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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, TH0KSDAY, JULY 5, 1900.
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PARADE AT NIGHT
Klost Imposing Pageant Ever
Seen in Portland.
CHINESE THE STAR ATTRACTION
Brilliantly Illuminated Procession
More Than a Mile Loner, and
No Dull Feature.
Portland turned out enmasse yesterday
to see what was the most brilliant spec
tacle in the way of a Fourth of July
celebration that the city lias ever wit
nessed. And this notwithstanding the
.fact that the day began in rather dis
" couraging fashion, with, enough black
storm clouds overhead to blight the hopes
of the most optimistic. But tnls was
only a private little Joke of Jupiter
Pluvius, and when evening cams the
weather god smiled benignly and sent all
the rain clouds scurrying off to the hori
zon. The sky cleared gloriously, and
the stars peeped out -inquisitively to see
their rivals across the way. It could
not have been a more ideal night for
fireworks.
Picture a surging crowd of humanity
for background, with thousands of up
turned, expectant faces, flashing forth
greetings to their comrades in the march;
sparkling showers of iridescent lights,
bursting from the Are chariots that made
tho long procession, winding its sinuous
way among the streets, look like the trail
of a great comet; squads of brave Oregon
Boldjens, some in khaki suits, some in
.blue coats and campaign hats, marching
shoulder to shoulder, orllllantly IIIuhjI
(nated floats of curious design, brown
faced Indians In war feathers, and bright
ly dyed blankets; hundreds of Chinese in
stiff, embroidered gowns, carrying gor
geous, flower-sprinkled banners and
whirligig canopies; and a monstrous,
writhing dragon of crimson and "clue and
gold, that was beautiful and terrible to
. look upon. All of this, lit up by red
light, made a dazzling scene. And one
of the most impressive features of all
was the parade of GOO Chinese. Such a
display of patriotism on the part of the
Chinese was unprecedented in the history
of Portland.
Many regrets were expressed that the
procession could not have been seen in Its
entirety in the daytime, but It doubtless
appeared to much better advantage In the
blaze and glare of red fire, of winch there
'was no end along the entire route. Men
who have seen the Mardl Gras in St.
Louis and New Orleans say that, while
they have longer processions there, they
have none so unique or fine as that of last
night.
First Division.
According to instructions the first di
vision, or the military, formed on First
street, bet-ween Couch and "Vine. Cap
tain G. 8. Young commanded the battal
ion of the Seventh Infantry from Van
couver participating In the procession, his
left resting at First and Vine, and being
the head of the military division. The
members of the Seventh formed in pla
toons, of 16 file front, that their line
might fit the streets. The manner in
which the regulars handled their Krags,
their nonchalant attitude and bearing
generally called forth many remarks, as
there was no difficulty in seeing that they
were trained soldiers. Colonel Edward
Everett, of the Third Regiment, O. N.
G., commanded the military division, be
ing attended by his entire regimental
staff, consisting of Major R. C. Yenney,
Adjutant E. C. Mears, Captain R. I.
Gillespie, Lieutenants A. H. Kerr and L.
H. Knapp.
The fire chariot, In charge of N. W.
Rountree and J. M. Gilbert, discharging
13-inch bombs, preceded the column, and
was followed Immediately by the Sev
enth Infantry band. General Owen Sura
mers, grand marshal of the day, came
next, mounted on a fine steed and at
tended by his numerous aids, five of
whom were officers in the late war. The
aids were Chaplain W. S. Gilbert, Cap
tain Sandford Whltig, Lieuteant D. J.
Sutton, Captain C. T. Smith, of the First
"Washington Volunteers, and Major F.
A. "Mead, ex-Mayor Sullivan, of Oregon
City, and B. Neustadter. all of whom
were mounted. Adjutant-General Gan
tenbein was the grand marshal's adju
tant and accompanied him. '
The national float followed the grand
marshal, and after It came Colonel Ever
ett and staff, preceding the battalion of
the Seventh Infantry. The Third Regi
ment, O. N. G., seven companies strong,
was next in order, the First battalion
being commanded by Major F. S. Kelly,
and consisting of Companies A, Captain
F. A. Metzner; I, Captain A. W. Clo
thier; G, Captain M. S. Jameson, and E,
Captain D. T. Bulger. Tho Second bat
talion was commanded by Major G. C
von Egloffstein, and consisted of Com
panies F, Captain E. C. Dick; B, Cap
tain t. j. .Dunbar, and C, Captain G. S.
