'Sports and Athletics'

Dublin Core

Title

'Sports and Athletics'

Description

"A great outing on the Fourth of July was given by the Rod and Gun Club of Baltimore and Ladies Auxiliary of the Club. The outing was held at Mr. Luther Tucker’s farm at Reisterstown. There were many invited guests from this and other cities. The party was motored out in a big sight seeing cars that was beautifully decorated with with flags, bunting, and festooning of the national colors.
The party started from the residence of Capt. Wm. A. White, 422 N. Pine street at 8.30 a.m. An abundance of good things were carried along: ice cream and soft drinks were included. Pigeon shooting, croquet, and baseball were among the pleasure indulged in. The trip consumed 14 hours. With one accord the outing was voted an immense success. There were 70 persons in the party. An two teams of ladies shooters. They did exceedingly well, and the following men faced the traps.
Targets Broke
H.N. Williams 25 24
R.H. Butler 25 22
J. R. Dolman 25 20
Wm. A. White 25 18
Frank J. Mason 25 18
Wm. Watkins 25 14
Walter Hasting 25 12
John Hasting 25 11
Luther Tucker 25 14
George Parks 25 12
Horace Tucker 25 12
Dr. S. Bernard Hughes 25 12
Dr. R. G. Baker 25 12"

Creator

Sportsman

Publisher

Baltimore Afro-American

Date

1914-7-11

Collection

Citation

Sportsman, “'Sports and Athletics',” African American Fourth of July, accessed May 4, 2024, https://africanamerican4th.omeka.net/items/show/158.