The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-14
GR0CERS And BUTCHERS
SHINE AS ATHLETES

The program Of sports undoubtedly attracted
more attention At the srosers picnic yesterday
man me dancing the roller skating or even
the boating. The program opened at 2:50 with
a roller-skating race for, ladies. Miss Hulda
Peterson. won; Miss n. Schotts second; NJ
Peters, third Misses Myrtle Paulson, Margaret
Murphy and Susie McBeth finished hrst. second
race for boyss James Ballantyne won, George
Nelson was second and Wing third. III til
A jury of young women selected William F.
Ryan asathe salesman making the best appear
ance, and F. W. Wahlstrom second best. The
Bright Hawkins combination won first place in
the three legged race. Mrs. Swenson took first
prize for the ladies in the tumble race and I'm
the lemon race for ladies' Miss, II. Anderson
secured second place ins these two events.
w. II. Richard won the gentleman's tumble
race and F. Wolfe was second. l.. Hall took
first prize in the ,1oo-yard dash and D. Bart
lett second. William Ryan was first and N. J..
Elmer second in the fat mems race.
OF the grocery clerks =. r. Miller won the
bear race and e. NJ Schafer demonstrated
his speed backwards The tug-of-war between
team consisting Of f. 3 p. Haw, William Julian,
R.SH Nelson, Frank Gt Johnson, p. J. Sheehan,
R. 4. Bltnchenbergs IS &; e Thurston, J.. y.
CIGARS as a trophies Of the a aghf. 0'1 o.
OF the committee workers J. D. Williams re-
ceived first prize for throwing into a pail, John
Hedland second, s. n. Thurston third and J. T.
Williams fourth. Mrs G. A. Harper successfully
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In the roller-skating contest for men, which
closed the program. ". H. Richard won, with
Joe Munich second and 2. "A. Jeut third.
Two trainloads Of butchers with their wives
and families, left the st. Louis station yester-
day morning, for Young America where their
seventh annual picnic was held. The associa-
ton reached Young America about noon and
Immediately prepared luncheon leaving the pro.
gram of sports for the afternoon. Music was
furnished by Albert's band 81 81
In the ball game OF seven innings between the
master butchers and wholesalers the wholesalers
we're victors with the score standing 10 to II.
Under the direction Of j. F. Boeke. chairman
| of the committee, the games went of smoothly
o d sstSs Is
Ed Remer and George Wachsmuth.
! Wheelbarrow Race First, Bert Knapp ant
Tom Miller; second Reuben Moline and San
Cir Girls Potato Race-First, Minnie Brix; sec
ond. Ruth Risberg: ,.,-.. 49,, u.
ond. Frances Stolz; third, Clara Roth.
Sack Race-First, Louis Herms; second
johnson. -, -,
Fred Herms; second, A. F. Meis and J. 8
Morrow.
Keiyas; second, c. A. Rudey; third, william
TUG Of war between wholesalers and re
tailerslWon by the retailers, ea sn.an second
William Berggren-
Ladies, Lemon Race First, Agnes Johnson
| second, clara Hendricks; third, Mrs. Heerer
First Mrs. Daugherty; second, Mrs. F. W
wachsnnath: third. Mrs. Heerer 49,. rtn.
| Schneider. second Mrs. Callan: third. Mrs
| Busch. s45.. NC !.
sion en)-First Fred Herms; second, a. :
| Meis; third, Sam Frank. !,
Lean Frog (fors master butchers First. J.
/ Perry and A. Keivus; second, Pete Ohermai
i and ii. "A. Neffus; third. A. w z Morrison ant
/ A. NJ. Berggren. g tssie ~ ! 3.
Waiting Contest First, Thomas Gallan ant
mariner; second, Mr.. Nelson and partner.
Running Broad Jump-First, ]. B. Perry
] second, A. Keivus.