Mann. The Oregon Naval Reserve was
the last of the military division, being
commanded by Lieutenant-Commander
R. E. Davis. The first division of the
battalion was led by Lieutenant Mont
gomery and the second by Lieutenant
Bird.
All of the military made a good Im
pression. Streets were bad a portion of
the route, and a line was nearly an
impossibility, particularly where the
crowd came in on either side, absorbing
the space between curbs. For a distance
the soldiers marched In columns of fours,
but were ordered Into company and pla
toon front, in which position the review
ing stand was passed. As It was dark
and muddy, the streets often being cut
up with ruts and puddles, especial praise
is, due all for the excellence of the line
maintained.
Second Division,
The second division formed on Ash
street under Commander Andrew C Smith
and aids. This division reached from
First to Third streets. Brown's, band was
in the lead, followed by the Oregon United
States Volunteers on a float The Phil
ippine tent, palms and native house all
appeared on the float. The boys wore
their khaki suits and with Chinese and
Filipino Jargon apparently made them
selves feel at home in the wilds of Luzon.
The Elks followed with a magnificent
float. The Immense elk was surrounded
by numerous smaller elks and the float
was decorated with cat-tails and other
peculiar Elk Ideas. Many Elks on foot
followed the float.
The Modern "Woodmen of America fell
In behind the Elks. Their float was a
typical woodman's home. The log cabin
with the indlspenslble coon-skln tacked
on the wall, and other scenes familiar to
those jot pioneer days.
The Letter Carriers had one of the best
floats in this division. Preceding the float
were 50 or more carriers; 10 carts in
charge of the mounted force, and Post
master Croasman in a carriage. The float
itself represented a postofllce. Mall was
being distributed, and Uncle Sam was
driving. This float, was especially well
lighted by Chinese lanterns.
The Turn Verein float brought up the
rear, and like the rest, was good.
Third Division.
The third division formed on Pine
street, under command of F. L. Zimmer
man. At the head marched the Silver
ton brass band of 20 pieces, doing its
level best to make their excellent music
heard above the din. A fine chariot, well
supplied with rockets and all sorts of
fireworks followed, the men in charge
keeping the firmament In a blaze. Next
came the handsome float of the Fraternal
Order of Eagles. The main figure on this
was a gigantic eagle 18 feet from tip to
tip. In the act of alighting on a crag.
This huge bird was surmounted By a
canopy decorated at each corner with fine
mounted specimens of the great Amer
ican eagle, and festooned with bunting,
etc., the whole brightly illuminated. The
float was followed by a truck "carrying a
big bell, which was rung continually.
Next came the float of Woodmen of th
"World. At the front, on each side of thi
driver, were large gnarled tre trunks,
and in the center a huge log with axes
and wedges fast on It woodmen around a
campflreat "the rear, the whole hand
somely decorated with flags, lanterns, e'le.
Next followed the float of the Ancient
Order of United Workmen, representing
an ancient galley, profusely decorated
with flowers. A huge anchor and shield
were prominently displayed. Half a doz
en sailors in blue shirts and white
breeches formed the crew, and for pas
sengers there were more than that num
ber of women. This float was one of the
handsomest in the parade.
The rear of the division was assigned
the Foresters of America, whose float
was handsome and appropriate and was
much admired.
FoHrth Division.
The fourth division, led by E. House,
dlvisionr commander, and five aids, pre
ceded jthe gfosraafra Indian band of 20
pieces. The Indian boys looked neat In
their suits of gray, with gray caps, and
the manner in which they marched in
perfect step and played the National airs
proved study on their part, under a pro
ficient master.
The Liberty car, with 46 little girls In
white, presided ovr by the Goddess of
Liberty, Miss Sllter, was next In order.
The Goddess had for an immediate guard
of honor two veterans of the Second Ore
gon, in khaki suits, who occupied posi
tions on her right and left. The car was
drawn by four fine horses, and each of
these was attended by a special orderly,
to insure safer' to the precious load.
The Red Men's float was striking, as It
depicted a genuine Indian scene, with
mountains, cascades, tepee, canoes and
campflre. Mounted Red Men, In war paint
and feathers, formed a vanguard for the
float, which was drawn by four horses.
The good Imitation the Red Men made
of the genuine article must have been a
revelation to the Chemawa Indians, a
little way In their van.
The float of the Native Sons and
Daughters represented Oregon in the ear
ly days when the log cabin was the most
sumptuous home that could be devised.
