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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-10-04

Fire is sweeping through the summer
cottages at Nahant Nine are already de-
stroyed and the fire is not out. At l.3O A.
n, assistance had been summoned from
Lynn. The damage will already amount
to $4,000 or $4,000
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-10-04

Sore throat and bronchial affections
are speedily relieved and effectually
cured by the use of that safe and re-
liable remedy DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup.
1t has stood the test of half a century
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-10-04

rheumatism in both hands and wrists.
The pains were very severe, and the doc
tors did not seem able to give me relief
! secured one vial Of Munyon's Rheu-
matism Cure, which Immediately relieved
me. and completely cured me. I cheer
FULLY recommend this remedy"
A separate cure for each disease. At
all druggists, mostly Is cents a vial. Per.
fonal letters to Prof. Munyon, 1.505 Arch
free medical advice for any disease.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-10-04
The lineup of the two elevens follows:
BOWDOIN.

Lnesmen. Bolster of Bates, and DR.
Whittier of Bowdoin. Referee and UNI
pire alternate halves). Mitchell Of Bow
dom, and Burrell of Bates
Bowdoin's next scheduled game is with
Harvard ut Cambridge. Wednesday, Oct.
will be with Tufts, on Saturday. Oct. 16.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-10-04
wATeavILLe HIGH. O.; BANGOR HIGH, o.
A Rough Game in Which Neither Side Is Able
10 Score.

Bangor, Oct. 3.-(SpeciaD-The first foot
ball game of the season was played here,
Saturday between the Bangor High
school team and the Waterville High
school eleven, at Mapewood park The
contest was attended by about 800 people
who were Disguised with the game from
start to finish and vowed that they would
never attend another foot ball game here
II it was like the one of yesterday ~
1t was the toughest game that Bangor
people ever saw. The Waterville boys
ringers anyway, the Bangor boys say
that the men behind the line. with the
exception of the hustling Dutchman. Lee
VINE, never attended the High school in
their lives. For instance. there was
player named Rand, who used to be
known in Bangor. so the Bangor boys
say. as Polo" Rand. and he was in the
photograph business In Old Town for sew
eral years after he left this city. He Is
80 or more years of age now, and. Satur-
DAY, ne was playing as a High school
BOY: The game was one continuous slug
ging match from start to finish.
me game began soon after o'clock
and the two teams lined up as follows:,
BANGOR. WATERvILLE.
Howard, |. e. ..............r e., Webber
r1uht l. I. .................... r. t., Warner
Cmtt l,,i' l. g. .''.'.............. r. g.: Tyler
u'.ei' Z. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. c., Varney
sargent, I: 3. .................. l. e., DuntOn
rN.a - neutrality-suspicious.. l. l., Rand
rltZseralu, T. e. ............. !. e., Williams
Driuses, q. o. .................. q. b., Foley
Hal Hunt. r. h. b. -. l. h. b., Sturtevant
Dtley, l. H. D. .......... r. n. b., Reynolds
Corners, f. b. ................f t. b.. Levine
The halves decided upon were 10 and Is
minutes each. Both teams fumbled badly
and the continual kicking and growing
made the contest a long one Neither
team scored in the two halves Twice the
Bangor eleven had the ball within five
yards of Waterville's goal and lost It by
pad fumbles. The best playing for Wa
terviile was done by Levine, who made
telling gains through the line, almost ev-
cry time he was called upon. Rand and
Sturtevant also played we'll In the sec
ond half of the contest Levine called the
signals. For Bangor the best PLAYING
was done by Bailey, Hal Hunt, Corners
and Cutter Smith put up a good contest
and Bridges made several good gains. The
crowd rushed onto the field during the
contest and several times the officials
threatened to call the game if the people
uld not move back to the outside of the
me. Every time there was a kick. and it
looked as If there was going to be a
scrap. everybody went out to see what
was was going on. and the policemen
present had their hands full all the after
noon. 1t is hoped that the coming games
TO be played here will be more decent
than yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-10-04
NORTH NEW PORTLAND FAIR.
Good Weather. Good Races and Good Crowd
Phillip A and Dick Win.

