The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-07-02

utes TO clear a runway through the
crowd that was damned into the east
side of Pioneer place. The course was
from point opposite Hardy C Hairs 10
the arch Just north Of Cherry street. and
back again. Ordinary harrows were used.
and the lane was so narrow that the
race had to be run in heats. John Burke.
Eddie May and Fred Alexander cla;tered
along the brick pavement at the word
go, and May easily outstripped his OPP
ponents. The second heat was contested
by Leslie Pomeroy. Edgar Crandau and
w Pomerey- W. Pomeroy had Ii all
his own way. IN the final heat the
crowd swarmed in as soon May and
Pomeroy started. but May was declared
the winner. and the kids said 1t was
dead easy"
linen came the pie-eating match. and as
visions OF former victories came floating
over the senses or ''Trilby" Collins. he
ionged 10 take off his coat, have his
hands tied behind him and scoot his mug
around the inside of a good. fat. juicy
blackberry pie. Two large wooden boxes
were placed in the middle of the green,
ana on top of these were two long. rough
boards. The eighteen contestants their
hands tied behind them. ranged them
selves around the table. and at the word
go attacked the pies vigorously 1t
was worth going miles 10 see the way
Leslie Pomeroy sailed into that poor In
offensive pie. He made dive. struck 1t
dead center, scooted his mouth. nose and
face through the crust and then took n
spiral course back to the point Of begin
ming. He executed the move beautifully
and when he got ready for a second lab
his face was a picture-but what diIap-
dated pie. It looked like a furrow Of
potatoes after good hoeing. And Pom
eroy's face. II was frescoed and tinted
sLa Ella q
not get the right angle of vision the
artistic effect was lost
Having gouged out the inside Of the pie
he attacked the crust. With "A shove he
wound the dough into ball, and before
his co~laborers know what he was doing
had gulped it down and was picking up
stray morsels.
"You are It," said Inverarty. as he
tapped Pomeroy on the shoulder. land
Willie fToeee is second" Honorable men,
ton should be made OF Frank Harrison
for the artistic manner in which he got
outside OF his pie.
Trilby Collins looked sad after the great
event was over 'Ye gods" said he but
that was well done. One minute and four
seconds. Well, have accomplished the
job when IN condition in Al seconds But
1t is no use talking, the gang worked
earnestly and in scientific manner.
realize. however, that a pie-eating con-
test is far from n sight of beauty and
herceforth l will have none of it,
Having Toasted. the gang tried To climb
the CREASED pole. but II was so we'll COW
cred with slippery substance that the
climbing was downward instead Of up
ward. Every boy that tackled the pole
carried of a liberal supply Of grease.
Finally Fred Palmer managed to stick
10 the pole and place his hand higher
than any OF his competitors. He was de-
clared the winner.
In the rope-climhing contest, Jack Good
and man named McMichael tied for FIRST
place at s. feet inches. Nat Browneu
was third with 50 feet inches. Nc
Michael could not be found, the first
prize, s., was given 70 Good and the sec
ond TO Brownell. The real champion
climber was c. Duncan, who swept the
hoard at the snterscholastic meet He
went up the rope 10 the top easily. and
on returning to the ground went Up part
way again. As he did rot want To en-
danger his amateur standing, his work
was not considered in awarding prices.
The Sack Race.
The sack race would have been interest
ing If the crowd had not insisted on taxi
ing up the course intended for the rum
ners Eight boys ard one man were en-
tered In th.s race sacks are drawn on
over the contestants legs and body and
then tied around hts neck. Charles Car
yer q very small hoy. with remarkable
hop. won the first heat. and then the only
man entered. by name Kendall. won
the second heat hands down. Kendall is
ar expert TT sack racing and was an
The winner generously divided the first
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