Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-10
PASADENA DAY
At LONG BEACH
ANNUAL PICNIC CAUSES BIG
EXODUS
Crown cltyltes Enjoy Themselves In
Frollcsome Fashion as Guests
Of the Hustlinp Beach
City
Pasadena Agency,
t6M East Colorado Street.
Tciaphona Main 752

on account OF lne lDlTu ANNUAL IdSd-
dena picnic given under the auspices
of the board of trade and Merchants
association, while hundreds more took
the opportunity afforded by a general
suspension of business to visit the can
yons and scatter to the other beaches.
Chief of Police Pinkham with his
force of bluecoats remained to look
after the deserted city and tonight not
a single case of robbery is reported
and It was found necessary to make
not q single arrest.
1t was a Puritan Sunday in Pasa-
dena with nothing doing all along the
line.
But with the Pasadena crowd at the
beach city 1t was different There was
something doing every minute and lots
of 1t.
Long Beach has grown accustomed to
big crowds and cares for them well
but the myriad of people from the
Crown City overrun everything, and
with the keys of the city in their
possession from the time the Pasadena
committee of arrangements arrived
shortly after 9 O'Clock proceeded to
''whoop er up until near the mid
night hour.
SuperIative Describes It
1t was a great picnic, even for a
Pasadena picnic, and these have come
TO be looked upon as superlative in
every respect. That's what this was
superlative.
In the first place the attendance
largely exceeded both of its predeces-
sors.
In the second place the arrangements
for the days enjoyment were the best
yet made.
In the third place the street car and
railroad accommodations were the best
yet secured making the trip to and
from Long Beach comfortable and ex-
peditious.
Then, lastly, the greeting extended
by the Long Beach people was the
warmest yet experienced in these an
nual pilgrimages.
1t is no wonder therefore that the
returning hosts tonight are loud in
their praise of Long Beach and of
a delightful days entertainment.
Sports Commence
The crowds had scarcely begun to
get their bearings around the COM
modious auditorium when the program
of sports began on the beach to the
east of the auditorium.
Last year these sports did not con-
clude until late in the afternoon, al
most too late for the literary and
musical entertainment.
This year the committees determined
to have the sports run off before the
noon hour so as to leave ample time
for a busy afternoon along other lines
of entertainment and the plan was a
clear success.
A long stretch of the sand beach was
roped off, and here the races were rap
idly run, one after the other, interfered
with only occasionally by a sudden
sweep of a roller more determined than
its mates. The result of the events
held on the beach is as follows:
The Winners
Mems events, 1O0-Hard dash, open
Won by John LaSpada; Norman Pike,
second; E. Flanders, third.
Sack race, 25 yards-Won by Ray
mond Bowers; E. Toms, second; v.
Fabrick third.
5O-yard dash, men over so years
Won by D. S. Bassett; H. A. Verger
second; D. Coyle, third.
1O0-yard dash, 8 to u years-Won by
A.: Evans; Raymond Page, second
Albert Brooks, third.
Fat mems race, so yards 1870 pounds
Won by w. K. Dunn; d. S. Bassett
second; George Metz, third.
% yards, running backward-Won by
Charles Daley; c. S. Tibbitts, second;
Norman Pike, third
10O-yard hurdle I,ace-Won by ]. La
Spada; M. Juers, second; C. S. Tib-
bits, third.
Team Prizes
Teams of two carrying prizes to the
judges, boys IL and under Judges un-
able to sort out the winners so prizes
were given to each of the eight con-
testants. Raymond Page, John Eek
enbeberry, H. Evans, E.. Toms, r.
Cudahy, L. Cudahy, Roy Bowers and
V. Fabrick.
5O-yard dash, officials and commit
tee of the day-Won by H. M. Seeley;
III. H. Webb, second; Herman R. Her
tel, third.
Girls events:
5O-yard dash, girls 10 to IS years
Won by R. Zimmerman; Vera Graueit,
second; f. M. Grover, third
Egg and spoon race-Won by Viola
Rath; Eva Heck, second; Flora Grover,
third.
5O-yard dash. Is to 20 years-Won by
Frances Zimmerman; Grace LangStaff, |
second; Lucie Ross, third.
Potato race, twenty potatoes-Won
by Evelyn Foyer; Ruth Zimmerman,
second; Viola Rath. third.
50-yard dash, girls under 8 years
Won by Elsie Fabric; Winnie Rubbie,
second; Oga Mitchell, third.
Largest Families
The contest as to the largest families
succeeded in bringing out only two ell
tries, although three prizes were Of
fered. 1t was settled in the auditorium
during the vaudeville performance of
the afternoon, Announcer Ramel call
ing for the contestants to mount the
platform.
G. A. Zimmerman and f. d. Sala
were the happy fathers who brought
their numerous progeny to the front,
each family consisting of ten. Straws
were drawn as to which family should
receive the first prize. The thinner
man host won.
At II a. m. the sports ended and the
crowds proceeded to the Long Beach
roller skating rink where some fancy
skating was INDUCED in and a number
OF impromptu races run.
Then followed luncheon under the
auditorium. The refreshment commit
tee provided hot coffee lemonade and
fruit, and here fully 5000 people gath |
cred at table and adding their own
lunches TO the food furnished by the
committee satisfied the inner man and
made ready for strenuous afternoon. |
Bathing and Vaudeville
Until D. m. the picnickers amused
themselves according to their individ- |
ual bent, then gathered at the bath |
house where there were swimming