The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-08-16

the day, but not enough to make much
difference and it did not interfere with
the parade or sports 10 any extent.
THE PARADE.
The parade was big event. but would
have been larger had it not been for the
threatening weather. At 1890 Lincoln
lodge proceeded to the h. 4 c. depot where
the visiting lodges were met and the line
of march formed as follows:
Grand Marshal II. d. Daniels and Aides on
horseback.
Ishpeming CITY Band.
English Oak Lodge, OF Ishpeming.
Quincy Excelsior Band.
Nistletoe Lodge, OF Hancock
Sons of ST. George Band, OF Calumet.
one and All Lodge, OF Calumet.
Houghton Cornet Band.
Duke OF Wellington Lodge, OF Houghton.
Lake Linden Band.
Lincoln Lodge, of Lake Lind n.
The line of march extended through the
principal streets OF the town and finally
to the Driving Park at Gregoryyllle
where ranks were broken and lunch and
refreshments served. Many OF the busl-
ness hOus,s along the line OF march were
prettily decorated for the occasion and
q 4gs were floating everywhere so that
the town presented n decidedly holiday
appearance.
THE SPORTS AT THE PARK.
The sports at the Driving Park were
very exciting and the bicycle races we're
"a good as shy seen in the copper coun-
try this summer The judges were DR..
George w, Orr. r. T. Bennallack and
John 0 yens and James James acted az
referee. giving every satisfaction. The
morning events were not very largely
attended, but in the afternoon the big
fbleacber was crowded TO it's utmost cap
'acity.
The hall mile bicycle race for boys und e
10 was won by Bob Mckay in 1:20.
Peter i4ecquay won the sack race and
the 50.yard egg race was won by John
st, Antoine The running broad Jump
was won by Mart Dooiey, OF Calumet, he
making 10 feet and 8 inches. The half
mile bicycle race Tor boys under IS was
won by Chester Ppsrce in 3 minutes. In
the two mile bicycle race for boys Pascoe,
OF Republic, won. Pearce taking a tum-
Die and damaging his wheel
la the amateur bicycle events Williams,
of Ishpeming, won the three events, but
he was hard pushed in each race, Will
liams' squirt at the finish won him every
event and he certainly show,d himself
the peer of any copper country rider and
put up iine races. 10 the hall mile race
Duncan got a small lead and he and Will
iiams came down the finish neck and
neck, the latt'r winning by few inches
only. The time was ia which is excel
lent considering how heavy the track
was and the fact that it was $50 feet
over the half mile distance.
The 50-yard egg race was won by Kiah
-GOldswortby and Tom Goldsworthy
took the hop, step and jump. The one
mile Hoyice bicycle race was won by Ben
Derrick in 2:56 with Brown second. Kiah
WcuI ~ leu . l0cnpS ana
won the pole vault, while his brother
Tom wen the obstacle race, while be was
n close second, The egg race on bicycles
was taken by Albert Gale, with Ben Der
rick second. James Murphy, OF Hancock,
was FIRST in the half mile run and Lynch
second. Murphy and Lynch also won
the flag race for Hancock. The surprise
OF the day was the defeat OF Frank J ames
Hancock's crack runner, by Mart Dooley,
Of Calumet, who made the 1OO-yard dash
in 10 seconds fiat. Dooley put up fine
race and made his gain on the start.
Williams won the one mile bicycle race
Tom Harris had the lead most of the
distance but was beaten at the finish by
the speedy iron country man. Harris
and Duncan put up good race. but
Teary did not enter either the mile or
halt mile events. The five mile race was
the best event OF the day. Ten men
started and five kept in bunch until
the last round. TIahris and Duncan set
the pace most Of the way while the Others
were punched behind until the last half
mie, when Leary, who was behind,