The San Francisco call., 1905-05-11
CROCERS' PICNIC
A MERRY AFFAIR
Several Thousand People Of
Various Ages Have Gay
Time at Schuetzen Park
PLENTY OF AMUSEMENT
Committees Take Good Care
of Crowd, Which Revelsl
Until Last Train Leaves

The Grocers' picnic, that was held at
Schuetzen Park yesterday, will remain
a happy memory for those who attend
ed No more enjoyable outing could be
wished for and when the last train left
the park at sundown, the crowd that
filled 1t was filed with satisfaction. The
various committees that worked so dill
gently for the success of the affair were
gratified at the results.
Trains were run frequently to the
park and each one was crowded with
pleasure seekers, there being several
thousand people in attendance. From
the time the boat left its pier fun
reigned. There were committees to look
after the welfare of the guests and all
were well taken care of.
The weather conditions could not have
been more favorable. The balmy cli-
mate of Marin County was at it's best
and the sweet fragrance of the coun-
try did much to put the crowd in a
happy mood
A band was at the pavilion to dis
course popular music while the gay
throng danced. This was the popular
amusement. Old and young enjoyed
1t alike and the band was kept busy
throughout the day satisfying encores.
The games were attractive and af-
LOIQcQ ldQS DIS Wcll tACltclucnt.
The fat ladies' race set the crowd into
roars. Plenty of chances were offered
children and married folks to win valu-
able prizes.
j. M. Sullivan and Ed Broderick were
kept busy selling paddles to those who
were willing to try their luck on the
wheel. A country fair faker would be
ashamed of himself If he were to try
to compete with the two grocers in sell
! ing paddles.
Special prizes were offered to mem
bers in shooting and bowling contests
/ Clerks were also offered prizes in va
roius contests. Thousands of guesses
were cast by the ladies in their efforts
/ to win. The little ones were giver
| enough candy to keep the doctors busy
! for the next two weeks.
The following are the winners of the
various races and games:
Boys under 10 years-Frst, Joseph Nc
Guire: second, John Hons: third. B. Cody.
Girls under 10 years-First, Molie Stron
second, Clara Burch; third; Elsie sternbers.
Boys. 10 to IL years-First, j. Mcclure
second. c. King; third. S. Farnum.
Girls, 10 to II years-F1rst, Josephine Nc
Guire; second NJ Costello: third. NJ. Haas.
Boys, IL to is years-First w. Murphy sec
ond, c. Murphy; third ]. Walsh
Girls. u to IS years-First. Alice Barrett
Q Young iadles-First. Ethel Biermann; sec
ond. Lillian Wood: third. Marie Hansen.
/ MARRIED lao1eS-flrSt, MIS-. DreSSer, second
Mrs. Callahan: third, Mrs. Tftschen.
City salesmen-First. E. Hensley; second. A
Schulken; third G. Renstrom.
Young men (amateur)-First. G. Fuller; sec
ond. J. Murphy; third j. Perry.
Grocery cierks-First. ]. schein: second, J
/ W: Callahan; third. B.. oBrien.
Half mile, open.First. @. Fuller; second
John Kelly: third Patsy Cornyn
Married men-First, d. V. Sullivan: second
r. Cochrane: third, A. Reubenstein.
Fat men-First, John Twomey; second, Joh
Dreslauer; third ]. r. Plevin.
Three legged race-First j. Murphy and
Duggan; second. F. NJ. Mckenzie and
English.
Weight throwing, putting 1e-pound shot
First, T. p. ODowd; second, ]. Twomey
third Oscar Haughon.
Putting 42-pound shot-First T. P. oDowd
second, j. Twomey; third Oscar Haughon
Running long jump-First. R. Cochrane; sec
ond. ]. Murphy: third. j. Brown.
The married men proved too stron,
for the single ones in the tug-of-wa
contest and after a minutes work the,
pulled the unmarried ones over tn,
mark.