North New Portland cattle show and fair
was marked by fine weather and a large
crowd. The exhibit of stock was rather
small. A large crowd was in attendance
at the races in the afternoon. and the
races We're good. There were five starters
in each class. In the 2.32 class, the heats
We're split some, necessitating five heats
to decide the race. The $50 class went to
Dick. a kingfeld horse, in three straight
heats. One heat in the $50 class was
slightly married by an accident to one of
the drivers. Fl. e. Skidmore. driving
Geoge l.. On the last quarter the horse
stumbled. falling fiat and throwing the
driver out over his head and turning the
sulky completely over the horse The
damage to the sulky and rider was
slight. The summarizes:
232 CLASS-TROT AND PACE-PURSE
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-10-04
BASE BALL..
lsauue Games. Saturday.

At Brooklyn-Brooklyn, Is; Boston, 6.
At st. Louis-Chicago. S; st. Louis. 2.
At Pittsburg-Pittsburg, z: Cleveland, H.
At Lousville-Louisville, s: Cincin-
natl, 0.
At Baltimore-Washingto 6; Balti-
more. g.
At New York-Philadelphia IS; New
York, s.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-10-04

Batteries-Rhines and Vaughn; Frazer
and Dexter Umpire, Mcdonald. Attend
ance, $500.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-10-04
COLBY.

COLBY. w. p. l.
Bunemann, |. e. ............ r. e., Birge
futnam, l. I. Observation-Disclosures. T. t., Clark
bIoohS Ncapt), l. &. $500. r. 6. buchanan
Alien .............. center .......... Brown
Scannell r. g. .............. l. g., Simpson
Thayer, r. t. ..............., f. Train
Cotton, r. e. ..................l e. Mood
IoZier ......... quarterback a.. Willis
Asoeh' l. n: o. ...-.-.... ...... +. n. b., Walsh
Hooke, r. h. b. ..r... l. h. b., (capt.) ) Allen
Nice ............. full back .......... Booth
Score: Colby, IA: w. p. l., O. Touch
downs-Rice, 2; Putnam, l. Goal from
touchdown-Rice. Umpire and referee.
Wharton and Dimmick. Linesmen. Fred
Alden and Atherton. Time, 20 and IT,
minute halves.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-10-04
AT LOUISVILLE.

The season of 1897 closed here, the Reds
defeating the home team in an interest
ing game. Both Frazer and Rhines were
touched up rather lively in the early part
of the game, but the latter was more eff
fective when men were on bases. Capt.
Clarke was presented with diamond pin
by his admirers in the first inning
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-10-04
League Games, Sunday.

AT ST. LOUIS.
The Browns and Chicagos split even in
their double-header. The home team won
the first by batting Griffith hard in the
closing innings. In the second game
thornton fooled the locals badly.
First game:
2 3 4 6 Z r. HE.
Chicago, l 3 0 0 1 0 l. 9Ll4-3
st. Louis, 0 0 0 0 0 0 Z 0 3-1O-14E3
Batteries-Sudhoff and Douglass; Grif-
fifth and kittredge. Umpire, Pears
Second game:
2 "a S RHE
Chicago 0 1 2 l - 70
st. Louis, 0 0 o IL 70
Batteries-Thornton and Kittredge;
Hart and Douglass. Umpire, Pears. At
tendance, 1000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-10-04
FRUIT.

This department was quite full and a
splendid exhibit made. The leading ex
hbitors were H. H. Small. d. E. Eos
ter Q. H. Brown, E. S. Foster, G. l.
Weeks, b. NJ. Cross, E. c. Barrows an6
c. l. Perley.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-07-07

George Newman % Valley Center vas
dawn ygh che car 81 hogs
WIIszm Wiley % S@izTlck was o, ;ns
market Si.n GRE car % hozr
George r. Kes-ler az EzIze and " Jane
II Ire same p!scs. esca az3 n car q
hoES
u 9 McIa.zs o. LlttIs R.ve- had one
car % hogs here
J. y KeI q Clearwater had che ez= q
5oex OF the rx-zst.
Alan Egfbzae- &C Iu.vzzs -2s % ~-ia
one ra- % hcxS
James Miller o. y.ol2 lad ozs ar o. A7Es
OF 10 uz-ksi
Sykes roz- q New s1zrsoe1 were n z:,A
one EzE q 1o~E
{ F.gg q Nashville h-s g che ca o:
hoS
s;sz-e & Bia.r C. Lso.s I'D o.s ca G.
5ogs zEozg lie sSe..,SA
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-07-07
WOOL AND COTTON MARKErs.

