St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-06-27

Yesterday was an ideal day. with the
exception OF about an hour i'll the morn
ing, when a storm was threatened for a
little time, but it finally blew over, and
the afternoon ana evening was all that
could be desired for either. sailing 0f
rowing. The letter carriers, with their
wives. sweethearts and friends TO the
number Of 2, 500, went to Ramaiey park.
VI hite Bear lake, ana spent the day and
eveaing taking III the sights. As 1T was
so hot, the bath houses and toboggau
slides came in for a big run of patron
age. Nothing whatever happened to
mar the pleasure of these faithful
servants of the public, and the trains
running ont from the city were every
one loaded, even until s O'clock last
night The St. Paul & Duluth deserves
great credit for the way i'll which 1t
handled the crowds that went out yes
-terdaN.,,.
The programme of sports was car
ried, out at the ball park before an i'm
mense crowd. aud every one was well
saiisfedMith tue, results of the differ
ent events. Probably the most inter-
cstins event was the ball game between
ST. Paul and Minneapolis carriers for a
valuable, prize donated by the Paost
Brewing company. In the st: Paul
nine were Messrs. w. II. Allen. Pouch.
err MuriiaTns.. r. N. Allen, Mattocks.
OiRegan, Exley, Came, Brennan. and
Messrs Olsen, Hewett, Gordon, Gold
felter, Kerr Peasc, Allen, Bulge and
Smith composed the Minneapolis play
ers. Five innings were played. ST.
Paul winning by score of to 3. Un-
pire. Harry Clayton.
IRE ether events resulted as follows: :.
100 yards running race-First, Will
lam Allen: second, john Brennan;
third. c. P.Bailey; fourth. Daniel Prin.
zing.
e 200 yards running race First. John
Brennan; second. Eb Lightbuurne :;
third, e. +. Bailey; fourth, Fred Kin.
neY. :
! Fat mems race, seventy-fye yards
First, F. I. Revord: sscund, }. p.
Maley; third. John Mcclure; fourth.
Henry T. Konfg:
Three-legged race. open-First. Sharp
and Steidl; second, KiIlball and Stout;
third. McEElis,rom and Brennan.
Putting siXteen-pound shot-First, A.
B. Foster; second. f. L. Reyord; third,
n. Hayden; fourth, Ii. A. Monroe.
Standing broad jUmp-First. Ii. A.
| Monroe; second, P. Ii. Moroney; third.
I. j. Doyle
Standing high jump-First, j. Looby :
second. F. T. Kevofd; third. N. Hay,
den.
Blindfold race, twenty-five yards
First. E. Lightbourna; second. II. A.
Monroe; third, f. L. RevOrd.
Girls running race thirteen yearseor
| municipalities, Hpfes jerks.
Ladies running. race, fifty yards-First.
Lizzie York. .s..z
Exg race-FIrst. Lizzie York.
Single Boat Race-First. james Nor
ris; second, L. E.. Chairman; third, Tom
Jones; fourth. A. r. Foster.
Double Boat karr, St. -Pauisand Min,
neapa.is-First, ST. Paul, Charles Bail
ley, 4. 5: Rock, SECOND, Minneapolis
Anthem Bulge. l.. w. Gerrislt -
First, a. j. Rock. G.. F.fBaHey; seeunti, :
"a. b. Foster, l.. u. Chairman. sH@.,s,.
|. Swimming Race First, l.. S. Moore :.
second, A. g. Mccarthy. @
Sack Race First. A. j. Mccarthy;
second. l.. P. Nelson. Minneapolis !.
thru. II. A. Monroe.
Running High Jump-First. Fl. A..
Monroe; second, Y. S. Hayden; third,
L. j.. Doyie;. fourth, Daniel friilzfng.
Running broad inHp-First. j. Boyle.
Minneapolis; second, Patrick Egan:
third, j. Burke. Minneapolis; fourth,
G. Harrington.
Nail driving contest. (fifty nails
FIRST. John Mcclure; second. George
Gautlier; third. A. &. Foster.
Ia addition to the foregoing the fol-
lowing prizes were also given: 70
carrier selling the largest number OF
tickets and 10 the best lady Haftzer.
After the boat races were over the
crowd repaired to the pavilion, where
Seibert'S band presented daIicing
programme of twenty numbers. The
Minneapolis carriers returned home at
$3.50 O'clock. but the majority Of the st.
Paul crowd remained at Lake Shore
until nearly midnight, returning to the
city on special train.
The affair was we'll managed. there
being no less than seven committees,
which were as follows:
Committee Of arrangements, John W.
Boyle; committee OH dancing and
music. William r. Maxwell: committee
On refreshments, Sidney d. jerks:
committee on sports and games, L. I.
Rev0rd; committee on transportation
and france, John j. Luby; committee
on printing, Id. S. Lawless; committee
On reception. Edward Parnell. :
NOTES
Saltwater was well represented at
the piCnic.
Manager Ramaiey, of the Pavilion, fed
over LOCO people during the day.
The next picnic at Lake Shore will he
the st. Paul Retail Clerks union, on
July IL.
John w. Boyle was here, there and
everywhere, looking after the wants of
their guests. ~
Capt. Hardacre came out late in the
afternoon aud witnessed the ball game
and rowing races.
/, One of the picnickers lost gold
watch near the park, and it was not
found up TO late hour last nighr.
The steamer Maud made frequent
trips. from Ramaley's to Wildwood,
carrying many of the picnickers to that
famous resort.
DERBY DAY.
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