A pioneer family, showing two genera
tions seated about the Are in front of the
cabin, which was a miniature forest, 'sug
gested the methods of domestic life in
pioneer times. This Boat was drawn by
four fine .horses.
The Third-Street Mission Band, com
posed of 20 little boys dressed in heat
uniforms of blue and white, was led by
O. O. Nisbey. They carried rifles of small
caliber and responded readily to the or
ders of their commander, as starts, halts
and "right wheel" or "left wheel" be
came the rule.
About 70 boys of the Manual Training
School came next. Their float was a
house in course of erection, suggesting
the object of the training school. Will
iam J. Standley had charge of these juve
niles, who semed to be enjoying them
selves as their car. which was lighted by
Chinese lanterns, moved along in its place
in the procession.
The Blue "Mountain Soap Company had
a mammoth cake of soap on Its float, and
a laundry scene, with domestics on wash
day, set off the rear end of the car and
suggested what the soap was for.
The Portland Pulley Company's float
was a pyramid of tubs and other articles
suggestive of wooden ware, and attracted
considerable attention.
Alblna Hose, No. 1, brought up the rear
of the fourth division, with gaily deco
rated hose cart, though they bad light
ened their vehicle by leaving their hose
at home. The boys were on hand, how-
Starting: for a Picnic
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ever, to assist in quelling the incipient
conflagration that started in a fire char
lot of the fourth division at the corner
of Oak and First streets.
Fifth, and Beat Division.
The Chinese proved the truth of the
scripture "and the last shall be first."
While their division was the fifth and last
their show was the best thing in the pa
rade, and was received with cheers all
along the line' of march. It was a bril
liant spectacle from first to last. The
fittf
gorgeous banners, flags of many kinds j
and beautiful floats excited admiration,
and the huge dragon was a source of
much wonderment. It was a fantastic
spectacle, and those participating num
bered about 500.
The division formed at Oak and First
streets, and was in command of "Seld
Back, Jr., who led with his military com
pany of American-born Chinese. There
was about 50 In the company, the young
est members "being mere tots scarcely big
enough to march, but they succeeded in
keeping up wlth the rest, notwithstanding,
and shouldered their rifles like veterans.
The uniforms were of regulation blue.
Next came a wagon carrying the por
traits of George Washington, General
Grant and President McKinley, a wagon
with red fire and a Chinese band in a
wagon. Following were standard-bearers,
an elegant American and also a large
beautiful flag of the Flowery Kingdom,
being conspicuous features, and many
smaller-flags were seen. Then came about
100 men dressed in combination suits of
blue, black, purple, yellow and other col
ors, and bearing poles, spears and other
paraphernalia. Others carried banners
and lanterns, and baskets of artificial
flowers over their shoulders. Some rode
horses, and wore head dresses and all
manner of finery, and much resembled .an
Indian chief togged up for a festive oc
casion. A float, drawn by six horses, was a
thing of Oriental splendor, with the redk
white and blue freely Intermingled, and Il
luminated with an abundance of Chinese
lanterns. Tho occupants were Chinese
women and chlldron attired In dazzling
silks. The furnishings were a mass of
gilt and gold. Another decorated wagon
full of Chinese music, and a troop of
gaily attired men with smelds and spears
and wearing helmets. Intended to repre
sent warriors of the olden time, made up
the next part of the Chinese division.
The uniforms as well as all of the others
worn, were made of silk. There was also
the usual number of gorgeous banners,
flags and lanterns.
The representation of the huge dragon,
a block long, with Its Immense head and
tall and terrible eyes, possessed all of
the requisites of this monstrous serpent.
The body was constructed of cloth, fan
tastically painted and adorned, and the
enormous affair was borne, by 100 or so
Chinese, who walked underneath. It had
golden horns, a moving tongue and nos
trils, and the tall was also lashed into
fury.
The dragon was certainly an astonish
ing and extraordinary pageant, worthy of
exhibition in any city for any festive oc
casion. More music, banners, flags, lan
terns, soldiers and prominent Chinese In
carriages completed this feature of the
procession. The last thing was an old
man on horseback, gotten up as If he
might be meant to represent LI Hung
Chang keeping in the rear for fear he
should be called to go to the front.
All of the Chinese residents of Portland
contributed to the fund necessary to get
up this division, the costumes were made
to order In San Francisco, and the total
amount expended must have been large.
Considering the size of the Chinese col
ony In Portland, the display was an ex
ceptionally creditable one, and It was the
feature of the procession and the talk
of the town.
