The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-07-13
IT'S ALL OVER NOW.
CEREMONIES OF THE FOURTH ARE
WELL CARRIED OUT.
FINE RACES IN TIE AFTERNOON
Great Crowd of People Gather on Main
Street to witness the Different
Events. = Ballon Finally
Went UP.

The people OF the city look BACK Enls
morning on the most successful carnl-
val of sports and genuine fun ever seen
in the city, and the committee who
were in charge of the celebration of
the Fourth may well be proud of the
outcome of their efforts.
Every part of the long program pre-
pared was carried out with the excep
ton of the horse races, which we're
postponed until week from Saturday
at which time the horsemen of the city
will inaugurate a series of racing
matinees which will be given on every
other Saturday throughout the summer.
The great interest in the city yester-
day centered in the sports which we're
held on Main street during the after
noon. The races were started at one
O'Clock, the first event being the foot
race which was won by George Wood.
His time was IL seconds. Wattles was
second and Allan Sharpe came in third.
In che 220 yard race the winners of
prizes were Pofahl, Wattles and Sharpe.
The three legged race which was one
of the most comical events of the day
was won by Howard Robinson and
John Kehlor.
Following the foot races the bicycle
races we're started on Main street. The
interest IN the races conferred in the
mile open in which all the best riders
of the city were entered It was the
most exciting race of the day. and
Taylor, the crack rider Of the Univer-
sity of Wisconsin track team, had
hard fight to secure victory over
Schumacher, a plucky little Kenosha
rider, Taylor in a wonderful burst Of
speed passed Schumacher in the last
few rods and won by half yard. The
summary of the bicycle events was as
follows:
First race, mile open-Taylor first,
Schumacher second, Kleifeld third.
Second race, mile open to boys of II
and under-won by Robert Nicol, Cyril
Kupfer, second.
Third race, one mile for boys between
II and Is years of age-won by Will
liams, second, Grosvenor; third, Baker.
Fourth race, half mile amateur, open
! to Kenosha county riders. Won by
Schumacher, Holderness second.
Fifth race-two mile tandem open
to Kenosha county riders). Won by
Andrews and Lugar; second, Hill and
La Marsh; third, Anderson and Ander-
son.
The committee offered pretty and
valuable prizes for all the events and
all the races we're holly contested.
Following the races an exhibition of
slack wire walking was given by Prof.
Moran, which showed that he was an
artist in this line of work. During the
rendition of the program on Main street
the street was packed with people and
it is estimated that fully 5000 people
witnessed the events.
The balloon ascension was the only
disappointment of the day. The ascen-
sion was to be made from vacant lot
near the Sterling factory and all after
noon the great crowd stood about the
factory and waited for the big event.
But the balloon refused to go up and
the operators had hard time getting
it filed with hot air. About o'clock,
as twilight was approaching and after
many of the people had gone home dis
gusted the balloon sailed majestically
heavenward and after it had risen
about 800 feet the balloonist made her
leap to earth with the assistance of a
parachute The descent was made
without any accident either to the
balloon or the aerenot.
In the evening the fun continued.
The night was given up to high carni
val. There was no rough fun, but
everybody had jolly time. In honor
of the event Main street was lit up with
a countless number of incandescent
liphts Fireworks and balloons were