Boston, Mass, July 6.-The wool market
here has shown considerable strength dur
ing the last week mall departments. al
though the greater demand has been for
foreign woods. The sales OF territory wool
have been brisk. but dealers are not &nx-
ious TO sell al the prices asked by buyers.
In fleece wools there is little doing and
little 10 dc with the cost of new woods Is
considerably above the present marke here
and prices are Largely nomina. from the
sbse:ce OF business Sales Of OHIO 80 4,
washed fleeces have been made this weea
at a3N2Ic for clothing and combng. While
a small. lot OF y and above Ohio, so'i az
23c The demand Tor Australian wool con-
triues good at full prices. Quotations:
Cnwsshed medium Missouri q blood CONF
inr. l9c; Missouri q blood combing, lsc;
BRAND comb.ng 17G1sc. Texas WOODS
spring medium OF months) 11dl2c; secured
price "a &c: spring fine OF months) 10dl1c;
secured price 506c. Territory WOODS. Mon
:ana fine medium and fine, IIGl3c; secured
price. 35a36c: staple. 37Q3sc; Utah. Wyom-
ing, etc. fine medium and fine, I97i2c:
secured price Csc; staple. 57aSsc. Austria
Ian secured bases. combing, superfine, 5tl5
&c; co:nhing good. 4sGisc: average i4gi6c;
Queensland combing 43d45c.
London. Eng, July 6.-The fourth series
of the Colonial wool sales opened To-Day
with q large attendance Of buyers present
Competition was keen all through the ses-
sion. Greasy merinos suitable for Aner.
cans soil al per cent higher. while other
descriptions of ner.nos ruled unchanged.
a far selection OF Cape of Good Hope and
Natal wool was bought by Germany and
the home without alteration In prices. Cross
breds were in keen demand at unchanged
rates. The number OF bales offered ag-
gregated 1859, Of which 500 were with
drsn r.
New York. July s-wooI-FrIrn; fleece. IS
@22c; pulled. 15a22c.
New York. July 6-The cotton market
opened steady with near months 50s points
higher, distant positions 2d3 points higher.
following favorable early English advces
and runors Of drought In parts Of the co.,
ton belt. English buying and further gain.
in Liverpool caused an additional advance
in the distant positions following the call,
after which prices broke sharply under
realizing, started by reports Of rain In many
points IN the south. Al II o'clock the mar
ket was teverish and active az a net ai-
vance Of iGe points. Sales to that hour
were 6. 0Oo bales. Closing quotations: Spot
closed steady: middl:ng uplands TIC: MD
ding gulf. Slsc. Futures closed easy: sales
900 bales; anuary. SCI; February, T.Is:
March. E.Ii: April. S.I7: July. $40: Au-
gust, E-2s: September, $50: October. s7.G5:
November. E.6i: December. s7.4
New Orleans, La. July s--Cotton-Quset:
sales loo. ordinary. s7-isc: good ordinary.
sI3-lsc: low ul.dilins re: n.ddling. iI-isc.
good rliddlng. Sc: ralddling fair, s 7-lec
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-07-07

New York. jay s-Tae ho.lssy yssis--
day naturally isfsrfsrTe1 Eiik bushes n
TIE dry goods trade 4 uscdssS.s vsigrls
O. nal orders - coming f3-zar1 Pr.cee
ruled stez<y sns generally are sons~az;
frnsr than q fortnight ago J. sfa7.s
cottons Tie bEs.nszs pssal-g = So - 80
propo-fio1s Prfa;s are sEiIl m fairy &C.
tive req1ss-. staDies bsiuz n more sssz1y
tszla13 thzn heretofore. Sgt are re- -
80 sqGsI n TIE amour: o. b1E-zess -
fsncsss ~hsca have conf-z-f1 Nss-5e.1er.
u fsct. thsa sore selZsrs hs5 xrtaesrz-es
y oo!ea Eoo5s T,sassn z,1oxs 81 - re clDse
q isst weeks trzd7iz ~.fA s5pplezasafxry
o-1s=s @ so-ns importance II xizssy dlz-
tr55Dt@1 hrsz- Dress goo1z = pain so1s-
sn nxtgrts sAsE eo1s.1-rEo.s zcssv.fy
Joal@Ts are 1agrh oc1gs.ss Wits ssssk-tsx,
tx AZ E-e 70; ve- t1.lK Any zzrEs 4sx9s-s
o 5Lizlsess z "a i1a@s. exrs5,; a. st~szsesss
q szl orders - tse psrpsss g s;srz-1s-
- e.geFzsAa
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-07-07
Grand Circuit Trott,nc Races.

