The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1901-06-29
SPOKANE 9R0ERS' PICN!G.
PEOPLE CANE III THREE TRAINS
Many Interesting AthIetis sports. Prizes
Awarded.-Two Baii Games. -C~ur
A'AIsne Babies are she Prize wln-
ners.

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The groeers OF Spokane. their famil-
les and best girls, TO the number Of 800
came up from the city on three trains
Wednesday morning for their annual
picnic. Pynn's band accompanied them
and furnished music for the occasion.
Tie day passed of pleasantly, q large
number taking advantage OF the low
rate for an excursion 10 s. Maries on
the steamer Spokane. while others en-.
joyed dancing on the barge toBed by
the steamers schIey and Defender.
The smaller launches also did a fair
business.
The exercises at old Fort Sherman
were opened by short address Of well
come BY A. v. chamberlin, chairman
OF the board Of town trustees. j. q.
Davis. Spokane grocer. responded and
thanked the people Of C9ur d'Alene for
the hospitality extended.
Then came the ball game between
the groeerymen. represented by the
PowelI-R obeFts-Finley company, and
the woodmen Of the World. The groc-
erymen were not equal 10 the occasion,
and. went down to defeat BY the score
OF 10 to o. This was followed by lunch
In regular basket picnic style.
The program OF athletic events which
had been arranged for tie afternoon
began at O'Clock. The first was 100
yard dash for men. j. III. Toole was
given box Of cigars for taking the
string from the judges hands. W..
Franklin followed, and received half a
box OF soap.
The boys under II were then allowed
trial on the same distance. Robert
Nelson took the FIRST prize, two and a
half pounds of coffee. Joe Baur and
Arthur Hammerland came second and
third, aud received two and a half
pounds OF baking powders and pound
OF tea.
In the ihdies' so yard race Macy
Kipp, Ida Wells and Edna Cummings
were the winners. The prizes in order
were Owe and three jars OF cherry pre-
serves.
Lottie Deddar and Susan Giliand de.
veloped winning speed in the girls 50
yard race. and received three and two
cans OF coffee.
Then came the three legged and the
sack races. These were no eK-
cepiion 10 the rule. In. the first ].
II. Toole was the winner. lie received
a half box Of soap. The second man,
Fritz Perrenoud. also received a like
quantity OF the same material. c. A.
Stearns was awarded third and given a
dozen bars OF soap. In The sack race
William Cooper. Robert Nelson and L.
Golden were the winners and received
tea, pepper and coffee in eve pound lots.
The standing broad jump was won by
i. q. Perrenoud in an S foot . inch
jump. a half case OF Pearline was his
reward. r. c. Benway and George
koontz were second and third, winning
tea and coffee in small quantities.
George Koontz won the high jump,
height feet inches. Ralph best aud
T.. ID. Thompson were also winners.
The prizes were soap. pepper and coffee.
i. ID. Thompson went feet I inch in
the high jump and was given two gal
llns of maple syrup. J. II. Toole and
II ilph Best took second and third and
received less amounts Of the same fluid.
The grocerymen's 100 yard dash was
won by 4. c. Benway. W. Franklin and
John Clifford. First prize, $3.50; sec
ond prize, 81 50; third prize. 81. donated.
The baby show was a feature. II
was Spokane against Ceur d'Alene, and
the latter won out. Not a youngster
from Spokane could even break into
third place. The happy mothers OF
Ceur d'Alene were Mrs. NJ. 5. GOlding.
Mrs. W. +. Parry.and Mrs. A. V. Cham.
berlin. The first will receive two thirds
of a case Of breakfast food, the second
one half the amount, and the third
child's silver set.
In the order taking contest Martin
tteid, Johu III. Johnson, ;. a. bishop
and Il. T. Chandler were winners, re.
ceiving prizes OF $40. IS and So, respect.
lively.
4 Spokane woman, Mrs. Jack Quinn.
showed up on the grounds with 10
children and took the prize, II sacks of
-four. She was entitled to the prize
whether she needed 1t or not.
The sports at the post closed with
bail game between the CCcur d'Alene
team and a picked nine from Spokane
and the home team won by score of
II to4.
The features Of the evening were
dances on the barge and at the pavil.
ion.
One train left for Spokane at $3.50,
another at and the last at IL 80
O'Clock.