The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-06-25
CARRIERS OUTING.
A Day Of sports Interrupted by Good
Dinner.

An event always looked forward to ev'
ry summer by the faithful carriers and
newsboys Of the Portland Daily Press
and Daily Eastern Argus, with a lively
degree of interest Is the annual picnic
and outing provided for them by this
management Of the papers. The event
was observed on Saturday, the boys en-
\ joying a barge ride to Mitchell's In Scar
boro where the days outing was held.
Promptly at nine o'clock two barges
and two buckboards furnished by Mr.. ].
G.. Leeman started from the newspaper
offices on Exchange street en- route foi
the days rendezvous. The boys were pro-
vided with horns AMI by these coupled
with the songs OF the merry crowd the
approach of the party was heralded a long
distance ahead. The party was in charge
Of Mr. Z. +. Morton representing the
Press and Mr.. o. p. Il. Wish in the inter.
ests of the Argus The party was com.
posed of rs youthful messengers.
The first matter Of interest after arriv-
ing at Mitchell's was game of ball, be
| JNCtH ulntb AtpitnuhbAA6 uAAo 4 400 tshe
Argus carriers. For several years past
the Press carriers have walked away with
the honors and this year was no excep-
ton to the rule. The mines were made up
as follows:
Press-Seiders. catcher; Pennell, pitch
er; Coyne, 1b; p. Nelson, 2b; Hutchin
son, 3b; Smith, IS; G. Nelson, RI
Vaughan, II; league, center.
Representatives,, catcher; worster,
pitcher; Libby, Id; Bunker, 2b; Lane,
Sb; Powers, SIS; Sheafe. RI. st. Clair, III
Burnham, CT.
The game was to be for five innings but
as the runs began to pile up rather fast
and as the hour for dinner was drawing
nigh 1t was decided to call a halt at the
end of the fourth inning. The score by
innings was as follows:
Press Carriers, 3 0 8 x-oaa
Argus Carriers, j A.
Soon after the conclusion of the bal
game dinner was announced. The an
nouncement was the signal for a charge
which rivaled the famous dash up Gan
Juan Hill and the scene Of action wa:
soon in possession Of the assailants.
They did full justice to bounteous meal
| OF CLAIMS, Holsters, meats and the accesso
ries.
Dinner over the boys returned to the
ball grounds where the sports were re
sumed. The first in order was game OF
basket ball which proved very interesting
and in which the Argus carriers endeav-
ored to reverse the honors Of the morn
ing.
| The teams were composed as follows:
Press: Smith, captain; Hanna, Morrill,,
Lane, Howard. Argus: True, captain
Emery, Norton, Hutchinson, Randall.
| In this game the Press boys We're again
the victors, securing six goals to two for
the Argus carriers team. Following this
came a contest in tight rope walking
The boys were by no means expert in the
art, but some very creditable work wal
done. the first prize being won by Sheafs
of the Argus and the second by Mcdonald
of the Press. The prizes in the tight rops
walking contest as In the remaining con
tests consisted of ribbons suitably In
scribed In gilt letters, a blue ribbon for
the first prize and red ribbon for the sec
ond prize. The next event was an OBJ
stacle race, A. W. Lane of the Argus tax
ing first and Il. j. Morrill, of the Pres.
capturing the second prize. An obstacle
race among the newsboys was next held
Pugh of the Press winning first prize ant
Mcdonald the second prize.
In the 200 yards dash for carriers, j. ID
Pencil of the Press came in the winner
with Bunker Of the Argus as second.
In the 200 yards dash for newsboys Hal
pen of the Argus secured first and N
Pugh of the Press second prize.
The thres legged race for carriers wa.
an interesting one and was won by Mel
son and league Of the Press with Lan'
and Morrill, of the Argus as seconds.
The ne wsboys three legged race wa
won by Wish and Crawford Of the Argus
while McCarty and Halpin OF the Pres
won second prize.
In the ball throwing contest Coyne Of
| the Press won first prize and league Of
the Press second. In the running broad
Jump Hutchions OF the Press secured first
and Nelson of the Press second prize
The standing broad jump was won by
Argus tied with Bunker OF the Argus
| for second and st. Clair won in the final
| test.
The concluding event was the pie eat.
| ing contest, which made q good deal of
| fun for the boys. Kennedy OF the Argus
made the best time In eating his pie,
against q young man named Mcdonald
Kennedy received first prize. The boys
gave three cheers for Mitchell dssthen
took the barges for the city, arriving Of
seven O'Clock, well pleased with the day
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