To Whom Praise Is Dae.
Great praise is due the members
of the parade committee. Adjutant-General
Gantenbeln. chairman, A.
B. Stelnbach, Major J. Mel. Wood, Col
onel D. M. Dunne and E. House, and the
members of the music committee, which
also had a hand In arranging this feature
of the celebration, the members of the
latter being L N. Flelschner. chairman,
E. H. Kllham and Julius Thlelscn. But
mentioning the names of the committees
without placing at the head that of Gen
eral Summers, would be empty and futile.
General Summers was the early and ar
dent champion of a night parade and the
Illuminations, rather than the regulation
set pieces of fireworks General Summers
has earned the grateful respect of all by
nls public spirit and energy.
But praise is more general. Every
member of the entire Fourth of July com
mittee and the subcommittees, deserves
and has the praise of the citizens of the
city. All arrangements were excellent,
and In no instance was there a failure
or falling short of expectations. The
names of all the committees. In addition
to those mentioned, were as .follows:
Programme L. Samuel, chairman; J. D.
Mann, W. P. Adams, Dan McAllen, and
Major J. McL Wood.
Literary exercises J. D. Mann, chair
man; George W.- Caldwell, and F. L. Zim
merman. Advertising C. H. Mclsaacs. chairman;
B. B. Rich, Lee M. Clark, and Dan Mc
Allen. Amusements J. P. Marshall, chairman;
Fred T. Merrill, and H. E. Judge.
Decoration Julius L. Meier, chairman;.
S. Solomon, and A. D, Rockefeller.
Transportation Paul Wessinger, chair
man; L. D. Cole, Julius E. Thlcl3en, and
L. Samuel.
Finance committee A. B. Stelnbach,
chairman; E. House, E. H. Kllham, L
N. Flelschner, and Julius L. Meier.
Auditing committee L N. Flelschner,
chairman; Dan McAllen, and E. H. KI1
ham.
Fireworks N. W. Rountree, chairman;
J. M. Gellert, H. D. Ramsdell.
A spark from a steam shovel last Sat
urday Ignited the grass on the Mosler
ranch, at Mosler, and burnt over a large
acreage of pasture, besides destroying
about 30 tons of hay belonging to J. J.
Lewis and the pasture of Lark Lamb.
RAIN; HURT JHJ SPORTS
DAYLIGHT "WEATHER WOT EXACT
LY FAVORABLE. '
Bicycle Riders staa.Jqaeys Rode la
Sled and Baseball Flayers
Wallovrcd In It.
The day broke gloomily for the. Fourth
of July managers, and they went about
downcast, hoping against hope that the
weather would change At 10 o'clock the
clouds burst, sending down a. heavy show
er, and drenching the festive decorations
of the city. The bicycle road race was
postponed, the rowing regatta delayed on
account of the choppy water, and the
crowds on the street Sought shelter. But
between showers the streets; were full of
people enjoying themselves and the af ter
noon events started off auspiciously. The
THE GREAT CHINESE DRAGON IN LAST NIGHT'S
literary exercises were well attended, and
the baseball game at- Multnomah field
and the races at Irvington drew crowds
of people. About 4 o'clock, while tie
Sllverton band wa3 entertaining the
downtown populace by sprightly martial
airs, another heavy shower came up. and
the rain poured down steadily forynearly
an hour. At sunset the sky became clear
and the rosy glow In the west brightened
up the -whole horizon. The Fourth of
July parade committee, meanwhile, un
daunted by a little stray moisture,
worked like beavers on the organization
of the evening's pageant, and the per
fect evening was a fitting reward for
their faithfulness. A clear sky and
balmy. Summer air drew out the whole
city population, and the beautiful even
ing was never more enjoyed, especially
since it came as a glorious close fo a
day of gloomy beginnings.
MULTNOMAHS DEFEATED.
Chemaua Indians Beat Them, Up to
Their Ivnees In Mud.
Chemawa defeated Multnomah yester
day In a baseball game that started out to
be a good exhibition of ball, but ended up
In a wading match- and a mud fight.
The score was 13 to 6.
