The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1897-07-08
THE 18th At ELLBNSBURG
Our EeighbOrS Celebrate the Natal Day
10 Glorious Style.
YAKIMA BOYS CAPTURE SOME PRIZES
Hut the Base Bali Team Cam Home
with CoIors Drooping-TheC Circus
Draws a Large Crowd to Yakima
A serious Stabbing ARRAY.

Nearly one hundred citizens of Yaki-
ma attended the Fourth of July celebra-
ton at Ellensburg on Saturday last, and
many remained over until Sunday night.
The occasion would have been an enjoya-
BILE one were it not for the wind which
showed off in most disagreeable man
ner. The preceding day had been a
clustering one but old-time settlers who
are more familiar with wind than they
are with any other condition watched the
indications carefully at night and pre-
dicted pleasant day on account of the
low temperature. The wish WAS evil
IDENTIFY father to the representation for it
blowed great guns from morning until
night and into the following Sunday.
This was the only draw back to the sue.
cess of the celebration. There was an
| immense crowd, estimated on the track
where most OF the sports were held, at
| 1000 people. Roslyn sent down big
delegation while the country districts
we're depopulaied to witness the exer-
cises. The arrangements were in eff
cient hands while the citizens formed
themselves into reception committee
of the whole and carefully considered the
feelings and wishes of their visitors.
Yakimas base ball club and the gun
club failed to cover themselves with
glory, in fact. they fell down with "a dull
sickening thud." As in the past in her
ball playing Ellensburg had a walk-over.
She knocked the ball when and where
she pleased, while Yakima fumbled and
muffed the sphere in manner wonder
ful to behold. Had it not been for the
extreme consideration Of the spectators
our boys would have received the ha-ha
very frequently. True there was some
creditsble playing by the Yakima's but
of rapid and glazing errors. THE HERALD
will be lenient and not print the score.
Captain Griffin of the gun team was a
little skeptical about some of his men,
notably Warren Erwin, and had to give
him preliminary trial to test his nerve,
but Erwin came out with the best record
OF any of the boys while Griffin's score
was way down. Erwin was unable how.
ever, to pull the team out and the match
was lost by a score of SO to 81. The
shooting on both sides was unusually
poor, which is largely attributable to the
strong wind. This was the second con-
test each club having one victory to its
credit. The third and deciding match
will be held in this city, although the
date has not as yet been named.
In the five mile bicycle race, Peter Nor
by carried off the prize with ease. The
time was about II minutes on hard
track and against a strong wind. The
Ellensburgers were astonished at No.by's
riding and were not charry in stating
that they believed he could make five
revolutions of the track while their man
was going four. The prize was a $40
gold nugget it being placed in that form
so there would be no danger OF the win
ner being forced into the professional
class through winning monied prize.
The second prize, smaller nugget, was
also won by Yakima boy, but his name
THE HERALD failed to learn. There Was
little or no money changed hands as the
Ellensburgers had wholesome fear of
Norby.
Warren Erwin captured the 80 yards
running race. showing clean pair OF
heels to all his competitors.
One OF the main and most successful
features of the celebration was the bicy-
Gle parade which was held in the even
ing just previous to the fireworks dis
play. There were clearly 100 wheels in
line, many of them being handsomely
decorated. There were some, however,
which were not 80 handsome, being Of
the "Weary Willie" and DUSTY Rhodes"
styles and calculated to provoke laugh.
The parade was captained by DR..
Grey and Representative Scott and the
evolutions were intricate and creditabIy
carried out.
The dance in the evening was a big
success in point OF attendance as was
shown by the receipts which were nearly
5000 with tickets at so cents. The hall
was too crowded, however, TO get much
pleasure from dancing.