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.

propriately celebrated in West End
OH July t. At noon an excellent bar
bccue dinner was served by Messrs.
Hitler and Sheelv. There were large
crowds to witness the diamond con-
tests and the other sports, and the
day was successful from every point
Of view. The large crowd was in
coed humor. and out for a holiday,
and there were no unpleasant incl
dents to mar the occasion.
The programme was carried out as
it had been previously announced in
the newspapers. In the early morn
ing there was a 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 appear
ance for the celebration, in addition
! to furnishing good music.
Following the band concert, came
tie athletic sports. In some Of the
races, record time was made. The
Judges were Messrs. D. B. Chandler,
C. NJ. West and Frank Wilson, the
starter being Mr.. John H. Wicker.
Newberry took both base ball
games from Clinton, one in the morn
ing. and one in the afternoon. The
games were not as interesting as they
would have been, had the visitors
been able to play better ball. They
were so clearly outclassed by the To-
Gals, and the result was so evident
from the start in both games, that at
times interest Jagged. But the home
team won both times, and any crowd
Of diamond enthusiasts IS satisfied
when the home team wins. 1t is never
tile fault of the locals that the visit
ors can't put up better game.
The first race in the morning, tol-
lowing the band concert, was the one
hundred yard dash. open to boys ur1-
der sixteen years of age. James Perry
was winner, with Parton Franklin
second. The winner was awarded a
prize of one dollar, the second prize
being fifty cents.
The hurdle race for boys under elgh-
teen years Of age was also won oy
James Perry, with Barton Franklin
second. The prizes were the same as
in the preceding race.
The one hundred yard dash, open
to the world, was won by Mr.. NJ. f.
Hardeman, with Mr.. Lewis Jones Sec
ond. The first prize was two dollars
and the second prize one dollar. There
we're a 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 oe-
feated by Newberry by score OF II
to 0. Simpson and sheely composed
the battery for Newberry:
Following the base ball game, the
barbecue dinner was served. 1t was a
GOOD dinner, and il was enjoyed by a
large crowd.
The first race in the afternoon was
sack race. the entries being boys
under eighteen years of age. The first
nrize one dollar, was won by Ernest
Knieht, and the second prize, tltty
cents, by Willie Thornton.
In the egg race, open to the Worlo'
the first prize Of one dollar was won
by Murray Rikard, and the second
prize, fifty cents, by Baeil D'ckert.
Tn the three-legged race, the prlze
Of one dollar was won by Sam Lake
and Chesley 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 Newberry, the score gS DE- %
ing 8 to l. Messrs. Morris and onee!y
we're the battery for Newberry IN TINS
oame AS in the morning game, the
Clinton team was outclassed, and 1ne
;; result was evident from the start'
This however, did not dampen the ar
dor Of the fans, and there was as
much cheering when good play was
made as if the contest had been close
throughout. H.,
The second game Of ball ended the
DAYS sports. ::
The programme, as arranged, IN +
cluded a celebration OF the day "n'eil