The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-07-03
FOURTH OF JULY
Places Where People Can
AmuSe Themselves.
GOV. LEEDY TO SPEAK
Horse Races, Baseball, and
Picnic Parties.

There will be many places for the citi-
zens of Wichita to spend the Fourth. The
first attraction will be at the Fair grounds
where an elaborate program has been ar
ranged by Colonel H. G. Toler. Arrange
ments have been made with the street car
company and they will give a quick ser
vice to and from the grounds. The pro-
gram will commence in the morning and
continue until late in the afternoon. It is
for the benefit Of the ladies of the Wichita
. hospital and will undoubtedly be well at
. tended especially as the program is an
attractive one. Lunches will be served
on the grounds and every one who So de-
sires are invited to bring their lunch bas-
kets and picnic under the shade trees on
the north side of the grounds
The first event of the day will occur at
100. II will be a half mile cycle race.
The following prizes have been offered:
First, pair Of SO cycle tires: second, s.
mandolin; third, pair of cycle shoes.
Following will come a potato sack race
for distance Of 100 yards. The prizes will
be So and 50 respectively.
mile bicycle race will be next. The
prizes for this event are: First, bicycle
suit; second, stem winder watch; third.
one year bath ticket.
Barrel race distance of 100 yards, the
prizes will be in cash will be 50 for the
first and 81 for the second.
One of the unique features of the days
program will be a ladies' cycle exhibition
for the most graceful lady rider, TO be de-
cided by points. First prize, best lady's
hat in stock of Boston Store; second prize
best lady's silk umbrella On stock of Cash
Henderson; third prize best pair of ladies'
Kid gloves in stock. lines & Co.
A three-legged race, distance 100 yards,
for prizes Of 50 and % will be the last event
of the forenoon. All of the contests are
open to all under q years Of age. Entries
TO these races close at 10 o'clock on July
Fourth.
At 1870 Governor Leedy will make an ad-
dress. He will arrive at sos on the Santa
Fe and Will be met at the depot and es
corted to the Carey hotel by AIessrs. H. J.
Hagny, DR.. L. S. Hoagland, B. e. Kdes.
Lewis Butterfield, Frank Nighswonger.
Whitney Tucker, George P. Locke George
K. Spencer and Charles H. Hatton.
At the grounds Father Then will intro
duce the governor to the assembly. AS
the train pulls in battery A, under COM
mard Of Captain Downing will fire a sa-
Lutte of nineteen guns. The committee to-
gether with the battery will escort the
governor to the Fair grounds. Governor
Leedy will speak for one hour, after which
will commence the horse racing.
Gentlemen roadsters to top buggy, half
mile heats, has the following entries:
'Clinkers," owned by A. NJ. Seton; Jim
Corbett," owned by John Sturgeon;
''Huck," owned by Charles Kline; alma
X" owned by B. z. Kies; Barbara"
owned by William Davidson; Fleet"
owned by ]. ]. Arnold.
In the trotting race, half mile heats, for
800, the following horses are entered:
Annie H." owned by Cash Henderson;
Dad Dulaney," owned by Ed Toler;
Lena" owned by Cash Henderson; "Col.
Fitch owned by George Justus; "Mittie,"
owned by w. Holdridge.
The best event of the day will be the
pacing race, half mile heats three in five,
for $780, The following fast horses are en-
tered: Baker H" owned by B. B. Hern-
don; "Adonis," owned by Cash Hender-
son; "EG Toler' owned by Ed Toler:
"Maude Thomas" owned by Doctor Thom-
as; Miss Mary" owned by George JUS
tus.
The days program will be brought to a
close by a running race five-eighths of a
mile and repeat, for prize of $50 The en-
tries given are: Parsons" owned by
Thomas Clarkson; lone Cent" owned by
Charles Coleman; Thomas Arnold"
owned by Dick Howard.
SULLIvAN'S DAM.
At Sullivan's dam there will be boat
ing. bathing. shooting the chutes and
other amusements. Under the shade trees
there Will be picnicing and dancing
Everything has been put in fine condition
and many improvements have been made
1t viii be the formal opening for this sea-
son.
ATHLETIC PARK.
The new reorganized Wichita Eagles will
play their first game Of baseball with the
Winfield Reds. 1t will be more as a test
game TO give the fans an opportunity to
size up the players. The Eagles will line
up as follows: Hardy and Z ]. Bevins
pitchers; Woliver, catcher; Biggs, first;
Cussack, second; Jones. third: r. Bevis |
short stop; Rose, left field; Harlan, right |
field; johnson, center field. Subs, Pierce |
and OVERLY. The Eagles will leave Wed |
nesday morning for Emporia, where they |
will play three games. Salina Saturday |
and Sunday, returning here 10 play the |
Boston Bloomer Girls on Monday. The |
Bloomer Girls viii be followed by the To- |
peka club on Wednesday. Thursday and |
Friday. Salins, Atchison and Emporia |
coming in quick succession. Game called |
tomorrow at o'clock.
RIVERSIDE PARK.