The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-08-16
Canton Masons Yielded
the Palm Athletic.
LOST THE BALL GAME
And Number Of Other Con
tests--VenerabIe Father
Lennon Was at
the Picnic.

From an athletic point Of view, the
Masons picnic was not as satisfac-
tory to the Cantonians as it might
have been, but they console them
selves with the reflection that it is good
manners and brotherly kindness to
let guests win all contests for supre-
macy.
The ball game was a very one.sided
affair. Massillon simply outclassed
Canton at every point. From start to
finish, it was question simply Of
how great score the winners would
secure. At the end Of eight and
half innings the score was 23 To II in
favor of the west enders. The game
was for
AN ELEGANT TROPHY,
and was in the hands of Massillon,
they having won last year.
AS a consolation, they had the
trophy photographed and copy was
presented 10 Professor Hiner after the
game, as memento Of what mad been
lost.
Gardner started in to pitch for Can
ton and did well until his wing lost
few pinions, then he fell by the way
side and Schlitz and Dewitt sent few
balloons up for Massillon batters to
kill. ]. c. Bair did the catching, and
his work was Of the gilt edged order.
lad there been prize for individual
playing. Bair would have gotten it by
a mile.
Goodrich and Lucas were the bat
terry for Massillon and they did ex-
cellent work. All through the game
there were
SPURTS OF GOOD PLAYING
and lapses into amateurism that were
amusing, to say the least Rooters
were present from both cities, and
there was pandemonium for while,
until the Canton voices lost heart.
The other athletic events were hot
ly contested. The boat race for Ma
sons only had number of entries.
William Lee Wilson, of Canton, won
first prize; Ira Pence, Of Louisville,
second.
The fat mems race had four entries
all 200 Founders. They showed Won
derful activity and speed for their
weight. William Lee Wilson again
CARED off
FIRST HONORS.
John Bell and H. c. Myers, Of Massil-
lon, and j. H. Miller also ran.
Representatives of Tubal lodge, OF
Minerva, William NJ. Jones and w. C.
Russell, carried off the honors in the
QUOT pitching contest. They defeat
ed j. L. Schlhz OF New Berlin, and
F. j. Heingartner, of Canton, members
Of Eagle lodge.
Masons wives had a race TO see who
could gather up lot Of potatoes quick
est. laid at some distance apart. Mrs.
McIlwain won first prize and Mrs.
George H. Leggett, second.
There was a spirited contest between
several young ladies, daughters of Ma
sons. They
RAN A FOOT RACE
and ran it fast, though no time was
kept. Mabel Rinehart won. There
Was 10 Sttchu Prize ChtItNs
For Masons' sons under 21 years
Ralph Davidson won the foot race.
There were number of entries in this
contest.
The boat race for Masons' wives
did not matefalize, those who had
entered not showing up at the start
ing place.
The tug OF war was also dispensed
with, as Elliott lodge was not present
in force.
One of the most conspicuous figures
at the picnic, was the venerable Father
William Lennon, who is over 80 years
of age and
THE OLDEST MASON
in Stark county. He has been de-
votee of the compass and square for
over half century and while he
does not venture out on ordinary oc-
casions anything Masonic renews his
youth. He was as active and spry
at the picnic as many men quarter
of a century younger.
In the evening, after the elders had
gone home, the young people enjoyed
a dance for several hours, which was
largely attended.