The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-30


ing Failed to Connect With the
Regular Conveyance.
Yesterday was letter carriers day, and
all of the carriers and their families, ex-
cepting a few collectors who were left
behind to look after business, took adj
vantage Of the perfect picnic weather
and left, with 1000 of their friends for the
annual outing of the association, which
was held at Spring Park, Minnetonka
beech
The special train of fourteen coaches,
which left the union depot promptly at
! 30 p. m, left a large number behind, and
by some mishap the Postoflce band was
also left The Great Northern made up
another special train of eight coaches,
which followed the first train at 2:5O p.
m. and arrived at the picnic grounds
about an hour behind the first train.
The first event on the programme, a
three-inning base ball game, was COM
menced on the arrival of the second
train The two teams one from the sub
carriers and the other made up from the
regular carriers, We're made up as fol-
lows:
Subcarriers-"Bil Allen, captain and
catcher; Thomas Nagel first base; Frank
Dehn, second base; F. SweeZy, short
stop; H. Jacobson, third base; O. J.
Spengler, right field; Ira Tucker, center
field; Randall Mcdonald, left field; NJ. C.
Perlman, pitcher
Regular Carriers-T. S Poucher, cap
tain and first base; Thomas O'Dea pitch
er; Larry Tierney, shortstop; T. J. Doyle,
right field; Thomas Tierney, left field; E.
T. Lightbourn, third base; Fred LANCE,
catcher; J. J. Luby, center field, and
James Quinn, second base.
Frank Holman was agreed upon as
umpire. The game, while 1t lasted. was
a spirited one, and the large crowd had
a large amount of fun at the expense
of the players and the umpire, who had
a hard time of it. The Subs" however,
were too strong for the regulars, and
beat them out by a score Of 10 to 8.
The programme of field sports was at
once commenced. The committee Of
Judges selected for the various events
were T. J. Doyle. /. S. Moore, F. H.
Grant, J. E. Lackey. A. J. Mccarthy, j.
j. Luby Thomas Maggie, IT. J. Goette,
J. J. Rockford and George Gauther.
The first and second prizes for the first
event, running jump, We're Won by B.
Dougherty, with a jump of II feet, and
Joseph Kinds, who jumped 16 feet
inches.
There were seven entries for the 100
. yard '.c-ll, M. I. IeIlindH won nlSC DIlZe
~ . seconds, and w. X. Sweezy second
in 10 seconds.
The prizes for the 10C-yard dash for car
riers SONS under fourteen years, We're
won by Master Michael O'Brien, In liz
seconds, and Arthur Lyon in u seconds.
Three prizes were offered for the fifty
yard dash for carriers daughters under
thirteen years. Ethel McDenough won
first, 12is seconds; Ethel Hart second, in
y seconds, and Lillian Revord third in
II seconds.
There were eight entries for the fifty
ward married ladies' race. which proved
the best of all Mrs. H N Jewett won
krst prize, in If seconds; Mrs John NJ.
PesSk second. In % seconds, and Mrs
Thomas O'Dea third in 10. seconds
j. i. Smith was given first prize for
the running hop, step ard jump having
covered II feet, Roberts won second with
A. feet inches, and J. NJ Quinn third.
covering IS feet.
The thread eating contest was an
amusing one, in which men and women
entered. The first prize was captured
by George Gauthier, the second by Mrs.
Fl. NJ. Jewett, and the third by Archie
Lyon.
For the pie-eatine contest there were
six contestants. each Of whom was fur
nished with a half Of q burberry pie.
Harry \. Hundberg ana Henry HardIick