Peoria, ILL.,, July 6-The grand circuit
trotting races opened here at the mile
track today. Peoria being in the circuit
for the first time and opening the sea-
son. Remarkably fast time was made.
the 2:40 trot being Won in PA ga. The
program was not completed because Of
darkness. Summaries:
Two-year-old class, pace-Gus Wable
won the second and third heats and
race Time 2:2o IA: 2:2l. Cornelia Belle
won first heat in 2:17 IA. Abbott Hill
and Lady Meyer also started.
2:of class, trot-Gractan Boy won sec
end third and fourth heats and race.
Time 2:15 3-4; 2:15 ga: 2:17. Hastings
won first neat in 2:13 IA. Norward, King
Red anu Ackerland also started.
2:40 trot-Boydello won third, fourth
and NTH heats and race. Time Pr IA;
2:l4 ga: 2:l6 IA. May Fern won first
heat in 2:191-4 and second in 2:15 IA.
Axtell, Will Wayne. Lady Alfred and
Ruth also started.
Fourth. 2:09 pace-Jocelyn won first
and second heats. Time PIP IA: 200 IA.
Stella won third heat in 2:09 Ia and
fourth IN ell IA. Choral won fifth heat
In 2:14 S-4. Postponed on account OF
darkness
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-07-07
FEELS PRETTY GOOD
Continued from First Page)

Port Royal were said 10 be running on
full time.
The mining officials were working with
might and main today 10 get the individ-
ual contract miners out. Their success
in the case of the Pittsburg and Chicago
miners had given them renewed hope.
and they expected 10 induce the men at
the New York and Cleveland mines TO
a so come out
While the strike practically commenced
in all OF The Eve states concerned in the
movement, no accurate account OF the
actual number OF men who will take part
in the strike can be known until ;o-sor-
-ow. An opinion may be formed as 70
is importance and the probability OF its
ultimate success or defeat
Prominent operators a; Irwin. Green's
burg and other points along the Pennsyl-
vania line as far east as Altoona are
making preparations u run their mines
full force. and some have already ir
creased their men and have made ar
1angements % ship coal 10 dealers here
/, is also asserted that there Is little
danger ot the miners along he Allegheny
Valley or the West Pennsylvania rail-
roads shutting down or going into the
strike.
WEST vIRGINIA'E CHANCE
Charleston. ". Va. July 6:-Chief
Mine Inspector Paul. who has been keep
ing in touch with the several caA feds
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-07-07

Chicago, Ills. July 6.-Butter-F.rm;
creameries, l2dlf3c; diaries, s912c.
ESgs-Steady; fresh, Sc.
Live poultry-Quiet; turkeys. ed7c;chick-
ems. &c; spring chickens. 1eal3c; ducks. ca
ne.
KANSAS CITY.
Kansas City, Mo. July 6.-wheat-On
track. lG2c lower: bids for July delivery
firm; No 2 hard, slas2c: No, 3. cid. SO
5sc; new. 57i<aSsl3c; No. 4. 5:q55c: No. .
red. S5i=gss13c; No. 5. $50: fancy. &C: No
/. 5sG57c.
Corn-Fractionally higher IN some cases:
No , mixed. 22d22L.c.
Oa:s-Steady; No white. 2p12c
Hay0hoice active. bur lower; choice
timothy, $50; choice prairie. ss-psa6.51
Butter-F.-m; creamery. i9i3gl5c: dairy.
Sc Ice
Eggs-Steady; receipts heavy. SIC.
ST. Louis.
ST. Louis. No. July s.-Rece.pts-FIou-
1900; wheat. 500; corn. 5a.o"9; oats. 57.91o.
h:pnents-Flour. 700; wheat, leo; corn.
1900. oats, 2ooa
Flour-Dun and little doing.
" heac-E.gher No , red cash. elevator
C5'zc bid; on track. eSGsSc. re~: 73a7=1zc.
old; No hard cash, sc bid; July es2.c
asked; September. &C
Co-r-Eigher; No cash. nc bid: July.
&c bid; September. gi.c-
oats-Higher; No. cash. Ike bid; July.
l7lsc bid: September. f77sc bid
f<E-Sts21y. sc on track
Flaxseei-LoTer. 30
Eay-weak; prairie, 0o:asc9: prime tn
othy. ss.eaiieo.
B1t;er-s;ea4y; creamery. ie;.9i5c: Sec
onds. lie; dairy. sgIIi.c.
EgE@QUset. &C.
po-k-Fs-Tn ss.oa FOR STANDARD
Lsrd-FSrra: prime. s. a.: choice. Ggis.
NEW YORK
Nex York. July s-Fiour-Rece.2ts s.
IS barrels. exports * ~ barrels. cal 5a-
fir-neT with TIE advance ~ wheat: Writer
patents. 81 ssatss; winter ssraixhts GesFf
slo. Minnesota patents. 81 MAJ. wlnte-
extras. SSs1.s1: Minnesota bakers. = zsEs
5s1; winter low grades. &$G75a
Wh%z,-Rsosipts 90 - bas5sis: sxro--s
s1.Ss1 bushels; spot firm. options sf-7ageT.
$f7Ii.1sc higher, Va red July. -: Sef-
tsrnheT. s87sc-
Co-n-Recel2ts zeIz b3shelz: export.
81. Iss bushels; spo; ssronE: No. :. - o.
tioHs A-11. NC higher; July. sgs.cs stg.ezn-
b,r. 81.
Receipts 80 30 bushels: experts -.
81 bushes; spot active sS- exports. No :.
-: options QS..er bur fri. LG-.e higher.
July. q. September. 80
California a-te3 t-u.ts-S.ea.y. eSapo.a.-
Cd apples prime Eirt--zy. SIC per pound.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-07-07
THE WEATHER.

