The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1906-07-06

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won similar victories under different
leaders in the war 1912. All the veter-
ans of the wars-the Revolution and
that of 1912-have passed out of this
life. Again in 1876, 5000 Americans
under Zachery Taylor, met 2o,ooo
Mexicans under command of General
Santa Anna on the plains of Monterey
and after struggle lasting two days
the field was won by the Americans.
There is but one Mexican war veteran
with us today, ex-senator Thomas
Rockhill, and the audience rose to its
feet as one man and gave three cheers
for Thomas Rockhill, compliment
which Mr.. Rockhill appreciated now
that he is in the winter of a useful life.
Then Senator Comins spoke of the
Civil War. A number of veterans of
that war who fought on both sides of
the conflict being present, and again
the audience took the cue and three
lusty cheers were given for the boys
who wore the blue and the boys who
wore the gray. Coming down the line
of wars in which the United States had
figured he spoke feelinglyof the Span
ish-American conflict and the boys who
went to the front and never returned
and to the veterans present, when
again the audience gave three cheers
for the boys of this generation. He
reminded his audience that the same
old story had been repeated every time
Uncle Sam had drawn saber to cross
with any other power on earth. At
the conclusion of the programme the
President said the audience would be
dismissed after rising to its feet and
assisting the Glec Club sing America. y
After which the Glec Club was given
three cheers, and the throng filed out
to again mingle with the world and in
cidcntally take in the afternoon sports.
AFTERNOON SPORTS.
In the afternoon everybody and their
chums lined up on Aultman street to
witness the sporst and although the day
was triGe warm, in the sun, nobody
seemed to notice it.
Promptly at | O'Clock Announcer c.
R. Reeves had everyone in line for the
1OO-yard free-for-all footrace, Neil
McGill came in an ersy winner,
The 1O0-yard dash for boys under Is
was won by Cleve McGill.
Alvin Peters came under the tape
first in the race for boys under r.
The most exciting and closely con-
tested race was the frec-for-al for la
dies; there were only two entries Miss
Gladys Whitehead and Mrs. Blackwell;
Miss Whitehead was the winner by
neck-a rather small margin-and was
enthusiastically applauded. 1t was
thought the fire laddies of Ely could go
some, but
Miss Kate Gilbert was an easy winner
in the race for girls under l8. Ist
The race for girls under IL was easily
won by little Miss Sarah Cripps.
The fat mems race was no joke to
the sprinters although they made some
astonishing strides. Sully was an easy
winner, in slow time, with Tobin, OF
Elko, fairly good second.
The three-legged race was won by
Herman and Remington.
There was some unique sprlnting IN
the handicap race and the cheering for
the various contestants would have put
a megaphone out of commission. Mea-
cber and Richmond won with Gilbert
and Hudgins second.
ellis Mcdonald rolled in first in the
sack race, the second, third and fourth
being hopelessly tangled when few
feet from the tape.
Arthur Luchesi, with Fred Lindley at
puard mount, demonstrated that even
wheelbarrow can be made to go some.
They were easy winners.
Miss Gladys Whitehead won the egg
race.
A feature not down in the programme
was three-cornered scrap among the
denizens of the sagebrush. They were