Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-10
MANY PRIZES FOR
CENTRAL PICNIC
Program of Sports For Railroad
Mems Outing For Aug l8
Is Completed
MORE THAN 100 PRIZES
PRIZES
MORE THAN 100 pRI
Thirty-five Events, Exclusive of Ball
Game, Will Fill the Day to Overflow
With Excitement-Band Will Ac-
company Excursion and Give Con-
cert-TeIesraph Station on Grounds.

articles, which were donated by mer-
chants, firms and individuals.
The excursion train leaves the I'M
ion station at Z: rs o'clock in the NOR
| ming, and departs from the picnic
grounds at o'clock. On arrival at the
grounds the band will play, there will
be few short speeches, and the pro-
gram for events will be started.
| Owing to the uncertainty of rail-
reading, an& the constant liability of
accidents, telegraph instrument and
an operator is to be placed en- the pic
mic grounds, SO that in case any one
| Is needed he may be secured at once.
| The program as prepared by the
committee is as follows:
Base ball game. firemen VS.. engi-
neers. Merchandise, base ball, glove
and bat, for winners. Box of cigars
for losers, and! box of cigars for the
first home run.
Event /. Fifty yard dash, open to
clerks of master mechanics office.
First prize, merchandise; second, box
VI cigars, one SllTI.
Event 2-Tug of war fer married
! and unmarried women. Prize ten bot
ties of grape juice.
Event Brace for fat men weighing
over 200 pounds. First prize, one suit
overalls; second, one butcher knife;
third, one horse whip.
Event 4-Race for fat women weigh
ing over 100 pounds. First prize, sack
Of flour; second prize, china dish;
third prize, three cans of peaches.
Event 5-Three legged race, open to
all employees over q years old. First
prize, 100 cigars; second prize, one
dozen cakes of soap.
Event 6-Twenty-five yard dash for
young ladies under Is years of age.
First prize, one mirror; second, fancy
hose; third, one pound of candy.
Event Fifty yard edash.efor boys
under 16 years of age. First prize,
slippers; second, book.
Event S-Fifty yard dash for en-
ployes over so years Of age. First
prize, ton of coal; second, years sub
scription to Marshalltown Herald;
third one ham.
Event 9-Thirty yard dash for mar
ried women. First prize, hot water
bag; second, shirt waist; third, per-
fumery; fourth, granite ware.
Event 10-Ball throwing contest for
ladies' First prize, brush and comb;
second, pocketbook.
Event 11-Homliest employee. Prize.
cobbler set.
Event 12-Prettiest baby on the
grounds under 2 years of age. First
prize, eight boxes talcum powder; sec
ond, four boxes talcum powder.
Event 13-Twenty-tive yard dash, for
girls under 10 years of age First prize,
pair sandals second, pair slippers;
third, picture: fourth, merchandise.
Event 14-Largest family on grounds.
First prize, ton of coal; second, sack of
-four.
Event 15-Guessing number of pass
engers on train. First prize, vase; Sec
ond. umbrella; third, three pounds of
candy.
Event 16-Ban game, mechanical VS..
transportation departments. First prize.
three cases merchandise; second, CT
CARS. One base ball to winners.
Event 17-Best dance caller. FRS.
prize, fifty cigars; second, laundry
work; third, twenty-five cigars; fourth
ton of coal; fifth, hardware; sixth, sack
of -four
Event 1S-Fifty yard dash for ladies'.
second. umbrella; third, music roll:
fourth, dish; fifth, twelve bottles of
pickles; sixth, jardiniere; seventh, la
dies hose; eighth, one ton of coal.
Event 19-Fifty yard dash for COM
mitteemen. First prize, one billiard
cue; second, six shirts; third, case
merchandise: fourth, years subscr1p-
ton to Times-Republican; fifth, one
pair of shoes; sixth, 100 cigars: sew
enth, fifty cigars; eighth, $3.50 in
trade; ninth. case merchandise; tenth,
brush and comb; eleventh, $3.50 in
merchandise.
Event 2O--Boxing contest for boys
weighing 100 pounds or less. Prize, one
pair of cuff buttons.
Event 21--Cracker eating contest for
boys under 10 years of age. First
prize, twelve cans of corn; second, one
case of pop; third, one cottage ham;
fourth, one pound of tea.
Event 22-Sack race, open to all.
First prize, rocking chair; second.
wrench; third, one years subscrip-
ton to the Reflector.
Event 23-Pie eating contest, open to
ALL First prize, 81; second, one case
of pop: third, 81 worth of barber work;
fourth, one-half dozen cans of corn.
Event 24-High kick. contestants
standing fiat footed" First prize, one
case of merchandise; second, fifty CT
gars third. one horse whip.
Event drumming broad jump.
First prize, one sack of flour; second.
one suit of overalls.
Event 26--Backward running race.
First prize, one pipe; second 81 worth
of clothes pressing; third, 81 in bar
Der work.
Event 27-Blind pole race. First
prize, wall paper for one room; second,
50 in livery; third, one horse whip.
Event 2S-Fifty yard dash. for slen-
der women, weighing less than 110
pounds First prize. gold clock: second
four bottles of toile. cream; third,
vase; fourth. twelve cans of corn.
Event 29-Best walters, lady and
gentleman. Prizes. hat and silk UNI