The St. Louis Republic., 1901-08-05
Retail GrOcers' Association at the
Fair Grounds Has Record
Breaking Crowd.
GREAT INTEREST IN CONTESTS.
Races of All Kinds. Athletic
Events, Driving Exhibitions
and Other Features De-
light the Audience.

The st. Louis Retail Grocers' Association
gave its eleventh annual picnic at the Fair
Grounds yesterday afternoon and evening.
The anphitheater was filled to its capacity
by those who witnessed the athletic con-
tests. while nearly as large a crowd found
entertainment in various parts of the
grounds. The attendance was declared
larger than the attendance at any previous
picnic OF the association.
The events OF the track were delayed by
the rain. which proved only enough to lay
the dust. and after it had ceased the large
programme, barring a few of the miner
events, was carried out.
The opening event of the athletic pro-
Sramrne was 10o-yard dash won by Henry
Huedinger with Fred Grimm second, and
A. Elder third. John Meehan, Fred Price
and John Waller were first. second ana
third in the Ioo-yards run for grocery clerks.
Tho prizes awarded to the winners in the
5o-yard run for grocers' daughters were won
by Frieda Speck. Alma Sauer and Carrie
Grassmuck; while the I9-yard spoon and
egg race for girls and ladies was won by
Mamie Vollner. with Alma Sauer ana Friedil
Speck a close second and third.
The froe-scr-all 50-yard shoe scramble
race was won by Leo Schuezmann, W. FL
der and John Green. Viola Donahue and
Jennie Green won the first and second
prizes in the one-milo ladies' bicycle handi-
cap. This was followed by a l1o-yard run
the tape first, followed by III. Sauer. l.
Muench and L. W. Berry In the order
ramed.
The next event a lol-yard fat mems race,
was not the slowest by any means, ai-
though none OF the contestants weighed
by John Ferris first. with II. Sauer and c.
Fairchild second and third
The trotting. pacing and running events
came next Much interest was evidenced
in these by members of the association and
their friends and the rivalry for honors was
keen. Many of the contestants had had
their horses in training all OF the last
month.
In the display driving the prize for the
most stylish appearing grocers horse
speed being one Of the considerations. was
awarded to r. W Bray. In the one-mile
trottiny race, in which only delivery horses
in two-seated park wagons were entered.
Ter. with Henry Sauer second and Christo-
pher Bauer third.
In the one-mile open trotting race, the
horse owned by =. Lozekamp passed under
the wire far in the lead. with the one en-
tered by Christopher Bauer second. In the
one-mile pacing race the horses entered by
W. b. Bray. Louis Jost and e Miller came
I'm first. second and third.
Automobile Race Exciting.
The automobile race for the CIR GERS Cup
proved TO be the most exciting event Of the
udy- IEere were seven Inc thu-
testants remained well punched throughout
the first two miles OF the course. but IN the
third and final mile began to draw apart.
The winner was the entry OF the ST. Louis
Automobile Company.
The mile horse race. free for all. was won
by the entry of +. q. Lohsekamp.
In the mule race there were but three
starters who finished in the following order:
Little Niger. Speed Merchant All Day.
The dancing contests had not progressed
far when they had to be called off on ac-
count OF rain. The same was the case with
the cracker-eating contest. and the frank
furter chewing match.