Had the Multnomah boys been able to
jump around In the slush and handle the
slippery sphere with the same agility that
the redmen displayed, the result might
have been somewhat different, but as it
was the rain brought about a sure and
speedy downfall to their own hopes as
well as the hopes of their partisans. The
rain didn't bother the redmen a bit. They
took to it like the missing link would,
were that animal ever to be found, and
fairly wallowed In it. A big" crowd packed
the grandstand, and held down the
bleachers, the fences and the neighboring
hills. It was a typical Fourth of July
crowd supplied with pistols and bombs
enough to lick a whole army of "Boxers,"
besides unjolntlng everyone's ear-drums
within four miles cf tho grounds. It was
a Chemawa crowd too. and when the In
dians did something good the noise
drowned out even the falsetto notes of
Umpire "Trilby" Rankin, which Is say
ing a good deal. The antics of a Scotch
collie, furnished the chief subject of In
terest to the spectators. Somewhere un
derneath his shaggy hide this canine had
a remarkable bunch of curiosity hidden
and It insisted on following the base run
ners In their circuit and investigating
every point of Interest about the dia
mond. As far as actual ball playing exhibited,
it was all on the side of Multnomah, for
the first two innings, that is until the rain
began, and then they were not In it for a
minute. Both pitchers handled the ball
well, considering the slippery condition of
things, but Graham was steadiest at crit
ical points, and pulled himself out of sev
eral bad holes In fine style. The fea
ture of the game was a circus act by
Shortstop Murphy, who threw a man
out at first, after an extraordinary mix
ture of gymnastic gyrations In the air
and on the ground as well. Whitehead
made the samo good catches In the right
garden, also, and covered his territory in
fine style.
The game was delayed half an
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Scared by n "Detvey Chaser."
hour at the start, by the non-arrival of
the-Chemawa catcher who was engaged
in' livening up things with the band down
on Morrison street, so that it was after
3:30 before Umpire Rankin called the
game, to the delight of the rooters who
had been clamoring loudly for 45 minutes.
Chemawa came to bat first, and Beusell
knocked an easy one to the pitcher, and
was out. Graham filed out to Doscher,
who made a beautiful catch, and Lanier
did the same to Whitehead. Murphy, first
up for Multnomah, was presented with a
free pass to first. Zan hit to short, who
threw wild to first, letting Murphy reach
third. Glle came to bat and Zan stole
second. Two on bases, and none out.
Multnomah was feeling fine now, but
Graham loosened up and Btruck out Glle,
Dalglelsh and Doble in rapid succession to
the accompaniment of several hundred
pistols and the band. In their half of
the second Inning the Indians again went
out in one-two-three order. Young nit
to Murphy, who made his sensational
play. He with the long name hit to
Doble and Davis vigorously fanned the
air thrice.
Gearin, for Multnomah, did the same
thing, but the- catcher missed the third
f "asm"""' sssssssB""ssMssste.
PROCESSION
strike, and he was safe at first. A
healthy young Oregon drizzle now set in.
and Bruce and Doscher celebrated Its ad
vent In true Webfoot style by flying out.
Whitehead hit a hot one to- third, and
reached first after a hard swim. The rain
was now falling In sheets, and the game
was called for 50 minutes. During the
intermission the Chemawa band entertain
ed the spectators. When the rain ceased
and the sun came out the diamond was a
lake, and the bases, islands. It was de
cided to wait five minutes and see if the
diamond dried up. The time passed and
as there was no dimunition in the water
supply, play was resumed. The home
team had men at second and third, but
Murphy hit an easy one to short, and
the inning was over.
The third Inning was literally a Water
loo for the home team. Sanders opened
up with a hot one past first, and 10
more Indians had a chance with the stick
in the same inning. The slippery ball
and the mud were too much for the home
team, and when the spray had cleared it
was clear that the Chemawas had made
eight runs. Multnomah could do nothing
In her half. Both teams drew blanks In
the fourth and fifth Innings, but In the
sixth the Chemawas found the ball once
more, and two doubles, two errors, a
single and a wild pitch gave them five
more tallies, making the score 13 to 0.
Multnomah did her first scoring in the
seventh. With one out Whitehead made
a pretty single, Murphy got first and
Zan cracked out a double. Murphy
scored on this, and Zan came in later.
Neither side scored In the eighth. In tho
ninth the home team got three more on
three errors, and a base on balls. The
score In detail:
M. A. A. C. AB. R. H. P.O. A. E.
Murphy. 2 b 4 2 0 0 3 1
Zan, 3 b 5 2 13 0 2
Glle, c 5 113 0 0
Dalglelsh, 1 b 3 0 0 10 0 1
Doble. s. s 5 0 2 2 5 1
Gearin, p 4 0 10 4 0
Bruce, r. f 4 0 0 10 0
Doscher, c f 4 0 0 2 0 0
Whitehead. L f 3 0 2 6 0 1
Totals 37 5 7 27 12 6
Chemawa, AB. R. H. P.O. A. E.
