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Great Day At Chelsea

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Parent Issue
Day
14
Month
August
Year
1895
Copyright
Public Domain
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Thursday was the day of sports at Chelsea, and it was a great day. There was a good attendance, and those who were there enjoyed the occasion very much. Ex-Congressinan James S. Gorman acted as master of ceremonies. There were 1,120 paid admission to the grounds. All teams and all children were admitted to the grounds. Among those who had horses in thff races, was Hon. John V. N. Gregory, of Dexter. Among those from Ann Arbor our correspondent noticed the following : Harry Benham, Deputy Co. Treasurer P. J. Lehman and wife, Deputy Register of Deeds Alexander and family, Sheriff Judson, County School Commissioner Wedemeyer, City Atty. Chas. Kline, Assistant City Atty. J. C. Lewis, Dep'y Sheriff William Eldert, William Burke, Bert Ellis, and a number of others. The crowd from Ann Arbor returned on the 9 o'clock express which stopped tliere to take them on. The ball team from here, made up of High School, University, and town boys, defeated the Chelsea nine in the afternoon. City Attorney Kline umpired the ball game in the morning between the Grass Lake and Chelsea clubs, and Charlie still livcs. All voted the day a snccess and Chel sea people all princes.

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Old News
Ann Arbor Courier