The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-11
GOOD OUTING FOR BOYS
MEMBERS OF FATHER MATHEW
BRIGADE AT BROAD RIPPLE.
All Kinds of Athletic Sports Precede
and Follow an Enjoyable Dinner
The Programme.

Father Mathew and his military brigade
of fifty boys spent a merry day yesterday
at Broad Ripple Park. The day was given
over to the sixth annual outing and mil
itary field day of the brigade. From early
morning until long after nightfall the boys
enjoyed the arnusements arranged for them.
Not once did they complain of a dull mo-
ment for after the ball was once set roll
ing it did not stop until almost s o'clock
in the evening. A programme covering a
multitude of events that amuse boys was
arranged and took up the entire day.
The brigade assembled at the armory at
8 o'clock yesterday morning and proceeded
Immediately to Broad Ripple, where camp
was pitched. Many mothers and sisters
and friends of the boys accompanied them
and furnished the picnic dinner. of which
there seemed to be no end. The programme
began at 10 o'clock with the military re-
view and inspection was held in the open
space of the park just south of the pavilion.
Prizes were awarded to the best drilled
and the best dressed soldier in the brigade.
Herbert Larner, of Company A, received
the decision for the best dressed soldier
and George Page was declared the best
drilled member of Company A of the bril-
gade. In Company B the honors were given
to Daniel Diggens and David Henderson
respectively.
CONCERT BY THE BAND.
Following the review the Father Mathew
Military band gave a concert in the pavil-
ion and the mornings sport ended with a
tug of war between two teams represent
ing both companies There were sixteen
boys on each team. Company A was de-
clared the winner, after pulling the team
from Company b pretty much all over the
park.
An intermission of forty minutes was
taken for dinner. The mothers of the boys
had brought along baskets of good things
and these were spread on the ground in the
park After dinner the boys began the ath-
letic sports again. The events were ar
ranged by classes. The first class was
open to the smallest boys. the second
class was for boys of medium size, while
the third class admitted only the larger
jump Thomas Griffin, of the first class
Charles Sweeney. of the second class, and
John Page. of the third class. were the
winners. Joseph Canning won the fifty
yard dash. limited to the smallest boys
Martin Gavin captured the honors from the
second class and John Page from the third
class. The three-legged race was won by
Joseph Canning and Thomas Whalon, Of
the first class, and William RodsfOrd and
Martin Gavin, of the second class JOS
eph Connolly, Joseph Canning and William
Flanary, of first, second and third classes,
| respectively, were the winners Of the sack
race.
THE BICYCLE RACE.
The best part of the programme was the
| bicycle races. In the first race of one
half mile, open for the boys of Class /.
| Mathew Walpole collided with a spectator
| and was hurt in the fall. He was uncon-
scious for some time. but was not seriously
| hurt. The race was won by Joseph Con-
| nelly. The one-half mile bicycle race for
the large Toys was won by John Page. The
| winners of the standing broad jump were
| William Fahery, Joseph Canning and
| Thomas Faber.
amusement was the boxing matches in the
pavilion during the rainstorm Four bouts
were pulled off" and what the contestants
lacked in science they made up in stiff
punching. 1t was impossible to give de-
cision in the mix-ups. so each was called
a draw, which not only made the beaten
boys feel better, but shielded the umpire
I from accusations of Partially. The bouts
were follows: Eddie Burns and John
o Brien. of the first class; William Cam
gany and Thomas Dorsey, of the second
| class; John Page and John Anderson, of
| the third class, and Edward Reiner and
Martin Walpoie, members of the band. A
| wrestling match was held on the lawn i'm
mediately following the boxing in which
| Joseph Canning threw Martin Gavin, after
| three minutes of Juggling. The brigade then
| and brought the day to a close with a
| game of ball between teams from Company
| A and Company y. The party returned TO
| the city at o'clock.
The ball game resulted in a victory for
| Company A, by the score of - to 2. Five
innings were played.