Beusell 4 2 0 4 0 2
Graham 5 110 2 0
Lanier 5 2 2 0 4 1
Young 5 2 2 10 0 0
La. Flambolse - 5 1110 0
Davis 5 112 3 1
Sanders 4 2 10 0 1
Dyke 4 1110 0
Teabo 5 10 8 2 1
Totals .42 IS 1 25 U
SUMMARY.
Stolen Bases Murphy, Gearin, Zan (2),
Beusell, Lanier. Davis. Sanders (2), Dyke.
Two-base hits Zan, Young, La Flam
bolse. Three-base hit Doble. Bases on
balls "By Gearin, 2; by Graham.' 2. Hit
by ball Whitehead. Struck out By Gea
rin, 1; by Graham, 6. Passed balls Glle.
Wild pitches By Gearin, 4- Time of
game. Two hours and 15 minutes. Um
pire Rankin. Scorer Grltzmacher.
RAN IN THE MUD.
Bis Crowds See the Raees at Irvingr
ton Trnclc
Three running races in a sea of nrud af
forded rare sport yesterday afternoon- at
Irvington track, the two harness events
on tho programme being declared off until
Saturday next by the management. It
was truly an old-time race-course crowdr
f uMy 2000 people being present, crowding
tJho grandstand to its limit and overflow
ing into the betting ring and lawn when
the irritating downpour would permit.
Heavy rains during yesterday forenoon
had rendered the track rather heavy for
trotting and pacing races, so the bang
tafia were put first hi order. A gleam of
sunshine about 2:30 encouraged Judge
Buchtel to call out tne horses for tire
first race, a (half-mile dash. The betting
ring was thronged, but the betting fra
ternity was somewhat shy as yet. Undo,
J. L. Crook's entry, was a spry, likely
looking flay, carrying the light weight,
and at the distance ft looked as if she
should carry the public's -money. How
ever, the betting ewitcned to the old
tme favorite Jim Bozeman, and this
game old sprinter landed the prize after
a bruising finish down the stretch, where
in he beat the second choice, Mark Hanna,
by a short length. Starter Green had
some difficulty in sezudsrsg the field away,
on account of the refractory moods of
Senator Wlkon and Mark Hanna, but
these lawbreakers finally fell in dine to
a. good start. The many breaks wore
down the nervous Lindo and the heavy
Mark Hanma. and somewhat spotted their
chances.
Tho second race, a -nIo sprint, was
Crashed in a pouring ram, the rangy
Jim Browne!!, another favortte beating
out the light imported Grace W. y good,
hard riding. In the i-mSlo race, three
horses, including: Jim Bozeman, faced the
starter, and in this race Jim felt the need
I of the goggles that he has usually worn.
In the stretch he hatf to face the "wash"
of New Moon, as the track was a quag
mire, and the horses and! parti-colored
Jockeys all looked attke a, the finish.
Splash! splash! they came a-round the
curve, with Bozeman and the favorite.
New Moon, on. even terms, running as a
team. However, Bozemon's previous race
told on him, and ho fell back dead beet,
with Tennessee Maid a poor third.
After this race Judge Bucbrtel anv
Dounctid that the harness events would
be raced next Saturday afternoon. Rain
checks were issued by the management,
so another good, square afternoon's sport
may ber looked for
The summary of events is as follows:
First race. -mile dash
Jim Bozeman, owner F. M. Starkey. 1
Mark Hanna, owner Thomas Steep.... 2
Lindo. owner J. L. Greeks 3
Senator WBson, owner Fred MerriH...
Time. 0:51. Mtrtuais paid. $4 40.
Second- race
Jim Browneil, owner J. L. Crooks. 1
Grace W.. owner N. S. Whetstone 2
Verdi Paul, owner W. H. Bradford.... 3
Sunset owner C. HoJtsrieve
Time, 0.37. Mutuais paid $3 SOL
Third race
New Moon, owner J. L. Orooksv...4
Jim Bozeman, orwner F. M. Starkey.... 2
Tennessee Maid, owner James Boyd.... 9
Time, 1:27. Mutuals paM ?3 ft.
VANCOUVERS WON.
Portland Lost Majority of Rovrlnar
Races Series of Accidents.
