The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-05
SPORT AT WHITE BEAR
THERE WAS A LIVELY DAY AT
THE VILLAGE BY THE
LAKE
YACETsMEN WERE BAFFLED

There Was Hardly Wind Enough to
Bring the Afternoon Race Within
the Prescribed Time Limit-In
the Morning There Was IA Cen
eraI Turnout of White Rear Lake
Craft.
Fully 5000 people assembled at Railroad
park, White Bear village, yesterday after
noon and witnessed the athletic contests
arranged by the local committee on
Fourth of July celebration and listened to
the patriotic music of the Saltwater Cor
net band.
The fourth of July sentiment was just
as rampant as ever, and with the deaf
ening explosions of the small boys can
non cracker and some of the older boys
pistols the band at times seemed a very
insignificant feature. However, the mu-
sic was the star attraction and many
brought their lunches and picnicked on
the lawn enclosed in the public square.
Family picnics were in evidence
The following local committees had the
local celebration in charge.
Arrangements M. King, S. G. Smith,
A. Holzheid, A Z. Taylor.
Finance-A. HOlzheid, Otto Ludtke, n.
M Henkel Fred Turner and ). Z. Smtn.
Music. NJ. King, A. Holzheid, D Z.
Printing-w. B. Thompson, A s. Di-
mond, David Hanna. Thomas Hanson
served as treasurer Of the committees
funds.
main street were well contested and
nearly all the prizes were won by st.
Paul people.
The prizes were all paid in cash to the
winners of the events by Treasurer Han
son last evening.
The following is list of the prize win
ners:
Ladies foot race-First prize, S. Miss
Mamie Hoppenroth; second N-5o' MISS
Sack race-First prize, 81, Fred Hauser;
second prize, 81, ]. Horn. g..
Bicycle parade-Best dressed wheel first
prize $40, Fred Ivett; second prize, So
Percy Taylor.
Tug war-Lean men, one case wine
Capt. John Bodley.
Pie-eating contest, boys-F1rst prize
Pony race~First prize, s., E; suther-
ling: second prize, $3.50, John Taylor.
second prize, $50, ]. NJ. Taylor.
Wheelbarrow race, e Prize prize 81 Louis
Mems bicycle race-First prize, 81, Geo
Gunther; second prize, 81, Nelson
Lean mems race-FirSt prize, "a, }. FOR
syth; second prize, 81 ]. Horn.
Ladies' egg race-First prize, $25C, MISS
Hattie Adam; second prize, S.5O, Miss b
Boys bicycle race-First prize 81, Fred
Hansen. 40 ,1,
Ladies bicycle race-First prize, So, Miss
Emma Martin; second prize, $50, Miss
Clara Ludwig. O.
Potato race-First prize. IS, h y. ster'
bout: second prize, $50, j. Horn
Fat mems race-First prize, "a, JONI
Arndt; second prize, g. H. Carl.
A E. Taylor Of White Bear, acted as
starter and was assisted by Judge H. w
Cory. of. ST Paul, and S. c. Smith, OF
White Bear The judges were Dr. Fran
els. of White Bear; Pat Cochran and j
Sherwood.
A party of Germans went out Tor
boat ride from White Bear village proper
leaving the female members of the party
ON shore to prepare the lunch. Wher
thew returned some strangers were talk
ing to the women folks and this they toot
exception to and a fight ensued AS the
constables and police were all over OF
the picnic grounds nobody intcrfered an'
the row continued for full half h1ur
some cooler heads prevented 1urthel
trouble. There was quite fine display
of fireworks at the village during tht
evening.