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Show PARK CITY NEWS. How Pioneer Way Was Olwerved-A Coal Oil Lamp liiplodea. Park Cvrr, July 24 .-Special correspondence. corre-spondence. Pioneer day in Park City passed off very quietly. The business houses were closed in the afternoon, and everybody seemed to have a good time. The programme for the day consisted con-sisted of ball games, horse racing and pigeon shooting, and Professor (lentry s horse aud dog show in the evening. The sports commenced at the race course at 2:30 p. in. The horse racing was the most interesting feature of the day. In the half mile race were entered en-tered John Webber's Fred, Kdward Berrv's Lacy and Mr. McDonald s Racking Rack-ing ftalley. The hitter was distanced in the first heat. Fred aud Lacy were very evenly matched and made a very close race! Fred winning bv half a length in the first and second heats. A. great amount of money changed hands on the result. The most of the betting was in favor of Lacy in the lirst heat, but in the second the tables were turned aud the betting was largely in favor of Fred. The entries for the pony race were Peanuts, by John Varcoe, I.hoau Kick by McDonahue, and Nellie by Com haw. Peanuts won the first heat, but Nellie camo in first in the second and third. Peauuts getting second money. The quarter race was won by Bay Nell, entered by Kobert Kimball, the other entries being Butcher Boy, by Mike Savage, aud Bob, by Jerry Com-baw. Com-baw. Butcher Boy won secoud money. The ball game was played between two local nines, the Park City's and the Athletics. Both sides worked hard for the $."i0 premium, and the (Tamo was decided in favor of the Park City's. Score, b to tf. Mr. L. K. Camoinile won the laurels at the shooting match, the best score made being twelve out of a possible twenty-one pigeons. The prize for the foot race was won by Frank Morley. yesterday afternoon a coal oil lamp was upset on the stage iu the, opera house, while Prof. Gentry's equine and canine paradox was giving a matinee, and bursted causing a little blaze. The Mantes were smothered before any damage dam-age was done. The audience became frightened, however, aud did not enjoy the entertainment as much as they would have done h:id the accident not occurred. ilr. J. J. Daly aud children left yesterday yes-terday morning for iSalt Lake. Park City is overrun with commercial commer-cial drummers. This is a good lield for them. Mr. V. A. Nelden and family are in Park City, partaking of the cool air and delightful scenery. T. V. Clayton was up from Ogden this week, returuiug this morning. The Ontario mill sh'pped 31 bars fine silver this morning, valued at $16,707.28. Ore shipments today: Ontario, 72,-400; 72,-400; Crescent, 40,800. |