The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-06
Wire Goods Company
Picnic Held at
Crystal Lake.
EVERYBODY HAD A GOOD TIME.
Field Sports, Ball Game, a
Corking Good Dinner in
the Combination.

Gardner Aug. 5.-The annual outing
of the employees of the Wire Goods
Company of Worcester, which is usu-
ally held at Lake Quinsigamond, was
transferred to Crystal lake park this
year, and merry party of about 175
came up this morning on special
train
the season, and besides the usual at
fractions at the park there were special
features of entertainment all day.
During the morning there was a Sc
ries of sports. The list of entries was
large, there being "a names on the list
in all in the mems races, besides the en-
tries in the ladies egg race, and the
entries in each event ranged from to
16.
A neatly gotten up score card was is
sued. On the front cover was a cut Of
the company's works in Worcester The
interior pages contained the score card,
the entries being given by numbers, and
the back page cover gave the names of
the contestants and the officials of the
meet
j. Finneran was the champion of the
meet, and as result of his conquests
he carried home two dress suit cases,
two umbrellas and camera. He
started at scratch in all the bicycleraces
and led all the competitors 10 the tape.
G. Dorman was second among the prize
winners. He captured running suit,
pair of gymnasium Shoes q pair Of
cuff buttons and a stud
The events, prizes and winners are
as follows:--
100-yard dash-1st, running suit. won
by G. Dorman; I'd, sweater, F. Brig
ham; Sd, necktie, p. Burke.
1-mile bicycle race--1st, umbrella,
Won by ]. >Finneran (scratchJ;e I'd,
pocketbook, j. Burr (60yds.); Sd, golf
stockings, E. Nicholson (scratch).
Time, Pm 31s. a sis
440-yard dash, boys under IL years
LIST. sweater, won by G. MePartland; I'd,
knife, j. HaFtz: Sd, pound of candy, ].
Carrot. Time, I'm. 20 lbs.
Running high jump-1st, gymnasium
shoes, won by G. Dorman; I'd, sleeve
supparts, S. Kelly. Height, Aft. sin
Putting 16-pound shot--1st, Is cigars,
won by P. Burke; I'd, cigar case, j. Do
Ian, 81 1T.
Two-mile bicycle race--1st, dress
suit case, won by J. Finneran (scratch)
3D. knife, F. Bolduc 150 yards); Sd,
pipe J. Burr Q25 yards). Time, Am.
81 los.
Egg race for girls-1st, umbrella, won
u, 10
Miss Barrett; Sd, pound of candy, Miss
Riley.
Three-legged race-1st, cuff buttons,
won by T. Brigham and G. Dormant
"a, handkerchiefs, w. Kenny and o.
Rivers.
Five-mile bicycle race-1st, camera,
won by J. Finneran (scratch); I'd, BIZ
cycle shoes, won by E. Nicholson
(scratch); Sd, working suit, T. Valens
a cf Ia,
melon, T. O'Connor (150 yards) Time,
13m. 27s 5as
$50 yards run--1st, dress suit case,
won by ]. Finneran (60 yards); I'd,
stud, G. Dorman (scratchl; Sd, knife,
5. Kelly GO yards). Time, I'm. los.
Potato race, boys under II years-lst,
cum buttons, won by ]. Hartz; I'd, slis-
penders, G. Mcfarland rs
Two-mile bicycle team raee-1st two
umbrellas won by ]. Finneran and 7.
McPartland; 3D. %. Nicholson and j.
Valentine. fs'af
Special bicycle race between JsGar-
rett and W. Brigham, for an umbrella,
won by Garrett 4tN
There was double boat race on the
list Of events, but 1t was decided TO
omit 1t on account of the failure to pro-
cure double cared boats. 1t will prob
ably be rowed in Worcester next Satur-
day s f
The judges We're superintendent ",
10. Bement President A. w. Parmelee
and Senator c.. G. Washburn. The
other officials were: Referee, M. W.
Donahue; starter, L. M. McCallum;
clerk Of the course, ]. M. jackson;
timer A. v. b. Cutler.
In the afternoon a base ball game
was played on the oval within the De
cycle track. The two teams were cap
tanned by 7. F. Cummings and ]. Dos
Ian. While the playing was not OF the
professional order. 1t pleased tno
bleachers full as well as IL 1t were. Tne
score was IA to in favor of Dolans
team. H
Al o'clock the employees and their
friends partook Of an excellent dinner
furnished by the company and serYeu
by Osgood & Coolidge.
Mrs. Hermitage Con the evening trainles
wonder why the city department stofIo
Won't deliver an order OF goods tree ~
the suburbs unless IL exceeds five. dollars