Wichita, Kan. July g. 1897.
Local forecast for Wichita and vicinity
Fair and continued warm until Thursday.
During the past twenty-lfour hours the
highest temperature has been s. degrees,
the lowest IS degrees, and the me~1 81 de-
gres, with clear warm wather, frsh south
to southeast wnd and nearly stationary
pressure.
The river this morning was a I 8 of foot
below zero of the gauge, the same as yes
terday morning.
Thus far this month the average tempera-
ture has been 81 degrees.
For he past nine years the averag e tenn
pera for the month of July has been
IS degrees. and for the 6th day 70 degrees.
FRED L. JOHNSON. Observer
Washington, d. c., July 6.-Followins Is
the forecast till p. m. Wednesday:
For Internationally fair; continued
high temperature; south to southeasterly
winds.
For Oklahoma and Indian Territory
Fair: continued high temperature; VARIABLE
winds.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-07-07
LIVESTOCK MARXErS
CHICAGO.


Chicago. Ills, July 6--Cattle-The supply
Of cattle was large fer a Tuesday, and
there was such a slow demand that prices
were not very well maintained. though
sales CT fat steers were largely dime h.ga
er than at the close last week. Native beef
steers sold a, s.. scQ4.oo for che poorest dress
ed beef lots. UP 10 si7J!f5oo for choice ship
ping ard export cattle, with few prime
beeves going for s5iVd5.l5. The stocker and
feeder branch OF he market was rather
animated at steady prices and the few lots
OF butchers stuff sold satisfactorily. Ii
was calf day" but the demand was poorer
than usual and despite e. small supply.
prices for the best calves were 30 cents
lower. Late sales of beef cattle were a.
lower prices.
vance of about 8 cents. Sales were active
early in the day at S.iJa3-a5 as an extreme
range for hogs and 81 g5dS.55o for pigs. the
market closing weak. TIE bulk OF the hogs
sold al ss.5O63 52is.
Sheep-In sheep the market was active
and firm. sheep being sslable a. 5000 30
for inferior. up to g. 5on3.75 for choice 70
prime stocks, the proportion OF lambs being
again quite large.
Receipts-Cattle 4.5ao; hogs. II, coo: sheep.
i.o5.
KANSAS CITY.
Kansas City, No.. July e.-Cattle-Re-
ce.pts GOO: market steady; Texas steers.
s.. fGli3.50: Texas cows, s2.T5d3S5: native
steers. S. ieQS.00; native cows and he.fers.
N.@GA %: stockers ana feeders, s3.soG4S5;
bulls, $2.ccGS5o.
Hogs-Rece.pts L. 200: market opened &c
higher, closing weak: bulk OF sales s.. s2isT
333Ia; heavies. S23OG3.40; packers. 2.e7l29
3.35; mixed. ss.sOa3.4O: lights. s3.g7izG355;
ycrkers. S.35@3. S1iz: pigs. s0cd3.30.
Sheep Receipts 1000: market strong and
steady; lambs, $OOG5. 90; muttons. s275GS.so.
ST. LOUIS.
ST. Louis, Mo-. July 6.-Cattle-Rsceipts
4. 800; market steady: shipping beeves. 5000
$50: light steers. S3.J0ft4. 40; stockers and
feeders, s2S0d4.l5; COWS and heifers.. S-Iog
D; Texas and Indian steers, $2.15q40C.
cows ard neifers, s2O013.25.
Hogs-Receipts 5000: market active and
strong; Eight. ss40Q350 mixed. s.. 2od3-4o;
heavy. e c5G250
Sheep-R. ce'pts 1900: market steady: M
tiveS, S256g375: lambs, s3.00G45o.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-07-07
:" Towns About
Arkansas City.

