St. Paul daily globe., 1893-06-23
CLERKS AT PLAY.
The Retail Clerks Union Enjoys
an Outing at Wild
wood.
A Programme of Sports in Which
Prizes We're Holly Con-
tested.

! The third annual picnic given by the
! retail clerks union was held at Wild
wood yesterday. The affair was very
largely attended by both members of
the association and friends. 1t is esti-
mated that over five thousand and prob
ably six were there. Everything was
done that was possible by the enterpriS-
ing manager, Frank j. Piliing, to make
the affair complete success. Every
train that arrived was simply loaded,
| and all were agreed as to the delightful
time spent. In addition to the lengthy
programme that had been prepared,
there was boating, swimming aud
'naphtha" rides. The following is
complete list of events in sports:
:. Tug-of- War merchants and Clerks
Prize, five boxes Of soap, value $40,
donated by Minnesota Soap company.
! Won by clerks. f. E. Hanan, NJ. Thur
ston. r. NJ. PIumleigh, W. j. Thore
and F. q. Thore.
Augur Race lopen)-First prize. fancy
vest, value So; second prize, sack of
-four, value So, donated by Menk Bros.
Won by, first, E. Reesler; second, o.
Ojtrosseth.
Hundred Yard Dash (open to all re-
tail clerks)-The first prize, suit of
clothes, value S25, was won by j. Gross,
and the second, silk umbrella, by j.
ID. Kyle, of the Treadwell Shoe com
pany.
Sack Race (open)-First prize, three
negligee shirts, value s., donated by
Lindeke, Warner u Schurmeier, was
won by Charles Bryant and r. Studle,
and the second, box of cigars, donated
by Sterling Wine house, by A. f.
Cleveland and E. Holder.
Roller skating race, one mile, open to
all retail clerks-The first prize, which
was Sc worth of fishing tackle, donated
by Kingsland-Smith Milling company,
was won by r. NJ. Plumleigh, and the
second, box of cigars, donated by
Charles Kartak, by R. Wismath.
The sixth number on the programme
was barrel race on roller skates, four
to enter. The first prize, three negligee
shirts, value S5, was won by Charles
Qugley, and the second, a sack of flour,
by r. NJ. Plumleigh.
Ladies' Spoon and Egg Race, Open
The first prize, an elegant gold-mounted
carpet sweeper, valued at SIS, was won
by Mrs. A. +. Donaldson, of 5S7 Missls-
Sippi street. Mrs. Donaldson won very
easily, walking the whole length of the
took part and thought it necessary to
prize, one pair ball slippers, value S.,
was won by Mrs. Peterson, 4O7 Louis
street; and the third. a chance to have
one dozen photos taken, is to be taken
advantage Of by Maud Moser, 457 st.
Peter street.
Standing Broad Jump-Open to all
retail clerks. First prize, case pOtted
meats, value IS; second prize, silk UNI
brella. value $5; third prize, photo
album, value So. The first prize in this
event was won by Pat Egan, the second
by A. W. Vance. and the third by j.
Russell.
Running Broad Jump-Open. First
prize, case Horseford's baking powder,
value SS; second prize, case canned
fruits, value S5; third prize, three neg
ligee shirts, value IS. George Hart car
ried off the IS worth of baking powder,
which will surely be enough to raise
him up i'll the world; F. A. Ballent took
the case of canned fruit. and Pat Egan
the three negllgee shirts.
Runnlng Hop, skip and Jump (open
to all retail clerks) First prize, an over
coat pattern, value SIS, was won by
Philip Smith, and the second, three
negligee shirts. value S., by r. HausIerr.
Two Hundred Yards Dash (open)-
First prize, case assorted wines, donated
by the California Wine house; second
prize, case Horseford's baking powder,
value IS; third prize, half dozen ties,
value Sc. A. Bate won the case of
wine, NJ. R. Hart the second prize and
j. A. Nichols the third.
Cash Girls Race-First prize. So, won
by Annie Lewis, of 430 Goodhue street;
second prize, 81, won by Olive Graham,
of 500 Olive Street.
190-yards dash, grocery clerks only,
first prize, s5; second prize, So; third
prize, $2-First, John Shells: second,
William Gross; third, j. Roesler.
Fat mems race, 100 yards, open; first
prize, pickles, value $40; second prize,
| pals of jelly, value S5-In this race
Joe Murphy won the $40 worth of
| pickles and G. Neumann (that tat mani
the pals of jelly.
The tub race and walking creased
water being too rough.
| chants and clerks the following clerks
won: A. E. Danielson first and Scott
Mcdonald second.
| few extra numbers on the programme
Ladies throw throwing msfe base bs e0iiG@I ba three
prizesMFirst K Kitty ott as 45s SSerbarne ' srne:
second, Mrs. Peters, 4O7 Louis; third,
Josie McElroy, 83OI ROndo.
Cash boys race-Flrst, Jim Bryant;
second, Gus Michaud.
Throwing dollar (for union clerks
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