The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-04-05
on MONDAY EVENING
Tho Astoria Footbafl Clubs Entertain
ment WIN Take Place.

The spring Indoor handicap games OF
/ tho Astoria Football Club occur tomor.
/ row evening. when the Drawn Of Asto-
rla'A sons will meet In mortal combat.
That the entertainment will h. "A success
goes without saying: the fact that Il II
To be- given by the most popular organi-
zation In the city guarantees It's excel
lenc. Much interest has been mani
tested by the young ladies' each OF whom
has a champion: and ns II IN leap year.
the persons who win the forty-yard dash
and quarter and half-mile races will
probably receive proposal
Another attraction. and one which will
be- worth the while seeing has been
added. By special Arrangement with that
gentleman. Professor Tyndali wifi give
some exhibits OF his wonderful powers
IL II needless to tell OF the mysterious
workings OF this gentlemen. as nearly
every person in Astoria has consulted
him
II Is said there will be some vocal
reniitlons by well known songstera OF the
club. ono OF whom is Dick Carruthers
He will sing - Ride OF Twenty Miles
Upon a Wheel" Mr. George Ralston has
asked to be allowed to render vocal
solo. but the committee. with an eye TO
business. has not granted the request.
lie feels very much put out over the
matter. but not nearly 30 much so as II
no were allowed 10 warble
Following is a list OF the events. officers
OF the evening and names OF the con-
testants;
Judges Hon. John Fox. II. F, Prael
and T.. c Hughes.
Announcer and handi-apper G. C.
Fulton.
Starter. r. Grant.
Tho members OF the committee have
worked hard to give the public good
evenings exhibition. and will charge
everyone Is cents for admission, which
should meet with the approval Of all
They have enlarged the gymnasium and
erected new rooms, and the reason the
club charges for Monday Is TO help pay
for the improvements. The hurdle
races and boxing will be ~orth going
miles to see.
PROGRAMME.
No. /. Exhibition drin by the juniors.
No. . Fat mans race. two laps.
No. ;. Bar performance by class
No. l. Half-mIle race handlcap.-R
Gibson (scratch)' A. Dalgity 70 Yards. f.
W-fCrosby Is yards, X. Cassell Is yards,
D. Campbell % yards
No, g. Tumbling by the Juveniles.
No. G. Forty-yanl dash-Flrst heat,
W. Eigner 2s yards, II. Mclean ~
yards. George ,ohler ~ yards. H. Plant
ing yards, Second heat. .. Stone
yards, A. Daiglty ~ yards. D. kinEle
scratch. r. +. Carruthers scratch Third
heat, r. Gibson yard. L. Lewis
yards, r. Morton yards, r. Mclean ~
yards
No, q Three-round boxing contest.-J.
Carter and W. Eigner
No TO- High and broad iump-En-
tries A. Dalgity. r. Gibson, George
ohler, r. F. Carru.hers
No II. Relay race, three laps and
five men a side-Captains. C. Hellborn
and D. Mclean.
No. L. Quarter-mile dash-R. Gibson
scratch d, Campbell l2 yards, +. Lewis
% yards, W. Eigner S yards. r. Nc
Lean Is yards. r. Cassen 20 yards, f.
w. Crosby % yards, .. Stone % yards, ].
Geardln0 80 yards.
No. h Obstacle -lce-A Dalgity, W.
Eigner II. Planting and d. Mclean.
No H. Tug-of-war--A. F. c. VS.
Ship's Crew,
No, IL Forty-yRrd dash over six
hurdles-First heat, d, Kinzie scratch,
ID. Mclean 3 yarls, r. Gibson scratch.
Second heat, w. lSigner yards George
ohler sls yards. II. f. Carruthers scratch.
j. GeardIna > yards.