The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-07-11
THE GAMES
ON THE FOURTH
A Splendid Showing Made For the
Local Club.

Local Club.
July ilh hnA passed ana gone but n not
forgotten, ua Il lpfi llH mark ana tokens
that will always bring 10 memory ono ~
the most successful days IN the history
Of track events and general outdoor
entertainments IN this city The dHy
was not one Of our best. but everyone
made tho weather a second consideration.
ana enjoyed the numerous sports up 60
q y. M Not one delay occurred, and the
thousands Of eager spectators were kept
ON the move the whole afternoon, thanks
10 Mr y. Grant. chairman Of the sport.
ing committee. who wHH supported hy
MoaHru Trrncharl. itnrr. Asihury ana
Gum The A y G. carried on the
honors Of the day winning al the medals
ana making excellent time. besides show.
INK that with mnrv practice the local club
viii hu able to put u strong team m the
nrld IN fact thrir rubninE IN very cred.
liable. It being tho nrHi appearance IA
public of all the boys. ana aA they have
youth In thrlf favor grrat things viii rc
rSi.~otrd Of them
Tho Astoria public noySr had an oppor.
unlIy to witness so many cracks com.
pctlns AZ one time before. Tho committee
was fortunate In sr 'urinR such star pcrs
iormuntH. IA Morgan AMI Hnncyman of
the NJ A A g hnd Tallant the lorai
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Morgan and iloncyman for placing them
selves az the disposal OF tho committee
Thcy were willing 10 uko part N any
won't The committee wished. which shows
IA generous mind and the proper amateur
athletic spirit
~ Morgan. The champlon hurdicr.
belongs tho honors Of the day ills hurd.
llng was Of the meet, especially in the
last hrs,t. IN which ho aakrd 90 be- hHndi.
cnpprd at what he thought would put
him out Of tho contest. but with a good
start fast track aad slight hrvrEr.
hr 1ztpniahod himself as we'll ar tho
thousands % spectators In making tho
fnsl time Of isN bul Curtis made
such gallant nniuh AMI iumpoi no clear
~. that Morgan very generously rr-
purstvi The committee TO hand thr medal
10 tho promising young Nstnrisn The
rAhlhupp quarter brought oui TailanL
Morgan and ElEner and this proved "a
run worthy or the champions Tallnut
made -picnild spur, az the tape and
Won followed hy tisnrr who head AN tho
way until near the lnlsh
ilpnryman of the ST A A. G won tho
quarter bicycle dash from Suycy by
short margin and tt wnz the prr,iicr,
nnizh ot tho day
Alien IN tho ioo,yari dash ran IN nnc
form and lor, the race through i.cins put
tack. and then made jhr distance IN n
na, curtis was srrat surprise IN this
ryrHt ne Lcwla and phirf were favofijcr,
nnd Mtruc. az one sihRc of the game .
looked an over winner
Rose rudo a sound race IN tho ! mile .
mcyclr ao,ry and Counors collidcd on
the SECOND lap. which put the former out
OF the run but cunnors rcmounlrd and
mndo strong effort 10 catch the leader
but failed. and Roae won by nry yards
The los rolling rxhlbiglon. bvtwrcn y.
& Cuminsn and Mcclellan was very
amusing AMI clever event. both men
showing themselves at homo on the roll.
ing md irollcaome craft Thclr numrr.
ous side steps counters, and jlg steps
kcp, ths crowd In roarH. until Cummings
lost his sole and could not keep the pace.
finding Il watrry bed; after which his
partner amused tho merry and delighted 7
hHtorlnns by setting the log rolling and
mrllns summerreuit- and performing
other acrohauc fcats. which was mar
vclous. considering the heavy boots he
WIS wearing
uRrun Matchln. champion bread
rwordAmnn Of the world. and Mons. Bon.
yurl. OF Paris, gave nno exhibition
of - assaults on the Van Du~en grounds,
the nnron winning by lS points TO H.
70 thoroughly appreciate contests of this
kind ono wunts to hc familiar with this
ho good horHtmRn to understand good
and II is the same with
IN, sword. So anyone who thinks for
moment the exercise h simple let him
once Try II ana how surprised hc will he
10 nnd the dlficulty In handling the horse
nnd ENord az the same time Tho nEron
Is the best man at this the world har. I
hnving defeated men from all parts OF
the globe, The horse he intended To ride
during the fight he found too lively: and !
made his bow to the public by giving =
little buck jumping, and nj half time the c
Baron showed his skin as u horstmun a
when hc mounted the stccd while buck G
INK Henry sherman placed his horse at &
he disposal OF the Baron to conclude thc !
battle.
Henry Sherman thought he would view
ihc battle on the Baron's horse and he
TOO proved that riding a bucking bronco
was his long suit much to the amusement
of the crowd.
The days festivities concluded with nm :
illuminated bicycle parade headed by
Frank Parker and fireworks over the
'ills by Sheriff Hare.
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