Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1909-07-10
TOWN AND VICINITY.
Great Athletic Events.

The management of St. Michael's
Athletic Clubs series Of National Day
numbers provided IA strenuous program
for the young fellows, but it was well
rendered.
The occasion began with the forenoon
parade, led by the AriOn Band. Follow
ing III order We're the boys brigade
Young Mems Institute; Ancient Order
of HIbernians, - boys i'll Bruin' S uni
form and enacting Bruins CaperS; the
frOstburg Transit COmpany'S touring
car, carrying Mayor, Council and sub
ordinateS; carriage carrying Rev. 5. j.
Clarke, Hon's George l.. Wellington and
DeWarren III. Reynolds; carriage carry
ing Grand Army of the Republic; car
riage carrying Rev. J. 5. Cuddy and w q.
L. Kirby, and a number of hOrsemen
with James +. Powers, marshal
Leaving the parochial school grounds,
the parade proceeded east along Union
street to BOwery thence to Loo. Broad
way, again to Union, finally to y. M. l..
Park.
Here Mr.. Wellington delivered the
days Grafton, an effort believed by many
to rank i'll elOquenCe with his best AT any
time, which atlirms much.
Dinner followed, 266 enjoying the ser
vice of the caterers on the ground.
At y. III. an immense crowd wit
messed the tournament-a function con-
Quoted by those master spirits of ChIval-
ric sport Messrs. II. G.. Evans, mar
shall: Gerrit 5 NTH, Otto Hohing aud
Lloyd l.. Shatfer, judges.
Most eloqueUtly DIR. Timothy Griffith
charged the 9 Knights. and the tilt be
gan. David b. McCulloh, Knight of
,Just-fo Fun, won, carrying off s rings ;
w II. Evans, Knight of Bowery, car
RED off Is; Clayton Wade, Knight of
Shenandoah. carried of ., and Charles
Zimmerly, Knight Of Dreamland, carried
off t.
Miss Kathleen McCulloh, of this place.
crowned Queen of Love and Beauty;
Misses Jennie Evans, of Pittsburg Pa.
Annie Bahen of this place, and Miss
Julia Gerlach, of LaNale, Maids of
Honor.
In bestowing the in%jy,,ia of honor
upon the ladies named Hon. DeWarren
H. Reynolds, of Cumberland, paid elo-
Quent, elegant tributes to feminine
beauty and excellence.
DR.. Karl Z. Heintz, of Cumberland,
won the l00-yard dash i'll 10 TO seconds.
Second and third James Mcmahon and
Miles Stakem.
The half-mile senior race was won by
John Danahev i'll 3 minutes
The half-mile junior by William Rati-
gan III / minutes and 30 seconds.
The obstacle race, 220 yards, was won
by Engle Speir in 80 p seconds.
Messrs. William Evans, Otto Hohing,
F. G. McCulIoh, Samuel Morgan and
Roy Largent comprised the winning
team of the 1-mile relay race, making
the run in 3 minutes II ID seconds
g. NJ. Dodge won the l2-pound shot
putt feet 10 inches; Otto Hohing
next IS feet inches William Evans
third-}5 feet I inches
The browning athletic event of the day
came on-the "Marathon" race-'36
laps to GOT miles OF who entered
/ dropped out after less than half the
run. Edward Keller, of Eckhart, led at
the close, making the run III 30 minutes
and 81 seconds. John LAWN, William
Webster and James j. Barry finished in
the succession stated.
Altogether the day was thus made
memorable by many striking events.
The number of visitors to the Park
during the day is estimated as high as
5000. Nearly l 400 admissions to men
We're sold-to men only, and there We're
very many more than that number each
of women and children.
Better than ALL SO far as heard, not
single unpleasant incident occurred.
And now the committee has Informal
ton III effect that another occasion like
1t Is wanted, and that on Monday,
September l3th-tWO months hence.
This want takes the shape of pOpu-
lar wish, and, most likely, the Athletic
Association will crafty it.