AERaIeAS Citys
From the Daily Traveller.
Fred MATCHMAKER, who lives east OF
the city, reports that his house was
Struck by lightning Sunday night al
1880 O'clock. The house was torn I'D
pretty badly and caught fire, but the
rain extinguished the flames. The dam
age will amount to $50. No one was
hurt The same night and at about the
same hour the house Of Mr.. Williams,
ten miles west Of this city, was struck
snd The shingles and lumber were badly
torn up. The house did not catch fire
and no one was hurt. Both houses were
insured in the Home; both were struck
at flte same hour. and both the owners
made the call on the Homes agent at
the same time for a settlement.
The bicycle race meet came off yes
terday afternoon and il was an entertain
ing and successful one. The heavy rain
the night before, il was supposed, would
be serious drawback, but il was not
The sun warmed up and dried the track
in elegant shape. Mussulman OF Wich-
ita, said the track was in as fine condi-
ton as any in the state.
First even.-One half mile, with Mus
selman, Hartley, Hoyt and Maxey en-
tered. Shortly after the start Hartley
struck the mud at the edge of the track
and fell; Musselman struck him and
went down also. Hoyt and Maxey rode
on. The judges, seeing the accident, call
ed the riders back. Hartley and Mussel-
man came back, but the others went on.
Hoyt won, with MaXey a close second.
The time was 1:23. The judges decided
that the race could De run over IL the
-:iers desired, but Hoyi and MaXey re-
fused TO contest and claimed the prizes
After the meet the judges looked the
L. A. W. rules up more fully and decid-
ed that Musselman and Hartley were
10th disqualified in that race by foul
riding, so that Hoyt gets the first prize.
So suit Of clothes, and Naked the sec
ond, Gordon saddle. Musselman gave
notice that he would contest before the
1. A. ". Second event-One mile, en-
tries, Musselman. Hoyt, Hartley, and
Maxey. They crossed the wire at the
outcome in the order named. Time,
S:eo. The prizes were a pair Of shoes.
Siooe vapor lamp and rubber mud
guard. Third even;-One-haf mile for
boys under 16 years of age. This was
a splendid contest. There were five en-
tries, Heard, Scott Collinson, Fowler,
and Huey, and they came in in the or
o named. The time was :2S. The pri-
2 'ere. safety poise saddle, knife and
p leggins. Fourth event was a
Two mile lap. and was pretty contest.
won first, Hartley second
and Maxey third. The time was 6.27. |
The prizes were a watch, violin and |
foot pump.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-07-07
Winfield.
From the Daily Courier.

From the Daily Courier
Saturdays bali game at the fair
Grounds resulted in another victory FOR
the Reds, and the Wichita Blues, the
crack amateur club Of this part of the
state met defeat for the third time in
straight succession. The score Saturday
Stood u 10 16, and the boys on both
sides were hampered materially by the
wind and dust. onsidering the conditions
it was a pretty good game. Fridays
game resulted in a score of 10 TO in IA
vor of Winfield. which, with Thursdays
score OF 10 l in our favor, the Reds
have reason to be proud of their record
in the games with the Wichita Blues.
The Blues are a fine set of boys, thor
ough gentlemen. everyone Of them, and
they made many friends during their
short stay in the city.
1t rained all day Sunday and the great
er part OF Sunday night and the total
rainfall here measured 1s0 inches Al
though the rain fell in showers, il was
OF general nature. At some places the
fall was not so heavy as here, and at
others. L was much heavier. A. Cam
bridge they experienced something like
water-spout. and the streams over
there are all UP big.