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NORTH SHORE BREEZE 
THE FOURTH AT MANCHESTER 
The Nation’s Birthday Appropri- 
ately Celebrated. Two Band 
Concerts, Baseball Game, 
Athletic Sports and 
Fireworks. 
Manchester-by-the-Sea_ celebrated 
the Nation’s birthday in an ap- 
propriate manner yesterday. From 
early morn until late at night some- 
thing was going on, and everybody 
was satisfied with the kind of cele- 
bration provided by the committee 
of the town having the matter in 
charge. 
The official program started at 
sunrise with general salute and at 6 
bells were rung. At 8.30 the sports 
were started at the Brook street 
playgrounds. First came the events 
for the younger boys and this was 
followed by the sports for the older 
boys and men. 
At noon the bells were rung again 
and at 2.30 at the playgrounds there 
was a band concert by the Salem 
Cadet band, Jean Missud condue- 
tor. A ball game between the Wes- 
leys of Peabody and the Manchcster 
team was the stellar feature of the 
afternoon. 
At six o’clock the bells were rung 
again and in the evening on the 
Common the Salem Cadet band gave 
another splendid concert. A beauti- 
ful display of fire works was given 
from the inner harbor in the even- 
ing between 8.30 and 9.30. 
Withal, the day was very pleas- 
antly passed. Many people from 
out of town were here to participate 
in the celebration,x—many to visit 
friends and relatives, many others 
attracted by the general good time 
which Manchester has the reputa- 
tion of providing every year,—es- 
pecially the splendid music by the 
Salem Cadet band, now a regular 
fixture in Manchester. 
Along the shore in the evening 
were many beautiful displays of 
fireworks, at private estates. 
It is estimated there were 3,000 
people in the square in the evening 
for the fireworks’ display and con- 
cert. More than a _ hundred autos 
and earriages lined the _ streets in 
the center of the town. 
Following is the summary of the 
sports in the morning: 
The junior events (for boys under 
sixteen) : Potato race—Thomas 
Walsh, Ist; Stanley Beaton, 2d; 
pie race, won by Davis; three-legged 
race—won by Fred Healey and Wal- 
ter Ikers; 75-yard dash—won by 
Fred Healey, Walter Ikers, second. 
Cash prizes were given for these 
events. 
In the senior events which fol- 
lowed medals were awarded. Fol- 
lowing is the list of winners: 100- 
yard dash—won by Andrews (gold 
medal) ; George Washburn, 2d, (sil- 
ver medal) ; ball-throwing contest— 
William Cook Ist, (Silver medal) ; 
Guy Dugan, 2d (bronze medal) ; 
running hop, step and jump—Won 
by George Linton (silver medal) ; 
running broad jump—Won by Allen 
MeKinnon (gold medal); two mile 
run—Won by Cornelius Driscoll 
(gold cup); Michael Coughlin 2d, 
(cup); high jump—George Wash- 
burn Ist, (gold medal) ; pole vault— 
won by Oliver Church (gold medal) ; 
Gordon Slade, 2d, (silver medal) ; 
relay race—Won by Hersey, North- 
rup, Long and Andrews. George, 
Alfred and Arthur Washburn and 
Oliver Chureh 2d. Both teams won 
medal in this event. 
medals in this event. 
In the afternoon a snappy base 
ball game was played by the Man- 
chester B. B. A. versus the Wesleys 
of Peabody. The game was in Pea- 
body’s favor until the eight inning 
when Manchester rallied and tied 
the score. At the finish of the ninth 
the seore was 11 to 10 in Manches- 
ter’s favor. A large crowd attended 
the game. 
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