Yesterday's regatta, owing to a series
of accidents, was not such a sweeping
victory for Portland as Tuesday's; how
ever, the local men, with four events out
of six. have nothing to be ashamed of,
and. considering the talent against them,
theirs was a very creditable perform
ance. A broken oar and a broken boat
tell the story in a few words.
The morning, which opened up with
rain and no wind, bid far to make rac
ing fast, but about an hour before the
time for the first race, the area of low
barometer seemed to suddenly move east
ward from Tatoosh Island, and the sur
face of the Willamette was soon tossed
up In quite an angry fashion.
As the officials of the regatta had
agreed to have the races pulled off in
smooth water, the commodore's launch
was sent over the course, and it was de
cided that the water was too lumpy. The
race was, therefore, postponed till 12
noon.
Portland "Wins "Has Beens" Race.
The "has beens" race, however, was Im
mediately called, as those ancient oars
men are so adept that It was thought
they could row in any sea.
The contestants In this race were: For
Vancouver Russell, bow; Kent, 2; Senk-
ler, 3; Brewster, stroke; for Portland
Luders, bow; Lounsbury, 2; Judge Vree
land, 3; Stowell. stroke.
These crews got away without delay,
and on the way up to the turn Vancou
ver had a little the best of It, but Luders
made one of his famous turns, and start
ed the crew away for the finish in good
shape. It was quite exciting right to the
tape, and after a good spurt by the Port
lands, the line was crossed a length and
a half ahead. The time was too fast to
be taken.
Vancouver 'Wins Senior Fours.
Soon afterwards it was decided that
the water was calm enough for the great
senior race. Crews were called out, and
were soon on their way up the river.
Portland, of course, received the great
est, ovation, though the sportsmanlike
Vancouvers received a good share of ap
plause. Victoria left the house third In
order, pulling a long, clean stroke, and
the Portland "kids," who won Tuesday's
race, also decided to compete, as the cap
ture of that event entitled them to en
trance. A little delay occurred at the
start, owing to the wind blowing the
crews over the line, but Starter Raley
2 1
Horses like dynamite bombs.
finally sent them off In one c tha pret
tiest starts ever seen in the association-.
Portland and Vancouver Immediately
went to the front. Portland's "kid"' crew
second and Victoria third. The pace was
a hot one for the first half mile, and
when the first rush was over it was seen
that Vancouver and Portland were on
eveh terms. This position was maintained
until the Madison-street bridge was
reached, when Ball, Portland's bow,
broke his oar, thus throwing that crew
out of the race and spoiling their chances
for another win. However, by a plucky
dash, the "kid" crew closed up some of
the distance between them and Vancou
ver and made a pretty finish. Victoria
came in a poor third. Time, 8:43.
Vancouvers blade work Is all that can
be desired. There is, however, some
rolling in the boat, and No. 3 "bucks" his
slide somewhat.
While it Is certain that the oar of tho
Portland crew was not of the best "mat-
terlal, nearly every one obtained from
the maker, Ellis Ward, ot Philadelphia,
having broken the same way, still It la
thought by the Initiated that Ball's bad
habit of raising his oar just before the
catch, and then making a jerk of It into
the waiter, was the cause of the mishap.
Tilting: Confest.
While the senior singles were being
called, the crowd was given an exhibition
of a "tilting" race by the members of the
different craws. This is something novel
here and quite exciting. Two men go out
Jn a canoe one armed with a pole with
a boxing love on the end, and the other
paddles. The object Is to either tip. the
opponent's canoe over or "tilt" the op
posing inter" out. Tne James Bays
easily captured this event.
Patton "Wins Slngrles.
As this finished, the contestants In tho
senior singles were seen above Madison
street bridge. They had secured a good
start, and the shell of Hugh Wilson, ol
Vancouver, was seen to be ha the lead.
Patton of Portland was, however, rowing
his usual race, and Wilson was soon soon
to be in trouble. Patton passed him and
finished in a go-as-you-please fashion,
Wilson being entirely rowed out. Tht
time was poor.
Vancouver Gets Doubles.
Senior doubles were next called, and an
crews were soon out. Ball and Stiles,
who won the junior event Tuesday, en
tering. They were all soon off for the
start, and were got off. without trouble.
Ball and Stiles taking the lead at once, aa
they had before, Vancouver following,
witn Hart and Scott bringing up the rear.
This procession was kept up until the
contestants were between the bridges,
when, without warning, Ball" and Stiles'
shell broke in the middle, throwing both
ends in the air. With commendable self
possession they dragged it out of tha
course of Scott and Hart, "who, however,
were unable to pick up the lead, and thus
again was victory snatched from the
Portlands by Vancouver, on an accident.
