St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-06-20
Twin City Leather Workers
Take q Day OFF for
Sport,
And Pass Pleasant Hours on
the Grounds at White
Bear.
Scores Of Interesting Games
in Which the Fair Sex
Join.
Details Of the Day, With the
Names of All Prize
Winners.

The fourth annual picnic of the har-
ness, saddlery and collar manufacture
ers of Minneapolis and st. Paul, was
held at White Bear lake yesterday. The
members and employees arrived at 9
o'clock i'm the morning, stopping at
Cottage Park, coming from the two cit
les. About 700 members. including
men, women and children, composed
the party. After their arrival many in
dulged in seeing the sights, boat riding.
ETC., until 10 O'clock, when the assem-
blage was called to order in the grand
stand on the Hotel Leip ball park
by President j. E. Morehouse, of
the St. Paul association, who
in few we'll chosen and appropriate
remarks welcomed the association. K.
E. Fisher. president of the Minneapolis
association. then introduced Aid. s. b.
LOye, of Minneapolis, who made very
happy and appropriate speech. The so
ciety has held it's picnic here for four
years, and each one has been more of
success than the preceding one, and this
one far eclipsed any other. both in size
and good times. The officers of the ST.
Paul association are: j. E. More
house, PRESIDENT; John Fischer,
vice president; Charles Friend
Jr., secretary: Rudolph Rossum, treas
urer: of the MINNEAPOLIS association. E.
E. Fisher is president. E. p. LOye, Sec
retary. and FL. E. Weeks treasurer. E.
Il. Falk, j. w. Stone, Thomas Ashton.
Charles Friend Jr., Fred Schmitz and
Ralph BroWnson were the committee
on sports and programme, and did their
duty in good shape, providing the most
interesting feature of the day. After
the welcoming speeches,
THE SPORTS
were begun. The prizes offered were
all of the finest grade. especially the
gold watch offered by S. B. L0ye Il
Sens, of Minneapolis. The sports were
open only to members of the craft. The
The first on the programme was the 100
yards dash, for which there were thirty
two entries. The first prize, a gold
headed cane, was won by f. G. wye. of
Minneapolis, in 1la seconds; second,
s. in gold, c. w. Nunann. of st. Paul;
third. whip, T. Butler, Minneapolis;
fourth, valise, John Owens, of st. Paul.
The next was the apprentice boys
race of fifty yards, for which there were
twenty-four entered. The first prize,
silver watch, was won by II. S. Wal
draft. of st. Paul in 81 sec; second.
gold scarf pin, John Stahl, st. Paul;
third, MackinaW hat, George Friend,
st. Paul.
Then came the tug of war between
two teams of eleven men each from
Minneapolis and st. Paul. Minneapolis
won.
Then followed the standing jump,
without weights. Twenty men entered.
The first prize, trunk, was won by j.
Sutherland, of Minneapolis, who cleared
8 feet So inches; second, a Super
robe, 81. Kelly, st. Paul. 8 feet inches;
third, straw hat, Fred Schmitz, st.
Paul.
There were twenty-three entries for
yer water pitcher, won by j. South
erland, of Minneapolis, who cleared
fifteen feet nine and one-half inches;
second, rosewood Indian clubs, c. W.
Nunann, st. Paul, fifteen feet; third,
leather cuff and collar box, II. Kelly, st.
Paul. fourteen feet one inch.
In throwing base ball, there were
twenty-seven entries. e. W. Nunann,
of St. Paul, took first prize. a gold seal
ring, by throwing the ball 314 feet.
Fred Schmitz. of st. Paul, second,
riding whip, 271 feet; C. II. Keller, of
Minneapolis, third, ham. 26S feet.
The sack race of fifty yards had
twenty-four entries. First, mohair robe,
Dick White, of Saltwater; second,
f. C. wye. of Minneapolis; third, lap
buster, John Owens, st. Paul; fourth,
box cigars, T. Butter, Minneapolis;
fifth. lap robe, Charles Graft, Mime
apoiis.
Thorowing Hammer. Twenty-one En-
tries-First prize, silk umbrella, John
Arnoldy, Minneapolis, sixty-five feet
four inches; second, rubber coat, j.
Switzerland. Minneapolis, forty-eight
feet; third, buggy whip. j. H. Keller,
Minneapolis, forty-tive feet.
There were tWenty-fOur ladies en-
tered for the ball throwing contest for
the fair sex, as follows: Mrs. McDou-
raft, Miss Ruby Weeks, Miss Bowen,
Mrs. BnterwIck, Miss Emma Finck,
Miss Lille Chalmers. Mrs. j.
Wheeler, Miss Wheeler. Mrs. Stumpf.
Miss Minnie Lauffert, Mrs. William
Guletling, Miss Guietling, Mrs. j. Ar
noldy. Mrs. Butler, Miss Mullenger,
Miss Downie, Miss Ada Kamerioher,
Miss Ida Hammer, Miss Watts, Miss
Bowen, Miss McVinchy and Miss Smith.
The first prize, dozen cabinet photo
graphs, was won by Mrs. McDOugali, of
Minneapolis. who threw the ball 123
feet; second, pug dog harness, Miss
May Bronson, st. Paul, rs ieet; third
100 calling cards. Miss Waldraff, of Min
neapolis, 991a feet.
In the ladies' foot race-carrying an
egg in spoon the following ladies
were entered: Miss May BrOwnsOn,
Mrs. Butler, Miss Bowen, Mrs. Nc
Dougall. Miss Ruby Weeks, Mrs. 81. E.
Weeks. Miss Louisa Recksteiner, Mrs.
Locherner, Mrs. Buterwick. Miss
Mrs. j. Wheeler, Miss Wheeler. Mrs.
JAEGER, Miss Minnie Laffert, Mrs. Will
liam Gueiiting, Miss Gueitting, Miss
Kamerloher, Miss Ida Hammer, Miss
Smith, Miss McVinchy, Mrs. Henry,
Mrs. Arnoidy, Miss Carrie Watts. The
first prize. a set Of solid silver tea
spoons, was won by Miss May Brown
son. of st. Paul; second, lady's gOssa-
mer, Mrs. Butler, Minneapolis; third.
lady's slippers, Miss Bowen, st. Paul.
AFTERDINNER SPORTS.
After this contest recess for dinner
was taken, and the prizes won were dis
tributed. Most of the people brought
their dinners with them in baskets and
enjoyed a good, 0ld-fashioned picnic,
while others part0ok of the menu of the
Hotel Leip. After dinner game of
bali was played, and those who desired
danced in the pavilion to the strains of
Seibert's St. Paul orchestra. OtherSes-
sayed boating, and enjoyed themselves
in numerous ways. After the ball game
the boat race, the last amusement Of
the day. was rowed. There were
nine entries, and the first prize,
a case of Boston coach oil,
was won by G. Christensen. of Mime
apolis; second. bottle Of wine, S. E.
Trip, Minneapolis: third, pocketbook.
A. Paegle, Minneapolis. The. winning
gold piece as a prize: A number Of