The Dickinson press., 1897-07-10
Dlekinssa's JAY sth Celssratlsa.


The 4th falling sn Sunday, Mon.'ay
l,eca,ne u legal holiday accor,iing te
the law Of North Dakota and Dick
inson, unlike some towns of the state
celebrated the correct Independence
day. The day was fine and great
crowds came and all seemed to en-.
Joy themselves.
The parade OF the streets took
place at nine \. m. The ban'l le /
the procession. There were school
children dressed in white, mounted
ladies and mounted men, the order OF
Orientals, the hose company, horri-
bles, citizens in fine turnouts, btcy-
clists with their wheels takingly dec
Grated, etc., etc. Tho speaking took
place in the opera house. Seated on
the rostrum were Prof. G. H. Clem-
mer, Marshal Saunders. L. A. Simp-
son and Capt. Aud. The band sup.
piled the audience with. music, Mr..
Clemmer read the declaration of in.
dependence. Mr.. Simpson gave a
thrilling Grafton, and Mr.. Saunders
announced the program Of the day.
The ball game commenced soon
after eleven O'Clock. the married men
of Dickinson against the single men.
For three innings the old heads had
everything their own way. The sin.
gle fellows saw that they had made
mistake in placing their men and
Joe Dickinson was assigned the posi-
tion of short.stop. The score even
ed up quickly but it was too late.
FIVE innings had been agreed upon
and what had been lost in the 6rst
three could not be quite made up ip
the last two. The score stood Ito 8
in favor of the married men, who
walked off with the 8l0-purse.
The races were advertised to take
place at l:3O p. IN. but long before
that hour the people began to gather
ut the race TRACK in the McGillivray
field. AL Nichols, A. c. Mc(}illivray
and G. H. Merry we're appointed as
Judges and D. s. Littlehales time.
keeper.
Tie first race called was a 1.mlle
trot, free for all, best two in three
heats. The judges drew lots fol
places which were in the following
order Black Fred. Fred Dickinson
Trilby, Jack Leonberger; Colonel. A
E. Currie Prince. Thos. Bothersom
Black Fred won the race. Time 2.52
End head, 2:4S. Colonel took End
money and Prince 3rd. \
Second race-N mile running dash
Entries: Pedro, Bloom; Kitten
Hayes; whiskey, Joe Lenneville; H
T Little Mo. Horse Co.; Dick, Dob
son; Pebble, Converse. Kitten tool
lst money, Pebble End, Dick 3rd
Pine. 81 seconds.
Third racc-H mile running race
best two in three heats. Entries
Dohin, Kitten. Dude and Babe
Kitten took LIST money, Babe End
Dohin 3rd. Time SIX seconds.
Fourth race-l-mile green trottint
race, best two In three. Entries
Yellowstone, Bay Fred, Trilby
Prince. Prince took lst money, Vel
lowstone End, Trilby 3rd. Time: Bill
Fifth race-1-mile running dash
Entries Dude, Chief. Babe, Dobin
Chief took 4st money, Dude 2nd
Dobin 3rd. Time: 2:05.
Sixth races mile slow race. Wal
lace Paddock took the $l0-purse ant
VIM, Ouskelly the sSspurse. San
Pelton took 3rd position.
This concluded the races at tn
track. Everything passed off pleas
antly. Visiting people were hear
to say that Dickinson had a. fine
race track as any In the state.
The miscellaneous sports tool
place on Willard street. A. T. Qrowl
James Converse, John W. Currie
Fred Ballard and d. s. Littlehale
acted as judges, timekeepers. etc., il
the most Of these sports.
Foot race-100 yards. Award Stone
Ed. Barry. Time IL and three-fifth
seconds. VIM. Conroy and Pats
Breen, Of Mandap, expressed mucf
dissatisfaction about the start the
got, which resulted in a challeng
from Stone. A private race was ru
in which Stone was an easy winner
A big cheer went up from the crow
for the Dickinson boy. The Tim
was IL seconds.
Boys race under l5-Fred Leon
berger, Don Pearl.
Girls race-Maggie Connolly, FL
len Paddock.
Fat Meh's race-John Clough, :
| Stancar of Mandan.
Jos. Hartinger won the old man
race.
E. Deffebach and Ed. Jones too
the 3-legged race. The crowd cheere
and the boys who came in End cha
lenged the winners but they wei
too foxey to make a End trial.
Potato race-Mark Culver. Harr
Klinefelter.
Harry Klinefelter won the whee
barrow contest against Jim Moran.
Half mile bicycle race-John Pul
cell. Geo. Kasson. Mr.. Kasson is th
crack rider Of Mandan, but Dickil
son was a little too far west for hill
to take 1st money.
Boys half.mils bicycle race-Ht
bert Dehlinger, Geo. Mcclellan {
So. Heart, Oleson Of Mandan.
Girls bicycle race-Mabel Curri
Ella Ray. Time lost in all three {