Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-09-03


glory and did not stint their playing
which added greatly to the liveliness
OF the parade. Where all did so well IL
would be invIdious to make distine-
lions. And the shriIl call of the ffes
how they stirred the blood. Nsfhins
like n fife to make the lighting blood
dance In a mans veins. II he has ever
heard them in the charge on the battle
field.
The Sport Programme
was pulled on in proper shape and
greatly interested the great threnss
who watched the different events from
half past two o'clock until nearly six.
The automobile race was between
NJ. Colvfg. driving an s-horse-power
wenton Road machine, weighing 1900
pounds. and geared to ten-mile-an-hour
speed, and G.. T.. House. driving a 4
horsepower Mobile Company machine,
weighing ESQ pounds and geared ap-
parently to any speed. Mr.. Houses
machine was handled by Mr.. Binkard
engineer at House & Herrmann's.
The hrst heat-half mile-was won
by Mr.. Houses mobile In I'm. 41sec.,
and second heat was won by Mr.. Coll
Wig in I'm. 52sec. The third heat was
two miles and was won by Mr.. House
in SIN. 80 sec.
The wrestling match was between
Hun Butler, of Wheeling. and Eddie
Curley. of Cleveland. for the State
championship. II was a we'll contested
event. Butler winning the first bout in
SIN, Sosec.. and the second in 5m.
The acrobatic act of Hitchcock and
Straub was well performed and receiv-
ed the applause OF the crowd.
The next event was a ace between
Eddie Greer on a bicycle and VIM.
Butler a runner. The former going
a half mile while the other ran a quar-
ter mile. Butler won by nearly X mile
In I'm. IA see.
The 100-yard foot race was contest
ed by Will Edwards. Robert Edwards,
Lagomazini and Geo. Otto. Robert Ed
wards won in 10Asec. Will Edwards
second, Otto third.
The half mile foot race between
George Otto, 50yds, and Bert Mercer,
sehateh, was won easily by Mercer.
Time 2m. 26sec.
The cake walk was the final event
and was evidently the big attraction
Judging from the crowd that come from
all parts of the grounds to see II. 1t
was very holly contested by the follow
ing couples, all colored people: Geo.
Robinson and Pauline Hall. Col.
Thompson and Madeline Furlow. Rob-
ert Scott and Gertrude Robinson,
Joseph Franklin and Edna Terry. and
Mr. and Mrs. Washington Evans. The
cake and the prize. $500. was awarded
to Col. Thompson and his partner. Mr..
and Mrs. Evans did some mighty fine
| steps and caught the crowd.
There we're the usual number of cane
stands, ball babies. refreshment stands,
! etcetera. and dancing for all who enjoy
ed that feature % the day. There were
separate floors for the white and col
ored people each provided with good
music. The opera house band furnish
ed the music for the sports at the
| grond stand and concert music else
where on the grounds during the day
and evening.
Just as the sports were beginning
there was a misty sprinkle but not
enough to do any harm. As the day
grew older the sky cleared and the
evening was clear and cool. II
Trades and Labor Assembly has good
reason to congratulate itself on the re-
suits Of this the greatest Labor Day
demonstration Wheeling has ever had.
Much credit Is due to Secretary Baner
who was In all parts of the grounds
seeing that everything was going as
it should.