Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-08-11
|. {. NJ. |. ANNUAL
OUT AT CALOER'S
Attendance Was Big and the Pro.
gram OF Sports Exciting
And Interesting
WERE THOUSANDS PRESENT.
Institutions Ball Team Was Badly
Worsted lu Championship Game
The Prizes aud Prize Winners

The 2. c. NJ !. annual outing yester-
day at Calders park was a success us
such gatherings always have been and
the afternoon and evening were pleas
antly spent The doors Of the insttu-
ton closed at noon. and special street
cars were IN readiness to carry the
employees their sisters and their cous-
ins md their aunts' down to the park
where everything was in readiness for
the seekers after pleasure to enjoy
themselves.
The attendance was $500 people so
that the resort was lively enough, ana
the experiences Of the day We're made
more interesting by the various con-
tests that were pulled of during the
day The athletic events and their re-
suits We're as follows.
100 yards dash--Prl2e silver cup Of
fered by superintendent I q. Weber
four entries, won by S. Riser time
IL Is seconds
Putting the shot-seven entries
prizes s. and 81 won by sid. Christy
2S feet 10 inches; George Ridges Sec
ona. 27 feet
Broad iump--SiX entries prizes s.
ANA 81; Won by :. Christy, l6 feet g
inches; r. j Brain second, 10 feet u
inch
22O yards dash--Tour entries; prizes 81
and 81; won by y, j. Brain I'm "a 10
seconds. Alma Gum second.
Hammer throw--Fve entries, prizes
So and 81. won by Hyrum Salmon. Ga
feet, John Duncan second, So feet
Half mile run--Ten entries, prizes
50 and So; won by Il. j. Brain In min
utes. q seconds, George Ridges sec
ond.
Nigh jump--Eight entries prizes 81
and 81. won by s, Christy, D Ieet
inches; j, BloomquIst second,
Pole vaut--Four entries, prizes WOW
and $3.50, won by 8. Chris'y' teet'
Wilford Riser second,
SPECIAL EVENTS
There were number Of special
events and some Of those down on
the nrocram could not be carried out
for lack OF time There was water
obstruction race which was quite
laughnble, and was won finally by
VIII Timpson lie was given a water
proof coat which viii come In handy
next winter. The sloWest horse race
was won by John Back who came
back at the rate of one miles IN an hour
and 50 seconds. lie was consoled with
a lap robe which he viii utilize In COW
ermg himself when sYarming bees.
Where the chicken got the axe was
amusing TO the spectators and entirely
agreeable TO the feathered biped, The
prize. a trip to Chinatown. was TO go
10 the genius who while blindfolded,
could cut of the head Of Grower with
an axe. The axe did great execution
All right, but not on the chicken, the
fence thereabouts catching most OF the
slashlng, The chicken Is sull alive,
and no one was awarded the prize.
LOST THE BALL GAME.
rho baseball game was an elixir Of
life TO the spectators. ana when ono
end OF the grand stand was not shak-
ing under the thunderous applause, II
was because the other end had the
call. This gladlatorial combat was be-
tween tho Z. c. NJ, l. team and the
Nmcent-Notts. The pretty girls I'm
the china and dry goods department
shouted their very sweetest and waved
ribbons and painted china galore at
the Il, c, NJ, ]. players and even threw
kisses at the batsmen. But II was no
use, the tide Of fortune was feminist
the Il. G.. NJ |. and Vincent Motifs
laid the dust with their opponents to
the tune OF 10 to 4. The umpire, a u.
C. NJ. J. man. barely escaped with his
life from the hands Of the disappointed
fans; and the girls In the dry goods
and china departments Just won't
speak to him any more, so now
DANCING IN THE EVENING.
In the evening, there was dancing,
lots OF IT, and the couple that carried
off the prize for the most charming
waltzing were win Davis and Miss
Knutsen The candidates for this hon
or were legion, and the committee are
thinking OF a trip TO Japan for their
health, Mrs, John Reed won the prize
In the word guessing contest. Alto
gethev it was a lively day and every
body returned home In peaceful
frame Of mind The umpire OF tho
baseball game is expected to show up
IN about a week.