The San Francisco call., 1904-06-12
ANNUAL PICNIC
MUCH ENJOYED
Outing Of Youths Directory
at SchuetZen Park Proves
Most Successful Ever Held
Foul. THOUSAND ATTEND
Interesting Contests Are
Indulged In and Valuable
Prizes Awarded to Winners

More than 1000 persons from this city
visited Schuetzen Park yesterday to
attend the annual picnic Of the Youths
Directory. The directory is an institu-
ton founded by the Rev. Father Den
mis- o. Crowley and at present presided
over by him. Its object is to rescue
boys OF tender years from vicious sur
roundings and educate them 10 ideas Of
religion. honesty and industry. instead
OF allowing them TO become criminals.
To accomplish these purposes a
school was instituted in this city which
cid so much good in a reformatory way
that admirers Of the institution donat-
ed 600 acres OF farming land in Marin
County 10 the directory. Here the boys
are taught the dignity OF labor and the
recompense OF industry and many a
youngster has been saved from Grim
inal career by this education.
The annual picnic yesterday was the
most successful from a financial and
social standpoint that has ever been
given by the directory. The day was
exceptionally warm, but the trees in
the park and grateful breeze allayed
most OF the discomfort from the torrid
weather. An excellent band furnished
music IN the pavilion, which was
crowded all afternoon and evening
with dancers. Interesting games for
young and old were arranged. for
which valuable prizes were offered.
Seven clever little girls participated in
the 1ig dancing and each received a
prize. Nearly one hundred gate prizes
OF value and utility were awarded
those holding lucky tickets OF adnis-
sion. The picnic was under the direct
supervision Of Father Morgan, assist
ant to Father Crowley. He was every
where, welcoming the coming and
speeding the parting guest. Everything
In his power he did to see that those
attending enjoyed the days outing.
Winners OF the games were as follows:
Race for girls under 9 years old
Maraba Bowers first, Ida Murphy sec
ond
Race for girls under u years-Olive
Beckley first, Gertie Clancy second.
Race for girls under Is years-Susie
O'Connor first, Alice McConalorge sec
ond.
Race for girls over Is years-Alice
O'Callaghsn.
Race for boys under 9 years-Michael
Cullen.
Race for boys under u years-Men-
ton J. Mention.
Race for boys under Is yesrs-John
Quinn.
Race for boys over Is years-w. Oats.
Race for Youths Directory boys un-
der years-PhiI Farrell.
Race for young ladies. open to all
Jennie Pierce first, Olive Harvey sec
ond.
Race for married women-Mrs Bourn
won.
Sack race for boys under II years
John Link won.
Sack race for boys over u years-o.
s. Campbell won.
Three-legged race for boys under IS
years-E. Dooley and John Quinn won.
Sprinting race, open TO all young
men-S. Bourn won.
Race for married men-William
Burke won.
Race for men over fifty years
Charles Brown won.
Sack race for young men-Anamada
Sullivan won.
WheeIbarrow race for boys under Is
Martin Murphy first, George Francis
second.
Wheelbsrrow race for boys under IS
years.. Barron won, A. Campbell Sec
ond.
Relay race for young men, partners
20 carry each other half way round the
track-E. J. Dooley and ]. Savage won.
The running jump and the running
hop step and Jump were both won by
S. Barron.
The seven little girls that won prizes
for Jig and reel dancing were Aileen
Buckley. Frances Keith, Martha Bow
ers, Lucy Sullivan, Kitty Healy and
Eileen Murphy. There were no adult
competitors for the dancing prizes and