the fastest time was made by G..
estimated to be twelve miles, in exactly
thirty-three minutes. The White Bear cycle
path Is completed for distance of ten out
of the twelve miles. Mr.. Gunther LIS a ST.
Paul man, as is F. D. Hevener, who won the
second prize by covering the distance in
thirty-three and three-fourths minutes. The
first prize was $40 and the second S..
Miss Clara Kanouse was the only lady who
entered the ladies' road race over the same
course from Arcade street to White Bear.
Miss Kanouse made tibet distance in SO
minutes. ,g:r4- So = :'s-4.s' -
The athletic events at White Bear in the
afternoon resulted as follows:
Lean mans race-First prize, Tom Allen
second prize, Peter Stadler.
Fat mems race-First prize, Jack MCGyath :
second prize, L. D. Michaud.
Sack race-First prize, Fred Hauser; sec
ond. c.. E. p. Celwell.. -. soy
Wheelbarrow .race-First prize, Tom Allen;
second G. E. P. Colwell.
Potato race-First prize, B. Pletss: secC nd
Oscar Anderson. '' A
Potato race for ladies-First prize, Nellie
Fradenburg; second, Lizzie johnson.
Three-legged race-First prize, Tom Allen
E. J. Stadler.
Ladies foot race-First prize Lizzie John
son; second. Addie Gale.
Egg race Qadies}-First prize. Mamie Ctr
don; second Tfllie Shu!lwatI
Bicycle race for boys under twelve years
Of age-First prize, Arthur Candy; second,
N. Perry.
Bicycle race for girls under twelve wears
Only one entry. First prize, Amy La1drian.
Bicycle race for men-First prize, G. F.
Gunther; second, C. E. Roach.
Hop, skip and jump-Ftrst prize, D. L.
Flynn; second, w. Griffith.
Pie-eating contest-First prize, J. E. Hol-
den.
Pony race dor ponies only)-First prize. H.
Morgan; second, A. Felman.
Wood saving contest for ladies-First prize.
Lille johnson.
Slow bicycle race, free for ail-First prize,
G.. F. Gunther; second, c. Hamm
Farmers parade-First prize, Frank Hsu-
bel.
Special foot race for little girls-First
prize, Lula Bunghard; second. Clara Pen-
quin; third, Celia Gregg.