The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-03
THIS WAS FIRST EVENT
GLENCOE WON FREE FOR ALL
RACE. THE BEST.
GREENSBORO WINS TENNIS TOURNAMENT
Tournament Wi be Continued To Day. New
b IN Wins in Steamer Contest. Win
sion Victor in the Long Dis
tarce Contest.
tarce Con st.


The steamer contest came off this after
noon, resulting in victory for the
Newbern steamer, time $50. Winston
came in second in $3.50. In the long dis
lance contest Winston won, throwing &
stream of water 2S2 feet.
At the horse races this afternoon a
good crowd was present, and the races
fine. The first event was for the three
minute class. Entries. Miss Parker
Number Four, Minnie Tucker, Bill Arr
and Prince Tell. Won by Bill Arp,
owned by DR.. Battle of this city. Time,
2:32; prize, $3.50. 2:30 class entries.
Miss Walton, Cisterena, Sail Away and
Defender. Won by Miss Walton. Time,
2:3f. Prize. 500. Free for all entries,
Rubico. Glencoe and Matte Holt. Won
Ivy Glencoe. Time, 2:25. Prize, 500.
The free for all was a ''real race. When
the quarter was reached in ONE heat all
three horses were side by side, and for
couple of hundred yards they stayed
so: until Glencoe made a squirt and came
in ahead.
In the tennis tournament begun this
afternoon Messrs. L. G.. Wharton and
Watson Smith, of this city, played
Messrs. Reid Smith, Of Columbia, >. C..
and ta player from Asheville. The contest
was very close, the visitors winning the
FIRST two sets. but the Greensboro team
won the next three and the event. lne
tournament will be continued tomorrow.
The trades display parade at il o'clock
today was probably the finest ever seen
in North Carolina. The line of forma-
ton was mt least three miles long.
Among the noteworthy floats were the
Greensboro Records with the Bachelor
Girls. The float represented Cleopatra $
barge with Miss Lottie Peyton as Cleo
patra. The State Normal School deco
rated in yellow and white with school
girls in white and yellow cap and gowns
The Greensboro Graded Schools with
young lady teachers in white and 4 lot
OF little tots sitting on a pyramid in the
centre The display of Van Lindley and
.Tno. A. Young, nurserymen. was very
good. Mr. Young had large apple
tree filled with lucious apples, with
young ladies in white picking the fruit
There were numerous other beautiful
floats. too numerous to mention.
The meeting last night commenced at
$50. President Mcneil, presided. :
On motion it was decided to allow
members OF the water works companies
to join the association. superintendent
Campbell, Of Charlotte. was accepted as
d member The election of officers for
the ensuing year resulted in the re-
election OF JOS. ID. McNeill president;
III. l.. Higgins, of Winston, first vice
president: Il. ID. Douglas, of Greensboro
second yice-president; DR.. ]. w. Crit
fifth was reelected secretary. II. A..
Green. OF Newbern, was neglected
treasurer; w. =. Monroe. OF Statesyille,
was reelected statistician.
Wilmington was selected as the next
meeting place. Tine Diplomat was very
successfully presented at the Academy
of Music last night by Miss Bertrand
Willard, assisted by Greensboro talent.
An immense crowd is presenr.
Among the teams here are the follow
ing:
DURHAM has. r. Glenn. Carl M.
y Cash. r. e. Dueweke, E. A. Hard
wick, l.. +. Hobgood. w. b. Irwin,
John 0'Hara, A. A. Strayhorn. W. ID.
Turner G. II. Turner and j. w. Wal
ker, III. H. Heartt, John A. Cox, L. b.
Walker, Cliff Dixon and j. A. Harris.
Wilmington-Ca Captain Charles Schnib-
ben, Chief Of the Fire Department: Cap
tain b. K. Russell, foreman OF Engine
Company No. /; Mr. John Il. Yates,
superintendent of the fire alarm system;
Mr.. Il. y. Flick, enoineer or Chemical
Engine Company No. /; Mr.. w. 4.
Canady, foreman Of Engine Company
No. 2, and H. NJ. Canup, of Hose Conn
pany No. 3.
Asheyille-R Racing team: w. A.
Ward, Carroll McElrath, Jack Neil
rath, ". ii. Turbyfill, Samuel Burton,
Charles Hare, Walter Brown, George
Brown, Erastus Clevenger.
Fayetteville Senior reef team: Jas.
c. MacRae, .Jr., captain ana wrench
man; w. II. Kyle huffman; II. C. At
linson, Wallace w. Sutton, slackmen;
Il. II. Dye, coupling breaker; George
Mcneil, nozzleman; Chas. G. Rose, ].
j. CrosWell, Jr.. Leighton Mcpherson,
Paul Watson Il. r. Cole, Zee Boura-
rah. A. Il. Williams. Ed. Young. A. A.
McIfadyen, A. Macarthur, George
Brandt, III. A. Lambeth, linemen.
diilol Itti ttitlll' jus. II. NclNdt,
captain and wrenchman; ID. S. Owen,
huffman; Chas. Mcdonald, b. r. Lock
amy. slaclSmen; A. Clark, coupling break
er; j. G. Dye. nozzleman: w. Branch,
II. /. McDufiie, Jr, NJ Wooten, a.
Hollingsworth, l.. CrossweIf, r. Clark.
Dan Mcmillan. II. S. Mcneil. V.
Maultshy, linemen.
Thomas Rankin, an aged and respected
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