Evening journal., 1896-07-02
LOCUSTS ARE TUUMPS.
THE KNIGHTS TAKE ONE DAY OFF
FOR RECREATION

WIN Compete in Events for the Cham
pioushlp OF Browntown-An Immense
Attendance Expected-No Admiration
VIII BE oharged-Payne and ReinhOIiz
as Pitchers.
The event in sporting circles will be
the field day sports OF the police depart
ment which will be held on next Monday
afternoon at Riverview. Unlike most Of
the record bresking contests this will be
open TO the public and no admission will
be charged The committee on program
assisted by the state officials have been
busy for weeks back and weak backs put
ting the scheme together, and the police
court reporters have been In consnlta
ton. The scheme evolved Ia as follows:
At 30. the game OF baseball will be
called. 10 will be 6 settler between the
East and West Side officers. and will be
for blood The teams chosen to repre-
sent the two factions are:
West Side--Sergeant Shields, catcher
Payne, pitcher and captain; j. H.
Massey, shortstop; Gunn. hrst base;
Davidson, second base and field manager
Scott, third base; Sergeant Black, left
field; Mcbride, centre feld; Lorlgan,
right field; Rice, water carrier; SIC
Gsrvey, bat carrier; NeRley mascot.
East Slde--sergeant Evans, right field
Eskin, catcher; Rslnholtz, pitcher and
coach; Kelley, first base and captain
James Shields. second base and captain
Murphy, third bsss Collins. left field
Maloney, center field; Welch, shortstop
Floyd. water carrier; Hurley, bat carrier
Todd, mascot Walter H. Hayes and
| Frederick Staunton Gore Will be the
umpires and Coroner Stidham will aspisi
them-to the morgue after they get
through. Deputy Coroner Chandler will
be key holder to the morgue. The am
bulspce corps, in charge Of Sergeant
McDermott, Andy Harklns and John O.
Purcell, will be OF hand In case any oi
the players steal base and get caught
At it.
A bicycle race for points will be run, In
which only riders from the FIRST and sec
ond districts will compste. l. Hamburger
& Sons give a sweater aB prize for the
winner. The race seems to lie between
Officer Shields and Scott, who hold rec
ords for swift time
Ofhcsr Heal the veteran Of the force.
and leader OF the Municipal Court choir
will have charge OF the grand stand and
look after the comfort Of the ladies'
Sergeant Durney will have charge Of the
lemonade we'll, while John Little vii
dole out the peanuts.
Two old grudges will be worked of
One Is a bicycle race between Sergeants
Shields aud Evans catch -as.can.cstch.
can. the other the settlement OF broad
inmp between these two officers, on
which q large amount OF money is
banked
There will also bsa mile bicycle race
between S9rgsant Black. Omcsrs Nc
Bride, Quinn, Harry j. Massey and Da
1 wilson.
: Hali-mile novice bicycle race, In whicl
all officers who think they can ride-an,
can not are entitled TO entry.
Putting the shot, John Long.
3 Trick bicycle riding, John Long anC
John F. Welch.
: Exhibition OF pole vaulting, Charlie
Thomas
= Running race between the west side
represented by Officers Payne and HRrr,
D j. Massey and east side, Officer Rem
. holtz ard James Shields
i Potato race. Captain Chsmbers an
Operator Kane. with mushrooms as th
. object
} Target shoot, STATE Detectives Move
aud Witsil; biSckblrds as tArgets- bes
e out of twenty.
b Collar and elbow wrestling match