The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-03
PYTHIAN SPORTS.
Several Interesting Events at Rocky
Point Yesterday.
What Chssr'Lodgs Won Bowling Contest
Results Of Other Games.

One of the leading features Of
Knights of Pythias day at Rocky Point
yesterday was the hst OF athletic sports
and there was a great deal OF interest
manifested In them. The bowling con-
test was participated i'm by five teams
with four men per team, each team
rolling one string. What Cheer lodge
won the first prize with a team total
OF 567. McGregor OF the same team
won the first individual sSing prize
with a single of 1S7. Oriental lodge won
second team prize with a score OF 5ll.
w. Treu OF the same team Won the
SECOND Individual trophy. The team
prizes consisted of an easy chair and a
box of cigars. The individual prizes
were shoes and fishing rod.
In the boys race, contestants ~ TO
IA years of age. Eddie Jordan woN the
first prize, a bicycle suit, and Hughie
Mcclure a derby hat. The second boys
race. IA to l6 years OF age, was won by
George Cook. Willie Ballou second
and James Moore third. The prizes
We're suit OF clothes, pair Of shoes and
a dollar.
The 100 yards dash was quite an
event, being hctly contested. The con-
test was limited TO members OF the or
der. ~. E. Wheaton won handffy, with
w j. Lewis second and j. r. Turner
third Wheaton will receive a ton of
coal for his sprint The remaining
prizes consisted OF an umbrella and a
box of cigars.
The three-legged race provided fun
for all. as the efforts OF the contestants
to sprint while hobbled was decidedly
amusing. Norcross and Cook proved
their agility and were awarded the first
prize, watch chains. NARROW and Tur-
ner won 100 cigars apiece for second
prize.
The wheelparrow race was also live
ly. being won by Long, with Dobson
second. The prizes were a pipe and
case, and shoes. The girls race was
captured by Miss Lillian Harding. who
outfooted her opponents handily. Miss
Eva Cook finished second. The trophies
were a ladies' chain and a gold pin
Mrs. Il. Nj. Claflin won the banquet
lamp i'm the ladies' race. Mrs Tanner
finished second and Mrs Dobson third.
The tug-of-war event was called off on
account of the lateness of the hour 10
give way 10 the ball game. The teams
consisted of members of Pawtuckat
and Providence lodges. The Pawtuck-
cts won easily, so that the game was
called at the end OF the fourt.. inning.
The score then stood % To s i'm favor OF
the Pawtucketites.
The great success of the field day
was due 10 the excellent work of the
committee, which consisted of chair
man, II. II. Magee. Sterling Lodga, No.
y; secretary, j. w. Bristow, st. Johns
Lodge, No. 8; committee on base ball.
w. p. Orr, Eureka Lodge. No. g. com
mittee on Bowling, G. u. G. Parker. Jr
~ George Lodge, No. Il: committee on
100 yard race, j, G. McNamara. What
Cheer Lodge, No. "a: committee on
three-legged race. l.. h. Arnold. Pales-
tine Lodge, No. 2: committee on boys
race, II 10 IA. G. Coggswell. Abraham
Lincoln Lodge. No. 2S: committee on
boys race. IA to 10. Thomas A. Jette.
Pythias Lodge. NJ rs; committee on
wheelbarrow race. NJ. j. Abbott En-
tcrprise Lodge No. 20: committee on
tug-of-war q. d. Wilbur. Red Cross
Lodge, No. 25: committee on ladies'
race. n. ID. Payne. Rhode Island Lodge.
No. %; committee on girls race. n. ID.
Payne. Rhode Island Lodge. No. %.
The supreme chancellor and other
distinguished guests accompanied by
Supreme Representative Lewis T. Da-
Wis. Charles a. Lee and Past Grand
Chancellor T.. t. Phillips went TO Bos-
ton this morning where they viii be
ente -tained by the Grand Lodge OF
thsf state today and tomorrow.