The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-05
GROCERS PLAN GOOD Time
ANNUAL PICNIC WILL BE HELD AT
FAIR GROUNDS AUGUST 10.
Music. Dancing, Horse and Motorcycle
Racing and Other sports Fen
lures of the Programme.

The programme for the annual picnic Of
the retail grocers of this city at the fair
grounds Wednesday, Aug. 10, has been ar
ranged. The contests will begin promptly
at 10 o'clock and will continue all day. There
will be band concert and dancing from 2
until 1870. A baseball game will also be
one of the features. A mile horse race and
motorcycle race for five miles will be run.
Following is the programmes:
No. climbing the greasy pole, for boys
under twelve years of age: First prize, one
pair overalls and jumper. Lewis Meier * Co.
Second prize, one three-pound can celebrated
Faust Brand coffee, c; +: Blake Tea and
Coffee Company. Third prize, one bag E-Z-
Blake flour, Hoosier Milling Company.
FOOT RACES.
No. 200 yards for boys under twelve years
OF age: First prize, one case Brittle Bits,
boxes, Eagle Lye Company. Second prize,
one sack E-Z-Blake flour, Hoosier Milling
Company; four match boxes, Eagle Lye
Company. Third prize, one dozen Souder S
Company; four match boxes, Eagle Lye
Company.
No 3-Girls foot race under twelve years of
age. 100 yards: First prize, pounds finest
chocolate bonbons, Nichols-Krull Company;
four soap dishes, Eagle Lye Company. Sec
ond prize. one bag E-Z-Blake -four. Hoosier
Lye Company. Third prize one dozen Soud-
er's extract vanilla, Royal Remedy and Ex-
tract Company; four soap dishes, Eagle Lye
Company.
of age Prizes for the first twelve, one box
each chocolate candy donated by National
Candy Company.
No. 5-Running race, one-eight mile, for
grocers clerks only: First prize, one case
Malta Vita, j. +. McBeth, manager Malta
Vita Company. Second prize. one case of
Pillsbury's Vitos, Webster E. Dietz, agent
Third prize-One case Van Camps pork and
beans, Van Camp Packing Company. Fourth
prize, one case Aunt Jamma Pancake Flour.
w. E. Dietz, agent
No. 6-Married ladies' foot race, rs yards:
First prize. rocking chair, Charles L. Hart
man. Second prize, One-half dozen silver
knives and one-half dozen silver forks.
Eleischmann Yeast Company. Robert H.
Bryson, agent. Third prize, one-half dozen
tablespoons. Fleischmann Yeast Company.
Fourth prize, one-half dozen teaspoons.
Fleischmann Yeast Company.
No. Mothers Oats special, for marriage
able ladies. foot race. 100 yards; contest
and prizes by the Great Western Cereal
Company: First prize, ty-seven-piece
silver cabinet knives forks and spoons
Ten-piece imported china berry set.
No. 9-Fat mans race, rs yards. weight,
200 pounds or over: First prize, one case
Mothers Oats, Great Western Cereal Com
pany. Second prize, one case Malt-too
Flakes. w. E. Dietz, agent Third prize.
fifty-pound sack flour, Blanton Milling Com
pany.
No. 1o-Potato race, for city statesmen only
First prize, one fine pocket knife. Eagle
Lye Company. Second prize, one case Moth
er's Oats, Great Western Cereal Company.
Third prize, one box Grandpa's Wonder
Soap. Beaver Soap Company. Fourth prize.
one-half dozen three-pound jars apple but
ter, Lippincott-Cree Company.
ATHLETIC CONTESTS.
No. n-Ladies throwing baseball: First
prize One dozen silver knives and one dozen
silver forks, Lion Yeast Company. Second
prize, one fancy lamp, Hollweg & Reese.
Third prize, one dozen extract of vanilla,
Souder's Royal Remedy and Extract Com
pany.
No. 12-Ladies kicking football First
prize, one case Shredded Wheat Biscuit,
Natural Food Company. Second prize, one
case Minute Tapioca. Whitman Grocery
soap, JAS S. Kirk & Co. Fourth prize one
bag E-Z-Blake flour. Hoosier Milling Com
pany.
No. Blades ring-chewing contest
First prize, ten pounds Red Brand coffee,
Francis Widlar & Co., Cleveland, o. Sec
ond prize, three dozen Minute gelatine,
Whitman Grocery Company Third prize,
one S-ounce bottle toilet water, James Kirk
& Co.
No. An. X Fairbanks shampoo con-
test for ladies: First prize, fifty bars
glycerine tar soap. Second prize, thirty
bars glycerine tar soap. Third prize, twenty
bars glycerine tar soap.
No l5-Tug of war between North and
South Side grocery clerks, fifteen to side;
three; prizes to be awarded on the ground
Prizes 100 Creme cigars, American Tobacco
Company; 100 Tish-i-Mingo cigars. A. Stef-
fen.
No 16-Horse and motorcycle race: one
mile; horse to have handicap of one-eightb
mile: First prize, $40 in gold. Second prize,
IS in gold
No. l7-Motor cycle race: First prize, one
case Voigts cream flakes. Voigt Cream
Company. Second prize, one barrel Century
butter crackers, Century Biscuit Company.
HORSE RACES.
No. 1S-City salesmens pacing race,
hitched to buggy: First prize. one $40 man.
dolin, Wulschner-Stewart Company; four
dozen Dove-brand pepper, Frank Tea and
Spice Company. Second prize, five five
pound and ten three-pound cans lard, In
one-pound Jars mustard, Cruikshank Bros.
Third prize, ten pounds Seal-brand coffee,
Chase & Sanborn; two sacks E-Z-Bake
-four Hooser Milling Company Fourth
prize. one case Fave pork and beans,
Faulkner & Webb Company; one-half
dozen bottles Chilli sauce, Lippincott-Cree
Company.
| hitched to buggy: First prize, one case
| Taroy Java and Mocha coffee, D. j. Six
smith & Co. Second prize. one case Lion
EoZ-BaKe -four. Hoosier Milling Company
| Third prize, one case White Line washing
| powder. Crown Chemical Company: ten
| Company. Fourth prize, one case Petit
| Johns, American Cereal Company; two
| sacks E-Z-Bake flour, Hoosier Milling Com
pany.
No. 20-Grocers' delivery horse trotting
race: First prize, one case Eagle condensed
| milk w. Z. Dietz, Agt.; one case Old
Manse syrup, Manierre-Yoe Syrup Com
pany Second prize, one barrel Pillsbury'
| flour, w. E. Dietz. Agt.; ten pounds Red
| Brand coffee Francis Widlar Company
| Third prize, one case San Mario coffee, j.
| NJ Bour & Co Fourth prize, one case Du-
| biel's pastry flour, DUbiel Milling Company
Fifth prize one case Friends oats, Great
Western Cereal Company.
No. 2l-BusineSs mems free-for-all horse
race: First Prize, one set Of harness, H. T.
/ Condo CnmnanY. Second prize. one fine lam