The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-05-08
THE FIELD
60 Go (.
OF LABOR

The following unions will hold sessions
tonight.
BARRIERS. Labor temple.
Carpenters $50. Labor temple.
Electrical Workers. Hanley building.
Hod Carriers, Labor temple.
MAY DAY OUTING.
Yesterday afternoon was the day of
DAYS for the labor people OF this city and
they enjoyed themselves, and disported
themselves at Spring Green, at the place
called The Willows" like lambs let out
to pasture.
Men who in everyday life have grown
somewhat stiff In the bones seemed yes
terday TO have been taken back again to
boyhood and to youth and disported them
selves over the green like youngsters.
The committee had been working on the
affair for some time and had everything
arranged for the success Of the day. In
addition TO that the weather man seemed
TO have granted a special dispensation OF
weather for the occasion and though the
sun rose behind the clouds he got his
broom 10 working and soon swept the sky
clear OF clouds then sent down the warm
rays to set the blood Of the men te-t+4tf+-
ing again as I'm their most youthful days.
Many a man who was out yesterday is
today and will be for the next few days
nursing some several sore spots and
Joints and is no doubt turning his house
nurses TO aid him in recovering from the
effects OF the, antics cut up yesterday
II was an old fashioned day for the boys
and the men az all crafts gathered either
to try thier ability or that Of their friends
or 10 tell OF the prowess on the baseball
field or in various field events Of the
past over the flowing bowl and the
feast that was spread for the day.
Every man on the grounds was a young
one though his hair might have been
white with age. and every one present
no, 20
laved back on the grass as was his won't
many years ago.
Those who thought they had any speed
in their bodies or the strength that makes
athletes went into the contests and sur
prised even themselves by making or
losing points mostly losing them.
shortly after the arrival OF the party
early in the afternoon the entries for
the l00-yard dash were called 10 the
scratch by Starter Charley Higgins. the
Brown trainer. and tho other events fol-
lowed along smoothly. The winners
OF the different events were az follows:
one-hundred yard dash Mccarthy. first:
Quincy. second. Kennedy third. High
Jump. Kennedy. fst; Mccarthy. second
Skelly. third. Fat mems race-Conaty
first: Shaw. second: Skely. third. Two
hundred ana twentyyard dash. Me-
Carthy. first; Kennedy. second; Shaw,
third. Putting 1s-pound shot, O Brien,
frst, Conaty. second shaw. third. Sack
race. Dixon. first. Wise. second: Ed
wards. third. Running broad jump. Ken
nedy. nrst OBrien. second, Mccarthy,
third Quarter-mile race. Mccarthy.
first; O'Donnell. second; Kennedy. third.
Nels Johnson acted a. referee FOR the
different eventso
The two teams contested for the tng-of-
war banner. one representing the Brewery
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under the colors OF the Retail Clerks
union. After hard battle the brewery
workers came out ahead amid great en-
thusiasm ne two teams we're made\ \up
as follows. Brewery Workers union
shaw. captain. Skclly ODonnell. Bren-
nan and Mulianey, Retail Clerks union
Edwards. captain Ridge. Kennedy. Dolan
and Horrigan
The baseball game was then played be-