The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-25
At WHITE RIVER PARK
THE REEF-DREssING CONTEST At
TRACTS A LARGE CROWD.
The Affair Ends I'm Several Running
Fishts-Winners of the Diff
ferent Contests.

At White River Park yesterday afternoon
there was picnic and beef-dressing contest
given by the butchers of the city. An enor-
nous crowd visited the park during the aft
ernoon. Fully 20oO people witnessed the
beef-dressing contest, including many peo-
pie from Cincinnati, who came to encourage
one of their townsmen, who was a con-
testant. With few exceptions the crowd
was quiet and orderly Late in the even
ing, however, after most of the women and
children had left, there were several run
ming fights that kept the seven policemen
present pretty busy. Scarcely had they
separated the contestants in one fight and
led them 4 the grounds than their presence
was demanded in some other quarter of
the park. 1t seems that the fights grew out
of bad feeling among the strikers at King
ants pork house and the men who have
taken their places. The latter resented be-
ing called 'scabs." No one was very
seri ously hurt. although several men had
their faces pretty badly beaten.
TIE first contest was won by De Moss, of
this city, who dressed fine, large steer in
four minutes and ffty-five seconds. while
Amrine, OF Cincinnati, required five min
utes aid FIVE seconds. De Moss was award
ed nrst money, SIS, second money $25 going
TO ALarine, Vice President Geddum, of the
Cincinnati Butchers Supply Company, pre-
scented De Moss with fine set of butchers
tools. The crowd seemed much interested
in the contest. which took place on large
stand high above the ground. The steers
were dragged up a chute, knocked in the
head and thrown down after their threats
were cut. The contestants, dressed in white
duck trousers and blouses, were timed from
the moment the cattle were drawn up on
the derricks. AS the timekeepers announced
that the Indianapolis man was the winner
there was much cheering
Following this came sheep-dressing con-
test, between Perry, of indianapolis, and
Freund, OF Cincinnati, three sheep each.
Freund's time was seven minutes and fifty
three seconds, but first money, $40, was
given to Perry on points, although he was
four seconds longer. the judges deciding
that his work was neater and clearer
Freund took second money $50.
Charles Gardner of this city, worked
against a forty-minute record for dressing
ten sheep. When it was announced that he
had lowered the worlds record there was
great deal of cheering, to which Gardner
responded with a pleased smile His time
was thirty-two minutes and nine seconds
The timekeepers were Philip Cline and
George Woessner, of this city. James
- bfltu anu 0sHrIlSS OF THIS CITY,
and man nam ed Fischer, of Cincinnati
were the judges.
There was great deal of beer consumed
at the park. Long before dark the dealers
saw that their supply was about to be ex-
hausted and telephoned to town for more
The wagon load that was sent to the park
was too slow and did not arrive until the
idle barkeepers had turned away hundreds
As the wagon finally appeared in the park
there was as much cheering as IL IL were
bringing q load of gold from the Klondike
and there was mad rush to the bar while
the barrels were being tapped.