The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-11
THOSE WHO WON.
Contests and Prizes and the q. C. T.
Closing Show.

The closing events of the district
meeting of the United Commercial
Travellers here on Saturday afternoon
and evening were of an entertainment
nature and were fully attended by the
visitors. Following the big parade in
the afternoon the visitors were photo
graphed on the north steps of the state
house. From the capitol grounds they
adjourned Immediately to the Audi
forum for the program of indoor
sports. This program gave d large
share of the entertainment to the
women.
In the nail. driving contest, which
occupied the first place on the program,
the prize of $40 in merchandise was
given to Miss McGahey of Emporia-
The other prizes We're awarded as fol-
lows: Mrs Harry Greentree, COncordia
council silver baking dish; Mrs Ed
Lang, Topeka. walking skirt; Mrs. e
S. Hutton, silk umbrella.
There We're nine entries in the men
sack race in which prizes were awarded
as follows: Ed. Gels, Salina. a jointed
fishing pole; A. G. BOggs, Fort Dodge,
Ia hat. A. F. Graves. Clay Center
silk umbrella. AL Sohlinger, Concordia,
hat; p. A. Lutt, Emporia, pair OF
Twelve women entered the kitchen
race in which the winner was 1rst TO
plant a walking stick in tin pail While
blindfolded The winners were. Mrs
Summers, a IS walking skirt; Mrs. Pete
Bastgen. Atchison. pair of shoes; Mrs.
A f. Camuse. Oklahoma City. five
pound box of candy Mrs Graves
Clay Center. game of Brist.
Nine men entered the chicken race
and prizes were awarded in this order:
G II. Pickarts, Leavenworth O. Moes1'
Independence. pair hip boots C. l.
Wheeler, Oklahoma City. whip and zap
robe; II. S. Frazier, Emporia, hat
Pete Bastgen, Atchison, hat.
Mrs rTrrir17ra of T.a1v-pnWOrtH.
was the first to win the goose race me
other prize winners We're Mrs W a.
Rich Emooria. piece of statuary, Mrs
Mcdowell, Salina, table linen Mrs. r.
Bastgen, of Atchison, five pounds OF
cand--
A set of boxing gloves went to Ray
Crittenden. OF Topeka, as the reward for
being the most successful pie eater. The
others who demonstrated ability in that
occupation were. Elmer Eogart. hat;
Earl Harvey five-Dound box of candy:
Allen Miller. hve-oound box Of candy.
All the lads live in Topeka sons o1
travelling men Of this city.
Mrs. Charles Lagerstrom. Of Topeka
was awarded a set of scissors for being
the first to successfully carry an egg
across the room in a spoon The others
who got prizes were. Miss Bragunier.
Empo1ia. a silk umbrella. Mrs c. NJ
Lambert. Horton, pair Of shoes. Miss
Deviin, of Leavenworth. a pair Of por-
t.eres-
In the kitchen race for girls the prizes
were given in this order: Eva Reese. =
five-oound boz OF candy; Grace Grote
perfume: Barnice johnson, a box of
caEds--
Pete Bastgen. Of Atchison, and Art
Hawley. of Salina, captained teams for
the tug of war, in which Bagsten's men
We're winners. Bagsten received q
macintosh while the other members Of
his team got box Of 10-cent cigars
each. The losing captain received a pain
Of 81 trousers. and each man on the
team a -ea~l-hand1ed knife. The two
teams were made up as follows:
Bastgen's side: C. II. Buscher. Al
Sohlinger. Charles Lambert Dick Antle,
X. I. Pottenger. Ed Nelson, George Bal
ley. George Root, Art Nelson, L NJ.
COuchman.
Hawley's side: Al Ostertag. Mike
O'Nea1. George johnson. E E Wheeler.
Fred Snyder. Frank Sherman, E. c.