, 1900-07-05

U ClOCh III tue LlOlH luS. ING Sllttls
were lined with spectators, who did not
at all times respect the ropes which had
been stretched to keep the crowds OF!
the middle of the street.
The first was a hub-and-hub race be-
tween companies Nos. . and 3. A good
start was made, and No. 3 took the lead
and was Is or 20 feet ahead of its COM
petitors when Edwin Fisher, one of
No. 3s men, fell and rolled under the
wheels Of the cart, which passed over
his body. He was not injured, but the
other mi became disconnected
over the accident and No. 2 anne In
ahead.
The next race was the wet test over
a course of 500 feet, so feet short of the
regulation length. Hose company No.
4 ran first and got water in 81 seconds.
No. 3 followed, making the run in SO
seconds. No. 2 did not take part in this
race and No. l did not participate in
any of the events.
A hub-and-hub race between com
panies 2 and 4 was the last on the pro-
gram of hose races. No. 4 came in
ahead by 6 or s feet and was given the
race. No. 2 protested, as No. 4 ran over
the dividing line, but the judges held
that the crowding of the people was re-
sponsible for this, and as No. 2 was not
interfered with in any way the protest
was ~disregarded.
FOOT RACES.
At 2 o'clock in the afternoon the foot
races began on ~Thornburgh street. The
first event was a 5O-yard race, which
was won by w. E. Baehr, Ralph Lasher
second.
Next came the 1%OO-yard race, which
resulted just the same as the 5O-yard
race-Baehr first, Lasher second.
After a few minutes intermission the
200-yard race was called, and in this
event the same two men took the prizes,
but the order was reversed-LasheT
was first and Baehr second.
A great deal Of interest was manifest
ed in these races and there were many
contestants. John Harding was well
toward the front in the 200 yard race,
and when about half way over the
course turned his ankle, and this posi-
bly, lost him the race. He was not ser
iously injured.
In the 50-yard KID race which follow
ed there were five starters. Frank
Wells. a stranger, won first money and
Clarence Moir second.
Three men started in a whee]barrow
race, which was won by Saul Wymore,
Fred Lohlein second.
The sack race was won by George
Rice. B. MCGOWAN second.
The three-legged race was the last OF
the novelty racese which was filled
Fred Lohlein and Warren Rogers took
first money, and George Rice and San,
Wymore second.
BALL GAME.
The ball game at the university
81 rounds between the Cheyenne BLACK
stockings" and the Laramie Tigers
was Piopaphs 'hc hooI poPuioi eNSA'
Of the day. An immense crowd of PEG
pie witnessed the game. Oscar Rogers
had provided a large number of seat.
and he had no trouble in renting every
one of them, and large numbers stood
Throughout the game.
The contest was a pretty one and il
vas anybody's game until the close Of
the ninth inning. The Tigers" wor
the day by a score of IL to II. The
Cheyenne boys did a great deal Of kick
ing, but all fair-minded people who
witnessed the game are unanimous II
1.-THE declaration that the decisions were
all fair and impartial. Walter Gregory
of Laramie was the umpire.
GUN CLUB SHOOT.
This part Of the days program pass
ed off very pleasantly. Two Cheyenne
gentlemen, Messrs D. Kazebee and P
Bergerson, and Mr.. John Lane of Dale
Creek, were present and participated ir
most Of the events. They express them
slves as being well satisfied with the
treatment accorded them. Mr.. Lane
made the best scores for the day and