St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-06-26
PLENTY OF SPORT.
The Twin City Harnessmakers'
Picnic at Spring Grove.


Picnic at Spring Grove.
The fifth annual picnic OF the harness,
saddlery and collar manufacturers Of
Minneapolis and st. Paul was held at
Spring Park. Lake Minnetonka, yester-
day, and was thoroughly enjoyable
affair. The eXcursionists to the number
of 500 boarded the steamer City of St.
Louis at Wayzata and took a trip to
the upper and lower lakes, after
which: they picnicked at the
park. Tnyles military band and
orchestra accompanied the party
and furnished the music. The commit
tee had arranged programmed of sports,
and the enterprising firms in the trade
had provided suitable prizes for each
event. A dancing programme had also
been arranged, and, In spite of the hot
weather, number of the young folks
insisted upon keeping the orchestra
busy. The sporting events were all
hotly contested, and furnished con-
siderable amusement. In the free
for-all leo yards dash, Theodore
Woben won the first prize,a gold medal,
Mark Heindrich winning the second
prize, pair of running shoes, and Ed
Halter third, lap buster. The APP
prentice boys race was won by Charles
Bronson, with Ed Kennedy second and
William Bronson third. The prizes
awarded were silver badge, foot ball
and box of crackers. The tug of war
between teams from Minneapolis and
st. Paul was won by Minneapolis, and
the prize, box of cigars, was shared
with the defeated team. The prizes for
the standing jump consisted OF chair,
a pipe and case OF pintS. Ed L. Loye
won the first prize, ID. Brennan second
and A. G. Schlaner third. In the three
legged race Halter & Co. were first,
Hurleys second and Kane third. The
first prize was a pair of silver coach
bits. and boxes of cigars went to the
second and third. The co1larmakers'
1OO-yard dash was holly contested. The
prizes were cuckoo clock, a
travelling bag and a lap buster.
j. Striker crossed the tape first,
with G. Bronson and John
Pikl second and third respectively.
There was plenty of fun in the sack
race, suit OF clothes, a buggy whip
and box of cigars being the prizes Of
ferred. Richard Whipple finished first,
Theodore POnac second and N. Hurley
third. A splitter, ham and razor strap
we're offered to the three muscular
Young men who would throw the heavy
hammer the longest distance. John
Arnold was the winner of the first
prize, Adolph Schlaner second and John
PiKl third. A kit of tools for the win
ner of the harnessmakerS' 100-yard dash
called for big entry. The other prizes
were a lap robe and pair of shoes.
The race was holly contested, but was
gwen to Fl. s. Walrath, with f. e. Vige
second and q. w. Kane third. The race
for the presidents and eX-presidents was
exciting, and st. Paul encouraged the
efforts of j. E. Moorehouse, while the
Stone and E. E. Fisher. Mr.. Stone won
by about two yards and was awarded a
gold pin. There were twenty-three en-
tries for the ladies' base ball throwing
contest. 1t was evident that at
least the three winners of the
prizes had practiced, for the
distance they sent the ball
actually made some of the boys jealous
of the strength displayed. Mrs. j. B.
Murdoch was the first contestant and
she set the distance for the rest, but
while MISS McCormick's record was
| only a few inches less no one could
reach the point where the flag marked
| the spot where the first ball had fallen.
| Mary Bronson made very creditable
| showing and was awarded third prize.
| There were many funny at
tempts made. but few of the
contestants succeeded in sending
the ball over twenty-five yards from the
line and one young lady almost ended
the contest by throwing the ball on top
| of the pavilion. The griZes awarded
were lady's purse, dozen cabinet
photographs and waterproof. A new
contest for ladies called the shit and
miss" was introduced, and attracted
considerable attention and considerable
laughter. Suspended from a line were
three oranges. Seventeen ladies were
blindfolded and started about twenty
PAGES away and told to strike the or
anges with their hands. There was con-
siderable paving in the air, but Mrs.
| William Bropson, Miss Mary Bronson
and Mrs. L. S. Butler succeeded in ac-
comprising the feat, and were awarded
the prizes, consisting of a miniature set,
a fruit dish and waterproof. The
| journeymen'S race for the champion
ship gold medal was won by G. Bronson,
with P. Butler second. The prizes for
the single boat race, distance one mile
! and return were gold watch and
chain, buggy whip and hat. T.
Mancher finished first, John Wheeler
second and John Keller third. A
tiger skin rug and a lady's
muff were the prizes offered for the
ladies' lboat race, which was won by