The Portland daily press., 1899-07-17

osrs 10 aid the entertainments committee
In caring for their guests. The men
were ell neatly dressed Tor the occasion
and on reaphing shore marched 70 the fieId
near the Gem theatre where theY walt
ed the pleasure OF the Committee. At
this hour Peaks was crowded with people
from the citf and every boat. brought
hundreds more to the island. II was q,
gala occasion for Peaks and 10 seemed as
II greater part Of the residents OF Port
lanc were there to edd nfe and geylety to
the scene. The weather was all that could
be asked for and though late In the alter
noon there were q few drops OF rain the
clouds soon cleared away and the leland
was once more bathed in the warmth
OF the summer sun.
The first thing on the programme was
ball game between the picked teams
from the New York and Indiana This
was played In a neld some distance from
the Forest City landing and though the
diamond was not as smooth as might be
found 10 answered the purpose very we'll.
Ihe field was soon marked of for the
game, the ball players took their positions
and the game was en-. ltiwas pictur-
esue scene and one to bs long remem-
bered. In the back ground was the
dark green Of the spruce trees, over head
6lus sky with hardly cloud insight.
while seated on the grass about the dia-
mond was crowd Of citizens and blue
Jackets intent upon she contest. IL was
spirited game OF bali aud though there
were many errors made the men played
exceedingly we'll ON the whole and what
they lacked In skin they made mp In the
spirit they threw into the contest
ine crowd was extremely interested in
the game. There was feeling Of rivalry
between the Two teams and the men from
tbs New York and Indiana showed them
selves to DO tnc peers OF any "rooters" In
the business. 1ne batsmen ami pitchers
were chaffed, encouraged, hooted and
made game- of 20 the delight Of the many
inen ana women who witnessed the con-
test.
Remember your mothers family" +"
shouted come wag In the crowd when a
big irishman came to the bat "Line
her out for the ilagship." And then whom
the Irish tar struck out there were hoo:s
and yells and much more chatting and
fun. Ihe pitcher of the New York team
WAS too much for the Indiana boys how
ever. de puzzled the best OF them ami
as nrst 1t seemed as If tEe New YorKs
would have walk-over, but the Indiana
team braceu up wonderfully towarls the
latter part OF the game and won out, IL
to .. The prize was SO which was d.
vided among the players Of the winning
team.
1HE ATHLETIC SPORTS.
Following tho ball game came the
other athletic events. These took place
on the field above the Gem theatre where
a place had been roped on by the man.
ayers OF tue affair. Councilmen Thomas
and burks, assisted bytCouncilman Mill
ken and Mr. Percy Soiners and the officers
from the ships managed the affair. A
band stand had been erected near one end
OF this enclosure and here the band from
the flagship played popular music while
the athletes contested Tor the honors and
prizes. Zach shir hal entered men for
the several events and there was great
rivalry among the several ships COM
panies for the honors. 1t seemed however
ss II all of the tive ships were disposed to
cheer anyone who won q prize away
from the New York's men. This feeling
was due, SO some OF the officers said. to
the fact that the New York having been
the flagship SO long the men from her
wers looked upon as being just a little
stuck on themselves and for this
reason the other men wanted them to be
defeated In everything they undertook.
It was good natured rivalry however and
never has u more orderly or well behaved
crowd passed an afternoon on Peaks
island. There was no debate regarding
the decision OF the COMMITTEES. Every
thing they said was acoeptsd was the law
without argument. Once there was some
little discussion among the competing
ntuACeCa htAhLQinA bBiuo tudtL6E III W0lCA
one of the ships thought their men had
been unfairly treated.
"Don't kick" said one old salt to some
OF the youngsters who were doing the
Kicking. I'VE are the guests down here
and wnat those gentlemen say goes.''
And the youngsters didn't kick but 40.
cepted the decision with good grace and
without murmrr.
The first event on tho programme was
putting the shot. There were several
entries from each ship and they were al
lowed to have three trials each, without
an other trial In the finals, for the mon
putting the shot the greatest distance
Crowded about the rope which marked
this athletic arena were thousands of
people, men, women and children.
Deputy Marshal Firth was there with
squad Of off GERS but the services OF the
officers were not often required. Once
when some OF the blue Jackets were
crowding upon the athletics litsls one
member of the committee remarked that
a police officer was nesdsd to pu: the
crowd back.
81 don't think policeman ia re-
quired," said an osioer who had accom-
panied the men and he turned and asked
the men nut to crowd upos the tieid.
The crowd then fell back to the allotted
space and from that time out there was
no attempt at encroachment on this terri
tory excepting by few buys and oitizens
1t WINS an interesting spectacle to see
the sailors putting the shot. A piece Of
timber had been placed as the line from
which the trial should be made. II a
mas lest his balance and fell over tn is
timber when the shot left his hand the
trial did not count 1any a brawny
fellow came up to try his hand at the !
game and found his effort counted for |
naught because he lost his balance and |
fell over this piece of timber. These fail |
ures brought down upon the unfortunate |
jsers aud wittioisms of all kinds while |
the crowd about was kept In a roar of |
laughter by the funny things which were |
said and done.
'Remember your mothers people,
was q ferquent phrase for announcement. |
That was Spanish shot," shoated |
some one when o man miscalculatcd and |
threw the shot into the crowd instead of |
on the territory where 1t should have
gone. Remember the Maine and the |
New York " was frequently heard. AS |
the finals approached the excitement In.
creased as did the jibes and cheers. Those |
who won In the finals in this event we've |
King of the Massachusetts who put the
shot 27 feet Ia fnehag. fsra0O of tha |