The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-09-07
ST. PAUL BLOOD SHOWED,
Although Minneapolis Did Win the
hall Game

In the athletic games st. Paul placed
a great majority of the winners Min
neapolis was represented in most of
the contests, but for some reason her
candidates failed to show in front with
remarkable regularity. The games
were under the supervision of of G. c.
Collins, president of the State Fedora
ton Of Labor; Harry Franklin, organ
izer of the National Typographical
union, and M. Shannahan, of the Boot
and Shoemakers union, who judged
the events and awarded the prizes.
Early in the afternoon the base ball
game between members of the BARRIERS
unions Of st. Paul and Minneapolis
was commenced in the meadow direct
ly in front of the grand stand, and
proved an attractive feature for many
of the spectators, while the other
events were being conducted on the
race track. Bob Seng Ramsey
county's rotund assessor, umpired the
game. which consisted of nine full in
nings, and resulted in victory for
Minneapolis by the close score Of Is to
IA. The game was close from start to
finish both aggregations of tonsorial
artists showing their ability to WELD
the bat as well as the razor with pro-
ficiency which kept the score zigsag-
ging as each inning passed until the
Minneapolis, last to bat, succeeded in
scoring the winning run. The game
aroused considerable friendly partisan
ship, and the supporters of each aggre-
cation derived no end of fun in offer
Ing gratuitous advice of all kinds to
their favoriteS.
In the track events the bicycle races
and the horse race greatly pleased the
crowd. An unfortunate accident &C.
n
ing in the painful injury of Walter Err
skine, machinist employed at the
Omaha shops When Erskine had
reached the half mile post the frame
of his wheel collapsed, causing him to
fall backwards while going at a high
rate of speed. He was unconscious for
fifteen minutes. His injuries are not
thought to be serious, and when re-
Ylved he was taken to his home. There
were three entries in the running race,
the winner to be decided by the best
two half mile heats in three. There
were three starters in this event,
Oklahoma Sal, Redwing and Julia
Brady. Each horse had plenty of speed
for the short dash, and ran exciting
heats, though but two trials were nee
essary, as oklahoma SaP' was shade
the speediest, and pushed her head
under the wire first in both heats The
arrangement of the programme was
excellent, and gave opportunity for all
of both sexes who desired to contest
for the valuable prizes, and men,
women, boys and girls ranged them
selves before the pistol in preparation
for a wild 100yard dash, or to en-
deaVor to carry a Wobbly egg in a
very small spoon while running at top
speed. 1t was sport for ALL however,
and as this was what the crowd had
assembled to witness the enjoyment
was complete, and Labor day made
| memorable as most successful occa-
sion. The winners in the different
events were as follows:
One hundred yard dash, open-H. Grunau
Minneapolis. first; H. Sievers St Paul, sec
| ond; Bert Heller. st. Paul, third
Bicycle race. one mile-Ben Erickson, Min
neapolis, first; John Neubauer, St. Paul, sec
ond; Frank Johnson, st. Paul, third.
Putting shot, union men only-Hugh Doher
ty,, St Paul first; ]. w. Witha, st. Paul, sec
Bindery girls race-Verne Gasl St. Paul,
first; Lizzie Dalton st. Paul, second: Mrs
John Burns. st. Paul, third.
Tug-of-war st. Paul Trades and Labor as
sembly and Minneapolis Trades and Labor
council-St. Paul, first. Winning team, F. E.
Hoffman, NJ J. Shanahan; W. H. Kunnrow,
Fat mems race open-J W. witha, St Paul,
first: j. Hollsnd st. Paul, second; j. j.
Seventy-five yard dash, girls under IA years
of age-Tena Neis, ST. Paul. first; Mollie Neis,
st. Paul. second: Emma O'Brien, st. Paul,
third.
Three-legged race, union men only-F. w.
Gaffney and c. F. Hawkins, St. Paul, first;
T. F.. Thomas and j. J. o'Rourke, St Paul,
second; H. Sievers, ST. Paul. and H. Gruneau
Minneapolis, third.
Two hundred yard dash, union men only
, j. A. Mcdonald Minneapolis, first; ]. w.
Witha, St. Paul, second; ]. G. Dunford, st.
Paul, third.
Horse race, running, half mile heates, best
two in three-Oklahoma Sal first Redwing
second, Julia Brady third. Best time. 81
Seventy-fve yard dash, wives of union men
Mrs. George Ersig, st. Paul, first; Mrs. E. b.
Lott, st. Paul, second Mrs. NJ. Schoemun, st.
Paul, third.
Sack race. oren-John Mueller, Minneapolis,
first; Bert Heller St. Paul. second; ]. ].
O'Rourke, st. Paul. third.
Ladies' bicycle race, one mile, open-Minnie
Heller. st. Paul, first; Lizzie Dalton, St. Paul,
second.
Boys race, under five years of age-Eddie
Lynch ST. Paul. first: Herbie Michaud, Min
neapois, second; Willis O'Rourke, st. Paul.
II Half mile sBfcycle race. Allied Printing
Trades council-Bert Erickson Minneapolis,
first; ]. J. O'Rourke, st. Paul, second; ].
Hoffbauer, st. Paul, third.
Egg race, wives of union men-Mrs. Patrick
Doyle st. Paul, first: Mrs. George Ersig, st.
Paul second Mrs. E. B. Lott, st. Paul, third.
Four hundred and forty yards dash, union
men only-O. NJ. Crane. st. Paul. first; Bert
Heller, st. Paul, second; ]. Krutina, st. Paul.
Trotting race-John Swift, Minneapolis,
first; ]. II. McNally, st. Paul, second; Thomas
Ward ST. Paul. third.
Hop step and jump-G Collins. st. Paul.
first; H. Franklin. St Paul second
NTinneanoI-S fl ST. F Bor en- Minneapols sec