The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-07-09
FOURTH IN WEST END.
The Nations Birthday Celebrated
With Athletic Sports and Other
Amusements.


pr"priatrly celebrated in West End
ON July !. AT noon an excellcn, bar
bcruc dinner waS served by MrSSrs.
Hitler and Shcrly. There were large
crowds t" witness the diamond con-
tests and the other sports, and the
day was successful from every uuint
ct view. The Iaivc crowd WAS in
coed humor, and out for holiday.
amt there were II" unpleasant Incl
dents t" mar the occasion.
The programme waS carried ont us
Il had been prrviousl V announced in
the newspapers. In the early morn
in" there WAS Il concert by the West
End concert band. This band has
been doing some hard work and is an
excellent musical organization. Only
recently the band purchased new uni
Forms. which arrived during the last
Of June. and in their new uniforms
the band made an excellent appcar-
anrr fer the celebration, in addition
/" furnishing GOOD music.
Following the band concert, came
the athletic sports. In some Of the
races, record time WAS made. The
Judges were MrSSrs. ID. b. Chandler.
{. NJ. West aud Frank Wilson. the
starter brin" Mr.. John II. Wicker.
Nrwhrrry took both base ball
Games from Clinton, one in the morn
in". and one in the afternoon. The
cannes were not as interesting aS thew
wnuld have been. had the visitors
been abb" t" play better ball. They
were 81 clearly outclaSSrd by the To-
ralS. and the result WAS So evident
from the start in both games. that nj
times interest Jagged. But the home
team won both times, and any crowd
"i diamond enthusiasts is satisfied
when the home team wins. 1t is never
'h" fault nr the locals that the visit
"r@ can t pat up Il better game.
The first race IN the morning. fol-
lowing the band concert. was the one
hnndrrd yard dash. open to boy mn
der sixteen years OF are. James Perry
WAS winner. with Parton Franklin
second. The winner was awarded
prize Of one dollar. the second prize
hcin" fifty cents.
The hurdle race for boys under ri"h-
teen years Of aye was also Won by
James Perry, with Barton Franklin
second. The prizes were the .amc aS
in the rrcccdin" race.
The one hundred yard dash. open
To the world. WAS won by Mr.. NJ. +.
llArdrman. with Mr.. Lewis Jones see
"nd. The first prize was tw" dollars,
and the second prize one dollar. There
were Il number Of entries in this race,
and there was some good running, and
good time was made by the winner.
At 10 O'Clock the first ball game
was played. in which Clinton was de
fcatcd by Nrwberry by il score Of ~
to 0. Simpson and ShecIy composed
the battery for Ncwberry.
Following the base ball game, the
barbecue dinner was served. 1t was a
good dinner. and ii was enjoyed by a
large crowd.
The first race in the afternoon WAS
Il sack race. the entries being boys
under eighteen years ct a.r. The first
prize. one dollar. was won by Ernest
Knight, and the second prize. fifty
cents, By Willie Thornton.
In the egg race. open t" the world,
the first prize Of one dollar was won
By Murray Rikard, and the second
prize. fifty cents, by Bacil Dickcrl.
In the thrcc-Icg"ed race. the prize
Of one dollar WAS won by Sam Lake
and Cheslcy Abrams.
James Perry took first prize. one
dollar. in the potato race, and Sam
Lake second prize, fifty cents.
In the second game Of ball. played
in the afternoon, Clinton was again
defeated by Ncwbcrry. the score be-
ing . to |. McSsrS. Morris and Shccly
were the battery for Nrwherry in this
game. AS in the morning game, the
Clinton team was outclaSScd. and the
result was evident from the start.
This. however,. did not damprn the ar
dor Of the fans. and there was as
much cheering when IL good play was
made as if the contest had been close
throughout.
The second game Of ball ended the