The time was good, considering the
water, being 9:45.
The 1st event was a tandem canoo
race, fn which there were four entries.
After a hard and well-fought race. Gloss
and Grub carried off the honors.
End of Reffatta.
Bo ended the regatta of 1900, Several
lessons have been learned by the crews
and members attending, chief of which is
the: -value of a trainer. Portland's good
showing justifies the assertion of Billy
McLeod, Portland's trainer, that It la the
only way to keep muscles in good con
dition. Another is the superiority of the
style of sculling Portland uses, a bard
catch, the stroke pulled clear back, till
the hands are opposite tho sides, and an
easy recovery.
Victoria's poor showing was largely
through the fact that one of the men has
been away a good deal of late. Their
past performances, however, make up for
any lack of speed in this regatta, as they
have won the senior event every year
since 1SS6, until the present. They are a
fine crowd of young men, and do credit
to their club and city.
Yesterday's race was the first ever held
in which the crews contesting were
boated in cedar Olaspers, and from tha
fact that there was such a difference In
the time, it Is now conceded that it la
not so muchthboat as "the man behind
the oar," and the stroke used.
This is the first senior race Vancouvera
ever won, and they are naturally much
elated, and they well deserve their vic
tory, as they have been hammering away
for years, determined eventually to cap
ture the event, and now that they have
succeeded, their joy knows no bounds.
Their sportsmanship shows Itself in tha
fact that they expressed regret at Port
land's misfortune, and generously offtred
to row the race over In the aftern'on,
but the Portland boys considered Van
couver's victory fairly earned, and re
fused to enter into euch an arrangement.
At 10 o'clock last night a banquet took
place, in which the best of good feeling
prevailed, with good songs, speeches and
recitations, and at an early hour this
morning was still In progress. The vis
itors win remain a few days, and then
return to British soil again,
RUN ON WHEELS.
InsleSeld Wins First Place ta the
Fifteen-Mile Race.
The winners:
Ed Inglefield, first time cad first prise;
time. 59:05.
J. Holbrook, second time and second
place; time, 59:05 1-5.
Gus Enrich, third time and, third place;
time, 59:05 2-5.
J. R. Forbes, fourth place. ;
G. Wolf, fifth place.
E. Ellis, sixth place.
George Sellers, seventh place.
L. H. Campbell, only scratch man to)
finish.
The fifteen-mile road race did not come
off at 9 o'clock yesterday morning, as
scheduled. At that hour it was pouring
down rain, so the race was postponed
until 4 o'clock:
The course was muddy and the riding
was hard, yet the time made would have
been creditable under more favorable
circumstances.
L. H. Campbell, the only scratch man
to finish, knocked out three wheels during
the race, and was on his fourth at tho
finish. Everyone was of the opinion that
he should have had a prize, though none
was offered for simply a finish.
There was a fair-sized crowd on hand
to see the races, hut not so large as
would nave been had they not been ,
postponed.
Many of the riders were not recogniz
able at the end of tha run, being covered
with mud. but several stayed in to the
finish.
Inglefield, winner of first place and time,
Is a new man qn the course, but his i
work yesterday was excellent. The ra
ins of -Holbrook and Enrich was also
good. They were only a few feet behind
the winner at the end of the race.
The following were the officials at tha
races:
Ben C. Wing, referee; W. D. Wallace,'
starter: "EU" Lee. clerk of course.
Paul S. Dick, Hosmer K. Arnold, D. W
Evans, judges.
B. J. Jaeger, Fritz Abendroth, W. B,
Kernan. timers.
Walter D. Denton, grand marshal; W111J
lam Fisher, assistant grand marshal.
DELIGHTFUL OCEAN TRIP.
N
At this season of the year the trip'
from Portland to San Francisco by
steamer is an extremely delightful one. ,
The sea Is unusually smooth, and tha
weather warm and free from fog. The
steamers Columbia and State of Call-1
fornla are among the finest passenger
ships on the Coast, and make the trip in
43 hours. O. R. & N. ticket office, SO
Third street, corner Oak.
Pain In the side nearlv alwavs comes
from a disordered liver, and is promptly i
renevea Dy carter s kittle i.iver puis.
Don't forget this.
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Tap l-nad. Af r9TBT-vy Vntr. aa t Mt. Jf I
by Hood's SarsaparUla than by any cthe
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