The Portland daily press., 1898-09-06
LoNosHoReMEN AT SEBAGo. .
The Annual Outing at the Lake an En-
joyable Occasion.

joyable Occasion.
Labor day has become to be great day
with the members and friends OF tne
Portland Longshoremen's Benevoient
society, and the annual outing OF the OF.
ganization which took place at Sepago
Lake on Monday, was one Of the most
enjoyable ever held. A large number
went on special train which left the
city at ten O'Clock in the forenoon while
the early afternoon train was completely
filed. No finer day could have been
picked out and the men, women and
children who took in the festi vities felt
With the many people from neighboring
towns who were also in attendance, there
was a crowd of fully $500
The first programme on the day was
the baseball game between the Emeralds
Of this city and the Lowell Diamonds Of
South Portland.
This contest proved decidedly interest
ing for eight innings the Emeralds
squirting ahead at the last minute and
winning by score Of IS to7. Conroy
and Murray formed the battery for the
victorious team, while Skinner, Cobb
and Willard took turns in pitching to
Robinson for the South Portland boys
Lewis Barrett of Portland and Harry
Hartford acceptably acted as umpires. The
prize was SIS.
The ball game concluded. the other
events Of the day quickly followed. In
the one hundred dash straight-away
Frank Mccoy came out first, but ha was
closely pressed by G.. d. Rodick. The
time was eleven seconds and the prizes
were IS to the winner and 50 to the second
man. Six contestants entered the field.
John S. O'Brion won the three-jump
contest against five adversaries. He
made the very respectable distance of 81
feet and six inches. Conroy was second.
The prizes were So and So.
A half dozen men tried their abilities
in the running, hop, step ana Jump.
Barret showed mp the best and Conroy
was again second in this race. The prizes
were also S3 and 50.
4 The sack race created no end of merri-
ment. Glynn carried off the first prize,
So, while Larkin won tho second, 50.
The three legged race was also most
amusing, and was witnessed by the most
of the big crowd. Mccoy and Glynn were
the victorious pair and Larkin and Hayes
came next. The prize were the sams as
in these other contests.
The boat races were the most interest
ing sports of the day. In the double scul
working boats three crews entered. The
course vas one mile and return and the
water was perfect Thomas Black and
John o. Brion took the lead at the start
and maintained their pace throughout.
q. L. Mckinley and Matt O'Brion
finished second and j. d. DeCost and
John Sanborn brought up ths rear, al
though decidedly close to the second boat.
The referee was Mr.. Conley, while
Messrs. Nally and Gallagher were the
judges. The first prize was ss5; the
second, Is.
The single scull, one mile and return,
was also lively while it continued. Thos.
Black proved the best man and was
awarded the prize of 500 and the second
prize of $40 went to John Sanborn.
Dancing went on in the little casino all
of the afternoon, the music being fur
nished by Garrity's orchestra of five
pieces. John Barry was voted the best
Jig dancer among the gentlemen and was
given for that honor a fine silk umbrella
Miss Connors was the best Jig dancer
among the ladies and was the recipient of
a lady's gold ring valued at S5.
The committee of arrangements to
which the great success Of the day was
due, consisted of Chairman James
C'Donnell and Secretary D. J. Leonard
and Messrs. o 'Brion, Gallagher, Fields,
Brown, Crammer and Shaw.
Officers Chase. Flynn, White and Wake
field of this city were on the grounds pre-
pared to quell any disturbance that might
arise, but there was not the least trouble
manifested during the day.